The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WAsHlNGroN, Nav 81, 1850, {

wAsHlNGroN, May 2l, 1850.
in pursuace of the "act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and TO fix and pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses OF the depart
ments and ofices Of the Government, and for other
purposes approved the 10th August, 1912, sePa-
rate sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until three O'Clock, p m, ON the 25th OF
June next, for furnishing the articles of stationery
enumerated in each of the subjoined schedules Nos.
l and 2, that may be required by il for one year
from the LIST day Of July next but is to be under
stood by persons proposing that the Department Is
TO be at liberty TO take either less or greater guam
ty OF any article than is specified, according lofts
wants during the years.
Each article to be Of the best quality, and to be
delivered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No /.
Writing paper, handmade Of linen, Ibid.
10 reams of folio post paper, satin finish, to weigh
not less than Is pounds the ream, per
ream
20 do of note paper, similar finish, gilt, per
rean
Envelope Paper, smooth.
20 20 reams suPerroyal yellow per ream
10 do do white, do
10 do double cap, white, do
do blotting- paper, royal do
% do brown wrapping, supcrroyal
SCHEDULE No. 2.
100 cards metallic pens per dozen cards, (ferrys)
100 do do (Gillott's, Herst's, or such
other variety may be required,) per
dozen cards
80 do Windles bullion pens, per dozen cards
1000 quilts, SOS, per 700
1000 do pens, do
gross back-lead pencils, Monroe's, per gross
do do do Faber's
| dozen red lead pencils per dozen
2 do ivory folders, 9-inch, per dozen
do red tape, No. 81, do
do do No. 10, do
do do No II, do
do do No. 10, do
do silk taste, narrow, do
do do wide, do
do pounce boxes, ivory, do
do do cocoa, do
| do sand boxes, do do
do Perry's gravitating inkstands, porce
lain, 3-inch cylinder per dozen
l do wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
/ do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory handle,
, do penknives, Rodgers Sons, A blades,
| do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, blades,
l do ivory handle wafer seals, per doz
do ink in quarts, black, Maynard & Noyes,
per dozen
| pound waters, red per lib
5000 U. s. seal do, per 1000
1900 for department seal, do
SO lbs sealing wax, best extra superiine, scarlet,
per u
50 do sealing wax, best superhne, per lib
do India rubber, prepared, do
do Irvine, gill net, do
40 do seine, do
10 do do coarse, for packing, do
pairs paper shears, Rodgers Sons, o-inch
blade, per pair
do paper shears, Rodgers Sons, 6l-inch
blade, per pair
dozen scissors, per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule. Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the De-
partment to persons applying for them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department will
find it difficult to make decision, none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing herewith.
The proposals To be addressed to the depart
mcnt of State,' and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given 10 the person TO
whom the contract is awarded, who will be
quired, within five days thereafter to give bond,
with two sufficient sureties, for its performance.
The head of the Department is in all cases TO de-
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with, and TO reject any article which may
be, in his opinion, of inferior quality, well as TO
annul the contract upon any failure TO comply with
the terms within a reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period, and subject to the same conditions,
for the execution of such job printing may be
required by the Department for one year from the
LIST day Of July, 1860, consisting Of
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