The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-06
Treasury DEPARTMENT., May 23d, 1850.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH

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- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing Of THE department during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1851, will be received until O'Clock,
p. M, on the 24th day OF June next. Those unac-
companed by satisfactory testimonials of ability to
fulfil a contract will not be considered.
All the articles OF stationery must be OF the very
best qualty-samples Of the principal articles OF
which, such as paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, ink, Sc. must accompany the
bids, put up in classes per schedules and the de-
partment reserves the right TO retain such samples,
and pay for the at the prices stated IN the OF,
fer, or to return them, at its option No bid VIII
be considered where the articles accompanying II
not of the kind and quality required or the de,
partment; and spurious or limitation arucles VIII
subject the class to which they belong, or the en-
tire bid rejection, at the pleasure OF the depart
ment.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify a price, and
but price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according 10 quality Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the depart
ment TO persons applying for them; and as without
uniformity therein the department would find it
difficult TO make decision, will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with.
The printing must be executed with new and per-
type, and the best paper used for the different
descriptions required, The paper for the printing
will be furnished by the contractor; the depart
ment or the office ordering it., TO designate the
kind of paper and type, whether script or other
wise, and the number TO go on a sheet, when the
matter or article will admit of more than
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, it will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate, as the department may deem most
advisable. Where more than one class is assigned
To bidder, they may all be embraced in one con-
tract; and each bidder, who may have one or more
classes assigned him, shall take all such classes,
or forfeit his right to any portion OF the contract
All the articles TO be furnished and work to be
executed must be of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered. and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the office for which they
quired.
The department reserves to itself the right of or.
dcring greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for as the public service may
require.
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by
the person persons contracting; and in case OF a
failure supply the articles to perform the work,
the contractor and his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such bond liqudated
damages
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description OF
each of the kinds Of articles and work that will be
wanted
G15- 1t being impracticabe to give precise de-
scription Of the nature and quality OF the various
kinds of printing bidders referred to the sam
pies in the different offices for specimens OF the
| general descriptions required