The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-13
Treasury DEPARTMESr, May 23d, 1850.

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- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing of this department during the fiscal year end
ing June 80 1851, will be received until O'Clock,
p. M, ON the oath day OF June next. Those unac-
companied by satisfactory testimonials of ability to
fulfil contract will not be considered.
All the articles Of stationery must be OF the very
best quality-sampes Of the principal articles OF
which, such as paper quilts, metallic pens' lead
pencils, knives, ink, &c, must accompany the
bids put up in classes as per schedules and the de-
parment reserves the right TO retain such samples,
and pay for the at the prices stated In the OF
fer, or TO return them, at lis option NO bid wiii
be considered where the articles accompanying il
arc of the kind and quality required for the de.
partment; and spurious or imitation articles viii
subject the class to which they belong, or the en-
tire bid TO rejection, at the pleasure OF the depart
ment.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
firm making it, and must specify price, and
Jai price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any articles be required
no; enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according TO 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, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with
The printing must be executed with new and per-
feet type and the beet paper used for the different
descriptions required. The paper for the printing
will be furnished by the contractor; the depart
mcnt, or the office ordering it., To designate the
KIND oil paper ana type, Whether script or other-
wise, and the number TO GO on a sheet when the
matter or article will admit OF more than one.
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, it will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class, or to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate as the department may deem most
advisable. Where more than one class is assigned
to a 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,
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 sasiac
ton of the head of the office for which they re-
CURED.
The department reserves to itself the right OF or
dcring a greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, the public service may
require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and i'll 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, as liqudaed
damages
The subjoncd lists specify, nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description OF
each of the kinds of articles and work that Will be
wanted
o. being impracucable 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.