The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTlnG.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Dec l3-law4w
CusTo NJ. HOUSE, New YoRK,

CUSTOM HOUSE, New YoRK,
CoLLEcToR's OFFICE, Nov. 23d, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until the 23d day of December next,
at 3 O'Clock, p NJ, for furnishing Stationery,
Blank Books and Binding, and for executing
printing for the Custom house establishment at this
port during the year ending December 81, ls5l;
The proposals will be separate for STATION
cry, Sc, and for PRINTING. price, and one
price only, must be specified for each and every
article enumerated in the class bid for; the amount
of the bids for each article must be accurately ex-
tended and the aggregate amount for the class
exhibited. Proposals not made in accordance
with these directions will not be considered.
A discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids are
opened, by eecting as may be his interest," to con
tract either by the one or the other will be deemed
fatal to bid
II more than~one bid be offered for account of any
party, either in his own name or IN the name OF
his partners, clerks, any other persons, the
whole of such bids will be rejected
Bids expected to be made In good faith by the
parties intending furnish the supplies or perform
the work. and transfer OF the contract Will not be
permitted.
Specimens of the various articles may be seen IN
the different departments of the Custom house,
The articles furnished to be OF the best quality
and in every respect equal to these samples, and to
be approved by the Collector.
The lowest bidder for either class shall receive a
contract for the same on entering into bond, with
satisfactory surety, for performance thereof I'M
der forfeiture of twice the contract price III case
of failure which bond is 10 be executed within five
days after the proposals are accepted.
Bids made at nominal prices for some articles and
at higher rates for others will not be deemed the
lowest, although the aggregate footing may be
lower than any other the prices must be uniform,
and bear relative proportion To the known value
of the articles.
As the quantities in the annexed list are merely
estimates the right Is reserved to order greater
less supply of all any OF the articles enuIne-
rated and articles not embraced therein, which
may be required, 10 be furnished at prices
strictly proportionate to those specified, or they
may be procured elsewhere.
The articles and work will be ordered from time
to time they wanted, and they will be paid
for monthly If any article required be not prompt
ly furnished, or of proper quality, OF which the
Collector shal be the final judge, lac may purchase
it, and the contractor is to pay the difference above
the contract price.
The proposals to be marked Proposals for Sta
tonery," or ''ior Printing" and will indicate the
place of business of the bidder Proposals from
others than statoners or printers will not be enter
tanned.
To insure uniformity in the bids, blank propo-
sails will be furnished TO bidders on application at
this office.