The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-19

Twenty ave copies, for one year IS 90
No paper will besen until the money is received.
Treasury DEPARrMEsr, MAY 26. 1851.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. FOR FURSIsH-
~ ING the stationary and for executing the print
ing Of this Department during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1852, will be received until O'Clock
p. m, on the 26th 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-samples OF the principal articles OF
which, such as paper, quils, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, &C., must accompany the bids,
put up in classes per schedule, and the Depart
ment reserves the right to retain such samples and
pay for the at the prices stated in the offer,
or 70 return them, at its option. No bid will be
considered where the articles accompanying it are
not Of the very best quality and entirely suited to
rous imitation articles will subject the class to
which they belong, tho entire bid, to rejection
at the pleasure Of the Department.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individuai!
firm making it, and must specify price, and
but price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule. Blank forms for proposals will be
furnished at the Department to persons applying
partment would find 1t difficult to make decision,
none will be taken into consideration unless sub
stantially agreeing herewith.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type and on the best paper used for the d
ferent descriptions required. The paper for the
printing will be furnished by the contractor; the
Department, or the Office ordering it, to designate
the kind of paper and type, whether script other
wise, and the number to go on . sheet, when the
matter article will admit Of more than one.
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, it viii 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 ia as
signed TO bidder they may all be embraced in one
contract; and each bidder, who may have one
more classes assigned to 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 beat quality and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton Of the bead of the Office for which they
quired.
dering greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, AZ the public service may
require
Supplying an inferior article at any time will be
deemed sufficient forthwith to annul the contract.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply the articles or to perform the
for the forfeiture specified in such bond, a. hqui.
dated damages.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper. made Of linen, laid tOoue, tohts
blue.
CLASS Mol.
80 reams folio post, satin plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than II pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
IS do foolscap, machine, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
l5 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, 10 weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, machine, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
do foolscap, blue-laid, hand made, faint
lined garden pattern, commonly
known despatch or consular pa
per, TO weigh not less than is
pounds per ream
$50 do quarto post, hand -made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l40 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per rearn
10 do quarto post, hand Inade, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
~ do quarto post machine, faint lined four
sides, per ream
40 do quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
~ do note paper, gilt, per ream
do do plain do
CLASS Nos 2.
3 do royal paper, for books
3 do medium paper. for books
SO do copying do do
l25 do envelope paper, yellow or bluff, royal,
Is do envelope paper, flat cap, whto or blue,
per ream
do large brown envelope, per ream
80 do blotting paper. royal, do
CLASS No. 3.
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 do cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
5000 quilts, No. 80. per thousand
1000 do No. TO- do
do ever-pointed silver pencils, with gold
do gold pens, per dozen
2 do silver cases for the same, per dozen
Is gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils, as-
sorted sizes, per gross
rs dozen best black lead pencils
10 do rcd-lead pencils, per dozen
CLASS No. 4.
20 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
$50 do red linen tape, assorted, do
GO do silk taste. assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
2 do pouncc boxcs, ofivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
~ do sand. boxes do do
10 do do do do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, do
Is do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen
30 do pcnknives, Rodgers Sons or equal
blades, buck horn or pearl ham
dies, per dozen
20 do Watervillo Manufacturing Co., do dc
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per doa
o % w HSHuhvHg hnnoie0, w
8 do Office shears, ii inches, per dozen
8 do office scissors. do
CLASS No. g.
- do instands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
2 do inlsstands, cast iron
do French pump china inkstands
Is gallons best ink, black, the Department
to have choice Of the market
600 bottles ink, black, the Department to hav,
choice Of the market. per quart
quarts ink, red, per quart
50 do ink, blue, per quart bottle, the Dc
partmcnt to have choice Of the mar
ket, per quart bottle
300 do ink, red, the Department TO hav