The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-23

0ixtsen copdes, for one year 40 90
Twenty Ave copies for one year rs 90
No Paper will be sent until tho money 10 received
TasAsgRy DsPAarnsxT, MAY 26, 1851.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. FOR FURNISH
~ ING the stationary and for executing the print
s ;', d. during the a.cs .s year a end
y. ~, on The 26th day Of June next. Those unac-
oQlupanied BY satisactory testimonials Of ability 70
f(d0 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 - paper, quilbs metallic pons, 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
poX<1r TIE same 1T the prices stated in the offer,
or l Dsp them. at its option. No bid will be
con&4 yhere the articles accompanying it are
mot a 3x$&<y best quality and entirely suited to
~ The Department; and inferior, spu-
nttAtion articles will subject tho class TO
Which 6y belong. or the entire bid. to rejection,
~ zplcasure Of the Department.
OF firm making it. and must specify price. and
bt prics, for each and every article contained
in the schedule. Blank forms for proposals will be
furnished at the Department to pes.ons sPPlying
for them; and without uniformity therein the De-
partment would find IL difficult 70 Inakea decision,
mona will bo taken into consideration unless sub
stantially agreeing Herewith.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, and the best paper used for the dii
forent descriptions required. The paper for the
printing will be furnished by the contractor; the
Department, Of the office ordering it, TO designate
the kind Of paper and type, whether script or other
wise, and the number to 60 on sheet, when the
matter or article will admit Of more than one.
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate, a. the Department may deem
most advisable. Where moro than cfnss is
signed to bidder, they may all be embraced in one
r~~ks xk,rv nv haxr
more classes assigned to him, shall take all such
classes, or forfeit his right TO any portion Of the
contract.
Ali tho articles to be furnished and work to be
executed must be ofthe beat quality and delivered
without delay when ordered, and TO the satisfac-
tion of the head Of the Office for which they
quired.
The Department reserves to itself the right of or
dering greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, as 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 DO given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply tho articles or to perform the
for the forfeiture specied in such bond, as lqui.
dated damages.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made Of linen, laid tDoue, tohs
blue.
Class No. /.
30 rcams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than II pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand made, flint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per rcam
5b do foolscap, machine, faint lined, and
M trimmed, to weigh not less thnn,12
pounds per ream
l5 do fo0lscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
,ln rnoc hsno inf svSnl
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
do fooscap, blue-laid, hand made, faint
lined garden pattern, commonly
known despatch consular pa.
per, to weigh not less than l6
pounds per ream
$50 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
81 lined three sides per ream
l40 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
40 do quarto post, handmade, plain, faint
lined four Sides per ream
IL do quarto post, machine, faint lined four
sides, per ream
40 do quarto post, French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
~ 90 note paper, gilt, per ream
. do do plain do 'N
CLASS No. 2.
do royal paper, for books
3 DO medium paper, for books
l25 do envelope paper, yellow or bluff, royal,
per Tcam
rs do envelope paper. fiat cap, white or blue,
per ream
do large brown envelope, per rcam
80 do blotting paper, royal, do
CLASS No. 3.
450 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
10 gross metallic pens, per gross
$4,000 quills, No. 80. per thousand
1000 do No. 40, do
4 do ever-ponted silver pencils, with gold
pens, per dozen
8 do gold pens. per dozen
2 DO silver G cases &c for the same, per dozen
sorted sizes, per gross
rs dozen best black lead pencils
10 do red-lead pencils, per dozen
CLASS No. 4.
30 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
400 do red linen tape, assorted, do
% do silk taste, assorted colors and widthe,
in hanks, per dozen
do pouncc boxes, ofivory, per dozen
10 do dq cocoa, do
IL do sand. box do do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, ,cocoa,do
10 do erasers, Rodgers 4 Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen
80 do penknivcs, Rodgers & Sons, or equal,
bladcs, buck-horn or pearl ham
dies, per dozen
20 do 'Watervile Manufacturing Co.. do do
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per doz
do do lignumvitD handles, do
3 do Office shears, II inches, per dozen
do Office SCISSORS, do
CLASS No. 8.
IL do instands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops per dozen
do inkstands, 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 have
choice of the market, per quart
quarts ink, red, per quart
90 do ink, blue, per quart bottle, the De-
partmcnt to have choice of the mar
ket, per quart bottle
300 do ink, red, the Department to have
choice of the market, in .-pint bot
tics. per bottle
75 do carnue ink annaH aixe. Erench or