The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-18

Tventy-Hve copies, for one year -. rs 90
No paper will be sent until the money IL received.
TREASURY DEpAarxssr, MAY 26. 1851.
CDPARATE PROPOSALs FOR FURNISH-
- ING the stationery and for executing the print
ing Of this Department during the fiscal year end
inG Juno 30 1852, will be received until O'Clock.
D. M, ON the 26th day Of June next Those unac-
compansd 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 ~ paper, quilla, metallic pens, lead |
pencils, knives, 60, must accompany the bids,
put up In classes per schedules and the Depart
ment reserves the right to retain snch semples, and
pay for the same at the prces stated IN the ofier,
OF 70 return them, at its option. No bid will be
considered where the articles accompanying II are
not of the very best quality and entirely suited to
the wants of the Department; and inferior, spu-
article Ss - s
at the pleasure Of the Department.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individual
or firm makingit, and must specify : price. and
in tbs scheduie blank forms for proposals win be
fuFnlrhod 1t the Department to persons applying
for 5sm; and ~ without uniformity therein the De-
partment would nnd It dificult to makes decision.
nonswlll be taken into consideration unless sub
stant6lly agreeing Herewith.
Tho printing must be executed with new and
perfect type and the best paper used for the dii-
Iero0t OcUCTlpIlOn6 TcQuIrcOs Inc paper IOK Lue
printing will be farnished BY the contractor; the
Department, or the Office ordering II, TO designate
the kind Of paper andype, whether script or other
wise, and the number to go on sheet, when the
matter or article will admit gilmore than one.
Each class win Be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal it win be assigned 70 the
lowest bidder for such class or to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate. a. The Department may deem
most advisable. Who're more than one class IL as
signed to bidder; they may all be embraced in one
contract; and each bidder, who may have one or
more classes assigned to 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 ofthe best quality and delivered
without delay when ordered, and TO the satisfac-
tion Of the head Of the office for which they are re-
quired.
The Department reserves to itself the right Of or
dering greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, az the public service may
require. IA
Supplying an inferior article at any time will be
deemed sufhcient 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 70 perform the
work. the contractor and his suretes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified In such bond as Iqui
dated damages.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made Of linen, laid or ,covs tohits or
biue
Class Mol.
6U rc0m0 IOllO pO6t, o8tlu or plaln u0l00, Ialnt
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than II pounds per rearn
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
55 do foolscap, machine. faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
Is do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do fooIscap, plain, machine, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
8 do fooscap, blue-laid, hand. made, faint
lined garden pattern, commonly
known AZ 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 rcam
140 do qsarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
10 do quarto post, hand -nade, 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
IL do note paper, gilt, per ream
CLASS No, 2.
3 do royal paper, for books
do medium paper, for books
so 90 5 40 copying DO do 40 III.
IS do envelope paper. fiat cap, white or blue.
per ream
do large brown envelope, per ream
80 do blottng paper, royal, do
CLASS No. 3.
45O 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
600 do No. 10, do
do ever pointed's silver pencils, with gold
pens, per dozen
s 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 red-lead pencils, per dozen
CLASS No. 4.
20 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
$50 do red linen tape, assorted, do
60 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
2 90 pouncc, boxes Of ivory per dozen
IL do sand boxes do do
10 do do do do
l5 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 Waterville Manufacturing Co., do do
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per doz
5 do do gnumvitr handles, do
do office shears, II inches, per dozen
s do Office scissors. do
ps CLASS No. S..
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
GOO bottles ink, black, the Department to have
choice OF the market, per quart
6 quarts ink, red, per quart
90 do ink, blue, per quart bottle, the De-
partment to have choice of the mar
ket, per quart bottle
300 do ink, red, the Department to have
choice Of the market, in i-pint bot