The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25

do best Ehsnd,nade supcr royal paper
plain, per ream
do beet hand-made royal paper, plain,
4 do beat handmade, demi paper, plain,
4 ,luuf - per realn az l8f 41s'f'iIf,f fal'4s
do best hand made medium paper, plain,
per ream VS. 1filt'p
do best handmade, double cap paper.
plain, per rsam st,fs t III $500
90 10 10 DO blotting paper, royal, per rsap
olshs following sizes. wig; 81 BY 81 inches.
20 600 pocket envelopes letter size. per thousand
bushels black sand y ,al4 ihas
600 cards steel pens. Department to have the
liberty ofselscting from all the different
kinds manufactured, foreign or domestic,
IN the market, per card !. s,es
III gross Damascus pcns in boxes, with one
80. dozen holders to each gross, per gross NJ
1870 gross other steel pens In boxes, with one
dozen holders 70 each .grogs. Department
sSa hay fsr the Liberty Of selecting from "a
domestic, in tie market, per Rross = I
IL dozen gold pens, Brown = or equal. with Ill
yer cases: per dozen n. q 49,.
100 opaque sa'l''' 10. g. per 'h ds
$50 dozen Monroe's. or other manufacture black
lead pencils, per dozen " r..
IS do S.ino hi ivo s-1 fp psnG DO DO
1853 do red tape. (linen,) assorted aizes. per
20 do silk taste, assorte colors and widths.
in banks. per dozen esei st ~
8 do cocoa sand-bpxee, per dozen 3
9 do wafer stands or boxes. do q 1..
% do bottles Maynard & Noyess, or equal
black ink, per quart bottle ~.
80 do bottles Arnolds Or equal red ink. per
lso pounds red waters. best, per pound s.s,
e DO best scarlet scaling wsa. Do ~ oa
8 do prepared India rubber do VI
dozen pump China inkstands, per dozen -
s do letter stamps, ivory handles. per dozen
30 do penknives. Rodgers 3 Sons. 4hlades,
so IL buck hepdlfs, genuine. per dozen \ a
~ handle. genuine de- '''AsS' I
! do best paper shears, 6-inch bladss. per
4 do best paper shears. s-iach blades, Per PEI 7.
IA do best scissors. 4-inch blade, per dozen q
100 pounds linen twipe. assorted slses, per pound
l5O DO cotton do do DO ,sr, i
OF firm making it. and must specify : price. arJ
but price for each and every description Of work
and article required. Should any articles b re-
sh e &c not e. n s
partment shallsoe fit to order them from the con-
tractor having the contract for similar articles and
4 the contractor and the do net agree.
by any other person or persons, who will furnish it
at q price lower than that denaadcd BY tho com
tractor. Blank forms for proposals viii be fur
uAqucQ ~ tuS AopaJ " pSruOo1 1Qp1y1QR lQf
them and AZ without uniformity tksrein the De-
partment would find it difficult to make = decision.
none will be taken into Confederation unless sub
stantially agreeing herewith. ,, t.g 4, ss,t.
The Department. reserves to itself the right of or
dering greater Less quantity of each. and every
article description Of work contracted 70, a. the
public service may require al. y. va a.
The head Of the Department will in all cases do
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure 70 comply in ressona-
BILE time. $3.50 ' SO ssi,. s., 49,, u ~ M n
Bonds. with approved security, are % BE- given
by the person or persons contracting; and; in case
of failure to supply the articles, the Contractor and
his suretiss shall Be liable for the forfeiture speci-
fed in such bond as liqudated damages. Ss'.' 80
The contract viii be awarded TO the lowest and best
bidder for each Of the three classes above enunne-
rated, the best bid "a be determined after careful
examination for the purpose OF ascertaining which
bid will il its practical results, be most advantage
ous to the Department. N s sass $3.50
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
ject any bid where II s apparent that part Of the
articles work il bid for at very low and part ~
OF each, for the purpose of affecting the agrfpgate
of the bids under the estimate contained - The ad
vertisement. {. N. K, HALL, w
April 9-1awtd Postmaster General.