The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-01

do best hand-mads super royal paper
plain. per Team
d. best handmade royal paper, plsin.
do bs.s S.nd-m.ds. dsmI r.p.r. plain.
do best handmade medium paper. plain.
do bs.t hand. made. double cap paper.
plain, per rcaxn N tlfA
10 do blotting paper, royal, Per Ram
Of the following sizes. viz: 81 By 81 inches.
10000 pocket envelopes, letter sise, per thousand
bushels black sand
GOO cards steel pens. Department to have the
liberty of selecting from AL the different
kinds manufactured, foreign or domestic,
IN the market. per card
10 groAs Damascus pens In boxes. with one
,,o dozen holders 70 each gross, per grocs
iSO gross other steel pens In boxes, with one
dozen holders to each rross. Department
to have the liberty Of selecting from eli
the different kinds manuiscsursd. foreign
or domestic. in tho market, Der Rrpes
u dozen gold pens. Brown's or equal, With sill
cases, per dozen
,SSS opaque q auill' No 80 20 per thss'.ad
$50 dozen Monroe's. or other uasnuiAesurs black
lead pencils. per dosen
% DO Cob Cohen; red rcd lead pencils per dozen
1853 do red tape, (linen.J assorted Eisss. per
e5 do slk taste. assorted colors and widths.
in hanks, per dozen 9'f
do cocos sand boxes, per dozen
do wafer stands or boxes, do iiN
% do bottles ~ q M e; 4 NGys:s. OF equal
half-pint bottle
$50 pounds red waters, best, per pound
50 do red pea waters, best. per pound
% Is do do best earle sealing waz. DO
do prepared India rubber do
dozen pump China inkstands, per dozen
6 do letter stamps. ivory handls:. pr dozen
30 do penknives, Rodgers 4 Sons. 4bladcs,
buck handles, genuine. per dozen
do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, blade, ivo-
M ~ handle. genuine A.
do best paper shears, 6-inch blades, per
do best paper shear, s-inch blades, per
do best scissors, 4-inch blade. per dozen
100 pounds linen twine, assorted sizcs, per pound
Each proposal must Be signed By the individual
or firm making Il, and must specify = price, and
and article required Should any articles be re-
quired which are not enumerated, they are to be
furnished at the lowest market prices, * the De-
tractor having the contract for similar articles and
If the contractor and tho Department do not agree,
then the Department may havc thearticle furnished
y any other psrsSn o. wh1 w ~ furnish Il
tractor. Blank forms for proposals win be fur
nished at the Department to persons applying for
them and as without uniformity therein the De-
partment would find il difficult to make decision,
none will be takcn into consideration unless SUBJ
stantialiy agreeing herewith. sssp
The Department reserves to itself che right of or
dering greater less quantity Of each, and every
article description of work contracted for, tho
public service may require. HAssast
The head Of the Department viii n all eases de-
eide whether the terms Of tho contract have been
complied with and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure 70 comply In reasona-
bic time. rs ac ,iitlte t39tfy' tet ~
Bonds, with approved security, are to b given
by the person or persons contracting; and in case
Of failure to supply the articles the Contractor and
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture spec
fed in such bond as liquidaied damages.
The contract will be awarded 70 the lowest and best
bidder for each of the thrce classes above cnume-
rated, the best bid TO be determined after careful
examination for the purpose OF ascertaining which
bid will in lite practical results be most advantage
Gus to the Department. 49, aatM99e
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
cct any bid where It is apparent that part OF tho
articles work 10 bid for at very low and part at
very high rates, without proper regard 70 the cost
of each, for the purpose OF affecting the aggregate
of the bids under the estimate contained il the ad
vertisement. N. X. HALL,
April 9-lawtd Postmaster General.