The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-05
Department of the Interior,

Department OF the Interior,
APRIL 20, 1852.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
- stationery and for executing the printing Of
this Department during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1883, wi | be received until O'Clock on the
third day of June next. Those unaccompanicd by
satisfactory testimonials of ability to fulfil con
tract 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, quilts, metallic pens, lead
! penClls, knives, INK, &c, must accompany the
bids, per schedule; and the Department reserves
the right TO retain such samples, and pay for the
same at the prices stated in the offer 10 return
them, at its option. No bid will be considered where
the articles accompanying II are not OF the kind and
! quality required for the Department.
/ Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
bit one price, for each and every article contained
| in the schedule. Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms tor proposals will be furnished AT the Depart
ment TO persons applying for them; and, with
out uniformity therein the Department would find
ii difficult TO make decision, none will be taken
into consideration unless substantially agreeing
Herewith.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, and on the best pa per used for the
different 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 scrip or 9th
crwlse, and the number 10 go on sheet, when the
matter or article Will admit OF more than one
All the articles 10 be furnished and work 10 be
executed must be o the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and TO the satis.tc-
ton OF The head OF the office for which they
quired.
The Department reserves TO It's. If the right OF
ordering greater lesser quantity of each and
every article contracted for, the public service
may require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in OF
failure TO supply the articles, or to perform the
work. the contractor and his sursties all be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such bond. hqui-
! dated damages.
| The subjoned lists specify, as nearly now can
| be done, the amount, quality, and description Of
each OF the kinds of articles and work that will be
! wanted
| 0G-lt being impractcablc To give a precise de
scrlption OF the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders are referred To the sam
pies in the different offices Tor specimens of the
| general descriptions required.
STATIONERY
riting Paper, made Of linen, laid or ,coce,
,ohitc or blue.
| 20 reem5 folio post, satin pain nsh faint
| lined, and Trimmed, To weigh not
| less than IL pounds per rean
100 do iooiscap, hand made. faint lined, ami
trimmed, 10 weigh not less than -
pounds per reaul
90 do ioolscap, machine, faint lined and
| trimmed, to weigh not less than l.
pounds per
10 do ioolacap. plain hand made. faint lined
and Timmed to weigh not less than
| II pounds per
10 do ioolscap, PLAIN, machine, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
II pounds per ream
Is do ioolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known despatch or consular pa
per- to weigh not less than q pounds
per
80 do quarto post hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per
i2o do quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
bV do quarto post, hand made. plain, faint
lined four sides per rcam
10 do quarto post, machine, faint lined four
sides per rcam
40 DO qulrto post, French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
10 do note paper, gilt, per ream
do royal paper for books
do medium do do
40 do copying do DO
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per
" do envelope paper Hat cap, white or blue.
per
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
20 do blOtting paper, royal, per ream
% dozen patent biotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper antiquarian. per sheet
81 do do do elephant do
80 do tracing do largest zeFrenchdo
p do drawing do royal do
1000 binders boards. o. by l6I inches per 900
$50 doEeu cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
go DO cards Of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
| 1900 quilts, No. 80, per 900
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver per dozen
10 DO eyer-PoInted silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
80 gross OF leads for cver-ponted pencils, al.
sorted sizes. per gross
10 dozen Contce's best black lead pcncils grad.
uatcd
100 do Monroe's or other manufao tused do
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory, inch, per dozen
COO do red linen tape assorted, do
60 do silk taste. assorted colors aud widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pouncc boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
u do sand boxes, do do
10 do do tin do
| - do wafer stands, boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
% do erasers, Rodgers & son's, ivory han.
dice, per dozen, genuine
30 DO penkniyes, Rodgers q Sons. blades,
buck horn handles, per dozen, gen
| uine
30 do pcnkniyes. Abb1tps. American,
blade, buck horn handles, per DO.
zen, genuine
de- desk knives Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handles. per dozen,
do wafer stamps, ivory handles per dozen
! do wafer stamps, lgnumyitw handles
per dozen
DO office shears. II inches, per dozen
- DO inkstands, cut glass recently in
! vented fountain, movable tops, per