The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-30
Dep srtmcnt of the Interior,
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Department of the Interior,
APRIL 70, 1882
SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
~ stationery and for executing the printing oil
this Department during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1853, wi be received until o'clock the
third day Of June next Those unaccompa ed by
satisfactory Testimonials Of ability to fulfil a con
tract will not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
best quality-samples Of the principal articles VI
which, such as paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils knives, ink, &c, must accompany the
bids, as per schedule; and the Department
the right to retain such samples, and pay for the
came at the prices stated in the offer, or TO return
them at its option No bid will be considered where
the articles accompanying it are not of the kind and
quality required Tor the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making ii, and must specify price, and
bit one price. tor each and every article contain ed
In the schedule Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the Depart
ment to persons applying for them; and, as 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
i,eTieet type. and ON the best paper used Dr. 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
crwise, and the number 10 go on a sheet when the
matter or article will admit of more than one
All the articles to be furnished and work n he
executed must be OF the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satsfac-
ton OF the head OF the Office for which thew are re-
quired.
The Department reserves TO itself the right of
orderinga greater or Lesser quantity of each and
every article contracted for, the public service
may require.
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the person or persons contracting; and in case of
failure to supply the articles, or to perform the
work, the contractor and his sureties shall be liza bic
tor the forfeiture specified in such bond, as liqui-
dated damages.
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each OF the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
U-lt being mpractcablc to give precise de-
sclpuon Of the nature and quality of the yarious
kinds OF printing, bidders referred to the sam
pies In the different offices for specimens of the
general descriptions required.
STATIONERY
Writing Paper, made of linen, laid or ,rors,
,chite or blue
10 reams folio post, satin plain finish, faint.
hned, and trimmed, TO weigh
,oo Ices than IL pounds per ream
Iou 90 foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
% do foolscap, machine, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than II
pounds per
10 DO ioolsoap, plain hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap. plain, machine, faint. lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foo!scap, blue-laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known as despatch or consular pa
per, to weigh not lees than 10 pounds
per ream
ESQ do quartz post, hand made, plain faint
lined three sides, per ream
l2o do qunrto post machine plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
oo do quarto post, hand made. plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
40 do quarto post, machine, faint lined four
sides, per ream
~ do quirto post, French, faint lined thr &c
sides, per ream
10 do note paper, gilt, per ream
do royal paper for books
= do medium do do
40 do copying do do
iU do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per ream
90 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue,
per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
~ do blotung paper. royal, per ream
20 dozen patent bottng paper
IS do do do double eIephan. int '" dc
% do tracing do largest sizeF rench do
"a do drawing do royal do
5,o0J binders boards. 6. by ID, inches per 900
%ao dozen cards Perry's beat metallic pens, per
$50 do cards Of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
$1,000 quilts, No. so, per 900
~ dozen ever pointed pencils, silver per dozen |
~ do ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with 4
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, "a.
sorted sizes, per gross
20 dozen Contee's best black. lead pencils, grad
uated
100 do Monroe's. or other manufactured do
10 do red lead pencils per do.en
do drawing pencils, assorted
70 do folders, ivory, inch, per dozen
900 do red linen tape, assorted, do
on do silk taste. assorted colors and widths
In hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
~ do do cocoa, do
10 do do tin. do
10 do wafer stands, or boxes, cocoa, per
rs do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dles, per Dozen genuine
~ do psnkniyes, Rodgers Son's, blades, !
buck horn handles, per dozen, gen !
10 do penkniyes. Abbotps, American, 4 |
blade, buck horn handles, per do.
zen, genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one |
blade, ivory handles, per dozen,
genuine
do wafer stamps ivory han lee, per dozen |
do wsfer-stamps, ignumvita handles, |
per dozen
do Office shears, / inches, per dozen
IL do inks,ands, cut glass recently in |
vented fountain, movable tops, per
dozen
do inkstands, cast.iron, large, double
40 do do do single
DO French pump China inkstand.
10 gallons ink, black, Maynard Il Noyess, per
gallon
600 bottles ink. black, Maynard & Noye.'s, Ia
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
10 bottles ink, black, Cooper Phillips's, or
equal. per quart bottle