The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEeA'RTMENT OF STATE,

DEeARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHrNeToN, May 81, 1853.
TN pursuance of the "act legalizing and ma king
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the General Appro
priation bill without authority of law, and to fx
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of the Government, and
for other purposes" approved the Goth August,
1912, separate sealed proposals will be received at
this Department until 3 O'Clock, p. M, on the 2sth
day of June next, for furnishing such articles of
stationery, enumerated in each of the subjoined
schedules Nos. |, 2, and 3, may be required By
1T for one year from the LIST day of July next; but
1t is to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department is to be at liberty to take either
less or greater quantity OF any article than is spe
CITED, according to its wants. during the year.
Each article to be of the best quality and to be de-
livered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No. /.
Writing Paper, hand made, Of linen, laid
50 reams fooIscap, satin, plain finish TO be
when trimmed 49, by I6 inches, and
weigh hot less than Is lbs. per ream,
per ream
20 do note paper similar finish, per ream
SCHEDULE No. 2.
Envelope Paper, smooth
20 do super royal, yellow, per ream
10 do medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 do double cap, white, do
do blotting paper, royal, do
81 do brown wrapping super royal, per ream.
SCHEDULE No. 3.
100 cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
Is gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry'a or
such as may be required)
5000 quilts, sos, per 1000
gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Fa.
ber's per gross
l dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
do ivory folders, 9 inch, per dozen
5 do red tape, No. 81, do
do do 10, do
do do Is, do do
do silk taste, narrow, do
s do do wide, do
do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
2 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, per dozen
2 do ink, in quarts, black, Maynard &
Noyes, per dozen
l pound waters, red, per lb
100 United States SEAL red, per 900
500 for Department seal, per 900
so pounds sealing wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet, per Id
do India rubber, prepared, per Id
do twine, gill-ne do
20 do seine, DO
10 do do coarse. for packing, do
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any article 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 De-
partment to persons applying for them and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department would
find it difficult to make a decision none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing herewith.
The proposals to be addressed to the s.Depart
ment of State,'' and endorsed 'Proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given to the per
son to whom the contract is awarded, who
will be required, within FIVE days thereafter, to
give bond, with two sufficient sureties for its per-
formance.
The head of the Department 10 in all cases to
decide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied, with, and to reject any article which
may be, in his opinion, of inferior quality, wei
as to annul the contract upon any failure to com
| ply with the terms within reasonable time.
May 30-lawt27June