The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-27
PROPOSALS FOR sTArIonnnY.
DErARrMEsr or THE lsrEaIon.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
al DKpARTMENr or THE lNrERIon,
WAsHISGros, June %, 1853
TN CONSEQ UENCE Of the informalities in the
i proposals received at this Department, pursu
Ant TO the notice of the l4th ultimo, and in order
to effect the object designed by the 18th section OF
the act of Congress approved the 26th Of August,
1912, il becomes necessary to extend the time for
receiving proposals. ~ Aeo.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posas for furnishing the stationery which may be
required for the of this Department and its
several bureaus, during the fiscal year ending the
3Oth June, 1854. will be received at this Depart
day of August next, when the bids will be opened
in presence of such Of the bidders 40 may be pre-
sent.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
malls of ability to fulfil contract will not be
considered
4 he bidder to whom the award may be made
will be required to enter into contract within
thirty days after being notified of the acceptance
of his offer.
al the articles must be of the Uery best quality,
samples OF which must accompany the bids, and
the Department reserves the right to retain such
samples and pay for the same at the prices stated
in the offer, or t0return them at its option.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but one price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should articles be required not
enume rated, they to be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality. Blank forms
for proposals. will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and as, without uni
formity therein, the Department would find it diff
icuIt to make decision, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satsfac
ton of the head OF the Office for which they are
quired. eas
The Depar tment reserves the right OF ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
Gle contracted for, the public service may re-
guire.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his sureties shall be liable FIR the forfeiture speci
fed in such bond as liqudated damages.
The subjoined ist specifies, as nearly now can
be done. the quantity and description Of the arti
cles that will be wanted:
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue
Is reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL ponds per ream
SO reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL pounds
per ream --s.-- tts .sets t DID Of
and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern. commonly known
despatch or consular paper, to weigh
| not less than is pounds per ream
| $50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides. per ream
5 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
S reams quarto post French, faint lined three
| do rri1t Iaro oi1
! do do plain do do do
5 do do plain do do ''N. do 10
| do royal paper, for books
! do medium paper, for books
| 40 do copying do do
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, roya
| ..4. per ream
60 do envelope paper, flat cap, white or blue
! .. l,-.... ..., per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
| 90 do bottng paper, royal do
% dozen patent botting paper
20 sheets ne drawing paper snduaIan per shee
SO do do elephant do
SO do tracing paper, largest size French do
"a do drawing paper, royal do
5000 binders boards, 81 by lO3 inches per ,0O(
$50 dozen cards Perry's beat metallic pens
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in us'
per dozen cards
| 40 gross metallic pens per gross
Is 900 quilts, No so per ,0O(
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver per dozer
4 10 do do silver desk pencils, with
! rosewood handles per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
| sorted sizes per gross
rs dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, gra-
| duated
| 100 do Monroe's or other manufactured pen
ellis, graduated
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory, inch do
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and Widths,
in hanks per dozen
do pounce boxes, of ivory do
10 do do do cocoa do
90 do paper weights, assorted do
/ do quarto portfolios, with locks do
do cap portfolios, with locks do
l do do do without lock
do beat gold pens, with silver cases do
IL do sand boxes Of cocoa do
10 do do tin do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa do
% do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknves, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
genuine
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
S do wafer stamps, lgnumvitm handles
| per dozen
| do Office shears, IL inches, per dozen
| do office scissors, per dozen
| 10 do inkstands, cut glass; recently invent
ed fountain, movable tops, per dozer
| 4 do inksIands, cast iron, large, double
| 2 do do do do single