The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-26
Department OF the Interior,

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~ tonery of this Department during the fiscal
year ending Both June, 1854, will be received un-
hl O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of June next
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonial s
ered
All the articles must be Of the rery best qua'ity,
samples oil which must accompany the bids; and
the Department reserves the right to retain gu, b
samples and pay for the same at the prices stated
In the offer, or TO return 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
enumerated they are to be furnished at the low
eat 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 substa nt
ally agreeing herewith.
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac.
ton of the head of the office for which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every ar.
ticle contracted for as the public service may
require.
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 surcties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond hqudated damages
The subjoned list specifics, nearly as now
can be done, the quantity and description of the
articles 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 lbs. per ream
so reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than 10 lbs.
10 reams foolscsp, plain machine faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not lees than IL
lbs per ream
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, to weigh
not less than l6 lbs per
$50 reams quarto poet, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto post. machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto poet, hand made, plain. faint
lined four sides. per ream
reams quarto post French faint lined three
sides, per ream
is reams note paper, gilt per ream, large size
do do plain, do do do
10 do do gilt do do small size
do do plain do do do
do royal paper, for books
do medium paper, for books
40 do copying do do
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
90 do envelope paper, fat cap, white
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per rcam
20 do blottng paper, royal, do
25 dozen patent plotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per
sheet
25 do drawing paper. double elephant, per
sheet
SO do drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
so do tracing paper, largest size French,
per sheet
"a do drawing paper, royal per sheet
5000 BINDERS boards, 81 by l03 inches, per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's BEST metallic pens per
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards of all other ma nufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
$1,000 quilts, No 80, per thousand
10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per
dozen
10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils,
assorted sizes, per gross
is dozen Contee's best black lead-pencils,
graduated
100 do Monroe's or other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
30 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
500 do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
% do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
10 do do do cocoa do
40 do paper weights, assorted do
do quarto portfolios, with locks, per
dozen
l do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen
do do do without lock
5 do best gold pens, with silver cases, per
dozen
IL do sand-boxes of cocoa, per dozen
10 do do tin, do
Is do wafer stands boxes, cocoa, per
dozen -...
,25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades,
buck-horn handles, per dozen, gen.
une
10 do penknives. Abbotts, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per dozen,
genuine
S do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen,
genuine
s do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
dozen 200
do wafer samps, lignumvite handles,
per dozen
do Office shears, IL inches per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
do do lf do do single
do French pump china inkstands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Noyes, per
gallon
900 bottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes, in
bottles. per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart