The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-27
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsuINGToN lime % 18E


DEPARTMENT OF THE INrrRIoR,
WAsHINGToN, June %, 1859.
IN CONSEQ UENCE of the informalites in the
a 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,
1872, 1t becomes necessary to extend the time for
receiving proposals.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posals tor furnishing the stationery which may be
required Tor the use of this Department and its
several bureaus during the fiscal year ending the
goth June, 1854, will be received at this Depart
ment until O'Clock p. m, on Saturday, the 18th
day OF August next, when the bids will be opened
in presence of such Of the bidders as may be pre-.
sent.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testmo-
malls OF ability to fulfil contract will not be
considered.
The 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 bis 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 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 net
enumerated, 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
formty therein, the Department would find it diff
hcult 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 thew ire re
CURED
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire
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 for the forfeiture speci
fed in such bond as lquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as 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
II pc Ands per ream
80 reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL pounds
per ream
10 reams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds 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 pounds per ream
LOO reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three Sides per ream
l25 realms quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
reams quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
Is do 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
per ream
so do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue
per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
20 do blotting paper, royal do
% dozen patent blotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
50 do do elephant epbu t''p'an' do do
90 do tracing paper, largest size French do
"a do drawing paper, royal do
5000 binders boards, 6! by l02 inches per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
$4,000 quilts, No so per !, 200
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver per dozen
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 beat black lead pencils, gra-
duated
100 do Monroes other manufactured pen |
ellis, graduated
10 do red lead pencils per dozen !
do drawing pencils, assorted
30 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
30 do paper weights, assorted do
do quarto portfolios, with locks do
| do cap portfolios, with locks do
l do do do without lock
do best 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
rs do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han |
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do pepknives, Rodgers & Sons, four |
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen, |
genuine
10 do penknives, Abbotts, American, four |
blades, buckhorn handles, per doxen |
genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one |
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen.
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer stamps, lgnumvita handles, |
per dozen
do Office shears, III inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent |
ed fountain, movable tops, per dozen |
do inks,ands cast iron, large, double
do do do do single
do French pump China inkstands
l5 gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, per
gallon
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink, black, Cooper Il Phillipss,
equal, per quart bottle
80 bottles ink, blue, Stephens's per quart bot
300 do ink, red, Arnold's, or equal, in t-pint
bottles, per bottle
100 do carmine ink small size, French or