The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-14
PROPOSALS F0n STATIONERY.


q s.aa ~ WxSairgfoS, May hi, 1858.
I'm pursusnce Of tue tsd5t leg ~ nAs King
appropfiations for such neceioaFy o9}gM "a q
haze hsen nsually incipded IN the General ApPf0:
and provide forcsffaiE incidental expenses 81 tho
departments and offices Of The GoverRment, and
for other purposes" approved the 26th August,
lS42, seps:ste sealed proposals will be received a.
this Department until o'clock, p. No., on the Soth
day of June next, for furnishing such articles OF
stationery, enumerated in each of the supjoss.ned
schedules Nos. /, 2, and 5, az may be required by
It for one year from the lst day of July nextj but
It is to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department is to be at liberty TO take either
ese Or greater quantity OF any article than is spe
cited, According to lite wants. during the year.
Each article to Be If Tie best quality and to be de-
livered without delay when ordered
SCHEDULE No.,I.ss
Vrst'ng Paper, hand made, Of linen, laid.
SO reams foolscap. satin. plain finish, to be
when trimmed l3l by l6 inches, and
weigh not less than Is lbs. per ream,
per ream
20 do note paper, similar finish, per ream.
SCHEDULE No. 2.
Eapelope Paper, smooth.
20 do super royal, yellow, per ream
10 do medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 do do white, do
10 do double cap, white, do
5 5 DO plotting paper, royal, DO
Oh do brown wrapping super royal, per ream
loo cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
% gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry's or
such as may be req0ired)
5000 quilts, sos, per 1000
3 gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Fa-
ber's, per gross
l dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
do ivory folders, inch, per dozen
do red tape, No. 81, do
DO DO DO DO Il, DO
do do l5 do
do silk taste, narrow, do
do do wide, do
do erasers. Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
die, per dozen
do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, per dozen
do ink, in quarts, black, Maynard &
~. Noyes, per dozen.
pound waters, red, per Id
100 United States seal, red, per ZOO
500 for Department seal, per 900
so pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne,
scarlet, per Id
90 India rubber, prepared, per lb
do Irvine, gill-net 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
in the schedule Should any article be required
not enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the De-
partment 70 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 ,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, as well
as to annul the contract upon any failure to com.
ply with the terms within reasonable time.
May 30-lawt27June