The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
W -t,,~, A. ~

WAsHINGToS, May u, 1893.
TN pursuance of the "act lcgazing and making
L appropriations for such necessary objects ss
have been usually included in the General Appro
priation bill without authority of law, and Co fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the Government and
Tor other purposes" approved the 26th August,
1912, separate sealed proposals will be received at
this Department until O'Clock, .. M, on the 2sih
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
IT Tor one year from the LIST day OF July next; brt
II lie to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department lie TO be at liberty TO take either
iess or greater quantity OF any article than ia spc
cineo according to its wants, during the year.
EaeA article TO be Of tAs best quality and to be de-
iivered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No. /.
Writing Paper, hand made. of linen, laid.
% realms fooiscap, satin, or plain finish, to be
when trimmed 49, by le inches and
weigh not lees than is lbs. per ream,
per ream
% do note paper. similar finish, per ream.
SCHEDULE No. 2.
Envelope Paper, smooth.
20 do super royal, yellow, per ream
10 do medium, ye low 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.
rs gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry's or
such as may be required)
5000 quilts, sos, per 1000
gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Fa-
ber's, per gross
dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
l. do ivory folders, 9 inch, per dozen
do red tape, No. 81, do
do do II, do
do silk taste, narrow do
do do wide, do
do erasers, Rodgers s. 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 lb
100 United States seal, red, per 900
500 for Department seal, per 900
SO pounds sealing wax, best extra superine,
scarlet, per ID
do India rubber, prepared, per Id
S do twine, 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
but one 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,
Wltuout tueTclu, tue department would
find it difficult to make a decision none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially
ing Herewith.
The proposals to be addressed to the s'Depart
ment of State,' and endorsed ssProposaIs 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 ia 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 wei
| as to annul the contract upon any failure to com
ply with the terms within reasonable time.
May 30-lawt27June