The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-07

PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONARY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE IHrEaioR.
WAsHINsroH, June %, 1853.
TN CONSEQ UENCE Of the informAiitics In the
i proposals received At this Department: pureu-
ant to the notice of the l4th ulimo. and in order
to effect the object designed by the !h section Of
the act of Congress approved the goth OF August,
1912, it becomes necessary to extend tho time Tor
receiving proposals.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for furnishing tho stationery which may be
required for the use Of this Department and its
several bureaus during the fiscal year ending the
3Oth 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 testimo-
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 his offer.
Al tie articles must be Of the perry best qualify,
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 scheduie. Should articles be required not
enume rated, they are to be furnshed at the lowest
market prices, according to quality. Blank forms
for proposals will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and a., without uni
formity therein, tho Department would find 1t diff
fcult 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 satisfac-
ton of the head Of the Office for which they are 70
quired.
The Department reserves the right Of ordering
a greater less quantity Of each and every ari-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire. y-l a l&a fai
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or pers0ns contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
hs sureties shall be liable FIR the forfeiture speci
fed in such bond as iquidated 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,
Is reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pc inds per ream
so reams fooscap, 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
|
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
| 1876 reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined tour sides, per rean
| reams quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
| Is do note paper, gilt, per ream large size
s do do plain do do do
| 10 do do gilt do do small size
do do plain do do do
| 3 do royal paper, for books ~ H
do medium paper, for books
40 do copying do do
60 do envelope paper, flat cap, white or blue
! per ream
| 10 do large brown envelope do
! 90 do blotting paper, royal do
25 dozen patent blotting paper
20 sheets drawing paper. antiquarian per sheet
so do do elephant do
50 do tracing paper, largest size French do
i "a do drawing paper, royal do
5000 binders boards, 6. by l03 inches per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
| per dozen cards
i 40 gross metallic pens per gross
l5,OUU qulIl6, NO. ~ Hsas p6r ,OOU
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.
cils, graduated @
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
/ do drawing pencils, assorted
| ~ do folders, ivory, inch do
! 600 do red linen tape, assorted do
go do silk taste, assorted colors and Widths,
in hanks per dozen
20 20 do paper ~ weights. assorted sorta do do
! do quarto portfolios. with locks do a
l do cap portfolios, with locks do
| do do do without lock
do best gold pens, with silver cases do
~ 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 penknives, Rodgers 4 Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles,per dozen,
genuine
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
genuine
% desk knives, Rodgers & sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen.
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer stamps, lignumvit@ handles,
per dozen
do office shears ii inches, per dozen
| do Office scissors, per dozen
| IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent
| ed fountain, movable tops, per dozen
| do inkstands, cast iron, large. double
2 do do do do single
| 4 do French pump China inkstands
Is 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 & Phiips's.