The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-02
Department of the Interior.
WAsuISaroS Nav Ii 1919

year ending Both June, 1854, will be received I'M
I'll O'Clock p. m on the 18th day of June next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonials
Of ability to fulfil contract will not be consid-
cred
Al the articles must be of the Gerry best gua,ity,
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. TO return them at it's option.
Zach proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify a price, and
but price for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, they 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 foe them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department
would find it difficult to make decision, none
will be taken into consideration unless substanti-
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 the public service may
require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
a failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, nearly
can be done, the quantity and description of the
articles mat Will De wanted. ...
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue.
Is reams folio post, satin or plain 6nish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL lbs per ream
so reams foolscap, ha nd made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs.
10 reams foolscap, plain machine. faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not lees than ~
lbs per ream
10 reams fooscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch consular paper, to weigh
not less than is lbs. per ream
$50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto post. machine, plain, faint
lined three aides, 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 reams note paper, gilt, per ream, large size
do do plain, do do do
5 do do plain do do do
do royal paper, for books
do medium paper. for books
40 do copying do do
40 do envelope paper, yellow buff, royal,
so do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
90 do botting paper, royal, do
IS dozen patent blotting 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 -fI r.
"a do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, St by I02 inches, per 900
$50 dosen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards -
$50 dozen cards OF all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards .t.tT -r
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
is 900 quilts, No. 80 per thousand
10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per
dozen -A
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 200 afl ..sa sf
100 do Monroc's or other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
3 do drawing pencils. assorted a5
30 do folders, ivory .9-inch, per dosen
800 do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
so do silk taste, assorted oolors and Widths,
in hanks, per dosen cf 1-rr esq
do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
10 do do do cocoa do
40 DO paper weights, assorted do go
do quarto portfolios, with locks, per
dozen .o sr.u- 3f
do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen
l do do d. without lock
do best gold pens, with silver cases, per
dozen .--t esd 5000 .rtt
~ do sand-boxes of cocoa, per dozen
10 do - do tin, do 4lic
is do wafer stand. or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen ..I I.-.
rs do erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine ~.
30 do penknives, Rodgers 4 Sons, blades,
buck-born handles, per dozen, gen.
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blade, buc ( horn handles, per dozen,
S do deskl knives, Rodgers Il Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen,
.A H. genuine aaIIL a--L ElII -.-
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
...4a.ar dozen f,,T .sa ai.
do wafer stamps, Hgnumvit. handles,
per dozen
do ONCE shears, IL inches, per dozen
4 do ONCE scissors, per dosen
IL do inkstauds, cut gAss. recently invented
foun ain, movable tops, per dozen
1 do iukstands cast iron, large, double
2 do do do ~ do single
do French pump china inksands ,.d
4 Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Noyes, per
900 bottles ink, black. Maynard Noyss, in
bottles, per qoart 'H
10 quarts ink. red. per quart
rs bottles of ink. black. Cooper Philips. or
or equal. per quart bottle 9i'l
20 bottles ink, blue, Stephens. per quart Don