The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-23
PROPOSALS FOR sTATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINeToN, MAY 81, 1853,
| N pursuance of the "act legaIizing and making
L appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the General Appro.
priatlon bill without authority of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of the Government, and
Tor other purposes" approved the Goth August,
1872, separate sealed proposals will be received at
this Department until O'Clock, o. M, on the 2Sih
day OF June next, for furnishing such articles of
stationery, enumerated in each of the suhioined
schedules Nos. !, 2, and 8, as may be required by
1t Tor one year from the 1st day of July next; but
It is to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department is to be at liberty to take either
clned' according to its wants, during the year.
Each article to be Of the best quality and to be de-
livered without delay when ordered
SCHEDULE MOL
flirting Paper, hand made, of linen, laid
oO reams Ioolscap, satin, or plain finish, to be
when trimmed 49, by 16 inches, and
weigh not less than Is lbs per ream,
per ream
20 DO note paper, similar finish, per ream
SCHEDULE No. 2.
Envelope Paper, smooth
~ DO super royal, yellow, per ream
10 do medium, ye' low or buff, per ream
10 do do white, do
10 do double cap, white, do
. do plotting paper, royal, do
81 do brown wrapping super royal, per ream.
SChEDOLE mo, s.
100 cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
70 gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry's or
such as may be requred)
5000 quilts, sos, per 900
gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Pa.
ber's, per gross
! dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
do red tape, No. 81, do.
5 do do 10, do
do do do do 7, 90 90
9 do silk taste, narrow, do
8 do do wide, do
do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han.
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
SUI for Department SEAL per 0OG
81 pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne,
scarlet, per Id
2 do India rubber, prepared, per Id
do Irvine, gill-net do
20 do seine, do
10 do do coarse, for packing, do
Each proposal must be signed by tho individual
or hrm making it, and must specify price, and
6ut one price, for each and every article contained
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 to persons applying for them; and as
without uniformity therein, the Department would
find it difficult to make 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 suretes, 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 we'll
as to annul the contract upon any failure to COM
ply with the terms within reasonable time.
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