The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-06
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
DEPARTmENr THE INTERIoR,
WAsHiSaros, June %, 1858.
In CONSEQ UENCE of the iniormalities in the
Il proposals received at this Department, pursu-
ant TO the notice of the l4th ultimo, and in order
to effect the object designed by the 18th section OF
the act of Congress approved the 10th OF August,
1912, it becomes necessary to extend the time for
receiving proposals.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for furnishing the stationery which may be
required for the uso of this Department and it's
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 unaccompaned 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 the articles must be Of the very 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
firm making it, and must specify price, and
OuC one pftCe, IOr caCn ana every aruClc named In
the schedule Should articles be required not
enumt rated, they to be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality. Blank forms
for proposals will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and as without uni
formity therein, the Department would find it diff
fcut 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 satistac-
tion off he hes nj he W he
CURED
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
qure.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his suretes shall be liable fnr the forfeiture speci
fled in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now can
be done, the quantity and description of the arti
ces that will be wanted:
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue
Is reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
II pc lnds per ream
so reams foolscap, 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
pounds per roam
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, to weigh
not lees than Is pounds per ream
$50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream .-.
1875 reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides per ream .
reams quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
e do DO DO Ge's psa s Do r'am large size
10 DO DO gilt DO do small size
DO DO PLAIN do do do
do royal paper, for books
do medium paper, for books
40 do copying do do
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal
per ream
60 do envelope paper, flat cap, white or blue
.........'... per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
20 do blotting paper, royal do
IS dozen patent bIotting paper I'D
20 20 sheets be- drawing paper ant1uaIan per sheet
SO do do elephant do
SO do tracing paper, largest size French do
"a do drawing paper, royal do
5000 BINDERS boards, 6. by lO3 inches per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
4O gross metallic pens per gross
$4,000 quilts, No. so per / 900
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver per dozen
10 do do silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils, as
sorted eizes 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
20 do folders, ivory, inch do
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
90 do silk taste, assorted coors and widths,
in hanks per dozen
2 do pounce boxes, of ivory do
20 do paper wei hts, assorted do
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
is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa do
25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles ,per dozen,
genuine
10 do penknives, Abbotts, American, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
5 do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen.
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer stamps, lignumvtse handles,
per dozen
do office shears, IL inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent
ed fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inks'ands, cast iron, large, double
do do do do single
4 do French pump China inkstands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, per
gallon
GOO bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink, black, Cooper g. Phillipss,
or equal, per quart bottle