The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-18


intended. JOHN w. FORNEY, a.
Clerk House of Representatives United States.
May l6-lawtJune2l
Department of the Interior,
WAsHIssroS, May IA, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
~ tonery of this Department during the fiscal
year ending 30th 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 a contract will not be consd
cred.
All the articles must be of the pery best quality,
samples OF which must accompany the bids; and
the Department reserves the right to retain SUI b
samples and pay for the same 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 price. for each and every article named
enumerated, they are to be furnished at the low
est mar ket 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 il difficult to make a decision, none
will be taken into consideration unless substanti
ally agreeing herewith. Il
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered. and to the satsfac-
ton Of the head of the office Tor which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
a greater or less quantity of each and every
ucle contracted for as 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 suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond liquidated damages.
The suboined list specifics, as nearly now
can be done, the quantity and description of the
articles that will be wanted.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue.
Is reams folio post, satin or plain insh, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL lbs. per ream
so reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lba.
per ream
10 r5ams fooscap, plain machine, faint lined.
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than II
10 reams foolsoap, blue laid, hand made faint
lined, garden pattern. commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, to weigh
not less than l6 lbs. per ream
$50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto poet, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reanfs quarto post, hand made, plain. faint
lined four sides per ream
reams euarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
Is reams note paper, gilt, per, ream, large size
do do plain, do do do
10 do do gilt do do small siss
do do plain do do do
do royal paper, for books
do medium paper for books
40 do copying do do .
1870 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per ream
90 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
30 do blottipg paper, royal, do
% dozen patent botting 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
- do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, 81 by 10; inches, per 1000
$50 dozen cards Perry's test metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross 90
$4,000 Quills, No. so, per thousand -,ru
10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per
dozen .sg. ,,.,t. IA,
10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils. with
rosewood handles, per dozen. e., ~ ..es~,.
40 gross of leads for ever-poipted pencils.
assorted sizes, per gross srr -, 10. -,
Is dozen Contee's best black leadFpencils,,
graduated y ~ srse4s.,,. =, !. 80,
100 do Monroe's or other mspufacturcd
pencils, graduated; os,g,sr ii ~ - st
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen, -, A..
do drawing pepcls, assorted. "a al ~,
20 do. folders, Ivory, 9rincb, pei, DOZEN, &
500 dos red linen tape, assorted, pes DOZEN ~.
90 do silk taste, aAsorted colora and width
in hanks, per dozen ,,,,,,- -. = :
3 do pounes bo1ss, of ivory, per DOZEN
s.lg do lt do. "a do,,s cocoa, a.. do ~, ~
= 20 DO, paper weights. assorted udo go %,
do quarto portfolios, with locks, per.
do cap portfolios, with locks, per, dozen
do do do without lock
do best gold pens, with silver cases, per
ooSsn.a Il ~ CyEt ,asi.. 4 s-sS
- do sand-bores Of cocoa, per dozen re
O. 70 400 "a, do tim, IN do q -.
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa PEE,
.25 gdo.s efasefs. Roagers & Sons ivory hap3-
$40 "a eco dies, per dozen, genuine pa
bo 30 do penkniyes, RodgeTs e Sous - blades,
su, - nuarbuck7 horn handles. per dozen, gem
10 do penknives,, Abbott,s, American, four
- ,.slas7s blade, .huc horn handles, per Dozen
DO, as:k knives, Rodgers &, Sons q one s
..xsI giII blade. ivory handls, per dozen,
do wafer stamps.- ivory handles, per
s'5 . d ysisr stamps, ilsaaaviis hapd al
~ do ONCE shears, ii incheI. per dozen l''
hi2 do infstands, col glass. fec ENVY invented
.,7 VI. 20 four, ain, movable tops, per dozen y
do iRksand', Cast iron large, douSl. - -
49, aDomn s aS in s aG s,nEtss
11aati. slas: ya5stFsa ls9yss Il PCT
600 bottles Ink, Black. Maynard & Noyes, IN
i bottles, per quart 49, "
nlD quatts,ink, red. pei, 2sayt satt
uSs dbotass Of ink, black, gE9oper x fnillps' or1
~ hst.le. IN {. blue, stsphsns's. per quart bot'
200. bottle. ink red, .Asnold.. equal, in
sol pist bottles, pei, bottle "a So et.eial