The republic., 1853-05-28
Department of the Interior,
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~ EALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
~ tonery of this Department during the fiscal
year ending 30th June, 1884 will be received un-
til O'Clock p. m. 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 rery 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
bxt price, for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, they to be furnished at the low
est 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 a 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 ior which they are
required
The Department reserves the right of ordering g
greater or less quantity of each and every ar
ticle contracted for as the public service may
require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person persons contracting, and in CAGE Of
a failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and bis sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, nearly as now
AN 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 finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than II lbs. per ream
so reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs.
per ream
10 rsams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined ;,
and trimmed, to weigh not lees than IL
lbs per ream
10 reams foolscaP, 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
l25 reams Quarto post. machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides. per
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
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
80 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
30 do blottng paper, royal, do
25 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
- do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 BINDERS boards 6. by l0s inches, per / 900
dnzeD rards perrvbs Sest ms lie
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards of all other ma ~ facture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
5000 quilts, No. so, per thousand
10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per
dozen
10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils,
assorted sizes, per gross
rs dozen Contee's best black lead-pencils,
graduated
100 do Mouroe's or other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory. 9-inch, per dozen
600 do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
10 do do do do
10 do paper weights. assorted do
do quarto portfolios, with locks, per
dozen
do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen
do do do without lock
5 do beat gold pens, with silver cases, per
dozen
IL do sand-boxes of cocoa, per dozen
10 do do tin, do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
,25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers Sons, blades,
buck-horn handles, per dozen, gen.
uine
10 do penknives, Abbotts, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per dozen,
genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade. ivory handle, per dozen,
genuine
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
dozen
do wafer stamps, lgnumvit9 handles
per dozen
do Office shears, III inches, per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
do do do do single
do French pump china inksands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Il Noyes, per
gallon
800 bottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink. red, per quart
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