The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsHrNGToN, June 3d. 1853.
IN CONSEQ UENCE of the informalites in the
Il proposals received at this Department, pursu-
ant TO the notice of the 18th ultimo, and in order
to effect the object designed by the 18th section of
the act OF Congress approved the Goth of August
1872, 1t becomes necessary to extend the time Tor
receiving proposals.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posals tor furnishing the stationery which may be
required for the use of this Department and it's
several bureaus, during the hscai year ending the
Both 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 may be pre-.
sent.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
malls of ability to fulfil a 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 pery best quality,
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
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but one price for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should articles 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 Department
to persons applying for them; and as, without uni
formiy therein, the Department would find it diff
| hcult 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 satsfac
ton of the head of the office for which they
quired.
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-
quire.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
| the person persons contracting; and in case of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture spec
| fed in such bond liquidated damages.
The subjoned list specifies, nearly as now can
be done, the quantity and description of the arti
| cles that will be wanted:
STATIONERY
| Writing paper made of linen, laid wove,
| white or blue
| Is reams folio post, satin or plain hnish faint
| lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
II po lnds per ream
80 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 II
| pounds per
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
! lined, garden pattern, commonly known
! as despatch or consular paper, to weigh
| not less than II pounds per ream
| $50 reams guarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
| 125 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
Is do 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
so do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue
| per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
| 20 do bottng paper, royal do
| % dozen patent botting paper
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
25 do do double elephant do
| so do do elephant do
80 do tracing paper largest size French do
| "a do drawing paper, royal do
| 5000 binders boards, g., by lO9 inches per 200
| $50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
| per dozen cards
| $50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
| per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
| IL 900 quills No. so per ZOO
10 dozen ever pointed pencils silver per dozen
DO rosewood b,nd Iser DESK ner donsn
40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
sorted sizes per gross
rs dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, gra-
| duated
100 do Monroes or other manufactured pen.
| ellis, graduated
| 10 do red lead pencils per dozen
| do drawing pencils, assorted
| 30 do folders, ivory 9 inch do
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
90 do silk taste. assorted coors and widths,
in hanks per dozen
| do pounce boxes, of ivory do
| 10 do do do cocoa do
20 do paper wei ghts, assorted do
do quarto portfolios, with locks do
do cap portfolios with locks do
! / do do do without lock
3 do best gold pens, with silver cases do
II do sand boxes Of cocoa do
10 do do tin do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa do
as do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
| dies, per dozen, genuine
| 30 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen
genuine
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blades, buc khorn handles, per dozen
| genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen.
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer stamps, lignumvits handles
| per dozen
do office shears, II inches, per dozen
| do office SCISSORS, per dozen
! II do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent
| ed fountain, movable tops, per dozer
do inksrands, cast iron, large, double
do do do do single .
do French pump China inkstands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Noyes's, pei
gallon
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, ir
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink, black, Cooper & Phips's
RI hOtt
80 bottles ink, blue, Stephens's per quart bot
tie
300 do ink red. Arnods, or equal, in ..pin
| bottles, per bottle
| ION do carmine ink small size French n,