The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-19

WAsHrseroS, May IA, 1853.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
~ tonery of this Department during the fiscal
year ending 30th June, 1854 will be received
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonials
of ability to fulfil contract will not be consid
cred.
All the articles must be of the pery best qualify,
samples OF which must accompany the bds; and
the Depa rtment reserves the right to retain suth
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 a price, and
but price, for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, they are 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 for them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Departme
would find il difficult to make 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 satsfac.
ton of the head of the office Tor which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater less quantity of each and every
ticle 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
failure TO supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifics, nearly
can be done, the quantity and description of the
articles that will be wanted.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white 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 leS5 than 10 lbs,
per ream
10 rsams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than II
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 is lbs. per ream
$50 reams quarto poet, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto post. machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reaIns quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four aides, per
reams quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
10 rsams note S paper gilt per ream' large size
10 do do gilt do do small size
5 do do plain do do do
do royal paper, for books
40 do medium paper. for books
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per ream
% do envelope paper, hat cap, white or
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
20 do blottipg paper, royal, do
25 dozen patent botng 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
81 do drawing paper royal per sheet
5000 binders boards, 6. by 10, inches, per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards OF all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
$4,000 quilts, No. so, per thousand
10 dozen ever-ponted 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 Monroe's other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead-pencs, 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 coors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
10 do do do cocoa do
30 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 best gold peno, 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
25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades
buck-horn handles, per dozen, gen.
une
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per dozen
genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers s. Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen,
genuine
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
dozen
S do wafer stamps, lignumvitr handles
per dozen
do office shears, III inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently invented
foun' ain, 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 & Noyes, per
gallon go
900 bottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink, black. Cooper Philips, or
or equal. per quart bottle
80 bottles ink, blue, Stephens. PER quart bot
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