The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINGToN, May 81, 1853.
IN pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
l. appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the General Appro-
priation bill without authority of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of the Government and
for other purposes" approved the 26th August
lS42 separate sealed proposals will be received at
this Department until O'Clock, p. M. on the 28th
day of June next, for furnishing such articles of
stationery, enumerated in each of the subjoined
schedules Nos. l, 2, and 8, as may be required by
it for one year from the 1st day of July next; but
IT ia to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department is to be at liberty to take either
less or greater quantity OF any article than is spe
Gifted, according to it's wants, during the year.
Each article to be Of the best quality, and to be de-
livered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No. 1.
Writing Paper, hand made, Of linen, laid.
so reams foolscap, satin, plain finish, to be
when trimmed 49, by Is inches, and
weigh not less than Is lbs. per ream,
per ream
20 do note paper, similar finish, per ream.
SCHEDULE No. 2.
Envelope Paper, smooth.
20 do super royal, yellow, per ream
10 90 medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 do double cap, white, do
do blotting paper, royal, do
so do brown wrapping super royal, per ream.
SCHEDULE No. 3.
loo cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
% gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry's or
5000 quilts, sos, per 1000
gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Fa.
ber's, per gross
dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
do ivory folders, 8 inch, per dozen
do red tape, No. q, do
: DO DO DO DO i, DO DO
3 DO DO silk 10 taste narr Is; do do
do do wide, do
do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, per dozen
do ink, in quarts, black, Maynard &
Noyes, per dozen
pound waters, red, per Id
100 United States seal, red, per 900
500 for Department seal, per l 900
so pounds sealing wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet, per Id
do India rubber, prepared, per Id
do Irvine, gill-net do
20 do seine, do
10 do do coarse, for packing, do
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
bnt one price, for each and every article contained
III the schedule Should any article 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 De-
partment to persons applying for them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department would
find it difficult to make decision, none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
The proposals to be addressed to the s'Depart-
ment of State" and endorsed proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given to the per
son to whom the contract is awarded, who
will De required, within five days thereafter, to
give bond, with two sufficient suretes, for its per-
formance. r i.5.at ssa5 5a
The head of the Department 10 in all cases to
decide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied, with, and to reject any article which
may be, in his opinion, of inferior quality as well
as to annul the contract upon any failure to COM
ply with the terms within reasonable time.
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