The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-27
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINaToN, May 81, 1858.
N pursuance Of the "act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the General Appro-
prlation bill without authority of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and offices of the Government, and
tor other purposes approved the 26th August,
1912, separate sealed proposals will be received at
this Department until O'Clock, p M, on the 2Sth
day oil June next, for furnishing such articles OF
stationery, enumerated in each of the subjoned
schedules Nos. ], 2, and g. as may be required by
it for year from the let day Of July next; but
1t is to be understood by persons proposing that
the Department is to be at liberty to take either
less greater quantity OF any article than is spe
CITED, according to its wants, during the year.
Each article to be of the best quality, and to be de.
livered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No. !.
Writing Paper, hand made, of linen, laid.
so reams foolscap, satin, plain finish, to be
when trimmed 49, by l6 inches and
weigh not less than lS 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 10 DO DO medium yellow yellow or buff, per ream
10 do double cap, white, do
s do plotting paper, royal, do
81 do brown wrapping super royal, per reanl.
SCHEDULE No. 3.
100 cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
% gross metallic pens, per gross, (Perry's or
such as may be required)
5000 quilts, sos, per 1000
gross black lead pencils, Monroe's or Fa-
ber's, per gross
l dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
l do ivory folders, 9 inch, per dozen
5 do red tape, No. 81, do
do do II, do
S do do Is, do
8 do silk taste, narrow, do
do do wide, do
l do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
die, per dozen
do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, per dozen
2 do ink, in quarts, black, Maynard &
Noyes, per dozen
l pound waters, red, per Id
100 United States seal, red, per 200
500 for Department seal, per 1000
81 pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne,
scarlet, per ID
do India rubber, prepared, per Id
do Irvine, gil-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
but one price, for each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any article be required
not enumerated, they 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 be required, within FIVE days thereafter, to
give bond, with two sufficient suretes, for it's per.
formance.
The head of the Department io 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 vel
as to annul the contract upon any failure to com
ply with the terms within a reasonable time.
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