The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-17

the articles furnished or not, and may in bis dis
cretion, refuse to receive, them, if in his opinion
Intended JOHN w. FORNEY,
Clerk House of Representatives United States. N
May l6-lawtJune2l --
r..E Department OF the Interior.
WAsHrNGroS, May Ia. 1853.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
- tionery Of this Department during the fDal
year ending Both June, 1854, will be received un-
tl O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day OF June next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonials
of ability to fulfil a contract will not be consid-
cred.
All the articles must be of the rery best g,aity.
the Department reserves the right to retain suIh
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 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 Depar tment
would find i, difficult to make a decision, none
will De taken into consideration unless subs;anu
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 for which they
required
The Department reserves the right of ordering
a greater or less quantity of each and every ar.
ticle contracted for as the public service may
require. ~ ..rf ll
Bonds with approved security to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in CAGE of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall DO liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
| The subjoined list specifics, as nearly now
can be done, the quantity and description of the
articles that will be wanted.
.t" STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white blue. i. q. rg -- ..rr--, ..l e-- ...
Is reams folio post satin or plain fnsh, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than II lbs. per ream re
so reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs.
per ream I ..s -lg
| 10 reams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than II
| los per ream a .-. .
| 10 reams foolsoap, blue laid, hand made, faint
| lined, garden pattern, commonly known
despatch or consular paper, to weigh
not less than is lbs. per ream ..a
| $50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream -. .
1875 reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quar,o post, hand made, plain. faint
lined four sides. per ream -.-.t.- .Ya.
5 reams quarto post French, faint lined three
| sides per ream
rs is reams note p.per, gilt, per ream, large size
s do do plain, do do do
| 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,
|. per ream
90 do envelope paper fiat cap, white or
blue, per ream .....
| 10 do large brown envelope. per ream
30 do blotting paper, royal, do
25 dozen patent bottng 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,
| "a do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, 81 by lOi inches, per 1000
| $50 dozen cards Psrry's test metallic pens, per
| dozen cards
| $50 dozen cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
Ia, 900 qus, No. so, per thousand
10 dozen eyer-pointed pencils, silver, per
10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils with
! rosewood handles, per dozen i s-f do
l. 40 gross Of leads for ever-pointed pencils,
assorted sizes, per gross '.-'
10 dozen Contee's best black d-pencils,
| graduated --t-
100 do Monroe's other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils a escorted stf.
20 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
500 do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
do pounce boxes, ofivory, per dozen
10 do do do cocoa u do .l-
~ do paper weights. assorted do
/ 1 do quarto portfolios, with locks, per
dozen
l do cap portfolios, with locks per dozen
do do do without lock
do best gold pens, with silver cases, per
]
- do sand-boxes of cocoa, per dozen
10 do do tin, do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per
i dosen
% do erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
| .... dies, per dozen, genuine IN.
80 do .pepknves, Rodgers Sons blades,
buck-horn handles, per dozen, gem
uipe @ s @ .-.lN.
10 do penknives, Abbotps, 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 ' +st t-l lr j..
/ do wafer stamps, Hgnumviis handles,
do Office shears, ii inches, per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
i 70 do inkstnnds. cut glass, recently inve nted
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do ink,tands' cast ir'n' large double q
i DO French pump china inksands -
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Noyes, per
gallon
:, 600 bottles ink, black. Maynard h Noyes, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink red, per quart ialot tar
is bottles of ink, black, Cooper Philips. or
, or equal per quart bottle a''N'A i'i-.a
J 80 bottles ink, blue, Stephens. per quart bot
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