The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-23

erection, refuse to receive them, If in his opinion
intended. JOHN w. FORNEY,
Clerk House of Representatives United States
May l6-lawtJune2l
Department OF the Interior,
WAsHISeros, May IL, 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
- tionery Of this Department during the hscal
year ending 30th June, 1854 will be received
I'll O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of June next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonials
OF ability to fulfil contract will not be consid
cred.
Al the articles must be of the rery best qualify
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 it's option.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm making 1t, and must specify a price, and
but one 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 for them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department
would find it 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 satisfac
ton of the head of the Office Tor which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or 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 quidated damages.
The subjoned list specifies, 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 or blue.
Is reams folio post, satin or plain hnish, 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 less than IL lbs.
10 reams 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 l6 lbs per ream
$50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
l25 reams quarto post. machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per
reams quarto post, hand made, plain. faint
lined four sides, per ream
reams quarto post French, faint lined three
is reams note paper, gilt, per ream, large size
do do plain, do do do
10 do do gilt gilt do do do do small size
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, per ream
30 do blotting paper, royal, do
25 dozen patent blotting 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
"a do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, 6. by lOi inches, per 1000
$50 dozen cards Perry'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
900 quilts, No. So per thousand
10 dozen ever-pointed 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 pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory. 9-incb, per dozen
600 do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
90 do silk taste, assorted colors 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 9uarto portfolios, with locks, per
l do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen
/ do DO do without lock
5 do beat gold penn, 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
dozen
,25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham,
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 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 & Sons, one
blade. ivory handle, per dozen,
genuine
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
dozen
do wafer stamps, lignumvitE handles,
do office shears, IL inches, per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
u do inkstands, cut glass, receptly invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
do French pump china ink.tands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard Noyes, per
gallon
800 bottles ink, black, Maynard X Noyes, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink. black, Cooper Philips. or
or equal. per quart bottle a
30 bottles ink, blue, stephens's. per quart bot