The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-30
PROPOSALS FOR sTATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE IETERIoR,
WAsHINGToN, June %, 1876

WAsHlNaroN, June %, 1853.
TN CONSEQ UENCE of the informalites in the
L proposals received at this Depa rtment, pursu-
ant to the notice of the 14th ultimo, and in order
to effect the object designed by the 17tn section of
the act of Congress approved the goth of August.
1912, 1t becomes necessary to extend the time for
receiving proposals.
Notice is therefore hereby given that sealed pro-
posas for furnishing the stationery which may be
required for the of this Department and its
several bureaus, during the fiscal year ending the
both June, 1854. will be received at this Depart
ment until O'Clock p m, on Saturday, the 18th
day OF August next, when the bids will be opened
in presence of such of the bidders may be pre-
sent.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo
malls of ability to fulfil contract will not be
considered
The bidder to whom the award may be made
will be required to enter into contract within
thirty days after being notified of the acceptance
of his offer.
| al the articles must be of the Gerry best quality
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 its option.
| Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but one price, tor each and every article named In
the schedule. Should articles be required not
enume rated, they are to be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality Blank forms
| for proposals will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and as, without uni
|
icult to make decision, none will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
| with
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the Office for which they re
quired.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
quire.
| 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
bis sureties sha be liable for the forfeiture specl
| fed in such bond as lquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly now can
be done. the quantity and description of the arti
| cles that will be wanted:
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid wove,
white or blue
Is reams folio post, satn or plain finish faint
| lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than
| II po lnds per ream
so reams foolscap, hand made faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL pounds
per ream
10 reams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined,
| and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
| pounds per
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
| as despatch consular paper to weigh
not less than 10 pounds per ream
$50 reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides. per ream
| 1875 reams quarto poet, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post hand made, plain, faint
| lined four sides, per ream
| reams quarto post French, faint lined three
10 do note paper, gilt, per ream large size
do do plain do do do
10 do do gilt do do small size
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
so do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue
| per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
20 do bottng paper, royal do
25 dozen patent botting paper
do doube eeuhaPn er de
so do do elephant do
so do tracing paper, largest size French do
"a do drawing paper, royal do
5000 binders boards, 6. by lOa inches per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
$50 do cards of all other manufacture in use
| per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
/ 5000 quilts, No. so per ZOO
10 dozen pointed pencils silver per dozen o.,
| rosewood handles per dozen
| 40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
| sorted sizes per gross
rs dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, gra-
duated
100 do Monroe's or other manufactured pen
| ellis, graduated
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
3 do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory, inch do
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
| so do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks per dozen
| 2 do pounce boxes, of ivory do
10 do do do cocoa do
onoo,r u,o;ohto oecortod do
do quarto portfolios, with locks do
do cap portfolios, with locks do
do do do without lock
5 do best gold pens, with silver cases do
IL do sand boxes Of cocoa do
10 do do tin do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa do
as do erasers Rodgers s Sons, ivory ham
| dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknves, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
| genuine
10 do penknives Abbott's, American, four
blades, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
| genuine
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen.
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer stamps, lignumvite handles,
| per dozen
do office shears, IL inches, per dozen
| do Office SCISSORS, per dozen
II do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent
ed fountain movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron large, double
J 2 do do do do single
do French pump China nkstands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noyess, per
gallon
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles of ink, black, Cooper Phillipss,
or equal, per quart bottle
80 bottles ink blue, Stephens's per quart bot
|
300 do ink red, Arnods, or equal, in 4-pint
bottles, per bottle
100 do carmine ink, small size, French or
500 do ink, copying, Terry's, in pint
bottles, per hottie
900 wafers large red for office seals, per 900
100 pounds waters, common size, red, per pound
$50 do sealing wax, best extra so-
perfine, scarlet do
so do sealing wax, superhne do
, Is do do black do
| 40 do India rubber, prepared do
, do do unprepared do
300 quarts black sand per quart
$50 ounces pounce per ounce
| dozen India ink best per dozen
2 do cancels hair pencils, as.
E sorted do