The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25
Department Of the Interior,

May l6-lawtJune2l
Department OF the Interior,
WAsHIsaroS, May Ia, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
~ tionery of this Department during the fiscal
year ending 30th June 1854, win be received IN
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 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 a price, and
but one price. for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, they are 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 Dcpa rtment
would find it difficult to make a 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 for which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every ar
ucie 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 as li9uidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now
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 realms folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL 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 IL
lbs per ream
10 reams foolscap, blue laid. hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, TO wei gh
not less than Is 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 ream
reams quarto post, md made, plain. faint
lined four sides. per
reams quarto post French, faint lined three
sides, per ream
Is reams 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
60 do envelope paper, fat 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
% do drawing paper, double elephant, per
sheet
so do tracing paper, largest size French,
per sheet
"a do drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, s, by 100 inches, per 1000
$50 dozen cards Perry's 6est metallic pens, per
$50 dozen cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
l5,00e quilts, No. so, per thousand
10 dozen ever-pointed, pencils, silver, per
10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils,
assorted sizes, per gross
is dozen Contee's best black lead-pencis,
graduated
100 d. NIonroe's or other manufactured
pencils, graduated
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
do drawing pencils, assorted
20 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, 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 do
40 do paper weights. assorted do
l do qusrto portfolios, with locks, per
do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen,
l do do dc without lock
do best gold penr, with silver cases, per
dozen
IL do sand-boxes Of cocoa, per dozen
10 do do tin, do
Is do wafer stand. or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
,25 do erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory ham
dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknives, Rodgers Sons, blades,
buck-horn handles, per dozen, gen.
uine
10 do penknives, Abbotts, American, four
blade, buck horn handles, per dozen,
genuine ta o.
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade. ivory handle, per dozen,
6 do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per
do wafer stamps, lgnumviic handles,
per dozen
~ 4 do Office shears, III inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen e.. 4.
IL do inkstands, cut glass. recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
do French pump china inkstands
Is gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noyes, per
gallon ~
900 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes, in
bottles, per quart
10 quarts ink. red, per quart
IS bottles Of ink, black, Cooper Philips, or
or equal, per quart bottle