The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-25
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE lSTERIoH


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERTo1,
WAsHiraTos, June %, 1903.
TN CONSEQUENCE of the iniormalities In she
l. proposals received at this Department. puis 81
ant to the notice of the 14i ultimo, and In orasr
to effect The object designed by the i!tn sec'ioh o.
| 1912, il becomes necessary IS extend the time for
receiving proposais
Notice Is therefore hereby given that sealed pfo"
posals Tor furnishing the stationery which may be
required Tor the use of this Department ana its
several bureaus, during the fiscal year ending tne
SUN June, 1904, will be received at this Depart
ment until O'Clock p M, on Saturday. the 18th
day oil August next, when the bids will be opened
in presence Of such of the bidders as may be pre-
sent.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
mails OF ability to fulfil a contract will not be
considered
he bidder to whom the award may be made
VIII 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 qualify,
samples OF which must accompany the bids5 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 hrm making it, and must specify price, and
out one price for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, 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
formity therein, the Department would find it diff
hcult 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 satsfac-
ton of the head o! the Office for which they
CURED.
The Depa iment reserves the right of orderin Q
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
] a. no liz ryice ma 70
quire.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case of
a failure to supply the articles the contractor and
bis sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture epec
fed in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, nearly as now can
be done, the quantity and description Of the arti
Giles that will be wanted:
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue
Is reams folio post, satin plain finish faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL po 'nds per ream
90 reams foolscap, hand made faint lined and
trimmed to weigh not less than IL pounds
per
10 reams foolscap, plain machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
pounds 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 Ii pounds per ream
100 resms quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per
l25 reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain, fain mt
lined four sides, per ream
realms quarto post French faint lined three
sides, per ream
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 buff. royal
per ream
80 do envelope paper, fat cap, white or blue
per ream
10 do large brown envelope do
| 20 do blotting paper, royal do
25 dozen patent bIotting paper
% sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
25 do do double elephant do
so do do elephant do
50 DO tracing paper, largest size French do
"a do drawing parer, roval do
5000 binders Doarde, o. by lO3 inches per 600
400 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 dGssn eveI,pointed pencils, silver per dozsG
| rosewood handles per dozer
| 40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
sorted sizes per gros:
IS dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, gra
| duated
100 do Monroe's other manufactured pen
| ellis, graduated
| 10 do red lead pencils per dozer
| do drawing pencils, assorted
| 20 do folders, ivory, inch do
| 600 do red linen tape assorted do
90 do silk taste, assorted color5 and widths
| in hanks per dozer
do pounce boxes, of ivory do
10 do do do cocoa do
30 do paper weights, assorted do
/ l do quarto portfolios, with locks do
do cap portfolios, with locks do
do do do without lock
) do best gold pens, with silvercases do
! u do sand boxes Of cocoa do
Is do wafer stands or boxes cocoa do
25 do eraeers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
| dles per dozen, genuine
80 do penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhoIn handles ,per dozen
10 do penknives, Abbotts, American, fou
blades, buckhorn ha ndes, per dozen
do desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
! blade, ivory handle, per dozen, gen
do wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozer
do wafer stamps, lignumvita handles
per dozen
do office shears, III inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
! II do inkstands, cut glass, recently invent
ed fountain, movable tops, per dozer
do inks ands, cast iron, large, double
2 do do do do single
4 do French pump China inkstands
10 gallons ink black, Maynard Noyes's, PEI
| gallon
coo bottles.ink, black, Maynard Noyes's, il
/ bottles, per quart
| 10 quarts ink, red, per quart
! Is bottles of ink, black, Cooper Philips's
equal, per quart bottle
80 bottles ink, blue, Stepheus's per quart bot
tie
300 do ink, red Arnod's or equal, in !. pin
| bottles, per bottle
100 do carmiue ink, small size, French Oh
equal
500 do ink, copying, Terry's, in ! pin
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