Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-16
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE ISfHlloR,
Washington. July q l6k8

PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR,
r. Washington, July 9, le66. !
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR furnishing the sta.
- tionery Of this department for one year ending
O'Clock, p m, on the 10Th day Of August next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
malls Of ability to fulfil contract will not be con-
sidered.
All the articles must be Of the very 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
i'm the offer. or return them, at its option.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making 1t, and must specify price, and
but one price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should articles be required not emu
merated, they are to be furnished at the lowest
market prices according to quality
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
quired.
The department reserves to itself the right Of Or
dering greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may
quire.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person OF persons contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his surees shall lie liable for the forfeiture speci-
fed in such bond as liqujdated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, nearly as now can
be done, the quantity and description Of the arti-
cles tndt VIII De wanted, VIZ:
Is reams 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 II lbs,
per ream
10 reams foolscap, plain, machine faint-lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than u
lbs, per ream
10 realms foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined gardea pattern, commonly known
despatch consular DdDer. to weigh not
less than 10 lbs, per ream
l50 reams 9uarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
Us reams quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
5reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four Sides per ream
reams quarto post, French, faint-lined three
sides, per ream
Is realms note paper, gilt, per ream, large size
realms note paper, plain, per ream large size
10 reams note paper, gilt, per ream, small size
D reams note paper, plain, per ream, small size
100 reams envelope paper, yellow or buff roval.
per ream
60 reams envelope paper, fat cap, white or blue,
per ream
10 reams large brown envelope, per ream
20 reams blotting paper, royal, per ream
25 dozen patent blotting paper, per dozen
20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
% sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
so sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
So sheets tracing paper, largest size, French,
per sheet
"a sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5000 binders boards, OK by 10Y inches, per NJ
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards Of all other manufacture In use.
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
15,GO quills, No. so, per NJ
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver, per dozen
III dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
4o gross OF leads for ever-pointed pencils, as
ao sorted Go sizss per gross
uated, per dozen
100 dozen Monroe's or other manufactured grad.
uated, per dozen
10 dozen red pencils, per dozen
dozen drawing pencils, assorted, per dozen
~ dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
600 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
90 dozen silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
dozen pounce boxes, Of IVORY per dozen
dozen pounce boxes, Of cocoa. per dozen
~ dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
dozen cap portfolios, with locks
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
dozen best gold pens, with silver cases, per
- dozen sand boxes of cocoa, per dozen
III dozen sand boxes of TIN, per dozen
ID dozen understands, or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
25 dozen erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, genuine, per dozen
~ dozen penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four
blades, buckhorn handles, genuine, per
dozen desk knives, Rodgers q Sons, one
blade, ivory handles, genuine per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ngnum-vitn handles.
4dozen Office shears, II inches, Der dozen
dozen office scissors per dozen
~ dozen inks,ands, Diapers patent, movable
tops, per dozen
4dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, double, per
dozen
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's. in
bottles, per quart
IS bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips's, or
300 bottles ink, red, Arnolds or equal, in pint
bottles per bottle
120 bottles car1nine ink small size French or
equal, per bottle
SoOC0 waters, large red, for office seals, PERI
l09 pounds waters, common size, red, pr pound
scarlet per pound
50 pounds sealing-wax superfne, per pound
ID pounds sealing wax, black, per pound
AZ pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
pounds India rubber, unprepared Der pound
800 quarts black sand, per quart
$50 ounces pounce, per ounce
dozen India ink, best, per dozen
sdozen camel's hair pencils, assorted, per
dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
dozen Osborn s best water colors, per dozen
cakes
400 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound
100 pounds Irvine, cotton per pound
5UJOc pocket envelopes, OF white or yellow paper
OF the following sizes, viz: sx by 3X in,
per hundred
10000 pocket envelopes, letter size
6dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
dozen
dozen lignum vitf, round, per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 pounds gum arabic, best, per pound
1000 white card envelopes, plain, per hundred
5000 small size white note adhesive envelopes.
per hundred
5000 large size white note adhesive envelopes, Der
hundred
5000 letter size adhesive envelopes, per hundred
jy 10-law4w
UNITED STATES MAIL.
FLORIDA
Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July o, 1855.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni.