Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WaShinnfnn Inlr q ISSS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington, July 9, 1855. {
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta
- tlonery of this department for one wear ending
the 10Th August 1e56, will be received until
o'clock, p. m, on the 18th day of August next,
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
mails OF ability to fulfil contract will not be con-
ALI 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
In the offer, or 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 emu
merated, they are to be furnished al the lowest
market prices according to quality.
All the articles 10 he furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton OF the head of the office for which they are re-
qured.
The department reserves TO itself the right of or
dernS greater or less quantity of each and every
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
ms sareties shall be liable for the forfeiture speci-
ned In such bond as liqujdated damages
The subJoined list specifies, as nearly as now can
De DONE the quantity and description Of the arti-
cles that will be wanted, viz:
Is reams folio post, satin or plain finish. faint
nned, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL lbs, per ream
50 reams fOolscap, hand made, faint-lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs
per ream
10 rcams foolScap plain machine. faint-lined
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than II
lbs, per ream
10 realms ANS foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern commonly known AZ
despatch or consular paper TO weigh not
less than l6 lbs, per realn
10 realms quarto post hand made. plain faint
lined three sides. per ream
125 realms Qudrto post. machine plain faint
lined Tour sides, per ream
realms 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
rcdHls note paper, plain, per ream, large size
~ reams note paper, gilt, per ream, small size
reams note paper, plain. per ream small size
l2O reams envelope paper, yellow or buff royal,
per ream
60 realms envelope paper, fat cap, white or blue,
per ream
10 reauS large brown envelope Der ream
20 reams blotting paper. royal, per ream
% 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
% sheets tracing paper, largest size, French,
per sheet
2i sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
5;0OD binders boards, Ga by l0A inches, per NJ
80 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
25O dozen cards of all other manufacture I'm use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
Is 900 quilts, No 20, per NJ
10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per dozen
lO dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross Of leads for ever pointed pencils, as
sorted sizes, per gross
IS dozen Contee, best black-lead pencils, grad
uated, per dozen
100 dozen Monroe's or other manufactured, grad
uated, per dozen
10 dozen red-lcad pencils, per dozen
dozen drawing pencils, assorted, per dozen
20 dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
600 dozen red linen tape, assorted per dozen
gu 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
20 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
10 dozen sand boxes of tin, per dozen
Is dozen understands, or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
25 dozen erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, genuine, per dozen
80 dozen penknives, Rodgers & Sons four
blades, buckhorn handles, genuine. per
dozen
S dozen desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handles, genuine, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ngnum- Vita handles
per dozen
dozen office shears, IL inches, per dozen
dozen office scissors per dozen
II dozen inkstands, Diapers patent movable
dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, double, per
dozen
% 4 s,lx. l..
GOO bottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes's, in
bottles, per quart
IS bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips's, or
800 bottles ink, red Arnold's or equal, in 1 pint
bottles, per bottle
l2o bottles carmine ink, small size, French, or
equal, per bottle
$4,000 waters, large red, for Office seals, per NJ
i09 pounds waters, common size, red, pr pound
LOU pounds sealing-wax, best extra superfne,
scarlet, per pound
ou pounds sealing wax, superhne, per pound
Is pounds sealing wax black, per pound
Az pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
pounds India rubber, unprepared, per pound
3OO quarts black sand, per quart
LOU ounces pOunce, per ounce
dozen India ink, best, per dozen
2dozen camel's hair pencils, assorted, per
2dozen 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
$1,000 pocket envelopes, Of white or yellow paper
of the following sizes, viz: 81 by Ok in
per hundred '
$1,000 pocket envelopes, letter size
6dozen rulers, mahogany, round or naf, Der
dozen - = 10y ~
dozen lignum vita, round, per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 pounds gum arabic, best, per pound
loOO white card envelopes, plain, per hundred
5000 small size white note adhesive enyelopes
per hundred = -
5000 large size white note adhesive enyelopes. per
hundred
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