Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-11

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pounds per resm
60 do foo.scap, plain, u schins, faintlinad and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per rssm
10 do foolscsp, b.ue-laid, handmade, faint
lined, gar en pattern, COMMONLY known
as dispatch or consular paper, to
weigh not less than 16 pounds p.r
reAm
l6O do quarto post, hsnd,msd., PLATA, faint
lined thu % sid-s, per ream
los do Qusrto pest, machine, plain, faint lined
three sides, per ream
do best hand made suprroyal paper, plain,
per ream
do best handmade royal paper, plain, per
do BEST handmade dsni paper, plain, Per
ream
do best hand made medium paper. plain
do best handmade d,ub!e cap paper, plain,
per ream
10 do note paper, gil, per rsam, large Size
do note paper, p ain, per ream, large size
10 do note paper, gilt per ream, sn all sise
5 DO note paper, PLAIN, per resm small sizs
LOO do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
% dozen csi DIS Perry's ct m.tsllic pens and
holders, per dozen cards
Is do cards Of all other manufactures In use,
par dozen cards
A. gross metallic pens, per gross
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood, PSF
do smsll barrel Zen handles, rosewood, per
do stesLdppsd pen handler, Der ercss
500 Opaque quills, No. so. FER m
Is eossn C0nt.e's best black lead pencils, gr.du-
ated, per DOZEN
Is do MoDroe's or other manufactured, grad
sie3, per dcGsn
10 DO best red lead pencils per dossn
20 do folders, ivory, o inch do
400 do red linen tape, aseorted do
10 do Sill taste, oolors and widths, In hanks,
per dozen
l do pouIce boxes, cccos, FER dos.n
90 do paper weights, assorted DO
/ do best gold pens do
IL do sand boxes Of eocos, per dcrsn
10 do wafer stands, or bozes, cocoa, per dessn
do srseers, Rodgers CONS, ivory handles,
genuine, per dosen
8 do pentniEes, Rodgers Sons, four blades,
buckborn handles, genuine, per dozen
do wafsr-stsmps ivory handles, per dozen
do wafer-stamps, hgnumvite bandits, per
d, efhce shears, IL inches, Per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstand', Diapers patsnt, movable
do inkstauds, cast iron, large, double, Fer
dozen
do husbands, Co.'S. iron, large, single, Per
2 do bronss spring op ink.tAnds, per dozen
2o0 bottles ink, black May ard Meyers, in quart
bottles. peg bottle
IS do ink, Cooper Phillips's, or equal, PEE
100 do ink, rad, Arnolds. OF equal in 4 pint bet.
ties, per bottle
N0 pounds waf rs, non sizes, red per pound
70 do sealing-wax, best extra suptrnne, scar
let, per pound
20 do India rubber, prepared, Per pound
do India rubber, Inprspsred, per pound
800 quarts black sand, per quart
20 ounces pounce, per ounce
pounds Irvine, linen, per poond
100 do twine, cotton. per pound
dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
2 do do ngnumvite, round, per dozen
p ends sronge best, per pound
10 do gum arabic, bsst, per pound
$500 extra large size white cohesive envelopes very
smoO. and thick, OF BY II iechss square per
and thick, 81 by azs inches. per hundred
"a. 600 loeg white or bun adhesive envelopes, very
smooth and thick, for letters and circulars,
. mn BY S2s inches, Per hundred
5000 buff or white adhesive letter envelopes, vtry
smooth and thick, per hundred
1000 snsllsiEe white note adhesive envelope, psr
hundred
5000 large sse white note adhesive envelopes, pr
hundred
5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes. per hue
dre1
The adhesive envelopes must b thickly gummed
fourth Of IN inch vide, round the lsppsls.
Each bidder must furDE h With biz proposals .
sample, and but one mpl', Of each article bid for
one price named fsr any one srticls.
fids not fully conforming to tbs Advertisement
will not be considered.
TIE terms and conditions Of the advertisement
for stationery, to be incorporated In the con-
tract for stationery; and the head Of the depart
msnt will, In sill cases. jodye whether the articles
tsnderei by the contractor are Of the quality re-
quired by the co5trsct.
best bidder, and bond an security will be required
for is faithful performance.
The stationery is to be furnished a. It may Be or.
deIsd BY the department, and at the contract pr
oss, whether the quantities exceed or fall short Of
those estimated.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
CT firm making 1t, and must specify price, and
Out one prtee, for each and every article named in
'ns schedule. Should any articles be required
which are not enumerated, they to be furnished
Of the lowest market prices, II the department shall
see dt to order them from the contractor having the
contract for similar articles; and the contractors
and the department. do not ssr.e. then the depart.
ment may have the articls furnished BY any ether
person or parsons who viii furnish 1t price lower
than that demanded By the contract r. Blank 10 ms
fer proposals will b. furnished at the department 60
parsons applying Cor them; aud, as Without uni.
.ormity therein the department would hnd Il din
cult to MAKE decision, will be taken iut to con.
nd ration unless eubstan tally agreei5g Herewith
The department reserves to itself the right of or.
deing greater or less quantity Of each and every
quire.
The heed Of the department. VIII in ell cases de-
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
Piled with, and reeerves the power to annul the
c,ntraos upon any failure to comply In . reascns-
BILE tins.
Bonds. With approved security are to be given
y the person or persons csntrso ing; and In case
OF failure to supply the articles the contractor and
his surees shall liable for the forfeiture SPECIFIED
In such bond rs Equidsted damages.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder, the best bid to be determined after
eartful for the purpose Of ascertainps
which rid will, in its practical results be NEST cd
vaptageous to the department.
The depsr mspt reserves to itseN the right to 70
jeet any bid where IL IL apparent that part OF the
articles are bid for at very low and part st vsry
high rates, without proper regard to tie cost or
each, for the purpose OF affecting the seerszate ~
the bids under the estimate contained Ia ihe ssvs,
usement JAMES CAMPBELL,
may ll-1avlw Postmasss. 0rne-.l
browns FORESTER, i vol, Edia6u1s. beIn,
~ directions for the planning and management Of