Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Tpnlsusr DEPARTMENT, May u, 1856.
SEPABArB PROPOSALS. for furnishing the sta
ito merry required by thi' department. during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1855, will be reoeived
until IL O'Clock m, on the 30th day of June next
Those unaccompsuied by satisfactory testimonials
II ability to fulfil the contract will not BE- contid
cred.
All the articles must be of the very bs:t quality
fourteen samples of each article no ust accompany
The bid. The sample, of the party to whom the
contract may be awarded will be paid for by tn. de-
partment; the others Will be returned to the re-
spectivs parties. No bid will bs considered when
the articles accompanying 1t are not of the best
quality. and suited to the wants of the DEPARTMENT.
add inferior, spurious, or imitation articles will
subject the bid to rejection at the pleasure of the
department..
Ea,h proposal must be signed ty the firm or in
dividusl making It, aud must specify price, and
but one price, for each and every article contained
in tae schedule; and, a. without uniformity there.
in the department. would il difficult to make a de-
cison, none will be taken into consideration unless
substantially agreeing Herewith.
All the articles to be furnished must he NJ the
best quality, and delivered without dslay wien OF.
which they are required.
The department reserves to itself the right cf Or
dering greater or less quantity Of each and every
'rticle contracted for, the public service may re-
QuiTe.
deemed sufficient cause forthwith to snnul the ON
tract
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
person or persons contracting; end IN case Of fail
re to supply the articles required ths contractor
and his sureties shall bs liable for the forfeiture
spec fed In such bond as liquiiated damsges.
The subjoined list specifies. az nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description Of
each of the kinds of articles req uirsd:
to reans folio post, satin plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL lbs per rsam
lao do foOlscap hand -mada. faiat-lined, and
trimmed. to weigh not less than II lbs
PR ream
% do foolscap, machine, fs,rt lined, ard trim
med, to weigh not less than II lbs per
resm
IL do foolscap. plain, handmade, faint lined,
aud trimmei, TO weigh not less than IL
lbs PEE ram
do foolscap, plain, machine, faint lined, and
tinmsd, to weigh not less than IL lbs
per rssm
20 do foolscap, blue laid, handmade, flint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
as despatch or consular paper, to weish
not less thap 10 lbs per ream
594 do quartz posi- hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, Der ream
80 do quarto post, machine, plain, fsint-lined
three sides. per resID
- do quarto post, handmade, plain, faint lined
four sides, per ream
do quarto post, .ma:hine fsin: lined four
~ do qusrto post, French, fairt.linsd, thrss
sides, per reanl
n Go zoe paper, gilt, per Team
Is do Do pl'in do
q do do % osSlne P Pspsf for books Eshn
IS do envelope paper, y,now or buff, royal, pr
rsam
7 do -. do ,,.u do fiat cap, white or blue,
) do large brown envelope, per ream
60 do blotting paper, royal do
ST. dozen ca-ds Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
81 do Go of all ether manufacture In use
per dOz.n cards
10 gross metallic pens, best quality, per gross
IL u quilts, No. SO, per ID
IN quilts, No. 20 do
edozsn ever pointed silver pencils, with GOLD
pans, psrd dozen
10 DO g'Id pens, Browns equal, Pc. d,zgn
do silver cases for tie same, per dnzen
gross OF leads for ever pointed pencils, assorted
sisss, PER gross
alt doz n best black lead pencils, psr dozen
10 do red-lead perci.s, per io2on
Is do folders, ivory, inch, per dozen
$40 do red linen tape, escorted, per dozen
IS DO SIX t;Ete. assorted colors AMI width, in
hanks, per dozen
do pource boxes, OF ivory, per dozen
l do DO do cocoa Go
8 GO 'and db boxes g., do DO
9 do wafet-stanjs, or boxes, coc,s. per dozen
IT do erasers, Rodgers SOUS, ivory handles.
genuine, per dozen
% do pepkoiyes. Eodger8 7on'e, or equal. 4
blades, buckhorn or pearl handles, z n
uine, per dozen
IL do wafer stamps, livery bardles. per dozen
do do 60 hgnunvite handles, per
6osen
do oilco shears, IL inches par dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, recently Invented
fountain. movable tops. p.r dozen
do ioks!ands, cast iron, pr dozen
do French pump China inkstands, par dozen
10 gallons best ink, black II department to have
CHI Ice Of the market, per gallon
SD bottles ink, black, the department to have
choice OF the market, pr quart
6Quarts Ink, red, the department to have choice
of the market, per quart
&c bottles ink blue the department t. have choice
OF the ma As;, per quart boitlo
22I 90 Ink, red, the department to have choice
Of 9th. the market, in d pint bottles, per
900 do carmine ink, small sizs, French, or cqu.l,
per bottls
li8 do ink. best copying, in u pint bottles, per
bottle
1900 wsf.rs, large red, for department. sea- per-
/. leo pounds waters, common size, red. psr pound
III do sealipgwax, hes: extra surerfno, scarlet.
J DO do black, per pound
34 do India rubber, prepared. pc: pound
do do unpreDared per pound
17s quarts black sand per quart
20 ounces Iounce, per ounc,
dozen o4me's hair pencils, asserted, per dozen
ITO pounds twine, linen, per poucd
l64 do do cotton, per pound
14i poke. envelopes, Of viii o or yellow paper,
Of the follosing szes, viz sH by 3%
inches, per hundred
ii dossn rolers, mahogany, round or fat per
dozen
A do elastic pen-holdess, Aldsn's, per Dozen
may A-law7w
No. 534
Notice of tie establishment of an additional
land district IN the State of Cell orntn
WHEREAS under the provisions Of the act of
w Congress, approved March 8. 1859. entitled.