Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
May II, 1855. {
- ing the stationery required by this Department
during the fiscal year ending June 90 1857, will
be received until IL O'Clock, IN on the 3Oth dgy
Of June next, and should be accompanied by sat
isfactory testimonials OF ability to fulfil the con-
tract.
All the articles must be Of the very best GU ality:
fourteen samples Of each article must accompany
the bid The samples Of the party to whom the
contract may be awarded will be paid for by the
department; the others will be returned to tue
respective parties. No bid will be considered
when the articles accompanying II are not Of the
best quality, and suited to the wants Of the de-
partment, aud inferior, spurious or imitation ar
ces will subject the bid to rejection at the pleas
| ure Of the department.
Each proposal must be signed by the Arm or in
dividual making 1t, and must specifya price and
but one price, for each and every article contained
In the schedule; and, as without uniformity there
In; me department would find il difficult to make
| decision none will be taken into consideration
unless substantially agreeing Herewith.
| The articles required must be delivered without
delay when ordered, to the satisfaction Of the
head OF the otce ordering thes same. The depart
ment reserves to itself the right Of orderisg a
greater or less quantity Of each and every article
contracted for, as the public service may req ure
supplying an inferior article at any time will be
deemed sufficient cause forthwith to annul the
| contract.
| Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
failure to supply the articles required the con-
tractor and his sureties shall be liable for the for.
| feture specified In such bond as liquidated dana
ges.
| The department may accept the proposal, for
all or any portion ofthe articles contained therein
| Articles not specified In the proposals shall be
supplied at the lowest market price or the depart
ment may, at Its discretion, purchase the same In
/ open market.
| The :ubjoined list specifies, as nearly az now
can be done, the amount, quality, ard description
OF each OF the kinds Of articles required:
% reams folio post, satin, or plain finish faint.
lined, or plain, and trimmed to weigh not
less than IL lbs per ream
700 reaMs foolscap. faint lined one or more sides
OF plain; and trimmed, to weigh not less
/ tnan IL IDS. per ream
eel reams quarto- post, machine, faint-lined on
one or more sides, or plain, per ream
IS reams note paper, sizes 8 by and by Ak In,
| plain or rul ed, per ream
reams Of m. dunn paper. for books. ner roam
| plain or ruled ~
a6 reams envelope paper, sizes az by 90 inches.
ana iS ny IL inches, yellow or buff, per
% resms large brown envelope, per ream
~ do blotting paper, royal, per ream
,o o1 90 copying paper, laIann's) per ream
~" gross metaic pens, Of all kinds required, best
IAN quilts, No 50, PERM
| M quilts, No 20, perm
Z ~ d S pest oiac lead pencils per dozen
| is do folders, ivory, 8 inch, per dozen
go do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
20 pounce boxes, or cocoa, per dozen
DO sand foxes, Of cocoa, per dozen
/ DO understands or boxes cocoa Der dozen
IL do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
| dies; genuine, per dozen
/ % DO penknives, Rodgers Sons, or equal,
blades buck horn or pearl handles
genuine, per dozen
do ONCE shears, III inches, per dozen
do ONCE scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass per dozen
| 10 gallons best ink, black, lie department TO
| have the choice Of the market, per gallon
o1 bottles ink, black, the department TO have
tue choice Of the market, per quart
5quarts lax, red, the department to have the
| choice OF the market, per quart
/ |27 bottles ink, red, the department to have the
choice ofthe market, In quarter. pint bottles,
/ per bottle
las bottles ink, best copying, in pint bottles, per
iV0o waters, large red, for department SEAL Der NJ
| Ivy Pounos waters, common size red Der bound
| III pounds sealing wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet, per pound
81 pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
lIs quarts black sand, per quart
| 20 ounces pOunce. per ounce
| iI0 pounds Irvine, linen, Per pound
| lo4 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound
| i44 M POCKET envelopes, Of white or yellow paper
| OF following sizes: 81 by 3x, and 5x by
81 inches, per hundred
| III dozen rulers, mahogany, round or Hat, Del
"A dozen elastic PEN holders, per dozen.
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