Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-02
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPATMENr,
Nav II. 1885

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~ Ing the stationery required by this Department
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, will
DC received until IL O'Clock, IN the 30th day
Of June next, and should be accompanied by sat
lsfdctory testimonials Of ability to fulfil the con-
tract
All the articles must be CT the very best qu,litv
fourteen samples Of each article must accompany
the Did 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 IL g
| respective Parties. No bid will be considered
best quality, and suited to the wants Of the de-
pi!tment and inferior, spurious or imitation az
lcle5 Will subject the Dc to rejection at the pleas
ure OF the department.
Each proposal must be signed by the Arm or in
diyidual making 1t, and must specifya price, and
but one price, for each and every article conant
In the schedule; and, as without uniformity there
in. the department would find il difficult to Ma ke
decision, none will be taken into consideration
unless substantially agreeing Herewith
The articles equired must be delivered without
delay when ordered, to the satisfaction Of the
head OF the office ordering the same. Thedepart-
ment reserves to itself the right Of ordering a
greater or less quantity Of each and every article
contracted for, as the public service may require
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
tne person or persons contracting; and in case Of
failure TO supply the articles required the con-
tractor and bis sureties shall be liable for the for
fixture specified In such bond as liq Undated DANA
Ges
The department may accept the proposals 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 epart-
ment may az Its discretion, purchase the same in
open market
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now
can De done, the amount, quality, and sci pion
OF each Of the kinds Of articles required:
Is reams folio post, satin, or plain finish, faint
lined, or plain, and trimmed. to weigh not
less than LIZ lbs ream
200 reaus foolscap lat lined one or more sides
or plain, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL lbs. per ream
Al reams quarto post, machine, feint-lined on
one or more sides, or plain, per ream
As realms note paper, sizes by and by AZ In q,
plain or ruled, per ream
creams OF MEDIUM paper, for books, per ream,
80 reams envelope paper, sizes as by % inches.
ana IN by IL Inches, yellow or buff, per
3 reams large brown envelope, per ream
20 do blotting paper, royal, per ream
100 gross msaiic pms Of all kinds req uired best
f2 quilts, No so, PERM
nj quilts, No 20, per M
2la dozen best blacklead pencils, per dozen
10 do red lead pencils per dozen
10 DO folders, ivory, inch, per dozen
90 RED linen tape, assorted, per dozen
90 pounce boxes OF cocoa per dozen
90 SAND foxes, Of cocoa, per dozen
dozen
IL do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han.
dies, Genuine, per dozen
% 90 penknives, Rodgers l. Sons, or equal
blades buck-horn or pearl handles
genuine, per dozen
do onice shears, IL inches, per dozen
do Office scissors, per dozen
IL do inkstands, cut glass, Der dozen
10 gallons best ink black, ihe department TO
have the choice Of the market, per gallon
5Z2 bottles ink, black, the department to have
tie choice OF the market, per quart
oquarts iak, red, the department to have the
choice Of the market, per quart
22I bottles Ink, red, the department to have the
choice the market, in quarter pint bottles.
| Fer bottle
1is bottles ink, best copying in pint bottles, per
1000 waters, large red, for department seal DER M
| 10y pounds waters, common size red per pound
| III pounds sealing wax, best extra supeJfine.
scarlet, per pound
| "a pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
| 15s quarts black sand, per quart
70 Dances pounce per ounce
| lIo pounds Irvine, linen, per pound
le4 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound
| IA III pocket envelopes, ofwhite or yellow paper
| OF following sizes: s4 by az, and SIX by
/ ~ inches, per hundred
/ IL loren rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
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