Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

MAY 1850.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
= Ing the stationery required by this Department
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1857 will
be received until II O'Clock, m, on the Goth day
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 on slity
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 TIL
respective parties. No bid will be considered
when the articles accompanying it are not Of the
Partment, and inferior, spurious or imitation ar
tcles will subject the bid to rejection at the pleas
ure OF the department.
Each proposal must be signed BY the firm or in
dividual making II, and must specifya price, and
but one price, for each and every article contained
In the schedule; and, without uniformity there.
In, the department would find 1t difficult to make
a 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
heaa Of the office ordering thesame. The depart
ment reserves to itself the right Of ordering a
greater or less quantity Of each and everv article
contracted for as the public service may REQ uire
Supplying an inferior article at any time will be
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-
fixture specified In such bond as lilo Undated dana
2es.
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 depart
ment may, at Its discretion, purchase the same in
open market
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now
can be done, the amount, quality and de ,criptiop
OF each Of the kinds Of articles required:
66 reams folio post, satin, or plain finish faint
lined, or plain, and trimmed. to weigh not
less than IL lbs per ream
200 reams foolscap. faint lined one or more sides
. or plain, and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL lbs. per ream
4el reams quarto- post, machine, fains-Iined on
one or more sides, or plain, per ream
- realms note paper, sizes by S and by AZ in .,
plain or ruled, per ream
plain or ruled
46 reams envelope paper, sizes As by 30 inches,
ana IN by IL inches, yellow or buff, per
reams large brown envelope, per ream
~ do blotting paper, royal, per ream
62 do copying paper, lMann's) per rsam
ioo gross metallic pens Of all kinds required, best
12 NJ quilts, No. 50, Germ
M quilts, No 20, per NJ
10 do red Ie siaG 1esd pencils per dozen
is do folders, ivory, inch, per dozen
3eO do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
1 90 pounce boxes, OF cocoa, per dozen
do sand hoxes, Of cocoa, per dozen
do understands or boxes, coz GA Der dozsn
IL do erasers, Rodgers d Sons, ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen
~ do penknives, Rodgers l. Sons or equal
blades buck horn or pearl handles
genuine, per dozen
do ONCE shears, IL inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
III do inkstands, cut glass, per dozen
10 gallons best ink, black, lie department 10
have the choice Of the market, per gallon
81 bottles ink, black, the department to have
tie choice Of the market, per quart
Squarts lax, red, the department TO have the
choice OF the market, per quart
Zz' bottles Ink, red, the department to have the
choice Of the market, in quarter pint bottles,
lac bottles ink, best copying, In pint bottles, pei
iGSS waters, large red, for department SEAL Der
m, unus waters, common size red per pound
| pos sealing wax, best extra superfine
.. rscarlet, per pound
| rs pnar,a india rubber, prepared, per pound
" dnncs. Diaek sand, per quart
"a S.S pounce per ounce
~ p ounIs wine, linen, per pound
| Iet Pounds Irvine, cotton nor noms
l4t NJ pocKet envelopes Of wifi e or wsu,,
OF following sizes: sK bv az 'no~ paper
81 inches, per hundred =" anu oH ny
ii dozen rulers, mahogany, round n, an, M,
u dozen VI nat, pei
Al dozen elastic psn- holders, per dozen.
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