Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-19
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Nav IL. 1856.


May IL, 1856. :
SEPARATE PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
- ing the stationery required by this Depart ment
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, will
be received until 12 O'Clock, m, on the 30th 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 quality
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
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-
pa!tment, and inf rior, spurious or imitation ar
ticles will subject the lid to rejection at the pleas
ure Of the department.
Each proposal must be signed bv the firm or In
dividual making 1t, and must specifya price, and
but one price, for each and every article contain.
in the schedule; and, as without uniformity there
in, the department would find ii difficult to make
decision, none will be taken into confederation
unless substantially agreeing herewith
The articles required must be delivered without
delay when ordered, TO the satisfaction Of the
heal Of the office ieying the same. The depart
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
the person or persons contracting; and In case Of
a failure to suppl the articles required, the con
tractor and bis sureties shall be liable for the for
fixture specified in such bond as liquidated DANA
ges. s'-
The department may accept the proposals for
all any portion Of the articles contained therein
Articles not specified in the proposals shall be
supplied at the lowest market price, 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 description
Of each Of the kinds Of articles required:
SO 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 trir.med, to weigh not less
than IL lbs. per ream
42l reams quarto- post, machine, faint-lined on
one or more sides, or plain, per rsam
as realms note paper, sizes by S and by AZ In.
plain or ruled, per ream
plain or ruled
46 reams envelope paper, sizes IS by 90 inches,
and 10 by II inches, yellow or buff, per
realms large brown envelope, per ream
70 do blotting paper, royal, per ream
100 gross metallic pens, of all kinds required, best
-, =, quality, per gross
1 nj auills, No 20, per NJ ....
2i7 dozen best black lead pencils, per dozen
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
1 do pounce boxes, Of cocoa per dozen
do sand boxes, Of cocoa, per dozen
do wafer stands or boxes cor o. Der dozsp
IL do erasers, Rodgers d Sons, ivory han
dies, genuine, per dozen
IS 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
III do inkstands, cut glass, per dozen
l0 gallons best ink, black, the department to
have the choice Of the market, per gallon
SD bottles ink, black, the department TO have
tue choice Of the market, per quart
3quarts lex, red, the department to have the
choice Of the market, per quart
227 bottles ink, red, the department to have the
choice Of the market, in quarter pint bottles,
l4s bottles ink, best copying in pint bottles, per
1000 waters, large red, for department seal, per
l09 pounds waters, common size, red, per pound
III pounds sealing-w best extra suPerhne,
scarlet, per pound .-
81 pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
l7s quarts black sand, per quart
70 ounces pounce, per ounce
lIo pounds Irvine. linen, per pound
le4 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound
LA M pocket envelopes, of while or yellow paper,
Of following sizes: sX by 81, and 81 by
3b inches, per hundred
IL dolsn rulers, mahogany, round or NAT, Per
..oi dozen
a dozen elastic pen holders, per dozen.
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