Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-05
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, May %, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furmshmgssuch stationery
as as may be required by this department during the
IL O'Clock m., on the 3oth day Of June next Those
unaccompanled by satisfactory testimonials of abii-
contracts will only, be awarded to established manu-
factprers of or dealers in the articles.
quality of their kind and in So case Sl 70 5e
sanpIes which VIII be exhibited at the department.
firm making it, and must specify but one price for
each and every article contained in the schedule
spects to the samples, and must be delivered without
delay when ordered to the satisfaction of the head of
the office for which they are required, and a failure
10 DO SO Will be deemed cause for the abrogaion Of
The department reserves the right of ordering a
greater or less quantity of each article contracted for
as me public service may require.
at the option of the departmnt at lowest market
=, Bonds with approved security must be given by
the person or persons contracting; and i'm the event
of the refusal or neglect of the contractor to furnish
any article or articles named in the contract upOn
the order the department any its bureaux the
same may be purchased in open market and the dif
pTc. shall be- CHARGED to- the ad e %
Quoted IN the settlement of his for the quar-
ter during which such refusal or neglect may occur
The subioined list specifies rs nearly as can now
be done the anOunt quality, and description of each
OF the kinds OF articles required:
Item. Glass l.-Paper
ished, ruled and trimmed, per ream
lo EeaIns ioIlo post, lkht, plain, unrulcd for Of
s. sg7 realms cap, white or blue. ruled wide, me-
dunn or close. and trimmed, per ream
4. 40 rcans consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
., and ruled, per ream
6. 600 reans qnarto post, white blue, ruled va
rious widths, per ream
T. 90 reams qgart9 post, extra super6ne, thick
D. Sreams white vel ium note paper, highly glazed,
hard ca-ndered, lined and gilt, per roam ain
g. Is Teams Alhambra laid note paper, gilt edged,
70. 10 reams buff note paper, lined, per ream
il. 10 reams fiat cap, white or blue, unruled per
II. Is reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
13. 10 reams large brown envelope, per ream
u. s. reams pink blotting, per ream
ID 40doZen sheets patent biottng, per dozen sheets
II. II sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
sheet
R sheets drawing PAPER Rt roya per pshh sheet ses'
70 200 sheets tracing paper French large size, per
q. 800 yards tracing cambrc, per yard
T. 5lOO binders boards, 614 by lC'4 inches, per C.
Item. Glass No. 2.-EnreiopeS.
% SHdsSs @ fbGysoPesi b1 s P%siaS white yellow or
q o'ga adhesive envelopes, white, heavy, lc7s by
w, letter, 6 by So, per nj INV u ''''0" "'"-
T. 300 300 adhesive envelopes, card, per VI
D. 0'op adhesive envelopes, note, per Nj.
Item; Glass No. 3-Pens.
]. 100 dozen cards Perrys pens, and of other man
H 9factHrsIs. stos ] ass9rtGd :! per dozen cards
8. s,s% ''iE qHis, RIi,fi SO. Pe5 50, srpsS per NJ
4. SO dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils,
best quality, per dozen
5. 80 dozen gold pens without cases. best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Glass No. 4.-PenciIs.
l. IA dozen ivory eyer-pointed pencils, large or
o small, with leads. per dozen
z. 420 dozen Faber's, other good No. to 4, or
graduated, per dozen
S. 25 cases Faber's, &C., polygrades, graduated,
4. 62dozen Faber's, &C., red and blue pencils, per
s. A. gross leads best quality, assorted, per gross
Glass No.5.-Ink, InkstaHds, Waters, and War.
l. IS dozen Diapers large or small nkstands, per
?. Sdozcn cast-irondoubl single inkstands, per
8. 200 dozen Maynard & NOyes ink, quarts, per
4. a6 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, pints per dozen
g. 5dozen best blue ink, quarts pei per dozen dozen
81 dozen best rench carmine ink, OF, per dozen
g. los n seal waters; best quality, red No. g. for
Q. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
TO- d psnnds best extra super scarlet sealing wax
per pound.
Glass No.6.-Cutlery aud Miscellaneous Articles.
/. % dozen Rodgers's OF other knives four bIades
buck pearl handle, per dozen
2. ID dozen Rodgers ivory handle erasers, per
5. dozen Rodgers's spring erasers, ivory han
dies. per dozen
4. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
S. dozen Office shears, extra, per dozen
g. dozen office SCISSORS per dozen
Z. 100 dozen silk TASTE In hanks, per dozen
3. goo dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
9. 5dozen paper weights; assorted. per dozen
10. 81 pounds unprep pared India rubber per pound
II. 5pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
Y. 100 quarts best black sand, per quart
IS. ~ pounds pounce. per pound
u. dozen best Chinese India ink. per dozen
l5 2doZen camels hair pencils, assorted per dozen
l6. 2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
IL. dozen OsbOrne's or NeWman's best water col
oTs, per dozen
49, 800 pounds linen twlne, per pound
49, IL dozen mahogany rulers, round or fiat, 80
ces long, per dozen
90 6dozen llgnumvitH rulers, round fiat, 81 in
chcs long, per dozen
q. 2o pounds best quality sponge, per pound
p ~ pounds gum arabic, per pound
%. 10 dozen nucilage, large-sZe glass jars, with
brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"a 10 dozen mucage in eaTthen or glass Jars with
ont brush or tops, per dozen
25. l1l dozen pen-holders, assorted, per dozen
a. dozen wafer stands or boxes, Cocoa, per dozen
n. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
q. l2dozon strong 9-inch ivory folders, per Dozen
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