Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-08
DROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, MAY q. 1857

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, May q, 1857
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such stationery
fiscal ending June 80 1883 will be received until
O'Clock m, on the sOth day Of June next. Those
ty to fulfil the contract will not be considered, and
contracts will only be awarded TO established manu-
All the articles required must be Of the very best
quality OF Their kind and n no case inferior to the
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual or
arm m m making It, and must specify but one price for
All the articles furnished must be equal in ali re-
spects TO the samples and must be delivered without
the office for which they are required, and failure
to do SO WI be deemed cause for the abrogation of
The department reserves the right of ordering a
greater or less quantity of each article contracted for
Articles not named in the Contract to be furnished
at the option OF the depatmnt at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given by
the person or persons contraoting and in the event
any article or articles named in the oontroot upon
the order Of the department any of its bureaux the
Rs the diff
tract prlce shall be charged to the contractor and de-
Quoted IN the settlement of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal neglect may occur,
The subiolned list specifies as nearly can now
be done the amount; quality and description Of each
Item.' Class l.-Paper.
l. 80 reams folio post heavy, satin or plan-fn-
ished, ruled and trimmed, per ream
8. s1 Teams cap. white Or blue, ruled wide, me-
dunn or close, and trimmed per ream
4. 40 reams consular cap, white or blue trimmed
and ruled, per ream
5. 10 reafns legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
g. 600 realms anarto post, white or blue, ruled va
nous widths, per ream
2. 80 reams qYart9 post, extra superfne, thick
g. Teams white vellum note paper, highly glazed,
hard calendered lined and gilt, per reaIn
9. Is TeaTs Alhambra laid note paper, gilt edged,
10. 10 reaIns buff note paper, lined, per ream
il. Is reams fiat cap, white or blue, unruled, per
u. IS realms envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
IS. 40 reams large brown envelope, per ream
u. s. reams pink blotting, per ream
IS 40dozen sheets patent blotting, per dozen sheets
II. l2 sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
sheet '.
ls. . sheets drawing paper, elep phant, per sheet
l9. % sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
%. 200 sheets tracing paper, French large size, per
q. 800 yards tracing cambrie. per yard -
q. 5l00 binders boards, Ga by iok inches per C.
Item. Glass No. 2.-Eapelopes.
bS sesSs Ssssys @ fbnyssopss bn s white or
z. 6'4 adhesive envelopes, white heavy, lo2s by
pdhssEe s9 envelopes white or yellow, hsa
q. 5,OS @ adhesive envelopes, card, per N
Item. Glass No S-Pens
!. 100 dozen cards Perry's pens and of other man.
gross Perrys, Giptt's or other 'ns good me-
taillc pens. per gross
3. 6.OOo qus, No. 80, per NJ Fl...
4. S. dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils,
best quality, per dozen
81 dozen gold pens, without cases. best quality,
Item. Glass No. 4-Penrils IS
4. IA dozen ivory ever pointed pencils, large or
q ,ot small, with leads, per dozen
42S g,at dozen Eabers & or other good No. to 4, or
8. 25 cases Faber's, &C., polygrades, graduated,
4. g. dozen Faber's &c, red and blue pencils, per
dozen
S. "A gross leads best quality assorted, per gross
Class NO.5.-Ink, Inkstands, Waters, and Wax.
l. IS dozen Diapers large or small inkstands per
8d9zen cast-iron double or single inkstands, per
dozen
8. 900 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per
:. sc dozen May ynard & Noyes ink, pnts, per dozen
3. . dozen copying INK, quarts per dozen
81 dozen best French carmine ink, or, per dozen
g. luo seal Taiersi best quality, red, No. 8, for
Q. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
pound
10. 900 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
per pound.
Glass No.6.-Cu,lsry and Miscellaneous Articles.
Item.
l. 30 dozen Rodgers's or other knives, four blades.
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
2. 10 dozen Rodgers's ivory handle erasers, per
8. 10 dozen R9dgers's spring erasers, ivory han
dies, per dozen
4. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
S. dozen Office shears, extra, per dozen
6. dozen office scissors, per dozen
2. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen
8. $40 dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
9. dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
10. 50 pounds nnprepared India rubber. per pound
II. 5pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
u. 100 quarts best black sand per quart
13. pounds pounce, per pound
"a. dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
15 2dOzen camels hair pencils assorted, per dozen
l6. 2dozen sable pencils, assorted per dozen
IL. dozen Osborne's or Newman's best water COL
ors, per dozen
lS $40 pounds linen twine, per pound
49, II dozen mahogany rulers, round or fat 80 IN
ches long, per dozen
%. 6dozsn lignumvite rulers, round or fat, 50 in
ches long, per dozen
q. 90 pounds best quality sponge, per pound
2. 40 pounds gum arabic, per pound
2S. 10 dozen mncilage, laTge-siZe glass jars, with
brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"a. 10 dozen muclage in earthen or glass jars, with
out brush or tops, per dozen
% lo dozen pen-holders, assorted. per dozen
2. dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per dozen
n. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
o. l2dozen strong 9-inch ivory folders, per dozen.
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