Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE lNrKnIoR, May q, 1857.
IS may Be- required BY this department during the
fiscal year ending June 81 1855 gill be resolved until
nnscco%psnied By saissefory tsstmoniss Of .S BILL
ty to mlh the cSntsss, not Dc and
isctarers Of or dealers in the articles '''A'"
All the articles required must be OF the very best
quality Of Their kind and II no case inferior 70 the
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual or
firm making Il, and must spsspy but one priee for
All the articles furnished must be equal in all
spects the samples, and must be delivered without
the Office for which they are required, and failure
to do so will be deemed cause for the aorofation OF
The department reserves the right of ordering a
greater less quantity each article contracted Tor
As the public service may ses1fe ., b. furnished
at the option OF the department at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given by
the person persons contracting and in the event
OF the refusal neglect of the contractor TO furnish
the order the department any ofits bureanx the
same may be purchased in open market and the diff
be to the ssd S
Quoted in the settlement Of his account for the guar
The suboined list specifies as nearly can. now
of the kinds of articles required:
Item. CIassI.-Paper.
ished. ruled and trimmed. per ream
10 Teans folio post, light, plain, unruled, for Of
5. a7 reams cap. white or blue. ruled wide, me-
4. 20 reams consular cap. white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream
G. GO reas quarto post, white or blue, ruled va
2. so reams quarto post, extra superfne, thick
cream-laid, ruled, per ream
ysss ysu% ns nG,s
9. Is reaps Alhambra laid note paper, gilt edged,
TO- 10 reams buff note paper, lined, per ream
il. Is reams fiat cap, white or blue, unruled per
u. IS resms envelope. yellow or bun. royal, per
Is. 10 realms large brown envelope. per ream
IS 4odozen sheets patent bcttins per dozen sheet.
L. u sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
IL. IL sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
Is. Is sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
o. no sheets tracing PAPER french. large size, per
p. 5O6 binders boards. sS by lC,l inches, per C.
Item. Glass No. 2.-EnreIopts.
5000 adhesive envelopes en- white Yellow or
n sasssSs envelopes white heavy lO
f ess1 t snss0 per Thts or yellow heA
Z. 200 200 sdhs envelopes. card, perm
Item. Glass No. 3.-Pens.
]. 100 dozen cards Perry's pens and Of other man.
utactureIs, assorted, per dozen cards
z. Zoo gross Perry's, Glllotrs, or other good me-
5. 5000 auifIi iIf 30 S.s 3d. s' per NJ
best fe quality SH P per- dozen Tef cases. 'no pencils
S. 50 dozen gold pens, without cases. best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Cla,, No. L-Peneils.
i. dozen Iy9ry eyer-pointed pencils, large or
d DOZEN VIZ 1ssd. per ot dozen GOOD
graduated, per dozen
s. Is eases Faber's, &c, polygrades, graduated,
=. sa dozen Faber's, &C. red and blue pencils. per
s. a. gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
Class No. Sink, Inkstands, Waters, and War.
l. Is dozen Diapers large or small nkstands, per
2.sdozen cast-iron double single inkstands, per
5. 200 dozen Maynard & Noye, ink. quarts. per
..s dozen MAYNARD 4 Noye. ink, pint., per dozen
5. . dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen
dozen best Ffsnsh esfnlns al! sdf oGr per
i0 ocs sea- sea. rs a.l best quality red No. for
s.iO pounds best red waters, common size, per
TO- 2odpounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
per pound.
Glass No.e-Cmtlery and Miscellaneous Articles.
i. 20 dozen Rodgerss or other knives four blades,
as dozen Rodse aS rd Rs[ erasers
dozen
D. III aozen RGogerss spring erasers, ivory han
T.. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
5. dozen office shears, extra, per dozen
6. dozen Office scissors, per dozen
q. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen
q $40 dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
To- india rubSeRf PER peT ponna
II. 5pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
II. 100 quarts best black sand, per quart
Is. % pounds pounce, per pound
IA. dozen best Chinese India INK per dozen
Is. 2dozen camels hair pencils assorted per dozen
JIG. 2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
IL. 4 dozen Osborne's or Newman's best water COL
ors, per dozen
IS. SO pounds linen Irvine, per pound
19. II dozen mahogany rulers rou nd or fat 81 an
ches long, per dozen
u. 6doZen llgnumvitR rulers, round or NAT 30 IN
ches long, per dozen
q. 20 pounds best quality sponge, per pound
y. 20 pounds gum arabic. per pound
%. III dozen mpcilage, larse-slze glass jars, with
brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"a 10 dozen mucllase in earth or glass jars, with
out brush or tops, per dozen
IS. I'D dozen pen-holders assorted, per dozen
Is. dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per dozen
q. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
B. l2dozen strong s-inch ivory folders, per dozen.
may 29-dt June30