Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-02
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NAV q, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such stationery
nsc m year ending June 3d. 1883, will be received until
CLOCK m, 9p the yh day of Juno next Those
to iglhI The contract will not be considered and
factnrers of or dealers in the articles
av ,he of stcief tbS must be of the very best
sampIes which will be exhibited at the department.
Zach proposal must he signed by the individual or
each and every article contained in the Schedule 'f
All the articles furnished must be equal in ali re-
delay when ordered to the satisfaction of the head of
the offlce for which they required, and failure
to do SO will be deemed cause for the abrogatlon OF
The department reserves the right of ordering a
greater or less quantity each article contracted for
as the public service may require
Articles not named in the contract to be furnished
~ tne option "i the department at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given nv
OF the refusal or neglect of the contractor to furnish
any article or articles named in the contract upon
same may be purchased in open market and the dif
ference between the price paid therefor and the con
ducted in the settlement of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal neglect may occur
he done the amount. quality and description Of each
OF the kinds OF articles required:
Item. Glass I.-Papsr.
l. ~ realns folio post, heavy, satin or plain-fn-
lshed ruled and trimmed, per ream
10 reams folio post, light, plain, unrulcd, for of
hclal seal, per ream
g. ST reams cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me-
dun or close, and trimmed per rcam
4. 10 reanls consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream
3. 10 reams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
t. 600 reans gtarto post, white or blue, ruled va
rIous widths, per ream
creanI-laid, ruled, per ream
rea1s white yellunl NOTE paper. highly glazed.
u 10 iealns Allambra laid note paper, gilt edged,
70. 10 reams buff note paper, lined, per ream
H. 10 reams HAT cap, white or blue, unruled. per
Il. IS reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
-. 10 resms large brown envelope. per ream
II. 81 reains pink hlotting. per ream
I5 4odozen sheets patent biottng per dozen sheets
l6 Y sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
H. IL sneets drawing paper, double elephant, per
49, 25 sheets drawing PAGER, elephant, per sheet
o. DO sheets tracing paper, French, large size, per
q. soyards tracing cambria. per yard
r. 5.lN binders boards, ga by le'l inches, per C.
Item. Class No. 2--EnreIopes.
% buff neaTy sy,Ts S fbRy%s"Rss6 IN % Ro6e ghe Yellow or
inches per Nj
$500 rSssSe ettss S@ SSnSsoDss s white yellow hea
J. @ @5,@ adhesive envelopes, card, per N
D. 800 adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ.
Item. Glass No 3.-PenS.
l. 100 dozen cards Perry's pens and of other man
MtactureTS, assorted; per dozen cards
z. 100 gross Perry's, Gllott's, or other good me
ta!llc pens, per gross
s. 500 qullis, No. 80, per vi
l. S3 dozen gold pens; silver cases, and pencils,
best quality, per dozen
). 80 dozen gold pens without cases, best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Glass No. 4-PencHs
small, with leads. per dozen
2. 425 dozen Faber's, or other good No to e. or
graduated, per dozen
8. 25 cases Faber's, &c, poygradcs, graduated,
4. 62dozen Faber's &c, red and blue pencils, per
s. gross leads best quality, assorted, per gross.
Class No. Sink, Inkstands, Waters, and War.
l. IS dozen Diapers large or small nkstands, per
?. sdozeu cast-iron double single inkstands, per
5. 90 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per
{. s6 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, pints, per dozen
5. 25 dozen copying ink. quarts, per dozen
s. 5dozen best blue lux, quarts. pOr dozen
J. dozen best French carmine ink, per dozen
g. iOo n Ms seal M waersi best quality red No g. for
9. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
10. 200 dpsunds hest extra super scarlet scaling wax
per pound.
Gloss No.6.-Cntlery and Miscellaneous Articles.
/. 40 dozen Rodgers's or other knives four blades
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
2 10 dozen Rodgers's IVORY handle erasers, per
s. lOdozen Rodgers's spring erasers, ivory han
dies, per dozen
4. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
). dozen office shears, extra, per dozen
s. dozen office scissors per dozen
7. 100 dozen silk taste, in hanks, per dozen
2. go dozen red tape. assorted, per dozen
9. dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
10. 81 pounds unpTepared India rubber. per pound
II. 5pOunds prepared India rubber, per pound
u. 100 quarts best black sand, per quart
IS. ~ pounds pOunce, per pound
II. dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
Is. 2dozen camels hair pencils assorted per dozen
Is. 2dOzen sable pencils. assorted, per dozen
IL. dozen OsbOrne's or Newman's best water co.,
ors, per dozen
l8. 80 pounds linen twIne, per pound
10. l2 dozen mahogany rulers, round or Hat, 30 IN
ches long, per dozen
-. 6dOZen llgnumvltB rulers, round OF fiat, % IN
ches long, per dozen
q. ~ pounds best quality sponge, per pound
Y. ~ pounds gum arabic, per pound -
%. 10 dozen mncilage, large-sZe glass jars, with
brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"a. 10 dozen mucllage in earthen or glass jars, with
out brush or tops, per dozen
25. I2D dozen pen-hOlders assorted, per dozen
aS. 6dozen wafer stands or boxes cocoa, per dozen
n. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
n II dozen strong 9-nch ivory folders, per dozen.
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