The Washington union., 1857-06-06
Proposal. for stationery.
bsAmmsr or mn IsrrmOa, May .,

Proposals for Stationery.
DrsAMrnsr on mn isrKmOR, May %, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such sta.
onery may required by this department during the h
ibe ach dsy Of june next Those unaccompaned by sal
testimonials ability fuln the contract VIII no, be onsded al
contracts VIII only DC awarded 70 esAohea dS
a m M = aeas s required must be Of the very best quality Or &
kind and IN inferior 10 the samples which VIII be exhibited
'u1 @ "oo must bo signed by the individual or h maEhV
and specify price for each and every article contained
the schedule
% and mas be delivered without delay when ordered the SAN
faction Of tho tho Office for which they required
failure win bc deemed cause for the abogaon Of the
The department reserves the right Of ordering greater or m
quantity contracted for as tho public service may
quire. ..-,,.,
the department at the lowest market prices.
Bonds approved security must be given by the pei
contractor 10 any article articles named In the contract
upon order Of the department or any ouresux tho
be open market and the difference between the p
ad therefor price shall be charged the oona
and deducted c n 'ng or usge nav occur u
quality and description each Of the kinds for articles required
CLASS 1--Papu.
pom 80 reams folio post, heavy plain finished ruet
and trimmed per ream
10 rcams folio post, light, plain, anrucd for OGcl
s97 reams cap, white or blue ruled wide, medium
close and trimmed per ream
L. 40 consular cap, white or blue trimmed and
s. 10 reains legal cap who blue, trimmed and ruled
O. 600 roams qusrto post, white blue, ruled various
= so reams quaro post, extra supcrnnc thick cream.
laid, ruled, per ream
s. 25 reams white velum paper highly glazed hrl
caendered lined and git, per ream
o. is reams Ahambra laid note paper, Gilt edged lined
TO- 10 realrs bum note paper, lined, pOr rean
IL l5 fiat cap, white blue unrulcd, per ream
r. 70 rcarns envelope yellow or ban, royal, pOr
IA. s5 pink bloting, per ream
IS 40 dozen sheets patent blotting dozen sheets
z s5e drawing Drawing paper elephant % sheet
IS. rs sheets drawing paper elephant per sheet
200 sheets tracing French largest size sca
22. 5,loo bindors boards oi4 by los inches, pcr C.
CLASS No. 2.--Eaolopes
Item 100000 adhesive envelopes white yellow, buff heavy
,ssssS sa By snseIass s HSss M,a ps heavy ,o v
s. $4,000 adhesive envelopes, white yellow, heavy letter
6by 81 per NJ
S. 5000 adhesive envelopes, note, perm
CLASS No. 3.--Pens. ....
Item l. 100 dozen cards Perrys pens and other manu:a
rers assorted per dozen cards
1000 Perrys Gllotts or other good metallic pens
g. 6 Mqulls, No so, perm
g. 33 dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils ba
quality, per dozen
g. 90 dozen gold pens, without cases best quality Tq
T. dozen.
/ CLASS No. 4.--Pesciis
Item l. IA dozen ivory svcrpointed pencils, large snur
with leads, per dozen
/ y D.
ated per dozen
3. IS cases Faber &c, polygradcs, graduated, per
90 dozen fabcrs, &c. red and blue pencils per doaa
8. A gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
Class No 5.-Ini, Inssands, Wofers and War.
Item 10 Drapors large small inkstands per
q dozen cistron double single inksands, per delt
s. 200 Maynard q Noyes ink, quarts, per dozen
A. So dozen Maynard 4 Noyes ink, pints, pcr dozen
S. 25 dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen
O. dozen best blue ink quarts, per dozen
T. 80 dozen best French carminc ink or, per dozen
s. los seal waters, best quality rcd, No O. for oas
o. 100 pounds waters, common size, per pound
10 200 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing
4 pound.
CLASS No. 6.--Cutery and Miscellaneous Articles
Item Rodgers's other knives four blades bud
pearl handle per dozen
| q Is dozen Rodgers's ivory handle orasers dorn
g. 10 dozen Rodgers's spring crasers, ivory handles PER
T. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
s. dozen Office shears, extra per dozen
O. dozen Office scissors, per dozen
! T. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks per dozen
! s. 900 dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
! o. dozen paper weights, assorted per dozen
i TO- 80 pounds unprepared India rubber, per pound
H. pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
T. 100 quarts best black sand per quart
49, 20 pounds pounce per pound
a. ] dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
1b dozen carnels lair pencils assorted, per dozen
To- dozen sable pencils assorted per dozen
IL dozen osborne's Ncwman's best water color, ~
dozen
Is 300 pounds linen twne per pound
TO- II dozen mahogany rulers, round or ati 80 nehs
5 long, dozen
co. dozen bgnumvtae rulers round fat 80 ncte
! long, per dozen
81 20 pounds best quality sponge per pound
81 40 pounds gum arabic, per pound
20 10 dozen muagc largcsizc glass jars, with brush la
metallic tops, per dozen -
a. 10 dozen mucilage in eartlen glass jars wilrh
brush or tops, per dozen
/ Z holders, assorted, dozen
90 dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoon, per dozen
81 dozen sand boxes, per dozen
! 2s ~ dozen strong 9inch ivory folders, per doDn
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