Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Nav q. I

uSc! Sear endnS June a. 1883, Will be received until
unacconpaned by satisfactory testimonials of abi-
~ TO iGhI the contract will not be considered, and
iactpIers OF or dealers In the articles.
al the articles required must be of the very best
samples which will be exhibited at the department.
Zach proposal must he signed by the individual or
hrm making 1t, and must specify but one price for
each and every article cont aimed in the schedule
AL the articles furnished must be equal in all
delay when ordered the satisfaction of the head of
to do SO will be deemed cause for the abrogation of
the contract.
The department reserves the right of ordering r
greater or less quantity of each article contracted for
as the public service may require.
Articles not named in the contract to be furnished
at the option of The departmint the lowest ma ket
PRICES.
the person or persons contracting and in the event
oil the refusal or neglect of the TO furnish
the order ohs any s
same may DC purchased IN open market and the diff
o aad sS
Quoted IN the settlement of his for the
The subjoined list specifies as nearly rs can now
of the kinds of articles required:
Item. Glass I.-Paprr
!. 81 reams folio post. heavy, satin or plain fir
ished, ruled and trimmed. per resm
Z" reaIIis ioin post, llght, plain, unruled for of
D @7 reanls cap, white or blue. ruled wide, me-
dunn or close, and trimmed. per rsam
and ruled, per reanI
s. 10 reams legal cap, white blue, trimmed and
G. GO reaIns qnarto post white or blue, ruled va
rlous widths. per ream
T. 81 realms q9arto post extra superiine, thick
D. . teas Wnlte velIum note paper, highly glazed,
nara calondered, uned and gilt, per ream
IeaHs Ahambra laid note paper, gilt edged,
10. 10 reams buff nste paper, lincd, per ream
ii. Is realms fiat cap. white or blue, uuruled, per
IL. IS reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
IS. 10 reams large brown envelope. per ream
u. IS realms pink blotting, per ream
IS 49dozen sheets patent blottng, per dozen she
To- - sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
H. Il sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
10. Is sheets drawing paper, elephant. per sheet
is. - sheets drawing paper, royal. per sheet
D. 200 sheets tracing paper, rench large size, per
81. SO Yards tracing camtric. per ward
r. 5.lo0 binders boards Ga BY l6,4 inches per c.
Item. Glass No. 2-Enrelopss.
buff heavy. * fb by S. R%efe si5ss or
inches s$sssl pe, ENVELOPES white heavy lc by
s. 5000 adhesive envelopes. white or yellow hea-
sc adhesive es S PsI N Card PERM
=. s. 300 adhesIye envelopes, note, per NJ.
l. 100 dozen cards Perry's pens, and of other man.
dozen o fsd Good
s. sos s't aSlR1i fnf, S g S. Er psiM
T.. 81 dozen oI god pens silver cases, and pencils,
s. 80 dozen gold pens, without cases. best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Glass No. 4.-Peneils.
l. dozen ivory eyerpointed pencils, large or
o small, with leads. per dozen
= 40 dozen taber' s, or Other good No. to 4, or
, o. graduated; per dozen
j. % cases Faber's, &c, po!ygrades, graduated,
Ae2dozen Faber's, &o., red and blue pencils. per
a gross leads, best quality assorted, per gross.
Class No. a-IHk, Husbands, Waters, aad War.
l. 10 dozen Diapers large or small lnkstands por
@ sdozen castiron double or single inkstands, per
s. 300 dozen Maynard Noyes ink, quarts, per
Z s s dozen MAYNARD Moves ink, ppts, per dozen
6. sd9zen best blue ink, quarts, Pc per dozen
T. 81 dozen best French cannine ink. or, per dozen
g. los II seal waters, best quality, red, No 8, for
g. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
TO- 200 pounds best extra super scarlet scaling wax
per pound
Glass No.6.-Cutlsry and Miscellaneous Articles.
l. ~ dozen Rodgerss or other knives, four blades,
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
ID dozen RodserS's IVORY handle erasers, per
g. 10 dozen Rodscrs's spring erasers, ivory han
B. dozen office shears, extra, per dozen
T. Ioo dozen silk taste, in hanks, per dozen
3. go dozen red tape, assorted per dozen
g. 5dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
nd sbe pound
r. 100 quarts best black sand per quart lar p'"'
j.. dozen best Chinese Sc India ink. per dozen
2dozen camels' hair pencils assorted, per dozen
IL. dozen Osborne or Newman be best wafer COL
ors, per dozen WI
Is. 800 pounds h8en Irvine, per pound
49, IL dozen mahogany rulers, round or fiat, % in
,o ehes long, per dozen
q. pounds best quality sponge, per pound