Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-10
DROPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.

aps-tr JOHN H. sMOOT.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, May q. 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such stationery
as may be required by this department during the
II o'clock m, on the sOth day Of June next Those
unaccomPanied by satisfa ;toy testimonials of abii-
contracts will only be awarded to established manu-
factnrers OF or dealers in the articles.
quality of their kind, and in no case inferior to the
samples which will be exhibited at the department
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify but one price for
each and every article contained in the schedule.
spects to the samples, and must be delivered without
delay when ordered to the satisfaction of the head of
the office for which they are required, and a failure
TO do So VIII be deemed cause for the abrogation of
the contract.
The department reserves the right Of ordering
as the public service may require.
Articles not named in the contract to be furnished
AT the option OF the departmnt at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in the event
of the refusal neglect of the contractor to furnish
any article or articles named in the contract, upon
the order OF the department or any fits bureaux the
same may be purchased in open market and the diff
ference between the price paid therefor and the
Quoted in the settlement of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal or neglect may occur
The subJolned list specifies as nearly can now
be done the amount quality, and description of each
of the kinds of articles required:
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i. 80 reams folio post, heavy, satin or plain fin
-, lshed, ruled and trimmed, per ream
1" Teans folio post, light, plain, unruled, for Of
8. ss reams 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
S. 10 Ieams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
6. $50 reams quarto post white or blue, ruled va
oo ri GH widths, per Iesm 49,,
cream-lald, ruled, per ream
" sS mite note paper highly glazed
9. Is realms Alhambra laid note paper, gilt edged
lined, per Ieam
10. 10 reams buff note paper, lined, per ream
IL. Is realms fiat cap, white or blue, unruled, per
ream
IL. Is reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal. per
IS. 10 reams large brown envelope, per ream
Il. % Ieams pink blotting, per ream
Is 40dozen sheets patent blottng per dozen sheets
10. u sheets drawing paper, per sheet
II. y sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
70. . sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
~. % sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
sheet
81 $40 yards tracing cambria per ward
Y. 5.lO binders boards. Ca by lO3l inches per c.
/. 900 adhesive envelopes white, yellow, or
bun, heavy, ga by SO inches, per NJ
2 5000 adhesLye envelopes, white, heavy. 1o7s by
Wy letter. by SO, per- Th''e or yellow hsa
s 5S s adhesive envelopes card per
D. s.
Item. Glass No. 3-Pens.
j. 100 dozen cards Perry,s pens, and of other man.
p 1850 gross Perry's. Giilptt's, or other good me-
8. 6.OOo quilts, 80. 81, per NJ
4. So dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils
best quality, per dozen
s. 81 dozen gold pens, without cases, best quality,
Item. Glass No. 4.-PeneHs.
l. IA dozen Iyory eyer-pointed pencils, large or
small, with leads, per dozen
2. 425 dozen Fabers, or other good No. l to g. or
cases Fabsef fs aS &c povxr,des sr,du,,sd
T. G. dozen Faber's, c., red and blue pencils, per
S. "A gross leads, best quality, assorted, per gross
Glass NO.6.-Ink, Inkstands, WaJsrs, and War.
l. Is dozen Diapers large small wristbands, per
dozen
? dozen ast-iron double or single inkstands, per
8. 900 dozen Maynard & Noyos ink, quarts, per
4. 9s dozen Maynard & Moves ink, pin.s, per dozen
;. Is dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen
s. sdazen best blue ink. quarts, per dozen
.. lo5 seal waiers best quality, red, No. 5, for
9. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
10. 30 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
Glass No.6.-Cutlsry aud AfiseslIansous Articles.
i. 20 dozen Rodgers or other knives, four badea
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
10 d 1oaen Rodsers's ivory handle erasers, por
). 10 dozen ,R9dgers's spring erasers, ivory han
60 dozenivory wafer stamps, per dozen
5. dozen othce shears, extra, per dozen
G. dozen office scissors, per dozen
.. lO dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen
D. w dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
" dozen paper weights, assorted per dozen
10 81 pounds unprepared India rubber. per pound
II. 5pounds prepared India rubber per bound
L. 100 quarts best black sand, per quart
IS. 20 pounds pounce, per pound
~ dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
- Zdozen camels hair pencils, a escorted per dozen
10. 2dozen sable pencils assorted, per dozen
IL. dozen Osborne ) or Newman best water col
Ors, per dozen WI
H. SO pounds linen Irvine, per pound
H. IL dozen mahogany rulers, round or fat 50 in
ches long, per dozen "
D. 6d3zen gnumvita rulers, round or fat, 50 in
ches long, per dozen
q. 20 pounds best quality sponge, per pound
Y. 40 pounds gum arabic per pound
u lO dozen mucage, large-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
=. I'D dozen pen holders, assorted per dozen
%. dozen wafer stands or boxes cocoa per dozen
q dozen sand boxes, per dozen
g. l2dOzen strong 9-Inch ivory folders, per Dozen
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