Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TRyAsusY pEPaRTxExT,

Sealed Proposals for furnishing the Stationery
required by thus DepsIimsnt during the hscsI year
o'ciock IA on the seth DAY Of June instant. Those
unaccomganed by satisfactory testimonias 81 abli,
oontfacts VIII ouly be awarded to established mau-
ufacturers Of dsa ers in the ariIces.
of their kind. and samples as hereinasr specified.
must acoompany each md The samples of the par
paid for b, the Department; the others will be re-
turned to the respective hIdders
Accompanies IL are OF IL. rery bsst qRality and
suited TO the cdnts Of the DtParf,nent.
firm making 1t, and must specify price, and but
one price, for each and every article contained IN
All the articles furnished will be required to he
IKE ~. the s.nPies submitted vhioh wall be retained
iny sc ordered to The .ati,9soten Of the head of
tns SIhce ior which they are required.
rsateI D S re,srves the night Of ordering
contracted for, as the public service may require.
deemed sucisnt Gauss forthwith to sana the oon
tract.
Bonds with approved security 70 be given by the
PLY the articles required, the contractor and sure
ties shall be liable for The forfeiture specified in
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as can now
be dome The amount. quslIty, and description Of
each VI the Kinds al articles required.
Class No. I.-Paper.
l. 100 reams folio post, satin finish. faint lined
and trimmed, ofthe very best qusllty
tnsn; faint-lined, and trimmed, oi the
. 20 very best quality
finished, ofthe very best quality
!. !" re1lms White cap paper, mach,ne made FAINT
50 Ined- and trimmed, of the best quality
FAINT ned and trimmed. Of the best
o. 10 resms paln csp paper, white. Iuachins-
mad made, FAINT lined and trimmed, of the
=. 20 reams cap paper. blue laid, hand made
faint lined, garden pattern, commonly
known as despatch or consular paper. of
the very hest quahty
B. !" Inns white law car paper satin finish;
n ~ ofthe very best quality
" ." reams quart9 post, hand made, Write,
highly gazed ard hard csllendered faint
Ilnrd on three sides, and OF the very best
10. 100 reams quarto post, machine made, white,
pam, faint lined on three sides, OF the
ii. 20 resms quarto post, hand mlde, whits, high
" glazed, and hard calendcrcc, iaiat-
incl four sides, and Of the very best
IL. q realms quartz post, French faint lined three
20 r.. sIdes of the veIy best quality
glazed. hard csiendered, faiat lined h' s1lt
eiged on shree sides, Of the very best
Il. t"reims white-lsid note paper, gilt edged,
highly glazed; snd hard calendercd, ofthe
Is. 80 reams heavy hand made white medium pa
., per, for books. Of the VIEW best qualify
10. - reams h 'svy hand made white royal paper,
Tor bross, of the very best quality
II. ~ rcams hcavy hand made white super royal
- ,o paper, # books. IF the very hest quality
ity, color and st,ie
10. 5'reams heavy highly glazed and hard cslen-
derfd envelope paper. royal, yellow or
buff of the very best quality
o. )" rfnm ans heavy envelope PaPer. super royal.
- crbuH, of he very best quality
Il. ,, reams larse brown envelope paper of the
beet quality. strong and well made
a. W realms roy al hottlng paper OF the very best
Each i,o, Su "a ,s sSxn and md color
with n sample of hall a ream, one package, whrn
not packed IN half Icams, and the bids must state
Class 2.-Euretopcs.
l. 5'o N Idhcyivn envelopes. white, yellow. or
with full pockets, official sizes, of the
three following sizes ga by "a, 9 hy 1,
and ~ 10y inches; prlce 10 be named for
each SIZE and cOicr of the best quality
2. 100 NJ full pocket adhesive envelopes. OF The
proper size Tor quarto post. white, vol
low. or hnd, heavy, smooth, and thick, of
leo =, The r' very best o oSsy.
proper size for the note paper, waite. vel
low or brf heavy, smooth, and thick, If
Each color of each item of tho above c'ass must
he accompanied by sample of one package. and he
must ali he made adhesive, and gummed proper
distance each side OF the ccrtre Iappels, with fu
gumned To the pocket.
Class 3.-Pcns.
Rem.
|. 10 dozen gold pens of the best kind and quality
2 10 dozen gold pens an SILVER c,ses. with ever
pointed pencils Of the best Kind and quail
B. $40 dozen cards rerry's best metallic pens,
oO price to-. to he per dozen ~ nc cards rs.
quSilty
s. 80 dozen piatIna pens
Z. ld"Zen ailrats pens
g. ~ quilts of the very best quality
g. 2odoz-n bronze imitation quill pens.
he !pm nf n nsxQ NJ ma he
above class, the bidder is not rostric; Ell parIc-
uIar manufacture, but samples of different makers.
with tho price Of each, ma, he SUDUmLted, and the
department wI'l select whioh It deems the hest, the
prc ,quai and fitness for the service being all
considered.
Class i.-Pcuciks.
/. so dozen Faber's best black lead pencils, Nos,
2. $40 dozen of the best quality Of black lead
pencils, without reie' ence to the makers
3. 50 dozen red and blue lead pencils Of the best
4. % dozen ivory propeng pencils. Of Mcar,, or
others of like quality, with box OF lead
One dozen Of each kind of class must Re sub
mitted as samples.
Glass 5.-Ink, Ink Starts, and Waters.
/. y dozen Fry'sinlrroved patent American INK
?. I2dozen cast-iron Inkstand.
3. l2dozen rcd Inkstands with ground-glass
choice of the market
j. nquaTt bottl rs of the best copy ing ink. sam
p" bottle to be submitted, of the best
quality made
Is. 3r1 quart bottles of the best black ink
7, 5ca Ions beat red ink. the department to have
the choice OF the market
8. 100 bottles best blue ink, samples TO be sub
mItted
9. 500 bottles carmine ink. r french, smal size. in
glass bottles, with grou 4 lass shoppers
IN. .on0 large red waters for deps rtment seal
ii. loo pounds waters, common size, best quality,
red
IL. 100 pounds best extra superfne scarlet sealing
WAX.
For all the articles in class suitable and conve-
nIent samples must be submitted, with Price at
tached to each.
Class 6-CRticrg and Miscellaneous articles.
Item.
!. 20 dozen Rodgers Sons, genuine or equal,