Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-20
HIBCNLAHE0UA.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
SEALED Proposals for furnishing such stationery
as may be required by this department during the
y ms u.s. D
Those unaccomPsned by satisfactory testlmonias
.ns only sssaS
llshed manufacturers OF or dealers In the articles.
their kind. and not inferior to the samples whicf
will be exhibited 81 the department Each Propo-
and Ss but pcs Of for eao
every article ofthe schedule of the class bid for
with the N
no case be Rleior IN gIhsty 70 the sample and
and must be satisfactory to the head Of the Office
for which they are and failure so to com
shs Of hs m be deemed
Articles not named in the schedule are to he fur
nlshed at the option OF the department at tho lowest
greater less quantity of each article contracted
| for, as the public service nay require.
Bonds, with approved security, must he given by
the person or firm obtaining the contract; and in
the event of the refusal of the cont
to furnish any article or articles named i'm the
tract on the order of the department or any of its
bureaus, the same may be purchased in open msr-
the Rs be- Charged fS to he
or and deducted in the settlement of his account
for the quarter during which such refusal neglect
Ths subjoined schedule specifies, rs nearly as can
| ofeach of the articles likely to be required.
Proposals may be made for the articles of any
one or more of the classes but not for single items
r DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
|. 81 reans folio post, heavy, satin PLAIN finished
ruled and Trimmed, per ream
? 10 reans folio post light plain, unruled, for OH
8. ss7 reams cap, white Or blue ruled wide, med um
or close, and trimmed, per ream
4. 81 reams cap, white or blue, ruled extra super
hne. per Teain
). ~ rcanls consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
C. In reams consular cap, white, double thick, su
| perfns per ream
7. 10 rsaps legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
ruled, per ream
p. GOO realms auarto post, white blue, ruled, va,
rIous widths, per Team
3. 81 reams quarto post. extra suporiine, thick,
cresmiaii, ruled, per roam
TO- % reams WhILo Vellnm note PAPER, highly glazed
| hard calendcred; lined aud gilt, per rFam
u Is reams commercial note paper, lined, per ream
". 10 reams bun note PAPER lined. per ream
.. Is realms 6at cap white or blue, Tnruled per roam
Z. 3 resms eInyeloPe Yellow or bnl royal, per rea"
H. 81 Teams Teams PINK blotins Per Tsam rsn .hoo,,
H. II sheets G'awIng paper, antiquarian, per sheet
- u sheets drawing pa per double elephant per, heel
q. . sheets ddTawing paper, elephant per sheet
q 40 sheets tracing paper, French, large size, pei
= $50 binders boards, Ga by IG,l inches perC
Glass No. 2-EHretopes 10 be printed Or sngraredtC
1. sO,ooO adhesive envelopes white, yellow or buff,
heavy, 81s to by 81. to ! inches, per N
:. 6"9 adhesiIG envelopes; white, heavy, S'a to ii
8. 81 Oco adhesive envelopes whiteor yellow, heavy
letter. by 81 inches, per NJ
4. 900 adhesive envelopes, card, per NJ
5. 5000 adhesive envelopes. note, per Al
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLASS No. 3.-Pens.
~ G2 fan EsIas rs[ pe ss And OF other man
2. 1000 gross Perry's Gillotts, other good me-
8. 5000 's aaispl sNg Ne, g. BST pr sTGTsf
T. II dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils best
5. 10 dozen gold pens, without cases, best quality
c. 100 gross Pratts or Arnolds anti corrosive pens
Class No. 4-Pencils.
!. IA dozen ever pointed pencils, large or small
:. AS dozen FabeT's. or other good, No. to T. OF
5. 25 cases Faber's &c. polygrades, graduated, pei
L. g. dozen Faber's, &C.. red and blue pencils pei
!. ~ leads, best quality, assorted, per gross.
CLASS No. 5-Tnk, IpkStandS, Matters and War.
!. 10 dozen Diapers large or small Inkstands pei
,. dozen oval glass inkstands. per dozen
j. dozen cast iron double or single lnkstands, pei
1. 800 dozen MAYNARD Il Noyes's ink, or Bryan &
O., WIlc@k' 8 Ink; quarts, per dozen =.
WIlcOx's ink, plntS, per dozen
6. q dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen
8. 81 de zen best French carmlne ink, ounce, pei
9. los seal wrfers, best quality red, No. 8, for of
flee seal, per NJ
10. loo pounds best red waters, common size, pei
II. 2O pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax
per pound.
Glass No. 6.-Cstlsry and Miscellaneous articles
/. . dozen Rodgcr's or other knives, four blades
buck or pear handle, per dozen
?. - dozen X Odger's ivory handle erasers
s. lO dozen h dsers spring erasers, ivory handles
per dozen
dozen doe" n IySry wafer stamps, per dozen
o. dozen ONCE scissors, per dozen
4 9s dozen red tape. assorted, per dozen
3. dozen paper weights: assorted, per dozen
r. 9, pounds apsepsr;ed india rubber per pound
y y lS quarts quarts beat black sand per quart
Il. dozen best Chinese India ink. per dozen
Is dozen camels' hair pencils assorted, per dozen
u. ? dozen sahe peGcl!s, per dozen
10. 9" pounds linen twlne, per pound
49, II Dozen mahogany rulers, round or fiat, 81 inch
10. doze% lIgnumvitf rulers, round or fat 30 inch
es long, per dozen
n. ~ pounds best quality sponge, per pound
q :" pounds sumnlrahic per pound
:, - brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"A. 10 dozen mucIlage, in tarthern glass jars
y, I2 dozen p:ph0idcrs spscrRted per dozen
g. dozen wafer stands or boxes cocoa, per dozen
"a. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
o. l2dozen strong inch ivory folders, per dozen
~ = dozen best letter press copy books cap let
yer SIZE, WIN over 5O and not more than 10
81 dozen host letter press copy books. or let
ter size, with over so and not more than ~
pages, per dozen.
CLASS No. 7.-PdIchDlsHt and Parliament PdptT.
lOD,0O sheets or pieces good parchment, 10 by lG
inches IN size
2,4'O sheets or pieces good parchment, 10 by IL
inches IN
30 sheets or pieces good parchment whole skins
ND do do do half skins
SS,oW do fine parchment paper, 10 by &c
inches In size
10000 sheets or pieces oOarscr parchment paper, 10
by Is inches IN size.
or ID rr,I,
- certify that -- ha- proper facilities, and
able to fulfil a contract for furnishing stationery
ending June 81, 10, should - bid be accepted.
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