Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-27
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

DROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. /
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
SEALED Proposals for furnishing such stsfiousr,
may he required by this department during the
fiscal year ending June -, ls6r, will be received
Those uuacconpaGied hy satisfactory testimonials
Of shilty to iuhl the contract will not ha cons,d
shsd manufacturers of ~ dealers In the articles.
All articles must be Of the best quality of
viii be eShatst a. the Department. IT, sms Each propo
sal must be signed by the individual or firm making
every ee the ssssue Or % the Class sa 6d 9
The articles when furnished must corr spond
no case be inferior in qualify to the sample; aud
they must he delivered without delay when ordered
for which they are required. sud failure COM
ply W it'll this sti pulation will be deemed cause for
the ahrogatIon oi the contract.
Articles not named in the schedule TO Ice fur
nished at the option of the department at the lowest
market prices and the rig hit Is reserved of ordering
greater or less quantity Ut each article contracted
for, as the public service may require.
Bonds with approved security, must he given by
the agent OF the refusal neglect of the
tract the order at the department or any Of ITS
lnr aus the same may he purchased IN open mar,
the contract prica shall lie CHARGED to the contract
or. and deducted IN the settlement OF his account
for the quarter during which such refusal neglect
nay occur.
The sgbjoined schedule specifies, as nearly as can
OF each Of the articles likely to he equIred
Proposals may be made for the articles of any
Oneor more OF the classes, but not for sing
ola class.
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES
lem. Glass No. Pepper
l. 81 rcams folio post. heavy satin plain finished,
ruled anil trimmed. per ream
10 reams folio post light. PLAIN, unruled, for OH
8. 3n rcams cap hitr or blue, ruled wide, medium,
or close. and trimmed, per roam
L. 81 reams cap white or blue, ruled extra suPsi-
5. 40 rrams consular cap. white or blue, trimmed
aud ruled, per Team
C. 10 rcams consular cap, white, double thick
perhne, per ream
l. 10 Rams legal cap. white or blue, trimmsd and
2. Ga reams quarto pos, white or blue, ruled va
9. 30 realms quarto post, extra supar6ne, thick,
crramlsd, ruled, per
hard calendered lined aud slt, p,r ram
II. u reams commercial note payer, lined. per ream
l3 IL reams Hat cap, white or blue, unruled. per
IA. II realms envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
Ii. 10 reams large brown envelope, par ram
IL. 81 reams pink blottIng, per reaIn
H. ~ dozen sheets patent Lottng, per dozen sheets
IL. " sheets awning paper, autiquanan. per sheet
~. IL sheet: drawing paper, double elephant, per
81. . sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
q. % sheets drawing paprr. Royal, per sheet
-. 40 sheets tracing paper French large size, per
p. $40 yards tracing camlric. per pard
- $50 binders boards, Ga by IU:4 inches per G
CLASS No. Envelopes 10 be printed or eHsTarsi.O
l. 49O.GoO adhesive envclo pes, white. yellow or bu(T
h"ayy, ga to b. 3Ia to inches. per "
? 6"m adheSly envelopes white, heavy ga TO u
3. 36,NnadhesIve envelopes white or yellow, heavy,
letter. by s., inches, per NJ
4. j, Gp adhesive envelopes, card, per Nj
,. s,'E1 adhesive envelopes. note. per NJ
Intermediate sizes ordered not to he charged
higher than bid for size next larger
CLASS No. Spas.
l. 100 doz IN cards Perry's pens and of other maa-
utsciurers, assorted. per dozen cards
?. I.Gn gross Perry's. Giott's, or other good me
ta!llc pens, per gross
g. 6,0n QuIls No. ~, pr NJ
T. II dozen gold pens silver cases, and pencils, be-
S. 10 dozen gold pens. without cases, best quality,
C. LOO gross Pratt or Arnold's anti corrosive pens
per dozen
CLASS No. 4-P,ncHs.
l. u dozen ever pointed pencils, large or small,
,. 425 dozen Fabei's, other good, No. TO 4, or
graduated, per dozen
s. a5 Fabers, &C, poly grades, Eraduated, per
4. g. dozen Fabers, &C.. red and blue pencils per
D. A gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
Glass No. 5-THt, IA&Stands, WGJ,rs and ITnJ.
l. 10 dozen Draper's large small inkstands, per
2. S dozen o, al glass inksiands. per dozen
s. dozen cast iron double or single inkstands, per
4. 2nO dozen MAYNARD & Noyos's ink, or Bryan
20 ao Mlc Hi, laS; %usNT hx per dozen
Wicox'S ink, puts per dozen
+ p dozen copying NH quarts, per dozen
g. 81 dozen best French carmlne ink, ounce, per
Us NJ seal wrferS, best quality red, No s, for Of
10. loO pounds best red waters, common size, per
pound
II. 81 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing WAY,
per pound.
Class Nl.G.-CT:l,5y ant Miscellaneous ar,Ici,s.
|. - dozen ROdgeT's or other knives, four blades,
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
2 y dozen RODGERS IVORY handle erasrrs
s. 10 dozen Rodgers spring erasers, l'ory handles,
per dozen
.. { dozen office s!I, aTs, extra. per dozen
.. dozen "ihce SCISSORS, per dozen
T. Lon dozen silk taste. in hanks, per dozen
80 dozen red tape. Assorted, per dozen
.. dozen paper weights, assured. per dozen
-. >, pounds GHPreparsd India 5nlhsr, per pound
L. Loo quarts best black sand, per quart
Il. dpzs% bs pGHHG ineppS PEE PP %H INK Der dozen
- DOZEN cameiS HAIR pencil assorted, per dozen
II. dozen Osborn,s or Newman's best water col
10. 3" pounds limen twine, per pound
Ia. u dozen mahogany rulers, round Hat 81 inch
Is long, per dozen
~. dozen gnumvitT rulers round or fiat, % inch
IS long, per dozen
p. ~ pounds hest quality sponge, per pound
=. ~ pounds nIara!'Ic, per pound
3. 10 dozen mucilage, large size glass jars, with
. 50 brush aud metallic tops, per dozen
. without brush or IpS. per dozen
,. l24 dozen ponholders, assorted, per dozen
n dozen wafer stands or boxes, Cocoa, per dozen
n q dozen sand boxes, per dozen
@ II dozen strong sInch ivory folders. per dozen
~ bdoZen best letter press copy books, cap let
Ter size, with over $40 and not more than $50
pages. per dozen
-. dozen best letter press copy books, let
ter sIZ", with over 5sI and not more than 75I
pages, per Dozen
CLASS NO.7.-PHrchmsHt and PdrrhnlsH, PGpsr.
ln.isn sheets or pieces good parchment, Ia 10y IL
inches in size
2,4Oc sheets or pieces good parchment, Is by Ia
inches IN
s s sheets or pieces good parchment whole skins
an do dc do half Skiun
20,uOl do fine parchment paDer IO Ly III
inches in size
lcon sheets or pieces coarser parchment paper, 10
10y 16 inches In sIZ-.
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