Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-16
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
q DEPARTMENT OF THE ISrERron,

EEL. " l.. f't OkPAkrMENr OF fHh y aotn \
SEALED PRoros.Ls for furnishing such stationery
sses , es re eaSns June g. 49, will be rscsved
until II O'Clock m, THURSDAY the SOth june next.
Of ability to f4ht the contract will not be consid-
cred, and contracts will only be awarded TO estab
All articles required must be of the best quality Of
their Kind. and not inferior to the samples which
win be exhibited at the department. Each propO-
sal mnst be signed 10y the Individual or firm making
4, and must specify but one ps'ce for each and
The articles when furnished must correspond
with the samples, or any of them, if desired. and In
they he ,ns aaG
and must be satisfactory to the head of the office
ply with this stipulation viii be deemed C cause S for
the abrogation of the contract
nised at the option IL the department at the lowest
market prices and the right reserved of ordering
greater or less quantity of each article contracted
for, as the public service may require. =.
,h bonds, with approved security, must be given BY
the event of the refusal neglect of the contractor
to furnish any article or articles named in the con.
bnrt aus the same may be purchased IN open mar,
ket, and the difference in price paid therefor, and
or, and deducted in the settlement Of his account
for the quarter during which such refusal or neglect
The sqbjoined schedule specifies, as nearly as can
now De I3ne, the amount quality. and description
Proposals may, DO made for the articles of any
one or more of the classes but not for single items
" . DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Tern CLASS No. Paper.
l. 80 reams folio post, heavy, satin plain finished
ruled and trimmed, per ream
10 reams iollo-post light, plain, unruled for Off
s. s7 reams cap, white or blue, ruled wide medium,
or close, and trimmed, per ream
T. 50 reams cap, white or blue, ruled, extra super
S. 20 reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
6. 10 reams consular cap, white, double thick su-
7. 10 rta%s lessl cap, white or blue, trimmed and
q. go reams duaTto post, white or blue, ruled, va
Q. 80 reams ,qpsrto;post, extra super6ne, thick,
10 Is white yGpp mote highly glazed
u y reams commercial note paper, lined, per ream
4 Z 10 Tssms bu note paper, lined per 5esr,
j. Is realms envsdps, yellow or bu, royal per ream
Is I7o resms large brown envelope, per ram
H. - dozen sheets patent blottng, per dozen sheets
y sheets naPe per shast
-. . sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
q. q sheets drawing paper, roy al, per sheet
T. Hc shI tracing paper, French, large size per
q S1oyS.us tracing camhric. per psrd
CLASS No.2-E"vsiopeS 70 be printed or ensraredto
l. 200 adhesive envelopes white, yellow or buff,
h ssyyysys 70 h 3 to ssfss
by ) to inches, per M A'''' w 90 " u
s. $500 adhesive enyeoPes, white yellow heavy,
inches,
4. 5000 ad hesive envelopes, card, per nj
). s,non adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ
intermediate sizes ordered not to he charged
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLASS No. 3-PenS.
l. 100 dozen caIus Perry pens, s,rd of other man
p I.oN gross Perfs's. elliott 8, or other good me-
3 sot ssiG PsNI s' Pc per n sIpss
f. II dozen gold pens silver cases, and pencils, best
quality, per dozen
s. 10 dozen gold pens. without cases, best quality,
per dozen
6. 100 gross Pratts rnold's anti corrosive pens
CLASS No. 4-Pencls.
l. IA dozen ever pointed pencils, large or small,
p rs dozen taheT's. or other good, No. to 4, OF
graduated, per dozen
j. . cases Faber's, &C., pOlygrades, graduated, per
L. 60 dozen Faber's, &C.. red and blue pencils per
s. A gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
CLASS No. 5-IHk, Husbands, WdCsrS and War
1. 10 dozen Diapers large or small inkstands, per
3 dozen o, al glass iukstnnds. per dozen
dozen cast iron double or single inkstands, per
L. 200 G9zen MAYNARD & Noyes's ink, or Bryan &
DOZEN NosdRs es f% %k or BRYAN
- Wilcox s lnk, Plnts, per dozen
l. dozen best blue lax, quarts quarts PEI per dozen
.. ~ de- best French carrnine ink, ounce, per
O. les y sa writer's, best quality, red No. s. for Of
10. 100 pound best red waters, common size, per
H. pa best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
per pound.
l. 25 dozen Rodgers or other knives, four blades,
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
= ID dozen RodgeTs ivory handle eTaSers
=. w dozen Rodgers spring erasors, ivory handles,
l. doEE Si G WY wafer stamps, per dozen
; dozen office sh. ars, extra, per dozen
8. dozen office scissors. per dozen
go dozen red tape. assorted, per dozen
=, y. dozen paper weights; assorted, per dozen
q. pounds prepared India rubber, per pc pound ''
- % 50n r qnaTdLs best black sand. per quart
Z. dozen best Chinese India ink. per dozen
-. dozen camels hair pencils, assorted per dozen
H. DOZEN GSs or best water
ors, per dozen
IL. 3n pounds linen twIno. per pound
10. IL dozen mahogany rulers round or fat, 30 inch
p. dozeT lignamvt'r rulers, round or fat 80 inch
es long, per dozen
q. 20 pounds best anallty sponge, per pound
% 10 dozen mncilage, large size glass jars, with
O, IN brush and metallic tops, per dozen
a. III u0TIm IfpclaSc, IN saLtne1n or glass jars
2. i19 dozen Pc nholdeIs, assorted, per dozen
dozen Wait stands or boxes, cocoa per dozen
%. I2dozen strong inch ivory folders, per dozen
zee. WITH no., Gs hau let
81 dozen best letter press copy books. ca, or let
ter size, with over 500 and not more than $50
pages, per dozen.
CLASS NO.7.-Parchnisnt anil Parchment Paper.
lOO'Oo sheets or pieces good parchment, 10 by l6
2,4N sheets or pieces good parchment, Is by 10
Inches In size
Sa sheets or pieces good parchment, whole skins
300 do do do half skins
10000 do fine parchment paper. IN Inv Is
inches In size
lsce sheets or pieces coarser parchment paper, 10
by Ii inches in size.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
- certify that - ha- proper facilities and
-able to fulfil a contract for furnishing stationery
for the Department OF the Interior during the year
ending June 81, ID, should - bid he accepted.
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