Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-25
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
August "a. 1859

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or this Department for four years from the LIST day
II october, 1889. Those unaccompanied by satI.
factory testimonials of ability to fuihI q contract
Will not be considered.
AL the articles must be of the very best quality;
samples OF which, ooBta ming al least ream of each
Kind OF paper, must accompany the bids; and the
Department reserves the right to retain and pay for
the same at the price stated the OFFER return
them, at ITS option. No bid will be consdsred where
the articles panyng it not OF the kind and
quality required by the Department, and spurious
the pleasure of the Department.
The subioined list specifies. "a nearly as can nov
each of the kinds of articles that will be waited:
10 resms folio post. satiu or plain hnIsh. faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
10 resms f1oiscap, hand made, faint-lined. and
trlmmei, to weigh not lets than u lbs per
20 reams looscap, plsin, machine, faint lined,
and TT mined, to weigh not less than u lbs.
10 rea ms foolscap, blue-laid, hand n ado, fsint
lined. garden pattern, commonl, known =:
$50 resTrr qgaIto. post. handmade. pain, faint
Il lsd threa sides, per ream
l25 reirs quarto- post, machine, plain, faint iued
4reams best hand made super royal paper, plain,
Iream best hand m.de royal paper, plain, per
ireams best hand made, demi paper, PLAIN, per
4roams best hand made medium paper, plain,
Streams best hand made double cap paper, plain,
10 reams note paper, gilt, per ream, large sIzs
reams note paper, plain, per ream, large size
sTeams note paper. Sain, per realm, .m.i SIZE
loo reams .nvelope paper. yellow or buff, royal
O. rsains blotIins pa per, royal, per ream
Is dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens and
25 doz-n cards Of all other manufactures In use
per dozen cards
a fts bsRe pen 5. ssdns
2sross small barrel pen handles, rosewood. per
ss5oss stss tipped pen handles, PER gross
Is dozen Contse's bsst black lead pencils, grad
a'dOzen MohIoe,s. Or other manuf.c.ured,.r
lodozen best red lead pencils, per dozen
% dozen folders, ivory, sineh, per dozen
10 dozen silk taste. colors and widths, In hanks,
a3dozen paper weights, sssof ed. PER dozen
,id dozsn best bet solo pens per dozen s
IS dozen wafer stards or boxes cocoa, perdozsn
6dozsan erasers, Rodgers Sons, livery han
sdozen PenknIves. Rodgers & sons, blades,
buckhorn handles, genuine, per dozen
SOON wsfsr stamps, lisnumyItp handles, per
..tozen off ,e scisto 8, per dozsn
adozan Inkstsnds, Diapers patent, movable
4doz:n lnkstands, cast iron. large. double, per
dozen
adoz,n Iakstand,. cast iron, large. single. per
aS eS1s bronze S ,p5ing tonen
quart bottles, per bottle
70 oottirs int, Cooper PhIliIps's, or equal, per
100 bottles nix. red, Arnoids or equal, In d pint
lna pounds waters, common sizes, red, per pound
10 pounds scaling WAX, best extra su2eThne,
scarlet, per pound
PST5S: I5 nfs TSSbsI PREPARED per pound
~ ounces pouncp, per ounce
4G pound twlna, linen per pound
lao pounds tyinc. cotton. per pound
edoz,n rulers, mahogany. round or fat, per
2doz ~ rulers, lignumvits, round, per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per POUND
500 extra ase sas' wR,se ad ih sGpsa envelopes
very smooth and thick, Oh by Al inches
$500 long bun sdnssIys envelopes, W ry smooth and
~ coo /, thlct ~ bf 80 INCHES, per hundred
'5,rCo long White on hpn adhesive envelopes, very
smooth snd thick, for letters snd cIrcuiars,
2 o,o ,.,G by s,s Lrch per hundred
smooth and thick. per hundred
1000 smtl size white note adhesive envelopes, per
? 100 large size white note adhesive envelopes, per
hund ed
900 letter white adhesive envelopes, per hun
The fdhes,ye snvsSce: must Ds thck summo
v ach article must he bid for, and no moro tha 4
ne price FAMED for any article.
VLll not he considered.
he terms and coadI IRIS Of the ad scment for
tationery are to be moor 'c'ated the rac for
;sttoner'; and tae head of tie departm TT WI IN
csses, nudge whether TN" articles tsude-ed by /
ne contractor are Of the quality required by the I
The contract will he awarded to the lowest and
st bl :d-r and bord AID security will be Icouirod
y ITS faithful performance.
The stationery is to he furnished as IT mar be or
cred by t"c der artmsnt and 81 the contract price,
-thsI The quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
h pI, MAKING 6I ~ AND n1st specify price, ard b
,htduie. should any articles be r.qsi4ed Wh iss
nor enume ate they are TO be Furnishes ct the
order them from the cOnirac or having the con.
act Tor lmilsr ucles; and, If the FACTORS and
have the article farri he'd by sny OH, psqsan
pers' ms Tho Will furnish 1t at a prizes lower than
Blank forms for proposals vii be furnished a, II.
par,ment "a persons .pPi!lnS for them and. IS
I'd It difficult TO make dec sion. hone will he "a
n into consideration unless substantially agree
The department reserves TO itself the right Of or
ring greater or less quantity of each and ey-
atIols contracted for, as the public service may
fhs had Of the department. will in oil cs.ssde
he Whether The terms of the contract have been
n.Iaet upon any failure TO comply in = reaxona-
oPPi"Ncu efCurstbB are To 70 \
inc person or persons cnntracfIpg and "a case
lure q supply the srticlss, tn. Contractor And
suretss sha,l De Iab'e for the forfeiture ppeci-
q IN such bond a. lIqu Undated damages
n contract vill he awarded 10 the lowest And
81 hidder; ths b st bad t. be 6eterml ned affer a |
reinI ANIMATION for the purpose Of ascetian ing
llch bid will its practical results be most aa
Eeous to the department ,
ne department reserves to itself the right To re
tSny D'o where II Is apparent that part FIR. |
loes are bid for at very low and a part at yery !
IaLes. Srhout proper regard to the cost Of "a a
ns purpose OF affecting the aEkTeea n of the hids |
= ea tn- Innate contained II TIE Advertisements
u zo-lawfw j. HOLT, Postmaster General.
ID Ml0 MARBLE Just received and f,rtale
osOOo wholesale ana retail. at ,
a q u LAMMOND'S. 18th ST.
IDER VINEGAR,