The national Republican., 1861-10-04
DROPOsALs FOh STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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for the current fsoal year ending June 30 1859, wi
90 reSeSes @ until II O'Clock M On Saturday, the 8,
Proposals, unsoeompanied with satisfactory gun
anees for the fulalment Of the contract will MT
established manufacturers Of or dealers in the ar,
cies.
All the articles must be of the very best aualit,
sample, must accompany each bid The samples 81 ,
the party to whom the contract may be awarde
will be paid for by the Department thoee of the VI
samples furnished by bidders under former adve
tisement will be paid r by the Department, at III
prices mentioned in their respective Offers.
firm making it, and must specify price, AZ but on
schedule.
like the samples submitted which will be retaine,
for comparison; and must be delivered without dc
lay, when ordered. to the satisfaction of the hest
Of the Office for which they are required
The Department in the examination of the pro
posals that may be made for stationery will not b,
governed BY the aggregate Of the lowest offer in
amount of each article used by IT, for which tht
lowest price may be proposed
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity Of each aud every article
contracted for, as the public service may REQUIRE
Supplying an inferior article at any time will ts
deemed sufficient cause forthwith TO annul the cor
tract.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
persons oontrac Ing; and In case of failure to sup
Ply the articles required the contractors and sure
such bond as lianidated damages
The subjoned list specifies, as nearly az can be
done, the amou.t quality, ard description Of sae.,
Of the kind Of articles required.
ITEM CLASS No. l-Paper.
l. 100 ream white cap paper, machine made, faiu.
lined, and trimmed, of the best quality
2. % reans cap paper, blue laid faint lined
known as dispatch or consular paper, Of III .
very best quality.
heavy, msChlne msds, % ntlined, i and 'nih trim
med, of the very best quality.
plain, faint lined on three sides, of the boz
g. 20 reams quart post, white faint lined on four
sides, snd Of the very best quality.
q. 90 reams Quarto post blue, faint lined on thre.
sides, Of the best quality.
l. 60 reams quarto post French, faint lined thre. I.
sides, OF the very best quality.
8. 80 reams white note paper, highly glazed, hard
calendered, faint lined on three sides Of lie
very best quality.
Q. 25 reans white note paper, plain. Of tls very
best quality.
TO-. 90 reams heavy white medium pa: # is book,
OF the very best quality,
II. 60 rsams heavy white royal paper, for books.r
the very best quality.
ls 50 reams heavy white super royal paper, 10.
books, OF the very best quality.
IS. 100 reams copying paper, Of the very best qul
IA. so reams heavy, highly glazed, and hard caleu
of the very best quality.
sasss
or buff, of the very best quality
i6 90 reams large brown envelope paper, Of t"s
best quality, etrong and well made
H. 80 reams royal blottine pew Of the very lest
quality, style, and &C 20.
Each item Of the above class must be accompa
Lied with sample Of half a ream, or one package
when not packed in half rcams and the bids nust
state the price per resm delive ed at the Del ar,
ment.
Item CLASS 2-Hhuelopes.
l. 600 II adhesive envelopes, white, yellow or bun
co1ored, heavy, smooth and thick with fu .
pockets, official sizes, of the three foilowi, ',
sizes: 81 by 3A, by a. and 10 by inches
price to be named for each size and color, I
the best quality that IL made.
2 100 iull pocket adhesive envelopes, Of Il c
proper Size for quarto post, white, yelloy ,
or buff, heavy, smooth and thick, Of the Veiy
8. 100 N full pocket adhesive envelopes, Of the
proper Sizs ior the note paper, white, y'l.
low or buff, heavy, smooth and thick, of the
very best quality
Each color OF each item OF the above class must I've
accompanied by sample of one package, and the
price must be stated for each size and color They
must ali be made Adhesive and summed proper
distance each side Of the center lappels, with full
pockets, and the lower lapel we'll and securely
gumGed to the pocket.
Item CLASS Pens
l. 10 dozen gold pens, of .hs best kind and qual.
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pointed pencils, of the best kind and quail,
8, 900 dozen steel pens, of the best makers and
1. 20 m'quilis, Of the very best quality.
For all the items Of class 3, except item 8, In the
above class, the bidder is not restricted to psrticu
lar manufacture, but samples OF different makers
with the price OF each, may be submitted, and the
Department will select which it deems tie rest the
price quality, and fitness ior the service being all
considered.
Item. CLASS 4--Pencils.
l. 800 dozen Fabsrs best black lead pencils, Nos l.,
q 80 dozen red and blue lead pencils of the best
quality. 49,
others 9TH OF Ike qsSa1ys with Box Of lead for Or
One dozen of each kind of class must be submit.
ted as samples.
Item. CLASS 5-hah, hsjestands, and Waters.
l. l9 dozen Fry's improved patent American lux.
.. II dozen cast iron inkstands.
.. 10 dozen red inkstauds with ground glass Stop
l. 800 quart bottles of the best copying ink, sample
bottles to be submitted OF the best quality
6, 800 quart bottles of the best black ink
100 bottles best blue ink, sample to be submitted
Z 800 bottles carmine ink French, small size.
glass bottles, with ground glass STOPPER
8. 600 large red waters, Tor Department seal
9. 100 pounds best extra superhne scarlet sealing
wax.
For all the articles III Class futaOle and ConVe'
nielt samples must be submitted with price at
tached TO each.
Item. CLASS 6-Cutlery and Miscellaneous
Articles
!. 20 dozen Rod gers and Sons genuine, or equ |,
erasures, with ivory handles.
2. 60 dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, or equal
four bladed knives, with stag and psurl
handles.
=. IL dozen ivory handle wafer stamps
I. dozen large office shears, Of the very best
quality.
8. dozen office scissors, of the very best quality
d. 100 spools Of the very best quality Of red linen
tape.
I. 100 dozen OF the best quality of red linen tape
s, 90 dozen silk tape OF assorted colois, in hanks
Q. dozsn ivory pounce boxes.
10. dozen lignumvite pouEce boxes
II. dozen cocoa or box and sand boxes, OF the
best shape aLd quality.
II. dozen cocoa or box anu water boxes, ut the
best shape and quality.
10, 50 pounds prepared India rubbrI, Of suitable
sizes.
IA, 20 quarts black saud
l5. ounces pounce
10, 200 pounds strong linen twin"
II. 10 dozen round rules assorted
Is. IL dozen hat rules, assorte
10. ~ dozen mch iy. ~ folders
70. no dozen pen holders, u sorted
"A. 80 boxes small eyelcts, French
% gb boxes large eyectS, French