The national Republican., 1861-06-19
Proposals for Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
W1sb;oofoo .Tuns d.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June a, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such sta
~ tionery as may be required by this Depart
msnt during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1892,
will be received until twelve o'clock N. on Fri
day, the 9th Of July next. Those unaccompanied
by satisfactory testimonials Of ability TO fulfil the
contract will not be considered, and contracts
will only be awarded TO established manufac-
turers Of or dealers In the articles. .I. ~ L''
All articles required must be ofthe best quail
ity Of their kind, and not inferior TO the samples
which will be exhibited at the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individ-
ual or 6rm making II, and must specify but one
price for each and every article Of the schedule
or Of the class bid for. .utl5fsir.E' .1o g1iI uu
The articles, when furnished, must correspond
with the samples, or any of them, If desired, and
in no case be Inferior 10 quality TO the sample !,
and they must be delivered without delay when
ordered, and must be satisfactory to the Secre-
tsry and a failure so to comply with this stipu-
latiou will be deemed cause for the asrogation
Of the contract. ,,,,l .r.,f ..I.,,,,, ..,,.. ~.
Articles not named in the schedule are 10 be
furnished at the option of the Department, at the
lowest market prices and the right is reserved Of
ordering greater or less quantity Of each srti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire. ~" 'D'' .',.'. n'Su
Bonds, with approved security, must be given
by the person or hrm obtaining the contract
and in the event of the refusal or neglect Of the
contractor to furnish any article articles named
in the contract on the order of the disbursing
clerk, the same may be purchased In open mar
ket, and the difference in price paid therefor and
the contract price shall be charged TO the con-
tractor, and deducted in the settlement Of his
account for the quarter during which suoh refusal
or neglect may occur. 8a. uullbH a'wol 7yHl
The subjoined schedule specifes,ss nearly a.
can now be done, the smount quality, and de-
scripton of each Of the articles likely to bs rs.
| quired. 80 ..vJ ,I's.r,31 bluyaE iypsgipL
| The bids will be canvassed for each Of the
three classes separately, and contracts for one or
more of tbe classes awarded, as may be- deemed
most advantageous TO the Department ia Iq.Y I
| Proposals to be addressed to the Department
of State" and endorsed Proposals for Station
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...o CLASS No. l.-Pep~ ". -.a mi.
Item. ''
/. 26 rsams white laid cap, heavy, ruled to pat
| . tern, per ream ,rr NIL ,..... ,,fr,
2. 50 reans cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me.
! diuu,, or close, and trimmed, per rsam a
3. 20 reams cap, white or blue, ruled, extra su-
per6ne, per ream
L. 20 reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
'' and ruled, per rearn ".0 D.'@. 5H' .laa
s. 10 reams consular cap, white, double thick,
superfne, per ream H."
9. seams legal cap, white, trimmed and ruled,
" per ream . .-
7. so reams post, quarto, white, ruled, super
per ream
| 8. 10 reams white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard calendered, per ream
3. 100 reams commercial note paper, lined, su-
per extra, per ream ,-...,,...,
10, Is reams fat cap, white, unruled, per ream
II. 25 reans envelope, yellow or butt, royal, per
10. rs reams large brown envelope, per ream
10. 10 dozen sheets patent blotting, per dozen
| sheets 1905
a. dozen press copy books, not exceeding 500
pages, per dozen.
is. 1000 sheets of parchment paper, best qusli-
ty, 10 by l6 inches, per sheet
10. 500 sheets parchment paper, best quality, Is
~ by 20 inches, per sheet. ...l ',.'
CLASS No. 2.-Enpelopes.
l. 1000 muslin-lined, printed to order, by 81
inches, per NJ
2. 1000 muslin-lined, printed to order, 81 to 2
by 81 to inches, per
8. 500 musln-lined, printed to order, ~ to II
by s to 64 inches, per ..
4. 100000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy,
printed to order, and patterns, per N
8, 10000 adhesive envelopes, large and small,
letter and note, plain, per N
Intermediate sizes ordered, not to be charged
| ulBucE tuuu hok oiAo hSAS iuikSE.
CLASS No. 3.-Psns.
l. lO0gross Perry's, Gillott's, or other good me-
tallic pens, per gross
2. 1000 quilts, No. so, per NJ '"
3. dozen gold pens, barrel or other, without
cases, best quality, per dozen
CLASS No. .3.--Continusd.-Pen '.
!. dozen ivory or gutts percha ever pointed
pencils, large or small, with leads, pei
dozen
2. 10 dozen Fabers, or other good, No. to 4
or graduated, per dozen
8. dozen Faber's, &C., red and blue pencils
per dozen
4. gross leads, best quality assorted, pc,
gross
Glass No. 3-Continued.-Ink Inksiands, Wa.
. Jers, and Waz.
/. dozen Draper's, or other patent, large OF
small, inkstands, per dozen
2. 8 dozen Maynard 4 Noyes's ink, or equa
quality ink, pints, per dozen
s. dozen copying ink, pints, Arnold's, or any
other manufacture, equal quality, pei
4. 3 dozen best French carmlue ink, ounce, pc,
dozen "'.
$. thousand seal waters, best quality, red
No. 3, for Office seal, per n
8. pounds best red waters, common size, pc,
pound
7. 100 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing
.'h wax, per pound
CLASS No. s-Continued.-Cutlsry and Mscslla
neous articles.
l. 3 dozen Rogers's or other knives four blades
buck or pearl handles, per dozen
2. dozen Rogers's ivory handle or Shaver'i
patent erasers, per dozen
3, l dozen ivory wafer stamnS dozon