The national Republican., 1861-06-14
Proposals for Stationery.
TagAsUny DEPARTMENT.

...,.. r '.u June 4, 1901.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the ,'a-
~ uonery required by this Department during
the fiscal ear ,enGiug Juue 30. 1852, viii be re-
Ceired until Ia O'clock II. on, the 30th day OF
June instsnt Those uuaccompanied by shtis-
factory testimonials Of xblity to fulfil the con-
tract will not be considered, aud CO tracts will
only be awarded to est .blishea mapufactprers
Of or dealers In the articles. a.
All the articles MUST be OF the very best DUAL
ity of their kind, and samples, as heretnsfter
specified, must accompany each bid. The sam
pies cf the psftyto whom The con,ract may be
awarded win 'be7psid for by the Department
the others viii be returned to the respective bid
ders. 5o' 7oi .uoIqmpH oI b7itaJ7J ! n1Aw
No bid ,si2, be eonaiJtred ua,sss H. articles as-
con,pdnying 4 ara efiths pary Sest gudiity, and
snifed TO the tranh cf. the Department. rE. bHa
Each proposal must be signed by the iudivid-
usl or hrrn making 1t, and must specify price,
and but one price, for each and every article
contained In the schedule. .omaa :. iab
All the articles furnished will be required 10
be like the samples submitted, which will be re-
tained for compariaon; and must BE- delivered
without delay, when ordered, to the, satisfaction
OF the head of the office for which they are re-
quired. III I.,,
The Department, In the examination Of the
proposals that may be made for stationery, will
not Ge governed BY the aggregate Of the lowest
offer In awarding the contract, but will have re-
gard to the amount Of each article used by 1t for
which the lowest price may be proposed. ~.
The Department reserves the right Of ordering
greater Or less quantity Of each and every arti-
cls contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire. We "mn 20 0o. la-H5 suI n.Ia ,fr'm p
Supplying an inferior article at any tine will
be dssmed suficisnt cause forthwith to annul
the contract. q VI DalICE. DE e5 oi bugs g
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the persons contracting and in case Of failure
70 supply the articles required, the contractors
and sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidsted damages.
The subjoined list specifies, ss nearly as can
be done, tbs amount, quality, and description Of
each Q the kind Of articles required. r., ~
GLASS No. l.-Papsr. zb /
l. 100 reams folio-post, satin finish, faint-liued,
.c and trimmed. Of the very best quality
2, l6o resms white cap paper, satin finish,
4 r.0a faint-lined, and trimmed, Of the very
3. 20 rearns white cap paper, machine. made,
fain:. lined, and triumed, Of the best
/ ' :, guilty
I. 20 reams cap paper, blue-laid, faint lined,
garden pat ern, commonly known as
% dispatch or consular paper, Of the very
10 b'tqualiy 1I.N l""lD' ''"1 +
s. 20 reams white law cap paper, satin finish,
heavy, handmade, faint-hued, and
j. trimmed, of the very best quality
.. 500 reams quarto-pos white, highly glazed
and calsudered, iaint-lined on three
.. =. sides, and OF the very best quality
z. 100 reams quartO. post, mach ne-msde, white,
plain, faint lined on three sides, of the
o.. best quality o.. .s...
.. 20 reams quarto-post, white, highly glazed,
AID hard oslendered, fsiut-iin four
sides, and of the very best quality
9. 40 reams 'arto. pest, French, faint lined
tn 'ee sides, Uf the very best quality
10. 80 reams white note paper, high y glazed,
hard caleudered, faiut-lined tilt-edged
on three sides, Of the very best qualit
IL. 30 reams heavy white medium paper, for
49, books, Of tho very best quality
IL. 20 reams heavy white roy al paper, for books,
Of the very best quality
l3. 20 reams heavy white super-royal paper,
for books, Of the very best quality
II. 100 rearns copying paper, of the very best
quality, color, and style
10. 90 rsams heavy, highly glazed, and hard
ealendered envelope paper, royal, yell
low or buff, of the very best quality
ls. 80 reams heavy envelope paper, super. roy al,
hard calendered, and highly glazed,
yellow or buff, of the very best quality
II. 80 reams largo brown envelope paper, Of
the best quail ty, strong aud we'll made
Is. 30 resms -oyal blotting paper, of the very
best quality, style, and color. ...-
| Each item of the above class must be accom-
panied with q sample of half q ream or one
package when not packed ia half reams, and the
bids must state the price per resm delivered at
the Department. ,..,-. . u,
| 70. 70 CLASS 2.--Eapslopss. .l.
!. 800 N adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, or
buff colored, heavy, smooth, and thick,
with full pockets, official sizes, of the
three following sizes. 81 by 81, 8 by a.
and 10 by 4 inches price to be named
for oash size and color, of the best quail
ity that 10 made -.i...
2. 100 M full-pocket adhesive envelopes, of the
proper size for quarto- post, while, yell
| low, or buff, heavy, smooth, and thick
of the very best quality
3. 100 n full-pocket adhesive envelopes Of the
proper size for the note paper, white
yellow, or buff heavy, smooth, and
thiek, Of the very best quality.
. Each color Of each item of the above class
must be accompanied by sample Of one pack.
age and the price must be stated for each size
and color. They must all be made adhesive aad
gummed a proper distance each side OF the cen.
tro lappels, with full pockets, and the lower lap.
pei well and securely gummed to the pocket.
'r. GLASS 3.-Pens.
l. 10 dozen gold pens, of the best kind and
quality
2. 10 dozen gold pens in silver cases, with
ever.pointed pencils, Of the best kind
ard quality
8. 400 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
price to be per dozen cards
4. 500 dozen steel pens of the best makers and
quality
s.. 20 N quilts Of the very best quality.
For all the items Of class 3, except item 3, ir
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particular manufacture, but samples of fferent
makers, with the price of each, may be submitted
and the Department will select which it deems
the best, the price, quality, and fitness for the
service, being all considered
CLASS 4.-Pencils.