The national Republican., 1861-06-13
Proposals for Stationery.
TRRAsURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
.....g.' June 4, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta
~ tionery required BY this Department during
the fiscal year endipg June 80, 1852, will be re-
ceived until IL o'clock N. on the 3Oth day Of
June instant. Those unaccompanied by satis-
factory testimonials Of ability to fulfil the con-
tract will not be considered, and copiracts will
only be awarded to established inanufacturers
Of or dealers in the articles. 'lI
All the articles must be of the very best quail
ity OF their kind, and samples, a. hereinafter
specified, must accompany each bid. Tns sam
Piles " the party 10 whom the contract may b.
awarded win be paid for BY the Department;
the others will be returned to the rsspeetvs bid
ders '.' -'.'' ..- .,',T srr'
No bid uiu Be considered unless the circles oe.
con,panying L are Of the very best qualify, and
suitsd TO the rants or tie Dspartnsmt. Al. ~"
Each proposal must be signed by the individ-
ual or firm making It, and must specify price,
and but one price, for each and every article
contained IN the schedule. 'l',, FL
All the articles furnished will be required 10
be like the samples submitted, which will be re-
tanned for comparison; and must be delivered
without delay, when ordered, to the satisfaction
OF the head OF the office for which they are re-
quired. ~ .'.-,.a.''. ava
= The Department in the examination of the
proposals that may be made for stationery, will
not re governed by the aggregate Of the lowest
offer In awarding the contcact, but will have re-
gard to the amount Of each article used by It for
which the lowest price may be proposed.
The Department reserves the right Of ordering
greater or less quantity Of each aud every arti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire. a., ...,,'n.. hro Iyi,..i, -lRi ii
Supplying an interior article at any time will
be deemed sufficient cause forthwith to annul
the contract. t.,.,ft,-7aT d.
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by
the persons contracting; and in case Of failure
to supply the articles required, the contractors
and suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly a. can
be done. the amount, quality, and description of
each o. the kind Of articles required.orq
e.. &c.. a'.. CLASS No. l.--Paper. 10
l. 100 reams folio-post, satin finish, faint lined,
and trimmed, Of the very best quality
.. lbo resms white cap paper, satin finish,
faint-lined, and trimmed, of the very,
D. lgUu best quality rar aa."5! " ! . II
.. 20 rsams white cap paper, machine made,
..N fAint.lined, and trimmed, Of the best
quality .....- f4 ..I
4. 20 reams cap paper blue-laid, faint lined,
garden pattern, commonly known as
sN7u dispatch or consular paper, Of the very
best quality ,.,-
8. 20 reams white law cap paper, satin finish,
heavy, handmade, faint Lined, and
trimmed, of the very best quality -.
g. 500 reams qusrto-p white, highly glazed,
ndhard calendered, faint lined on three
sides, and Of the very best quality
7. 100 reams quarto- post machine m ade, white
plain, faint.linsd on three sides, of the
best quality ."r ia
8. 20 reams quarto-post, white, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, faint-lined four
. sides, and of the very best quality
9. 20 resms quarto- pest, French, faint lined
three sides, of the very best quality
10. 80 reams white note paper, highly glazed,
hard calendered, faint-lined, gilt edged
on three sides, of the very best quality
II. 30 resms heavy white medium paper, for
.. books, Of the very best quality II
IL. 20 reams heavy white royal paper, for books,
of the very best quality
la. 20 reams heavy white super-royal paper,
for books, Of the very best quality
IA. 100 reams copying paper, Of the very best
quality, color, and style
Is. 90 reams heavy, highly glazed, and hard
caiendered envelope paper, royal, yel-
low or buff, of the very best quality
l6 90 reams heavy envelope paper, super. roy al
| hard calendered, and highly glazed,
ID yellow or buff, Of the very best quality
| IT, 80 reams large brown envelope paper, Of
the best quality strong and we'll made
ls. 50 resms -oysl blotting paper, of the very
best quality, style, and color.
Each item of the above class must be accom-
panied with a sample of half a ream, or one
package when not packed In half reams, and the
bids must state the price per ream delivered at
the Department.
CLASS 2.-Envelopes.
l. 500 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, 9 by 4,
| and 10 by inches price to be named
for each size and color, of the best quail
| ity that is made
2. 100 NJ 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
8. 100 N full-pocket adhesive envelopes, of the
proper size for the note paper. white
yellow, or buff heavy, smooth, and
thick, of the very best quality,
Each color Of each item of the above class
age, and the price must be stated for each size
and color. They must oil be made adhesive aud
gummed proper distance each side Of the ceu-
tre lappels, with full pockets and the lower lap.
pei well and securely gummed to the pocket.
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
and quality
8. 500 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
price to be per dozen cards
4. 500 dozen steel pens of the best makers and
quality
5. 20 M quilts Of the very best quality.
For all the items of class 3, except item 3, In
the above class, the bidder is not restricted to