The national Republican., 1861-06-27
Proposals. for Stationery,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
June 4, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta
- tionery required by this Department during
ceived until IL o'clock NJ on the 3Oth day Of
June instant Those unaccompanied by salts.
factory testimonials of ability to fulfil the con-
tract will not be considered, and contracts will
only be awarded TO established manufacturers
Of or dealers In the articles.
All the articles must be Of the very best qual.
isy Of their kind, and samples, as hereinafter
specified, must accompany each bid. The sam
pies Of the party to whom the contract may be
awarded viii be paid for BY the Department;
the others will be returned TO the respective bid.
ders.
No bid will Be considered unleu he articles ae-
comlpanying ii are Of the very best qualify, and
suited to The rdnts Of the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individ-
usl or firm making It, and must specify price,
and but one price, for each and every article
contained In the schedule.
All the articles furnished will be required 10
be like tho 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.
The Department, 10 the examination Of the
proposals that may be made for stationery, will
not be 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 It for
which the lowest price may be proposed.
The Department reserves the right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every arti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire.
Supplying an inferior article at any time will
be deemed sufficient cause forthwith to annul
the contract
Bonds, with approved security, to be given BY
the persons contracting; and in case of failure
to supply the articles required, the contractors
| and sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each o. the kind Of articles required.
| GLASS No. l.-Paper.
l. 100 reams folio post, satin inish, faint-lned,
| and trimmed Of the very best quality
2. $50 resms white cap paper, satin finish,
| faint.lined, and trimmed, Of the very
best quality
g. 20 rsams white cap paper, machine made,
fsint-lined, and trimmed, Of the best
| quality
4. 20 reams cap paper, blue-lsid, faint lined
garden pattern, commonly known as
dispatch or consular paper, of the very
best quality
s. 20 reams white law cap paper, satin finish,
heavy, handmade, faint-lined, and
trimmed, of the very best quality
6. 500 resms quarto- post, white, highly glazed,
and dhsrd calendered, faint. lined on three
sides, and of the very best quality
7. 100 reams quarto- post, machine made, white
plain, faint lined on three sides, of the
best quality
8, 20 reams quarto- post, white highly glazed
and hard calendered, faint t-lined foul
sides, and Of the very best quality
8. 20 reams quarto. post, French, faint lined
three sides, of the very best quality
10. SO reams white note paper, highly glazed
! hard calendered, faint-lined, ilt-edged
} on three sides, of the very best qualit,
} IL. 80 reams heavy white medium paper, for
books, Of the very best quality
IL. 20 reams heavy white royal paper, for books
of the very best quality
l3. 20 reams heavy white sup per-royal paper,
for books, Of the very best quality
IA. 100 resms copying paper, Of the very best
quality, color, and style
10. 80 resms heavy, highly glazed, and hard
} calendered envelope paper, royal, yell
low or buff, Of the very best quality
l6. SO reams heavy envelope paper, super. roy al
hard calendered, and highly glazed
yellow or buff, of the very best quality
, II. so reams large brown envelope paper, o
, the best quality, strong and well madt
10. 80 reams :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 a ream or oa,
package when not packed in half reams, and ths
bids must state the price per ream delivered Al
, the Department.
CLASS 2.-Enrelopes.
|. 500 N adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, o.
! buff colored, heavy, smooth, and thick
with full pockets, official sizes, Of th
three following sizes: 81 by 81, 9 by
and 10 by inches price to be name,
, for each size and color, Of the best quail
ity that is made
2. 100 NJ full-pocket adhesive envelopes, of tn
: proper size for quarto-post whi e, yel
low, or buff, heavy, smooth, and thick
!. Of the very best quality
3. 100 N full-pocket adhesive envelopes, of tn
proper size for the note paper. white
yellow, or buff, heavy, smooth, an,
thick, of the very best quality.
!, Each color Of each item Of the above clas
must he accompanied by sample of one pack
. age and the price must be stated for each siz
> and color. They must all be made adhesive a.
! gummed proper distance each side of the cen
tire lappels, with full pockets, and the lower lap
J pei we'll and securely gummed to the pocket.
CLASS 3.-Pens.
e |. 10 dozen gold pens, Of the best kind AM
o quality
2. 10 dozen gold pens in silver cases, witt
i ever-pointed pencils, Of the best kim
= and quality
n 5. 300 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens
# price to be per dozen cards
i 4. 500 dozen steel pens of the best makers an
}, quality
Il 5. 2OM quilts OF the very best quality.
If For all the items Of olass 3, except item 3, i
d the above class, the bidder is not restricted to
,, particular manufacture, but samples of d fferen
d makers, with the price of each, may be submitted
and the Department will select which it deem
n the best the price, quality, and fitness for tn
service, being all considered.
g Class 4,-PencRs.