Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 4, 1881

phOfOSALS FOX STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 4, 1881.
SE SEAL PEorosALs for furnishing the Stationery
ending be- csIss sns IS
NJ on the Soth day Of June instant. Those unso-
eompsnled b. Satisfactory testmOnials OF ability to
II.cts will only pc awarded to established mana
iactuIers Of or dealers 10 the articles.
oftheir kind and tsmoiss as me Rereiner speclaed
must accompany each bid. The ssmples of the
be paid for BY the Department; the others viii be
returned to thu respective bidders.
No bid trtI be considered pH!sSS tbs articles &c
eonpanyHg are Of the pe-y Ees quality and sxifsd
TO the tcaats Of the Dspartn ent.
or firm making It. and must pecify price, and but
one pIloe Tor each and every article Contained In
All the articles furnished will be required to be
IKE Ine samples 81 omitted which will be retained
iaI, " hen ordered, to the satisfaction of the head
OF the 9tflce Tor which they are req aired.
Inc department, IN the exam lnston of the pro.
II sssTsia. the soStfsot, but vii nave Issssd g
The Department reserves the right of ordering, q
Contracted for, as ths public service may require
Supplying an inferlor article st any time will be
deemed sufhcient GAUGE forthwith to annul the
BoLds, with approved security. to. be given BY
the persons combating; and in case Of failure TO
suretiss shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
The subjoined list specifics, as nearly as cal be
done, the amount, quality, and description Of each
OF the kind OF articles required. "r z
Item. Class No. Paper.
l. 100 reams 10 liz post, satin finish faint lined
and trimmed, of the very best quality
z l'O rssms white cap P,Per, satin faIsh. taint
20 rsa@s White eap PAPER machine m.e faint
70 lined, and trimmed. of the best quality
pattern. commonly known
~ or consular paper, of the very best quallt',
SssVy Tsf ss efs .at .nd
, - med. OF The veIy best qua Ity
ass Raa wa a On
49, sides, and of the very best quality
J. 100 re.ms qusrto post, mschlne made. white,
pain, faint lined on three sides, OF the best
20 cams qpsrto post, white, highly glazed ana
20 fsams qgsy,o p"-t frsnoh, FAINT lined three
sides of the very best qualIt,
csIende5sd, faint! lined, siit-edsed on TIRES
sIdes, of the very best quality
IL. 50 ans heavy white medium paper for books,
OF the very best quality
70 9 ssayS Se xh sa. G' par for books
Is 20 Tsams heavy white super royal paper, for
r. " snd Rae'f Of 'h' very O'''
ofthe very best quality
" s.a Rs
-, 80 or tuf, oft very best qgalIty
H. Ss. sa afs D s.S5, s sNG of the
Is 50 Ieami royal blottIng paper, of the very best
Each item Of the above class must be aooompa-
MED wit sample OF half ream. or one p. ckage,
when not packed IN half re ANS, and the BIDS must
ment
Item. Glass 2-Enpeiopes.
l. 500 NJ adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, or
with ssSS s%s sass q a' the thSss
following SIZES: I-2 by 8 4: by 4, and 10
aud ooSoT, Of the best quaity tRat IS made.
2. loo M flll-pocket adhesive envelopes. OF the
pfoPeD size for fuarto post, white, yel!o
or huff, iieavy, smooth, and thick, OF
100 MY TT po SHst syibesivs envelopes of the
proper size Tor the nots paper, White VEL
low, or buff, heavy, smooth, and thick, of
Each color Of eaOh item 81 the above class must
be accompanied by 8 sample ofons package, and
be be nd su@
pT1PefF distance each SIDE Of the cent spPels
securely gummed to the pocket.
Item Glass 3-Pens.
l. 70 dozen gold pens, of the best kind and quail
pelnte sppG es s Pf fnd and 1n
80 dozsa Ya-ds PsIr,'s best metaiIc pens.
price to DO per dozen cards.
4. 500 dozen steel pens of the best makers and
aHs Of asy, esosp. item tn.
above GLASS, the bidder rs not restricted to par
makers, with the price OF each, MAY be submitted,
and the Department will reject which it deems
service bsinE al conaidsred "O A''' ''f Inc
Item Glass 4--Peneiis.
/. 5000 dozen Fabsr's best back lead pencils,
?. so dozen red and bIue lead pencils of the bes.
20 d9zsn iv95y propeIllns pencils, of Ms.r., or
others OF like quality, with box O. lead for
One dozen Of each kind of class must be sub
mltted as samples.
Item Glass 5-Ink, husbands. and WATERS.
l. IL dozen rry,s improved patent Amer loan
2. u dozen osst-Iron inkstands
800 QUIT bottles Of the bert copying Ink,
best quality made
S. so quart Dottlss Of the best black Ink
g. 100 bottles best blue Ink, samples to be sub
7. 800 bottles oarmins irk, French, small sig Q,
coo ,crge red .fers for Department seal
9. 40 pounds of waters, common size, beat quail
10. sO pounds best extra superfne scarlet sealing
nlent samples must be submitted, with price at
Glass 6-OHttery and Miscellaneous Art,.
Item. cles
l. 20 dozen Rodgers 81 d Sons genuine, equal,
spring erasers, with ivory handles
2. 50 dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, equal
four-b AIDED knives, with stag and pearl han
dies
s. u dozen ivory handled wafer stamps
4. dozsn arse Office shears, of the very best
56dczen cfice scissors, of the very best quality
g. 100 spoOls Of the very best quality Of red linen
t8pe
7 100 dozen of the best quality of red linen tape
81 dozen silk tape of assorted oolors, in hanks
g. dozen Ivory ponnce boxes
10. dozen ilgnumv tB pOunoe baxes
IL. duz"n cocUa or box AID sand boxes, OF the
best shape and quality
II. dozen coooa OF box and wafer boxes, of the
hest shape and quality
IS. 80 pounds prepared India rubber, of suitable
sizes
a. 200 quarts black sand
is 81 ounces pounoe
l6. go pounds strong linen Irvine
IL t2 dozen round rulers, assorted
Is. IL dozen fiat rulers assorted
49, 90 dozen g. inch ivory folders
20. 50 dozen pen holders, assorted
81. 30 boxes small OF lets. French
.. IS boxes large eylets, renoh
q. 10 dozen steel tipped pen handles.
For all the articles in claes suitable and oonye-
nient samples must be submitted, with p1oe at
taohed 10 eaon and tho price In all cases must in
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READER,
l. ERUSE The following statement and then Judge
OF It's facts for yourself.