Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-12
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 4, 1881.


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 4, 1881.
SnALLp PROPOSALS. for furnishing the Stationery
required ny thIs Department during the fiscal year
e9alns June 20 1872 viii be received until IL O'Clock
MOI M on the S,th day Of June instant Those unac-
eomspahied b, satisfactory testimonials OF ability to
tracts VIII only be awarded to established n anu
tacturers of or dealers in the srtioles.
All the attic es must he of the vers best eusIty
OF their kind, and samples "a hereinafter specified
must accompany each BID. The samples of the
party to whom the contract msy, be awarded Will
be paid for by the Department; the others will be
returned to the respective bidders.
Ne otd toiH be considered unless the articles ae
commanding ii Of the rery bsst quality and suited
to me tcnHtS Of me Department.
Eaoh proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm Ing 1t, and must specify price, and out
one pL,cs ior each and every article contained In
All the articles furnished will be required to be
IKE the samples submitted, which will be retained
Tor comparison; and must be delivered without de-
ay Whsn orcered to the sat STA ction Of the head
OF the Once for whichtkey are required.
me department, In the examination of the pro-
Posals that may be made for stationery, will not
be governed by this aggregate ofthe io~est offer
IN awaToin. the contract, but VIII have regard 70
the 0West price may be proposed
The Department reserves the right Of ordering q
contra ated for, as the public service may reqaTs
supplying an Inferior article at any time wal be
deemed sufhcIeLt cause forthwith to annul the
BOros, with approved security. to be given by
tne persons cont atlng; and In case Of failure 70
in such bond a.. liz oidatsd damages 5s' "p'''H''
done, the amount qu.lit'. and dc scnPtion Of each
OF the kind of articles required.
Item Glass No. Paper
L. 100 reams iOlio post, satin finish. faint lined
= and trimmed, of the very best quality
2 $50 rsams white cap. PIPER, satin hnish, faint
49, lined and trimmed, of tbs very best suslity
D. :" Teans white cap paper, machine mae, faint
uIeuy dnU trlnmsu, OF the best quality
4. ~ rTame cap paper, blue laid, faint tined gar
or o6Hsu's ar pspeT, Of the very best qu.it.
be sns Tsas sE ca. psPsT .attn d hnIsh
= med, Of the very best quality
a eam hsfd ea BE- w.tS hsGy on
sides, and OF tho very best quality
7. 100 re,ms quarto post, mschiHe made. white
Pan: faint lined on three sides. of the best
20 roaas qparto post, white, highly glazed and
hard eadendered. faint lined four sides, and
9. 20 reams qgaIto port French, faint lined three
:, - sides. of the very best quality
osendered, fsin t lined lined siftedsed on rhree
:, sides, of the very best quality
Ii. % alno heaTy white medium paper!o book
u 2, rea:ns heavy While royal paper, for books
Is. 20 reams heavy whIte super royal paper. fol
books, OF the veTJ best quality
a. loo realms Ct Pyi1g paper, OF ihe very best qua
Is. 50 res ms heavy highly glazed. and hard caen.
the vers best PsPsf oJ or bun
" 6s;d s,s@Ss5sa, s%a li efRs :Is1sd' yoio1
or tul, OF the very best qcalIty -
H. aas fs 1ssa sa Hd vs 81 RsRRsr the
ID - realms royi! bot.ing papsr, OF the very 0es
qualty, style and cOior.
Each item Of the above Glass must be acccmpa
when not packed IN half rsams, and the bids mus
sda1e the price per ream delivered at the Depart
I,.. rIooo
l. 500 NJ adhesive envelopes white, yellow, oil
with f9Ii pockets oficisi sizes. of the TIRE,
following sIZes: 8 l-2 by s , 4, 9 by 4, and 1,
by Inches: price to be named for each sIz.
., and color, Of the best quality that Is made
proPeSsZe Tor quarto post, white, yello
or buff, heavy, amooth. and thick, Of
s. 100 NJ full pocket sdhesive envelopes. OF the
proper size Tor the note raPer, white. vel.
t ,4; or ben, neaY,, smooth, and thick, o.
Each color Of e.cn item Of the above class mus,
the be stated FOR esSS ,Hs and
I hey must ali be made adhesive and gummed q
sn shd s the of e :S
securely sunmed to the pocket.
Item Class 3-Pens.
l. 10 dozen gold pens, of the best kind AMI quail
2. 10 dozen gold pens in silver cases. with ever
pointed p sncs, of the best KIND and quality
so dozsa 9a-ds PARIS best metalIIc pens.
price TO be Per dozen cards.
I. SOD doz IN steel pons OF the bes. makers and
5. 81 NJ quIils of the very bss, .u.lit-
For al the i'ems o: class 3. except item g. IN te
above class, the bidder is not restricted TO a par
maker,, with the PRICE ofesch, may be submitted,
and toe Department will .eeot which it deems
service LsiEg all considered.
Item. Glass 4--Pemctks
l. 800 dozen iaher's best black LEAD pencils,
Nos. |, ?, end3
p so dozea red ana b.us lead pencils of the best
20 dozen ivory propeIlf lg peao.lr, of Ms.r.. or
otners of like quality, with box o. lead for
One dozen of each kind of class must be sub
united as samples.
Item. Glass 5-Ink, Hikstan,ks, and Waters.
IL d9zsn try,s improved patent American
2. y dozen cast-Iron inkstands
s. II d"zen red inkstants with ground glass
ss@ps S"tss to bS s 1fsl faRi'n Il the
S. $50 guar bottles OF the best back Ink
100 battles best blue INK, samples to be sub
7. 3Ol bottles carmine ick, French, small sig e.
IN glass bottles, with ground glass shoppers
$40 pGun's of waters, common size, beat quail
10. 100 pounds best extra superfine scarlet sealing
For al the articles in GLASS suitable and oonvs,
nlent san plts must be submitted, with price ct
Glass 6-CutLsry and Miscellaneous Art,-
Item cies.
/. 20 dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, or equal
spring eraSers, with ivory handles
2. 81 dozer Rodgers and Sons genuine, or equal
four-b AIDED kni YES, with stas and pearl han
s. u dozsa ivory handled wafer stamps
dozsn !arge Cfics shears, of the very best
quality
5.ed,z IN cffce scissors, of the very best qu.It,
8 100 pools of the very best quality CT red linen
tape
I0od6 zen OF the best quality of red linen tape
81 dozen silk tape of assorted colOrs, in hanks
8 dozen ivory pOInoe boxes
20. dozen llgnunlvItf pOunce boxes
Ill 8 d. N COCOA or box AID sand boxes, of the
% 9 best shape and quality
best shape and quality
Is. so pouads prepared India rubber, of suitable
sZes
"a 200 quarts black sand
Is 81 ounces pOunoe
rs 2OpOundS strong linen Irvine
l7fl2 dOz3n round Tui5rs, assorted
J8. II dozen fat ruers, assorted
~. 20 dozen 9-lnch lyorY iOrGsrs
~. 20 dozsn pen holders assorted
81 50 boxes small eyists, French
% q boxes large eylets, French
% 10 dozsn steel-tipped pen handles.
For all the articles in class 6 ,uitabls and conve-
nlent samples must be submitted, with price at
tached TO each and lhe price in all cases must an
eErds ne dehueTy Of the articles at the Department
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