The national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
Proposals for Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 4, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS for iurni, hing such sta
~ tionery as may be required by this Depart
men, during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1862,
will be received until twelve o'clock n. on FRI
day, the 9th Of July next. Those unaccompanied
by satisfactory testimonials of ability TO fulfil the
contract will not be considered, and contracts
will only be awarded to established manuiac-
turers Of or dealers In the articles ..
All articles required must be of the best quail
ity OF their kind, and not inferior to the samples
which will be exhibited at the Department. r,r...
Each proposal must be signed by the individ-
ual or firm making 1t, and must specify but one
price FOR each and every article Of the schedule
or Of the class bid for. ..,-y ...
The articles, when furnished, must correspond
with the samples, or any Of them, If desired, and
in no case be inferior in quality TO the sample;
and they must be delivered without delay when
ordered, and must be satisfactory to the Secre-
tsfy and q failure 40 to comply with this stipu-
lation will be deemed cause for the abrogstion
Of the contract. 3D.. 81.
Articles not named In the schedule are to be
furnished at the option of the Department, at the
lowest market prices and the right is reserved Of
ordering a greater or less quantity Of each srti-
Gle contracted for, as tho public service may re-
quire. .rh' ''' ~.
DOuubJ Will hppEONcu tcCuTlly, ufubL Uc given
by the person or firm obtaining the contract
and in the event Of the refusal or neglect of the
contractor to furnish any article or articles named
in the contract, on the order of the disbursing
clerk, the same may be purchased in open mar
ket and the difference In price paid therefor, and
the contract price shall be charged 10 the con-
tractor, and deducted in the settlement Of his
account for the quarter during which such refusal
or neglect may occur. -.....
The subjoined schedule specifies, as nearly as
can now be done, the amount, quality, and de-
scriptioh of each of the articles likely to be re-
CURED. % ny ~
;. The bids will be canvassed for each of the
three classics separately, and contracts for one or
more Of the classes awarded, as may be deemed
most advantageous to the Department.
Proposals to be addressed to the department
Of State" and endorsed proposals for Station
cry"
$3.50. .a., CLASS No. l.-Pp~.
/ |. rs rsams white laid cap, heavy, ruled to pat
ID }. tern, per ream ...
2. 50 reans cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me.
,..,.. !dium, or close, and trimmed, per ream
3. 20 resms cap, white or blue, ruled, extra su-
perfne, per ream sa
4. 20 reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream
8. 10 reams consular cap, white, double thick,
superfne, per ream
h 8. 3 .eams legal cap, white, trimmed and ruled,
per ream
7. so reams post quarto white ruled, super,
per ream mcgee
8. 10 reams white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard calendered, per ream
8. 100 reams commercial note paper, lined, 50.
per extra, per ream
10. 10 reams fat cap white unruled, per roam
IL. 25 reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
IL. rs rsams large brown envelope, per ream
ID. 10 dozen sheets patent blotting,- per dozen
,.. sheets ..I ....l.-
IL. 2 dozen press copy books, not exceeding 500
pagos, per dozen.
Is. 1000 sheets of parchment paper, best quail
| ", 10 by l6 inches, per sheet
| le. 600 sheets parchment paper, best quality, Is
by 20 inches, per sheet.
Glass No. 2..--Envelopss.
!. 1000 muslp-lined, printed to order, 6 by 81
inches, per II
| q 1000 muslin-lined, printed to order, 81 to
| by 81 to inches, per
8. 500 muslin-lined, printed to order, ~ to l
by 8 to 81 inches, per n
4. 100000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy,
| printed to order, and patterns, per
8. 10000 adhesive envelopes, large and small
| letter and note, plain, per N
intermediate sizes ordered, not to be charged
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLASS No. 3.-Pens.
l. 100 gross Perry's, Gillotts, or other good me.
talic pens, per gross
2. 1000 quilts, No. 80, per
8. dozen gold pens, barrel or other, without
cases, best quality, per dozen
CLASS No. 3.-Continued.-Penc
l. dozen ivory or gutta percha ever pointed
pencils, large or small, with leads, PEI
2. 10 dozen Faber's, or other good, No. to
or graduated, per dozen
3. 8 dozen Fabers, &C., red and blue pencils
per dozen
4. 4 gross leads, best quality, assorted, pc
CLASS No. a-Coutinued.-Ink, Lnkstands, Wa
yfers, and War.
/. 4 dozen Draper's, or other pa'ent, large o
small, inkstands, per dozen
2. 9 dozen Maynard L Noyes's ink, or equa
quality ink, pints, per dozen
3. 8 dozen copying ink, pints Arnold's, or an
other manufacture, equal quality, pc
4. 3 dozen best French carmine ink, ounce, pr
dozen
:. 9 thousand seal waters, best quality, rec
No. 3, for Office seal, per
8. pounds best red waters, common size, pc
pound
7. 100 pounds best extra super scarlet ssalin
wax, per pound
CLASS No. 3-Contnued.-C Cutlery and Aiscslll
! nsous Articles.
|. dozen Rogers's or other knives, four blade
buck or pearl handles, per dozen
! 2. dozen Rogers's ivory handle or Shaver