The national Republican., 1861-06-05
Proposals for Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

June |, 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing gu h sta
~ tion,ry rs may be required BY this Depart
ment during the 6scsl year ending Jun, 80, 1862,
will be received until IL o'clock VI, on Monday,
the lst Of Ju'y next. Those mnaccomi'aued by
satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fultl the
contract will no, be considered and contracts
will only be awarded TO established manufa'-
turers OF, or dealers in, the articles.
All articles required must be Of the best quail
ity of their kind and not inferior 10 the samples
which will be exhibited at the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individ-
ual or firm making it, and must specify but one
price for each and every article OF the schedule
or Of the class bid for.
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
orde ed, and must be satisfactory to the Secre-
tary and a failure so 10 comply with this stipula-
ton will be deemed cause tor the abrogation OF
the contract
Articles not named in the schedule nre to be
furnished at the option Of the Department, at the
lowest market prices, and the right is reserved OF
ordering greater or less quantity OF each article
contracted for, as the public service may require
Bonds, with approved security, must be given
by the person or firm obtaining the contract; and,
in the event Of the refusal Leglect of the con-
tractor TO furnish any article or articles named in
the contract on the order of the superintendent
clerk, the same may be purchased in open mar
ket, and the difference in price paid therefor, and
the contract price shall be charged to the con-
tractor and deducrG in the settlement OF his ac-
count for the qusrter during which such refusal
or neglect may occur.
The subjoiued schedule specifies, as nearly as
can now be DONE the amount quality, and de-
oc aoch nj tho articles likely ba
quired.
The bids will be canvassed for each OF the
three classes 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 Superintend-
ert Clerk, Department Of the Interior, and en-
dorsed, Proposals for Stationery
CLASS No. l.-Papr.
|. reams blue DENY, cut to size, and ruled to
Garden pattern, red and feint, per ream.
:. s reams white laid cap, heavy, ruled to stop
pattern, per ream.
3 8 reams blue laid cap, ruled to stop pattern,
per ream.
4. 5 reams Euglish blue laid cap, ruled to stop
pattern, per ream.
s. 80 reams folio post, heavy, satin or plan-fn-
ished ruled and trimmed, per ream.
6. 10 reams folio post, light plain, unruled, for
official seal, per ream.
I. 397 reams cap, white or blue, ruled wide,
medium, or close, and trimmed, per ream.
=. so reams cap, white or blue, ruled, extra su-
perfne, per ream.
8 40 reams consular cap, " bite or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream.
| 10. 10 reams consular cap, white, double thick,
super6ne, per ream.
II. 10 reams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream.
IL. 600 reams quarto- post, white or blue, ruled
various widths, per rsam.
l3. so resm: quarto-post, extra super6ne, thick,
cream laid, ruled, per ream.
IA. 25 reams white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard calendered, lined and gilt, per
| ieam.
l5. Is reams com nercal note paper, lined, per
reams
Id. 10 reams buf note paper lined, per rean.
II. Is reams Hat cap " hite or blue, unrued, per
lS. rs reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
10. ITO reams large brown envelope, per ream.
20. IS reams pink blItting, per ream.
81. 40 dozen sheets patent blotting, per dozen
| sheets.
20. IL sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per
20. IL sheets drawing paper, double elephant
per sheet.
"a. rs sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
25 rs sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet.
20. 200 sheets tracing paper, French, large size
per sheet.
IL 3oO yards tracing cambric, per yard
2S. &, 100 binders boards, 81 by 10Y inches
per G.
30. IS Ieams cloth-lined paper, royal, per resm
30. IL dozen press copy books, not exceeding SOC
pages, per dozen.
al a dozen press CODY books over 500 and moi
exceeding $50 pages, per dozen.
CLASS No. l-Continued-Enp
|. 5000 muslin-lined, printed to order, . by 81
inches, per N.
.. 1000 muslin-ined, printed to order 81 to
by 81 to inches per NJ.
3. 500 muslin lined, printed to order, 81 TO II
by to 81 inches, per NJ.
4. 400 900 adhe. i've envelopes, white, yellow, o.
buff, heavy, 8! to % by 81 to 4 inches
printed to order, per N.
s. 5000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy, 0.
to II by to inches, printed to order
per NJ.
6. SO, 900 adhesive envelopes, white or yellow
heavy, letter, 6 by 81 inches, printed t,
order, per n.
I. 1000 adhesive envel opes, card, per N.
8. 5000 adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ.
Intermediate sizes ordered not 10 be charge,
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLASS No. 2.-Pens.
, |. 100 dozen cards Perry's pens, and of othe
manufacture, assorted, per dozen cards
@ 900 gross Perry's, Gillotts, or other goot
; metallic pens, per grO's.
3. 9 900 quills, No. so, per NJ.
4. IL dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils
best quality, per dozen.
8. 10 dozen gold pens, barrel or other, withou