Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-26
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs F0R sTATIONF ray.
Posfoyrrcs DrpAsraxsr. sep

pRoPosALs S0R sTATIONRRY.
Posfoyrr DHpAaraESf. Sept. 18th, rss,
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At ~ o'c ock M for furnishing Stationerr for thu
those ~ a. So
onisls OF ability to aint contract will not
All the articles N ust be ofthe very best quality.
SAM pies Of which, containing at lea.t reRu Oh
each Kind OF paper, must accompany the bids. and
the Department reserves the right to retain and
to return them. at it's option.
CURED :, he Department. and spurious articles
win s9s3ee the entire I'D to rejection at the pleas
The subjoned list specifics, % nesrly % can now
each Of the Kinds Of sr.sess that viii BE- Wsnssd OF
Estimated qnantity for the year.
10 reams fo lilo post, satin pa in finish faint lined
a ana .as,m nm a.. weigh not less than II
trimmed, to weigh not less than il pounds
10 rsass fooaeap blue laid, faint lined, garden nat
tsIn, corimonly known az despatch or consu
lar paper, to weigh not less than Is pounds
LES rssIns quart post machine, plain, faint inad,
three si1es: per ream
note ,spsr st per- es Per r sss
rear note aper. PLATA. per rssn, large size
5resms note aper. plain. per Ram, small SIZE
]eo feams ens slope paper, yellow and buf, royal,
.ss%' R s.es,ins a. so,s
40 gross metallic pens. of other Manufactures. Dsr
2sross large barrel pen handles, rosewood, Dor
gross small barrel pen handles. rosewood, per
e., gross IS: steel tipped pen handles, psr gross
Is dozen paeers best black lead pencils, graduated
IS dozen INC. Menros's Q. other manufactured. sr.d-
10 dozen ssss PED snd Su. pencils.
g So d sa.sn f .!d inch per DOZEN
!" dozen ~'e eoAoi' anu "iaths ., In hanks, per
q dozen paper WEIGHTS. assorted. per dozen
sdozen srss:ers' kodgsI's ssns. ivory handles,
.foTen c eff ss;s.Ts II inches per dozen
i-eoLen inssetands Drsper's patent movable tops.
4dozen inkstands, esst-iron, large double, Der
2dozen nistsnds, cast iron single, Der dozen
2u Bottles of Slack, Maynad ps So aessn in
quart bottles, per bottle
70 bottles i1t Cooper and Philiips'or equal, per
100 bottle. iak, red Arnold's, equal. in = pint
Is pounds fealinx WAX best extra superfne scarlet
per pound
pounds India rubber, unprs pared. PEI PJ pound
$40 qua, t. black ssnd. per quart
49, 1oo D"pn vine wine Linen per pound
dozen rulers, Inahog any. round r fiat per dozen
ga. .en lsnumvlta., per dozen
!" pc pounds gum arabic best ps. pound
smooth and thick, 9h By AZ inches square,
1000 sma .izv white note adhesive envelopes per
hundred
eco large sze white note adhesive envelopes, per
5000 lettsr white adhesive envelopes per hun.
drel
thick; ga by q inches. par hundred
25,oC long white or putt adhesive envelopes, very
81 by 81 inches, per hundred
5000 buf or white .hesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, par hundred
The adhesive envele pes must be thickly gummed.
fourth of an inch wias round tbs lsppels.
Each bic oder must furnish with his proposals
m1s BE- 5a e. Saa .5s 6a
one price named for any one srticle
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract Tor stationery and the head Of the Depsrs
meIt WIN IN al caees Judge whether the articles
rendered by the contractor are OF the quality re
The o. ntract will re awarded to the lowest and
best bidder and bond and 30 'urity will De required
The stationery is to be furnished as it may he
prices, whether the Quantities eIcssd or fall shoes
OF those eatimsted.
Eacn propohal must be signed BY the individual
frm making it and must specify price and
but enc price, Tor each and every article named 10
the schedule. Should any articles be required
which are not enumerated they are to be furnished
at the loves Market prices, the Department shall
See mt to order them from the contractor having
the contract for similar articles aud if the con.
tractors and the do not ree tn en- the
b. psrtment may ave the article furnished by any
other person or persons who will furnish it at
price lower than that demanded by the contractor
Blank forms for proposals. will be furnished at the
lie nal m n n Dpt Am IND
with out uniformity therein the Department would
ind it difficult to make . decision, mono will be
tax into cons alton unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
She Department reserves to itself the right Of
ordering a greater or less quantity of each and
every article contracted for, az the public service
The head Of the Department will in all cases decide
piled with, and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
Bonds with approved security, are to be given BY
failure to supply the articles. the contractor and
sureties all be liable for the forfeiture speci
fed in such bond o liQuidat damages
The contrast viii DO awarded TO the lowest and
careful for the purpose Of
which bid WILL in its practical results be most ad
vsntageous to the Department.
The Department reserves to itself the light to
the articles are bid for at very low and part at
very high rates without proper regard to the cost
Of each for the purpose Of affecting the aggregate
Of the bids under the estimate contained In rhs
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