Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-03
PROPOSALS,
DR0p0sALs 10R sTATIoNERY.

DRoP0sALs ZOE eTATIoNERY. -
Posf orrIos DnPsarnss1, Sept. 18th, ,sss.
1sgALED PsoFossLs wiil be receiy ed 1t che Past
cmce D-partnsn until the ga day of0ctober NJ It,
Department for on. year from th.!st day Of No.
vernber 1853 Those nnaccompanisd By aatisfactery
tes.nonials Of ab,hsvto1alhl aconifaes WIN not
an .he srs,slss n as. Be e the very hes. quality.
.sek lind q paper tbs bids assa and
The ss to the sss. and
no BID win be considered where. the articles &C.
met % 81. spa sad
VIII subject the entire lid rejection ct the
o! Th OF als IL. ..... nearly NOV
each Of the kinds Of articles that win be wanted.
Fssimssed quantity for the year.
10 reams folio post satin plain finish faint lined
a ana aaTim nm to weigh not lees than II
" s.:6 ss r.: faint n.d .sa
reaps foolss.p bl1e laid faint lined garden pat.
tarn, commonly known ~ despatch or consu.
lar paper. TO weigh not loss than Is pounds
lis rsains quarto post, machine plain, faint lined
n9ss. pest est q, Ole csH plain per ream
sresns note paper PLATA, per ssam large s ss.
l =. ans move paper. gut Per ream. small siss
100 sn!sop. soT sn a%s sus size
se: SEX
40 gross metallic pens, Of other manufactures. per
gross large barrel Pen handles, rosewood. DOR
asross small barrel pen handles. rosewood, Der
ss ep.s ss:s ad Rssss ses A1.as; gross
Is doseh Iasers best black lead pencils, graduated
IS dosea Monroeh or other manufactured, grad
50 dozen folders. ivory, inch, psr d k oAsA
~ dozen sh tate coiori ana widths, in hanks, per
20 dozen paper WEIGHTS, assorted. per dozen
Sdonen eraters. Rodgers 4 Sens. ivory handles.
sdozen pepknives, Rodgers Sons, four blades.
.dozsn ocs ss;s:rs II inches per dozen
L oxen inkstands Draper's patent movable tops.
dozen inkstands, cast.iron, large double, psr
2dozen inistands. cast iron, single, per do.en
eco bottles of ink. black, Maynard 4 Noyes', in
quart bottles. per bottle
100 bottles il. red. Arnods, OF equal. in 4 pint
IS pounds sealing best extra superfne, scarlet
20 pounds India rubber prepared. per pound
pounds India rubber, un prepared, per pound
800 quar- ts black rand, per quart
4f0 pop pds twine linen, per pound
100 pounds twine, cotton, psr pound
6doEen rulers, mahogany round CT fat per dozen
xauZeh IIsnunvl per dozen
pounds sponge, best. per pound
- arss
smooth and thick. sh by A inches square,
1000 SID all size white note adhesive envelopes, per
hundred
eco large slze white note adhesive envelopes, per
1900 letter size white adhs envelopes, per hun
Is 100 long buff ad hesiye envelopes, very smooth and
thick; ga by 90 inches per hundred
snlo 9th and thick. for letter and circulars,
5000 buff or white aihesiye letter envelopes very
smooth and thlck, per hundred.
The adhesive envelo pes must be taickly gummed.
fourth OF an inch wide round the iappes.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals .
ssmp pie. and but samp;e of each article Did for
Each article mult be bid for. aud no more than
one Se uy Ion ,bs
will not be consi1ered.
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
for stationery TO be Incorporated in the con
tract Tor ststionery; aud the LEAD Of .he Depart
H ~ thu s a G .b tine
qui1 ed by tie Contract
hest bidder and bond and &c ,uri.y viii be reaursd
Tor its faith performance.
prices whether ne Quantities exceed or fall short
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm max n g it and must specify price ard
bat one price, for each and every tcls amed in
the schedule. Should any articles be required
which are not enumerated they are to be furnished
at the loves market prices, the De partmsnt shall
see fit to order them from the contractor having
the contract for similar articles and II the con
tractors and the Department do not then the
D. partment may have the article furnished by any
other person or persons who will furnish it 1t .
price lower than that demanded by the contractor
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
Department 10 pei SONS applying for them and "a
with out uniformity therein the Department. would
IND 1t difficult to make decision, none will be
taken into consi unless Substantially agree
ing Herewith.
The Department reserves to itself the right OF
ordering greater or Q less quantity OF each and
every article contracted for. - the public service
The head OF the will in all cases decide
whether the terms OF the contract have been CON-
piled with. and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
time.
Bonds with approved security, are to be given By
the person or persons contracting and In Of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his sureties sh all he liable for the forfeiture speci
fed in such bond A lisuidatsd dam.fes,
best bidder the best bid to be determined after
careful examination for the purpose OF AscerAinnG
which bid will in its practical results, be sd
vantageous to the Department.
reject any bid where It il apparent th 1T part Of
the articles bid for ut 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 eontainsd Ia The
sel9-law4w Postmaster General.
T(NIF1D sFAFls $50 BoNDs.
UNITED sTAT1s 7-90 TRlAsURY MOTHS,