Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-29
PROPOSALS..
DRoposALs FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posr oFrles DErARrxEsr:,,
Sealed Proposals viii be received at the Post
ONCE Departmeot It'll the SIst day of Dseemhsr,
.on.ry Tor lse
arst day OF January. 1855 Those upacsom ean nj;
contract viii not be considered
All articles must be OF the very best quality;
each kind of paper, must accompany the bids, and
the pepsrtment reserves the right to retain aud
No bid viii. be considered where the articles ac-
compsnyine it are not of the kind aud quality re-
y tie bs Sa and estos a =. IL:
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as ca. now
each l0 Of the kiads Of s1tsss tsas viii be wanted
Estimated quantity for the year.
l9 reams folio post, satin or plain finish. faint
lined ard trimmed, to weigh OF less than
a. resms foolscap. plain. machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than Il pounds per
10 reams foQlscap, blue laid. faint lined. garden
pattern, commonly known as despatch or
consular paper, to weigh not less than 10
l26 reams quar- to post machine plain, faint lined,
8 reams best double cap paper, plain per ream
PEE per
10 Teams note paper gilt, per ream small size
I enoss and
s'at Ss, per
40 gross metallic pens, of other manufactures. per
gross large barrel pen handles. rosewood. per
gross small barrel pen handles, rosewood pr
gross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
Ssilis S9 ESP g. Rer pencils
u dozen Moproe's other manufactured, gradua-
u dozen best red and blue pencils. per dozen
M aan rad sep per
dozen silk taste, colors and widths, in hanks. per
20 doze paper wei ghts, asserted, per dozen
ldoEen best gold a psps, s = d per dozen
6dozen erasers ko3 ger 8 ana Sons, ivory handles.
sdozsn psntn5Sss Red ser'sS Sons four blades.
4dozan once sh ears. ii il ches, per dozen en-
4 q enise scissoTs per dozen aa9s
4dozen ink stands east-iron large double. per dog
2dozen nkstands, cast.iron. large single. per doz-
SO bottles Of ink. black, Maynard 4 Noyss'. in
rs dozen ipK: Cooper Phillips, or equal, per
loo bottles ink red, Arnolds', equal, in "a pint
IS pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne, scar
% pounds pdia rubber, prepare, per pound
| 40 pounds twine linen. per pound
dozen rulers mahog any, round or Il at, per dozen
2dozen lignumvitae, per dozen
| pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 pou nds gum arabic, best. per pound
Ss1y am asss size sek 81 By e
100 small size white note adhesive envelopes per
1900 large size white note adhesive envelopes, Per
$500 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per hun
$1,000 long bu # adhesive envelopes. very smooth
and thisk 81 BY 81 Inches per hIuared
%aoh asd and
~, 81 by go inches, Per hundred .,o,.. vo,u
''''' s smooth am and thick si Der Hundred.
The adhesive envelopes must be thickl eummed
aSulth Of an inch wide round + ne hi spDes;
sample, ' and but enc sample, Of each article bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
| one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
TO and Ss
meot win in an cases Judge whether the articles
eases By x he ' eenpset are 'ns au'
ordssed bH the to os and at
pr.es. whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it. and must specify price, a1a
t. e sehedue 0f shond any articles be reaHrsd
which not enume rated. they are to be furnished
Shall see 81 to order them from the contractor
| having the contract for similar articles; and IL
| the contractors and the Department do not agree,
| then the Department may have the article fur:
| nished by any other person or persons who VIII
furnish it at price lower than that demanded By
the contractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
| the Department to persons applying for them; and
without uniformity therein the Department.
would find it difficult to make decision, none will
be taken into consideration unless substantially
| agreeing Herewith.
The head of the Department viii in all cases de-
eide VII sther the terms of The contract have been
| complied with and reserves the power to annul
the contract upon sny failure to comply in a rea-
| sonabe time.
! Bonds, with approved security. are to be given
| by the person persons contracting; and, In case
| OF failure to supply the articles the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the fcrfeiture
| specified in such bond az lquidated DAMAGES.
| Ire eontrsct viii be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best bid to be determi ned after
careful examination for the purpose OF ascertain
ing which bid will in its practical results, be most
| advantageous to the Department
| The Department reserves to itself the right to
reject any bid where it is sppsrent that part OF
| the articles bid for at very low and part st
very high rates. without proper regard to the
cost of each for the purpose of affecting the agsre
| the adverti semeat W. DENNISbN,
dec l-lawtw Postmaster General.
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