Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-01
DKUPOsALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFrIGE DEPARTMEsr,o
until I'll the be dsy At the
i?Si, at Z 1SSiloGs at moon fer furnishing Sta
by satl.f.ctory Testimonials Of ability to fuisl a
Ali article. must be Of the very best quality.
samples Of which. containing at least ream Of
pay for the same at the price stated in the offer,
No bid win Ss eonsaereS S "her. the article. &C
compspyi9s it are not Of The kind and quality re-
Vii subj ect the entire BID at to Erection at the
pTfs ss Of the Department
each of the kinds Of s1ticiss that viii be wanted
10 rs.n. k ;oi,s sa.. ..,, for ns.
lined and tPimm eau. 70 " Welsh not less than
Il pounds per ream
rimmsd t. not sss than pounds ua psr
10 reans foolscsp, blue laid, faint lined, garden
pattern, commonly known a. despatch or
consular consul. paper, to weigh net less than l6
S rssms qual to post, machine, plain. faint lined,
three sides. per ream
10 Ieams note paper cit per ream large Ha r sae
% reams note paper, plain, per ream, large size
reams note paper. plain, per ream. small size
100 resms envelope paper, yellow aud buff. royal,
20 g resins PLOTTING paper, royal; per
40 gross metallic pens, of other manufactures, per
gross large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
2gross small barrel pen handles. rosewood, Der
6 gross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
g dsRRsn bess
Is dozen MoDroe's or other manufactured, sradua-
70 dozen best red and blue pencils. per dozen
SO sG1sn
10 dozen silk taste colors and widths in hanks per
Ndozen paper Weights. asserted, per dozen
ldozen best gold pens, assorted, per dozen
6dozen erassrs. No 5gsr,s and Sons, ivory handles
sdoze . psnfDiSes. Rodsersa Sons. four blades,
eSe aozsn
dozen enhce scissors, per dozen
Rdozen inkstands, Diapers patent movable tops,
dozen inkstands, eastiron, large double, per doz-
2dozen inkstands, castiron, large SINGLE per doz-
N d9ssp in
quart bottles, per bottle
100 bottle; ink red. AInolds', equal in i pint
IS pounds sealing wax. best extra supersne, scar.
pounds 1pdi. rubber unprsD.Fed, per ep pound
30quarts black sand, per quart
sdozen rulers mahogany, round or fat, per dozen
2dozen lignu mvitse. per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
pounds gum arabic, best, per pound
very smooth and /, thick. % BY ~ inehe;
loco small size white note adhesive envelopes. per
1000 large size hite note adhesive envelopes.
$500 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per hun
$500 LONG buff ad hesive envelopes. very smooth
a and 81 by -
smooth and thick. for letters and circulars.
ssi by 3ss inches, per hundred
5000 buff white adhesive letter envelopes, very
~, smooth and thick, Per hundred.
The ad hesive envelopes must be thiekly summed,
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals .
sample and but one sample, OF each article bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
a i15 to ss Advertisement
will not be considered. -
for atst6n ana OF tine Use cen
tE.e. anu the
tende.e by the contractor are of the quality re-
CURED by the contract;
ordered by the Department, and at the contract
prices whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Each propofsi must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price. Gnd
tEe schedule Should sny articles De REQUIRED se,
shall see fit 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 will
furnish il at q price lower than that demanded by
the contractor
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the ID. partment to persons applying for them; and
as without uniformity therein the Department
would find it difficult to make o decision, none will
be taken into consideration unless Substantially
agreeing Herewith.
The head of the Depar tmsnt will in all cases de-
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annuf
the contract upon any failure to comply in res-
sonable time.
Bonds. with approved security, are to be given
OF failure to supply the articles. the contractor
specified in such bond a. liapidated dam.aes:.
careful examination for the purpose OF ascer tain.
ipg which bid will in its results, be most
advantageous to the Department "
The Department reserves to itself the right TO
reject any bid where 1t 10 apparent that part OF
the articles are bid for at very low and . part ut
very high rates. without proper regard to the
cost of each for the purpose Of affecting the aggre
gate of the bids under the estimate contained in
the ad yerti senent W. DENNlSON,
dec J. law4w Postmaster General.
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