Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-07
PROPOSALS..
DRCPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT oFrlsE DEP.RTxssr;; !
seslrd Proposals will be received at the Pos.
Once De apartment un til the Slst day of December
r. for s
first day oil January. 1865. Those unaccompanied
ss not be d ABILITY 10
All ARTICLES must be OF the very best quality,
ssch KIND Of pa per must pasy the bids and
the pspa5smsnt reserves the right 70 retain eta snd
81; AZ IT. 5Ss stated n'
No bid will be considered where the articles ac-
snirsd by The Department and spurious articles
will subject tn entire bid ts rejection, at the
Hs A. nearly as
be Of e tS. s1i Ss r.nted Of
Estimated quantity for the year.
10 rsams foih9 post sstin or plain finish a faint
a. reams foolscap. plain. machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL pounds per
10 reams foolscap, blue laid, faint lined. garden
pattern, commonly known as despatch or
e" nnsd paper, to weigh not less than Is
I6 rssms quar- to post machine, plain. faint lined,
three sides. per ream
10 r.ams note pa per. gilt per ream, large size
8 resms poie paper, plain, per ream, large size
5 reams note paper, plain, per ream. small sizs
400 reams envelope paper, yellow and buff. royal.
Is gross Per & Giliott's best metallic pens. per
40 gross metallic pens, of other manufactures. per
gross large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
? gross small barrel pen handles, rosewood. PER
gross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
Is dozen Fabers best black lead pencils, graduated
IS dozen Monroes or other manufactured, gradua-
10 dozen best red and blue pencils. per dozen
dozen folders, ivory, . inch, dozen
$40 dozen red linen tape. assorted per dozen
u dozen silk taste, colors and widths, in hanks, per
90 dozen paper weights, asserted, per dozen
dozen best gold pens, assorted, per dozen
dozen erasers 10 GERS and Sons, ivory han lle,,
dozen r penkIiVes, Sons, four blades,
buck horn handles. genuine, per dozen
dozen Off cs shears, IL inches, per dozen
Il dozen inkstands Diapers patent movable tops,
dozen inkstands, east-iron large double per doz-
2dozen nkstsnds, cast.iron large single. per doz-
2dGzep brO NJ s spring tor per dozen
10 dozen ipk, Cooper q Phillips, or equal. per
loN bottles ink red, Arnolds or equal, in "a pint
| IS pounds sealing wax best extra superfne, scar.
20 pounds 9ti. rubber, PREPARED per pound
| 80 quarts black sand, per quart
go c0 pounds twins' Linen Linen PER sr pound Ondd
| 6dozen rulers mahoga round or lat, per dozen
2dozs1a hsst per nea oonnd
lopounds gum arabic, best: per pound
very sm" MOO Ia, and ID thick ga by A inches
1000 small size white note adhesive envelopes, per
1900 large size white note adhesive envelopes,
$500 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per hun.
a5oo lone buff I'd I'd dhssye enyelopes very smooth
.. ooo and thick, 81 by % inches, per hundred
"'' smooth and thick, for letters and Circulars.
.oco 81 s., by So i nc per hundred 5a,t ,o
| smooth and thick, per hundred.
The adhesive envelopes must be thickly gummed,
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals a
sample. and but enc sample, CT each article bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
as for one sriee advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
ts.e. ;ss.}ons.s: 81 he D.psSt
rendered By the contractor are of the quality re-
The stationeryis to be furnished as it may be
ordered by the Department, and at the contract
prices whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
~ one p1s9e, for each and every article named din IN
TIE schedule Should any articles be required
At tie e ma5st if the
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 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,
would find it difficult to make decision none viii
be taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing herewith.
The head of the Department will in all cases de.
eide whsther the terms of lhe contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul
the contract upon Sny failure to comply in rea-
sonable 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 Eureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liq uidated DAMAGES.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best bid to be determi ed after
careful examination for the purpose of ascertain
ing which bid will in its prastcal results be most
advantageous to the Department.
The Department reserves to itself the right to
reject any bid where it is apparent that part of
the articles are bid for at very low and part at
very high rates; without proper regard 10 the
cost of each for the pose of affecting the aggre
gate of the bids under the estimate contained in
the advertisement. W. DENNISON,
dec l-law4w Postmaster General