Evening star., 1864-12-10
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY,
Posi- OFFICE GEPtRTNENr.

Scaled proDos.,s vii, fHovemGer N , ~ ,s6i{
Once Deparl nsnt upf the 5st dsy Of cenber.
for his for fsf rom sa B
frst dsy OF January. Isis. Those unaccr n panied
by Satisfactory testimonials Of ability te fulil a
contract will not be considered
All articles Esrst be OF the very 5.-t quality.
each sind of paper must accom- gany tue bids and
the pepsTrsa@ht reserves the right Eetain and
o.. to return them at its option
No bid viii he consit, red whera he articles ac-
ouirSd BY the nspartmcnt and spurious ai articles
viii subject tEn entire hid te r-Jecion, at the
Toe sut Joined list specifies, as nearly as caa now
be done, the amount. quality. ans descr ption of
Estimated quantity for the year.
! rcams folio post satin or pain finish faint
lined ard trimmed TO weigh not loss than
POUNDS per rearn
Al resins l"oscap, plain. mschine ia. ut lined ani
trimmed, to weigh not less tn An IL pounds per
l)reans foolscap blue laid, faint lined. garden
pattern, commonly known ss despatch or
crnSniar c,1l,sa paper, to weigh not less than l6
l>6 resms aus,to post, ma chine, plain, faint lined.
; r.ams best double cap paper, plain, per raam
l0Itams note paper, gilt, per Team, large size
ieams cams roe paper pain per rean large size
creams note paper, pa n per resm, small siZs
!hr reams envelo3e paper, yellow and buT, royal,
90 resns blottns paper, royal, per raam
% gross Per J q 1ii.ott's best metallic pens. per
40 gr' metallic pens, of other manufactures, per
2sros. large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
2gross small barrel pen handles. rosewood, DIR
6 gross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
6E opaque quills. No. 50, per NJ
25 dozen Fabess best black lead psncils, graduated,
Is d ozen Moproe's or other manufactured, gradua-
ted. per dozen
20 zen folcers, ivory, 9 inch, per dozen
ga dozen red linen tape. assorted per dozen
+ dozen silk taste colors and widths, in hanks per
90 dozen paper Weights, asserted, per dozen
dozen erasers. Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
stozen pentriSes, Rodger's& Sons, four blades.
buck horn handles. genuine, per dozen
sSzsn s rsr doas5 per dozen
II dozen inkstands, Drapers patent movable tops,
dozen nkstands, cast-ron, large double, per doz-
2dozen inks:snds, cast iron. large single, Per doz
Ssss f sgY sgP b.p
IS dozen IL, Cooper 4 PkiIlips,,, or equal, per
10 bottles ink, red, Arnolds', equal in y pint
IS pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne, scar.
oonaa
81 oquarts black sand, per quart
- pounds ;wins in linen, linen, psr pound S,
dozen rulers mahogany, round or lat, par dozen
ZuO@eu llSbu uiNltht per uoEtn
pounds sponge, best, per pound
1npounds gum arabic, best per pound
500 extra large size white adhesive envelopes
very smooth and thick, s'S by AZ inches
square, per hundred
hundred
2.CJ large size white note adhesive envelopes per
800 letter size white adhesive veiopes per hun.
25,nG0 long buff adhesive envelopes, very smooth
and thick, so by 81 inches, per hundred
80 long white or buff adhesive envelopes, very
10Th thick for lett md cir
3po0 buff or white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, per hundred.
The ad hesiye enyeIopes mus; be thickly gunmed.
iGuIth nt h;aJ Of an nch wide round ihe iappels
sample, and but enc sample. IF each article bid
Each article must be bid for. and no more than
one rr'c- named for any one article.
''ids not fr(ly conforming to the advertisement
Tie terms aul co.dlton. of the advertisement
Tor st.nl!e.y are II ce iGcornoIated in the CON
me' vii. in ali ca l'n4ge whether the articles
tende,,td y the contractor OF the quality re-
TIE st@,:o@er%,is II he fgraI bed s. 1t nav be
otttttd 3E .ne department. *ni at h "natrAos
prIr-1 "EctaTr ~ n.tit. eNcari q sai short
Fach Iropo.al Iar-> h. sig,4d 5y the N nItrilral
Iru, mailing i, anl must specify psjce nnj
~, ~ T.".; iVi "St' AM SFtfE article nHhet III
which all not rnu,.srs ere to be fnraisdeI
.! TIE .o~t%t la. '", lTI.'S il he Dspartneut
ha,iIr lie cur.t--o, TT - i'.r aTt les: .n1 II
the ,tr tors ani t1a O.i .''u 10 not agree
then th.' Dep:rrr.r't 80, Nv" tha ac+icis fur
nished by soy oiic- r-Es psrs1Ls Who will
furnish il al p.iG2 ."@r- nan nat de s.aaaisd by
the contractor.
Blank forms fer proposals wiz be furnished at
'he ID. partment 10 -oEs aFp! Ing Tor them; and
as without unltoTu:tT herein the Department
would find it difficult to maze decision, none will
be taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith.
The head of the Department will In all cases de.
eide wh.ther the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul
the contract upon Eny failure to comply in rea-
sonable time
Bords. with approved security, are to be given
by the person or persons contractipg and. in case
or failure to supply the articles. the contractor
and his fursties all be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liq Undated damaaes
TEe contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the hest bid to be determined after
careful examination for the purpose Of ascertain
arg which bid will, in its pra tica results be most
adyantageon TO the Department.
The Department reserves to itself the right to
reject any bid where it apparent that part of
The articles ars bid for at very low and part at
very kigh 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 advertisement. W. DESNISON,
oec l-lawiW Postmaster General.
EIREMEN's INSURANCE COMPANY