Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-22
PROPOSALS..
DRoPesALs FOR STATIONERY.
PosT ORFIoE DEPLRrxEsr,
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Posr 0FFIoE DEPLRrxEsr, 4
Sealed Proposals will be received At the Pos.
0fiee Departmsot un til the Sist day OF December.
Honey for his for one year. from he
arst day OF January, 1875, Those upaocom gsnisa
son;racs viii not be soneiisrsd "' " 1'
=. All articles must be OF the very best quality,
each hind Of paper. must secom p.sy the bids, sss
sss for ibs n the 70 rsssn sa
:, sHs siss ''A'sa the 'a'f
No bid win be eonsid, red where the articles &c
s9Irsd and 0 spaTaSs .Ft'esa
VII suolec, the entire bid to rejection, ~ the
sors Psss. s,s0;aa
each Of the LAO .S1aity sna dsscsipt.oa Of
Estimated ssontity for the gear.
II rsSme lolio poet, satip plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, 10 weight OF less than
Trimmed TO weigh not less than l. pounds per
10 creams foolscap, blue laid. faint lined, esn,.,
pattern. commonly known despatch or
cnnsnlsr paper. To weigh net less than lS
ls6 rssms qua, to post, machine plain, faint lined
rsams best double cap paper, plain, per ream
iortams note psper, giit pei ream, large size
loresms mote paper, gilt. per ream small si.s
ssI and
IS Per- t sfP 0 ss, R @sss f pens.
40 gr, metsllic pens Of other mann features. psr
gross large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
agross small barrel pen Lsndl.s, rosewood. pr
6 gross steel tipped pan handles. per gross
Is dozen bers best black lead pencils graduated
Is d. zen Moproe's or other manufactured, sraaus
j. dosep best red and blue pencils. per dozen
20 dozen folg ers, ivory, inch, per dozen
% dozen six taste coiors and widths in hsnss, pss
dozen best GOLD per assorted, per YER dozen
dozen erasers 10 gers and Sons, ivory han IIe,
stozss psnSniSss, Redgerss Sons, four blades.
buck horn hsndlrs genuine, per dozen
Il dozen inks'snds, Draper patent movable tops,
dozen inkstands. ess,-ron, large double, per do..
2dozen inks.ands, csstiron, large single. per dol.
20 bottles of ink. black, Maynard ( Noes, 10
quart bottles. per bottle
7'doaen ips Cooper Phillips, or equal, per
100 bottle, ink req, A.nolds', or equal, In :. pin.
IS pounds sealing wax, best extra superfne, scar.
o. pop lst Pr fnd h9unde prepared pound
5pOands India rubber nnpTspsTsa,' r per poSsa
40 pounds twine, linen, per pound
100 pounds twine, cotton. per pound
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2dozen lignumvitae. per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
ssTs q na a' sns
very smooth and thick, ga by AZ Inches
1850 small size white note adhesive envelopes Per
1900 large sis. white note adhesive envelopes par
500 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per Aun
5000 Ions buff adhesive envelopes: yery smooth
toa Witt By per
smooth and thick, for letters and circulars, a
e or sasessve snreop very
smooth and thick, per hundred
The adhesive envelopes must be thickly, summed
Eseh bidder mus. furnish with hi, proposals &
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. .,.,.so,.
The ct terms and coaditions of the advertisement
tract for ststonery; and the heads Of the Depart
rendered by the contractor are of the quality re-
a9ires BY the contract,
ordered by the Department, and at the contract
prices whether the Quantities exceed or fall short
Each proposal mast be signed by the individual
or hr m making it, aud must specify g price, ard
tie schedule should snA articles be be rsspssd
5 msfe
shall see, ft to order them from The contractor
having the contract Tor siTplisr &rtlclesi and II
the contractors and the Department do not agree,
then the Department may have the article fur
nished b. any other person or persons who VIII
furnish it ct price lower than that demanded By
tie contractor.
Blank forms for proposals viii be furnlshedst
the Department to persons applying for them snd,
without uniformtg therein the Department.
would lind it difficult to make decision, NONE VIII
be taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith
The head of the Departraen viii In all cases de-
eide whsther the terms of The contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power 10 annu!
the contract upon sny failure to comply in res-
sonable time.
Bonds. with approved security: are TO he given
by the person persons contracting; and, IN casa
o. failure to supply the srtielss. the cen;ractoL
specified in such bond as liquidated damases.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
hest bidder: the best hid to be dstsrmi ned after
careful examination for the purpose OF ascertain
ng which hid will in its prs 1tcat results, be mose
advantageous to the Department.:
The Department reserves TO itself the right 70
reject any bid where it is apparent that part OF
the articles bid for at very low auo pars at
very high rates. without proper regard to the
cost of each for the purpose of affecting the ssgre
The advertisements W. DENNISoN,
dee l-lswiW Postmaster Generals