Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-18
PROPOSALS..
DR0posAIs FOR STATIONERY.
pErAnrNESr OF ruE ISrKnIoR, !


Proposals for furnishing such Stationery a.
may be required by this Department and the Blu
reaus and Offices thereof during the fiscal year
O'Clock, NJ. Of WEDNESDAY, the 26th Of July,
1885, Those unaecompanied by satisfactory ties.
umOnials Of ability to fulhl contract will notb
considered, aud contracts will be awarded TO
manufacturers Of or dealers in the several |
classes Of articles.
All articles furnished must be Of the best quality
OF their kind, samples Of which must accompany
each bid. Zach proposal must DO signed by the
Individual or firm making It, and must specify
but price for each article Of the class bid for
. Articles not named in the Schedule, II required,
are to be furnished at the lowest market price,
and the right il reserved Of ordering greater or
less quantity Of each article contracted for as the
public service may require.
Bond, with approved security, will bo required
Of the individual OF firm to whom the contract
may be awarded should a contractor refuse or
neglect 10 furnish when required any article or
articles,dhe same may be purchased in open
market, aud, " u greater price shall be paid
therefor than is specified in the contract the
difference may be charged to the contractor in
his next quarterly account.
Tho subjoined Schedule specifies, as nesrly as
can now be done, the amount, quality, and de-
scriptions Of the articles likely to be required.
The bids will be opened in the presence Of any
~ the bidders who may be present, and will be
tanvassed separately for each Of the classes
specified below, and contracts for one or more Of
the classes awarded as may be deemed most ad.
vantageous to me Department.
ITopOsAlH must De addressed 10 the secretary
Of the Interior. and DO endorsed proposals for
stationery
Glass No. l.-Pdper.
!. l5) reams cap, best quality, white or blue,
ruled wide, medium or close, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than Ia lbs. /,
per ream
2, 90 re0ins legal cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per roam.
8. $50 roams quarto post, white or blue, ruled
various widths, TO weigh not less than
10 lbs. per ream.s
T. 70 reams white commercial or other note
e.. paper, highly glazed, hard calendered,
lined, and gilt or plain, per roam.
o. 10 reams Hat cap, white or blue, unrulcd,
9. 2j reams envelope, yellow or buT, royal,
per ream
7. 100 reams large brown envelope, q by IS
inches, per ream.
5. 100 dozen sheets patent plotting, 10 by u
inches, per dor. sheets.
.. 10 rcams brown envelope paper, 80 by 40
- inches, per ream.
10. Is reams straw wrapping paper, 50 by 40,
II. 80 sheets drawing paper, royal or medium,
per sheet
IL 100 sheet; tracing paper, French, large size,
II. 100 yards tracing cambria, per yard
II. Il dozen press copy books, not less than 500
pages, per dozen.
CLASS No. l.-EnreIopeS.
IL. 1000 muslin lined, printed to order, So to
9i% by 81 to AZ Inches, per NJ.
10. 400 600 adhesive envelopes, white yellow, or
buf, heavy, SO to 9H by 80 10 ~,
inches, printed to order, per NJ
Il. 5000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy, o. +!
to II by j to inches, printed to order,
is. 5000 adhesive envelopes, white or yellow,
heavy, letter, by 81 inches, printed to
order, per 81.
10. $4,000 adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ
intermediate sizes ordered not TO be charged
higher than bid for size next larger
CLASS No. 2.-Psns and Pencils.
l. % gross Porry's or Giilott's barrel pens, per
gross.
. 4Oo gross Pcrry's or Gillott's, or other good
metallic pens, per gross.
r. 1000 quilts, No. 50, per N.
l. - dozen gold pens, with handles or silver
cases, best quality, per dozen.
g. dozen heavy barrel gold pens, with ham
dies, best quality, per dozen.
O. q dozen ivory or gutta;parcha ever polluted
pencils, largo or small, with loads, per
!. 200 dozen Fsber's, No. l to 1, or graduated,
per dozen.
s. II cases Faber's polygradcs, graduated, per
Q. so dozen Fabcr's red and blue pencils, per
dozen.
i. 10 dozen glass, any patent, large Or small
inkstands, per dozen.
.. S dozen cast-irOn double or single lux
stands, per dozen.
8. $50 dozen Maynard and Euyes' ink, or any
other American copying ink or tnd II
market, quarts, per dozen.
4. % dozen Arnold's writing hnid, quarts, PEI
o. q dozen copying ink, quarts, ArRold's, pei
dozen.
o. dozen best blue ink, quarts, per dozen.
7. 90 dozen David's carmne ink ounce, No.
per dozen.
s. an seal waters, bost quality, red, No. 3,
for office seal, per VI.
0. 5pounds best rcd waters, common size, pei
pound.
TO- 80 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing
wax, per pound.
CLASS NO. +.-Cmlery and Miscellaneous ar
tiClsS.
!. IS dozen Rogers knives, four blades, Lucl
or pearl handle, por dozen,
q Is dozen Rogers iyory-haudle erasers, pc
g. 10 dozen office shears or scissors extra, pc
l. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen.
8. 800 dozen red tape assorted per dozen.
.. 800 dozen German tape, No. 49, red, pei
:. Is dozen aper-weights, assorted, per dozen
s. pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
Q. 10 pounds pOuuce, per pound,
10. 80 pounds linen irvine, per pound.
II. 80 pounds best cotton Irvine. per pound.
l2. dozen mahogany rules, round Or Hat 3
inches long, per dozen.
IS. IL dozen India rubber rulers, round or fiat
GoOdyear's patent, 80 inches long, pc
dozen.
"A. % pounds best quality sponge, per pound
Ii. 81 pounds gum arabic, per pound.
10. 80 dozen mucilage, large-size glass Jars
with brush and metallic top per dozen.
II. 80 dozen mueilage, pints, without brush o
top per dozen.
is. 40 dozen penholders, assorted, per dozen.
10. 90 dozen strong 9-inch Ivory folders, pc
dozen.
90. 80 dozen packs Bristol visiting cards, pc
dozen.
CLASS No. 6.-Parchme1lt and PGrcItm mt Paper
l. 800 sheets Of parchment, best quality, j. b.
20 inches, per sheet.
2. 800 sheets Of parchment, best quality, Is u.
32 inches, per sheet.
3. $500 sheets Of parchment paper, best quality
10 by 10 inches, per sheet.
l. $50 sheets parchment paper, best quality, ]
by 90 Inches. per sheet.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
certify that - - ha
proper facilities, and - able to fulfll con
far furnishing Stationery for the DEM