Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-11
DRoPosALs FOB STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

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sealed Proposals viii be rsseiIed at the Pos.
1850 at Z clock at no.s. for furnishing station:
sy fo OF IN, for one year from the first
satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fulfil con-
All the articles must be Of the very best quality
samples Of which, containing at least q ream OF
Se 70 the sd; snd
psyfor the same at the price stated in the OFFER OF
No bid will be considered where tn. articles &C.
eompanyiDg il are not Of the kind and quality re-
sii Subject the entire bid to rejection at tSs
pleasure Of the Department.
aGsd of .Is sS Nm 9 r. Sed
J. 10 reams folio post satin or plain finished, faint
obi hned and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
Isam: fcOlsc.p, plain machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
s.. 20 rsams foolscap, blue laid, faint lined, gar.
den pattern, commonly known as despatch
or consular paper, to weigh not less than Is
pounds per ream
=. rs reams auarto post, machine, plain, faint
90. lined. three sides. per ream
81 resms best double cap paper, plain per ream
q sreams note paper, plain, per ream, large size
20 20 Issms note paper gilt, per rean large size
" No Ieams envelope paper, yellow or buff, per
u. 70 reams plotting paper, royal, per ream
l. edeLen press copy books not less tn 200 pages,
Is. 500 extra large size white adhesive enyslopes
-" yerJ smooth and thick, sl-2 by Ala inches
a. goo long buff adhesive envelopes, very smooth
=, and thick, 81 2 by S7s inches, per hundred
ri:-r very smooth and thick, for letters and cir,
a. -, ss wbi;s - IS s inches per hsndred
so smooth and thick, per hundred
10. iooo small slEs white note adhesive envelopes,
IS 2oto large ;ize white note adhesive envelopes,
Iatt
Class No. 2zPEss AND PENCILS.
-. gross Ferry Gillott's best metallic pens,
n ~ gross metallic pens per gross, of other manu-
z tso1en bs-. gold pens. per dozen F.
3. e@ opaque quilts, No. so, per
SS1s1 bs.. ssei Ds5
%. r. dozen best red and blu. lssdpencils, per
Cas- IS No. 3-Isf, INHsrAyps, wAFERs AND WAX.
lsIs ssn ., i .nsn kns1s or any patent
u0.e5 wristbands, east irsn, large, double,
- ~. fooSott!ss ink. black, Maynard Noyss, in
s ssL.s .nGa COPING ink. per bostI.
per dozen bottles No' ~
~ 70 pounds waters, common sizes, red. Der
.. 70 pounds pound, sealing wax. best extra superhns
Class no. 4-CrTLERI AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar
o. TIcLEs.
9s dOfen pehknlFse, kOdgerS Il Son a.. fOur
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, Der
Is. edSEsn srsser., Rodgsr. Sons, ivory han
.dS1sn ofics shears, ll,inch. per dozen
g! 2ososen folders, ivory, S.inch, per dozen
y ; ;S ds1sn red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
Al. % dOren paper weights, assorted, Per dozen
Inai rubbsf pei per- PE pound
q. SO quarts black sand, per quart ~ ''
y. 400 pounds Twine, linen, per pound
g. 100 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound
So . a9Lsh hnlers, mahogany, round or fat, per
80. 2dozen Eutta percha Rulers, round or at, per
81 i6SCuHds gum Arabic ssd R Ss.t pI pen pound
n sahTs sHs roaHs h .Snas ummed
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals a
Zach article must be BID for and no more ed than
one price named for any article.
If Is, not In,y conforming to the Advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement
tract for stationery; and the head Of the Depart
, sSs VII ~ Al cases Judge whether the articles
quired by the contract. ~
The stationery 10 TO be furnished as il may be or
dered by the Department and at the contract prices
asihsr the quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Each proposal must be signed By the individual
or or, hIn making II, and must specify price. qad
the schedule should sny srticies be rennirsh
Which are not enumerated they are to be furnished
see Mt 20 order them from the contractor having
the contract for ssmilar articles; and if the con.
,sactors and the Department do not agree then the
Department may have the article furnished By any
otner person OF persons who will furnish IL At n
price ioSer than that demanded by the Contractor
slspk forms Of proposals will be furnished AZ the
pepartmehtto persons applying for them; and a.
without UNIFORMITY therein the Department would
nEd ~ olmenlt 10 make decision none will he
taken into consideration unless substantiay agree
The head Of the Department will in all casss a..
eide whether the terms Of the contract have ham
complied with, and reserves the power 10 annnI
the contract upsn any failure to comply In reas.
enable time.
Bonds. with approved security. are to be given
by the person or persons contracting; and 10 case
Of failure TO supply the articles the aud
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture speci-
fed ins UGH bond as lquiaated damages.
The contract viii be awarded to the lowest and
btsr bidder; the best bid to be determiu ned after
fsrefnl examination for the purpose of ascertain
Ipg which bid Will, In its practical results, be
Dssf Advantageous to the Department
The Department reserves 10 itself the right To re-
Jsst any bid where IL IL apparent that part OF the
articles are bid for at very low and part at very
high rates. without proper regard to the csst Of
Zach, for the purposaof affecting the aggregate of
The bids under the estimate contained in the adver
nsement- w. DENNISON
de l-yfW Postmaster General.