Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-11
PROPOSALS..
FOR STATIONERY.

PosT OFFICE DxPARTNnnr,l
November 30, 1885
Sealed Proposals will be reosiyed At the Po.t
>doe Department until the 3oth day Of Deem
1885, at IL o'clock at noon, for furnishing
w .ry for this Department for one year from
I hs sra, ~ Of January, 1880 Those unaeeom-
me mrs, q" .tsfactory testimonials Of ability to
panied ~ "a. will not be considered.
UNI eonuaS. ,ust be Of the very best quail
- .sm NM az whicb. containing At least re.n
4 eseS kipd Of paper. m. st accompany the pids,
md the Department reseryt Ioe ststed in tbe
md pay for the same at the pr. an
oner, or TO return them, at It's OPT. .,,,.,..
No bid will be considered whore 'As a nau,s
Il are not Of the kind anu Sey
required by the Department, and spurious w ~.
rles will subject the entire bid to rejeeuon,t NV
The subjoi list specifies, as nearly as can
now be done, the amount, quality, and deseriP-
lion Of each Of the kinds Of articles that Will be
wanted;
Estimated quantity ,oa,ted for The gear
Class No. l-PArER.
/. 10 Reams folio post, satin or plain IN
ish, faint-lined aud trimmed, to
weigh not less than II pounds per
ream.
q 40 reams foolscsp, plain, machine,
faint lined, and trimmed, to weigh
not less than IL pounds per ream:
8. 10 reams foolscap, blue laid, aint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known as dispatch or consular pa
per, to weigh not less than 10
pounds per ream.
4. 1875 reams quarto post, machine, plain
faint lined, three sides, per ream.
8. 3 resms best double cap paper, plain,
per ream.
6. 10 resms note paper, gilt, per roam,
large size.
l. reans nots paper, plain. per rsan'
large sire.
8. 10 resn, no!O paper, gilt, per rsam,
large sire.
.. reams note paper, plain, per rssm,
email size.
10. 100 rcams envelope paper. yellow or
bluffs, per ream.
II. % resms plotting paper, royal, per
IL. 8 dozen press copy books, not less
than 800 pages, per dozen.
IS. 1000 extra large sire white adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and thick,
OK by ~ inches square, per hun
"A. $4,000 long bui adhesive envelopes, very
smooth and thick, sIl BY sk inches,
per huhdred.
10. 25, 900 long white or buff adhesive envel-
opes, very smooth and thick, for
letters and circulars, 81 BY 3H
inches, per hundred.
l6. 3 600 white or bun adhesive envelopes,
very smooth and thick, per hun
dred.
velopes, per hundred.
Is. 1000 large size white note adhesive en-
velopes, per hundred.
10. 5000 letter size white adhesive enVel-
ones, per hundred.
CLASS No. 2-PENs AND PENCILS.
%. % gross Perry Guillott's best Me-
tallic Pens, per gross .
81. 40 grsss Metallic Pens, per gross, OF
other manufacture.
%. l dozen best Gold Pens, per dozen.
o. 500 opaque Quilts, No. 50, per NJ
"a. 30 dozen Penhoiders, (sssortsd,) per
4 - Ii - Iaa al man.
ellis, (graduated,) per dozen.
26. 10 dozen best red and blue Lead-pen-
ellis, per dozen.
CLASS No. 3-lSK, IsKsTASDs, WAfERs,
AND WAX.
q. IL dozen Inkstands, Kuox's or any
patent, large or small, per dozen.
IS 4 dozen Inkstands, cast-irou, large
double, per dozen.
90 900 bottles Ink, black, Maynard X
Noyes, in quart bottles, per bottle.
80. 2j bottles Arnold's copying Ink, per
bottle.
No. l, per dozen bottles.
g. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red,
per pound.
81. rs pounds Sealing Wax, best extra su-
psrhue scarlet, per pound.
CLASS No. 4.-CuTLRRY AND MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES.
81 s dozen Pen knives, Rodgers q Son g.
four blades, buck horn handles,
genuine, per dozen.
~
ivory handles, genuine, per dozen.
90. 1 dozen Once Shears, l-inch, per
81. dozen Once Scissors, per doieu.
IS. % dozen Folders, ivory, s'ineh' per
80. 400 dozen Red Linen Tape, assorted,
per dozen. ,
40 10 dozen Silk Taste, colors and widths.
In hanks, per dozen.
Al 20 dozen paper weights, assortea' per
dozen,
a. % pounds India Rubber, prepared. per
pound. ,
a. 800 quarts Black Sand, per quart.
a. % ounces Pounce, per ounce.
a., 400 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound,
AZ 100 pounds Irvine, cotton, per ponnd'
as dozen Rulrrs, mahogany, round OF
40 do,sp eutta pereha Rulers, round
or fat, per dozen.
r5O. pounds Sponge, best, per pound.
81. 10 pounds Gum Arabic, best, per pound
Tho adhesive envelope must be tmekiy
gummed, a fourth OF an Inch wide round tue
iappels ,., .,..,.
sample, and but one sample, OF each article pio
Each article must be bid for and no more than
one price named for any one article ALBANIAN,
Bids not fully conforming 10 the ADVERTISEMENT
will not be considered. .
The terms and conditions OF the Advertisement
for stationery are to be incorporated In the con-
tract for stationery; and the head OF the DsPart
ment will, In all cases, judge whether the Mu-
cles rendered by the contractor are OF tne qusi'S
required by the contract. ,uh.
The stationery is to be furnished as II may De
ordered by the Department, and at the eSntrAet
prices, whether the quantities exceed OF iaiisn
Of those estimated.
Each proposal must be signed by the indlyid-
ual or firm making 1t, and must specify p,ee,
and but one price, Tor enen anu W sr;,rias he
named in the schedule. Should any hrueIes po
required which are not enumerated, they Io 70
be furnished at the lowest market prices, !ho
Department shall see 1T TO order them from tno
contractor having the contract ior amman Mu
clea and IL the contractors and the Department
do NOT agree, then the Department may have the
article furnished by Al y other person or persons
who will furnish II at price lower than 'ha1
by the contractor. ~
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished AZ
the Department to persons applying .oI n sns
ment would hnd 1t difficult to make decision,
none will be taken into conSiderahon unless
mechanically agreeing herewith.
The head OF the Department Will In All cases
decide whether the terms Of the contract nave
been complied with, and reserves the power 20
aunul the contract upon any failure to comply IN
a reasonable time. -t,
Bonds, with approved security, are to be given
by the person or persons contracting anu, IN eso
OF failure to supply the articles ING I.Ssnoa
and his sureties shall be liable Tor the IoHeNuf0
specified in such bond as liauidated dSinasS', n,
The contract will be awarded to the loves, anu
hest bidder the best bid to be determined Ailer
careful examination for the purpose oil aseet.S'h.
ing which bid will, In Its praetesl tosui''' W
most advantageous to the Department, Itch, ~
The Department reserves TO lisei 'no 10 "
reject any bid where 1t Is apparent 'ns psrt Al
the articles are bid for at very low Ana P ~
,,arS hish rsias without proper regard to the cost