Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-09
DRoPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posr OFFICE, DEPARrxrsT:
until the S .y Of Fl
1S5. at II uciock At nosB for furnishing Station
say Of s Thos
satisfactory Testimonials @ ability to fulfil CON
All the articles must be OF the very best quality,
samples OF which continuing at least q ream of
the bepariment reserves the right to retain and
pay for the same at he price stated In the Offer
No bid will be considered where the articles &C
companyine II are not Of the Kind and quality re-
wlll subject the entire bid to rejection at the
pleasure Of the Department.
done, the amount quality and description of each
Of the sinds Of articles that will be wanted
Estimated quantity wanted for the year:
lem. Class No. 1-PAPER.
!. Ioreams folio post, satin plain inished faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
.. 20 rram. fcolso.p, plain, machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than Il
5. 20 resms foolscap. blue laid, faint lined, gar
den pattern, commonly known Az despatch
or consular paper, to weigh not less than ls
4. nIeams qusrto post, machine, plain, faint
lined. three sides per ream
5. Streams best double cap paper, plain, per ream
6. 10 reams note paper, git, per ream large size
s. lOreams note paper gilt, per ream, large size
70. creams note paper. plain, per ream, small size
o. leo reams envelope paper, yellow or buf, per
Il. :oreams plotting paper, royal, per ream
H. 6dnzen press copy books not less than 700 pages
b. $500 extra large size white adhes We envelopes
very smno,h ana thsick' 9l-2 by 4l2lnches
IA. % calone luff adhe,i We ENVELOPES very smooth
very smooth and thick, for letters and cir
cHlsrs SO by 3h inches. per hundred
~ smooth and thick per hundred i'''p''' ''''
per hundred
Is. 2o6o large size white note adhesive envelopes,
10. SEQ letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
90 gross Ferry Gilfosts S Best metallic pens,
q. ogre metallic pens, per gross of other manu-
e. e ldczsn best geld pens zen y per dozen
"a. 70 dozen psnholders, (sssorted. } Der dozen
IS. rs d,k'n Fshers best black lead pencils grad
q. 10 dozen best red and blue adpencils, per
dozen
Class No. 3-IXk, ISKsrAsps, wAFERs AND wax
q. II dozen ihkstands, knex's or any patent.
40 large or small. per dozen
Is. dozen inkstands, east iron, large, double,
20. 200 bottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes, in
90 % S snaT Tnsd per sSt,l ,o,,.
81. 100 dozen Davids csrmine ink, ounce, No. ],
50. 90 pounds waters, common sizes, red, Der
50. IS pounds sealing wax. best extra supernne
CLASS No. 4-CuTLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar
"a. 8 dozen penkni,rs .el Rodger. 4 Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles. genuine, per
3d. gSdEsrs Sons ivory han
g. q dozen office shears, Il inch, per dozen
s. .osozsn folders, ivory, Sinch, per dozen
So 40 dsasn re red linen tape, assorted per dozen
A. WdSzen sir taste coiors and widths II hanks,
y. 20 dozen paper WEIGHTS. assorted. per dozen
y M ndQ VnlI hnr al
s. ruSbs per per PG pound
=. 500 quarts black sand, per Quart
A5 4SO poundt Twine, linen, per pound,
a. 100 pounds Iwine, cotton, per pound
~. dozeb hulers, mahogany, round or FIAT, per
40. 2dozsn sutta percha Rulers, round or fat, per
H sS%%s. sgS1sf sss pound .onns
fourth Of an inch wide round the isppeis
sample, and but one sample Of each article bid for.
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
Eids not fully conforming to the advertisement
will not be cons dered:
for stationery are to be Incorporated in the con-
tract for stationery; and the head of the Depart
ment will, in all cases, Judge whether the article
te1dered by the contractor are of the quality re
The stationery 10 be furnished as 1t may be or
dered by the Department and al the Contract prices
whether the quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Zach proposal must be signed by the ndi vidual
or firm n.aking it, and must specify a price, ard
J1t Oh Price for each aud every article named in
the schedule. Should any articles be required
which are not enump rated they TO be furnished
at The lowest market price, if the Department shall
see ut To order them from the contractor having
the contract for similar articles; and if the con
tractors and the Department do agree, then the
Department may have the article furnished by any
Other person or persons who will furnish il at q
pric. lower than that demanded by the contractor
Blank forms Of proposals will be furnished at the
Department 10 persons applying for them; and as
without unifoT unity therein the Department would
find II difficult To make q decision none will he
ing Herewith
The head Of the Department will In all cases de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
compiled with, and reserves the power TO ann.i
the contract upon any failure to compl, 80 reas
enable time.
bynos Win fpSsrsons contracting: and ia casa
frsffure to supply the articles the Contractor and
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture speci
fed IN such bond as liquid ted damages
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best bid to be determined after q
careiu smi nation for the purpose of ascertain
ing which bid will. In its practical results, be
NEST advantageous to the Department
The Department reserves to itself the right tn re-
Ject any bid where il IL apparent that part OF the
articles are bid for at low and . part at yery
high rates, without proper regard to the csst of
the bids under the estimate contained in the sdyer
hsenent w. DENNISON,
De WV Postmaster General
CONVENIENT SALE OF CHOICE WHIs.
O@ee Rs,ot COnrn1,,sary Of SHbsiasnes,
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