Daily national Republican., 1865-12-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
CHIEF QuARrRRNAsTRR' OFFICE,
DBPor OF WASHINGTON,
wAsHINaros, December le, 1865.


Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until FRIDAY, December %, 1885, at l2 o'ciook,
m, for furnishing STATIONERY for this depot
for six (G) months from January l, 1896, per an
nexed schedule.
All articles must be Of the very best quality,
samples Of which (of paper, one quire; Of envel-
oPes, one Paekagel must accompany each bid
but ONE SAMPLE Of the article bid for, and MR.
ONE PRICE for each article, which must be dis
tinctly marked thereon.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making IT. and the ability to fulfill the
contract, II awarded, must be certified by the
person or persons proposed as sureties.
Should any articles be required which are not
enumerated In the schedule, they are to be fur
nshed at the lowest market price.
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself
the right of ordering, from time to time, a greater
or less quantity Of each and every article con-
traeted for, as the public service may require,
within six months subsequent TO the date Of the
contract, and should any articles not be deliy-
cred within reasonable time after being or
dered, he also reserves the right to purchase the
said article In the open market, at the risk and
expense OF the person or persons contracting to
furnish the same. He will, In all cases, decide
whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul
the contract upon any failure to comply with its
terms.
Bonds with approved security are to be given by
the person or persons contracting, and, In case Of
failure to supply the articles ordered, the con-
tractor and his sureties shall be liable to the for
feiture specified In such bond.
Proposals, in duplicate, must be addressed to
"Brevet Major General D. II. Rucker, Chief
Quartermaster, Depot OF Washington, D. CO.
and to be,plainly marked, Proposals for Sta.
tionery.'
SCHEDULE OF ARTICLES
10 reams Manila Wrapping Paper, "a by IS
inches, mot less than 80 pounds per
ream, per ream.
huT Rn
inches, not less than 80 pounds per
ream, per rsam.
20 reams white Folio Post Paper, ruled, per
ream.
10 reams white Folio Post Paper, unruled,
per ream.
100 reams white Foolseap Paper, ruled, not
less than IL pounds per ream, per ream.
10 realms white Law Cap Paper, ruled, not
less than IL pounds per ream, per reRm.
200 reams whito Letter Paper, ruled, not less
than pounds per ream, per ream.
10 reams white Letter Paper, unrulod, per
ream.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper,
ruled, notless than pounds per ream,
l, 900 sheets Blotting Paper, per sheet.
300 octave Memorandum Books, per dozen.
90 time books, small quarto size, bound In
cloth, per dozen.
10000 white Official envelopes, No. l2,very thick,
per NJ
70, 900 whito OGlcial envelopes, No. livery thick,
80, 900 white letter envelopes, 5Ilx9I5 inches,
very thick, per M
dozen Arnold IS writing fluid, in pint bot
ties, per dozen bottles.
6dozen Maynard & Noyes', or other black
ink, In pint and half-pint bottles, per
dozen bottles
100 dozen Faber's, or other black lead pencils,
Nos; ! and 2, best quality, per dozen
"a dozen Paber's, or other red and blue PEN
ellis, best quality, per dozen.
"a dozen glass inkstands, assorted, per dozen.
100 gross GillOtt's steel pens, assorted, per
gross.
IL dozen tin paper folders, per dozen.
25 pounds red sealing way, 20 sticks to the
pound, best quality, per pound,
l0pouuds white India rubber, 40 pieces to
the pound, per pound.
100 dozen pieces red tape, Nos. II and Is, per
dozen.
100 spools red tape, Nos II and %, per spool
IL dozen glass Jars muoilage and brushes,
large size, per dozen.
"a dozen glass Jars mucilago ana brushes,
small size, per dozen.
"a letter copying books, 700 and 900 pages
each, per dozen.
l, 900 sheets Abstract Paper, ruled to pattern,
per sheet.
800 sheets Return Paper, ruled and printed to
pattern, per sheet.
2doIen Erasers, Ivory and wood handles,
per dozen.
odOzsn GuttR Percha Rulers, 10 or lsI nehss
long, per dozen.
0grOss india Rubber Bands, assorted sizes,
very thick, per gross
reams General Order Paper, per ream.
dozen Messengers Receipt Books, per
dozen. d. II. RUCKER,
Breyet Major General and Chief ouartermaster,
del6-l2td Depot OF Washington,