Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-15
PROPOSALS.
DROPosALs FOB srArIONIRY.
Posr OYTIcE DEPARTNEsr,
NaHenher 8, 1855.

o sssifS pr9no.al: viii Be rsssi,ed e The Post
ery this Dep.rtnsst FOR one year from the nr..
sstisisetery testimonials o. ability to fai6 CON
tract will not be considered.
,anplss Of which. Containing :. least e' fs.m q
zach Kind OF paper, must accompany the bids, and
H e hs
M bid MN ?: ss e. s. IA;si as ss.;
y the b a and ,sarSo. articles
The .ubjoined list specifies - nearly as can be
s1ps ths snSpns Ss.sy and ds:criIs,o9 Of each
Estimated quantity wanted for the year:
hs"; Class No. I-PaPE..
lined and trimmed, to weigh not Less than II II
.. - ie.m: toolse.p, plain, machine, faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
s. 70 i..ms ioolse.p, blue laid, faint lined. gar
Den pattern, commonly known Is des patch
or consular paper, to weigh not less than 10
,,,p pounds per ream
lined, three sides. Der ream p'A'n' 'Ah'-
o. reams best double cap paper, plain, per rearn
Z. sresms note paper plain, per ream, large ii re
70 seams note paper, gilt, per resm, large size
10. 100 Ieams envelope paper. yellow or bun, per
u. 20 reams plotting paper, royal. per ream
H. 6deEen press copy books not less than 500 pages,
I3 5000 extra large size white adhesi We envelopes,
very smooth and thick, ola by Ala inches
sSd White s5
very smooth and thick, for letters and cir
Is 5000 white Of bnfl adhesive envelopes, very
IL. LOCO small size white note adhesive envelopes,
IT, 2odo large size white note adhesive envelopes,
10 500 letter size white adhesive envelopes. per
Class No. 2zPEss AND PENCILS.
20. % gross Perry GillOtt's best metallic pens,
~ 40 gross metallic pens per gross, of other manu-
g. Ic sG opsa hest sa sGs pens so
sssSEtsd per dozen
%. 10 dozen best red and blue leadpencils, per
Class No. 3-Ikk, INksrASps, wArERs AND WAX
"a. II dozen inkstands, Knex's or any patent
g. doass infstsnds east aSHf frsn large double
%. zoo bottles ink, black, Maynard NOyes, in
Sat.n .Ss. eeT Sos
per dozen bottles -'0 -
s.. 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
80. rs pounds sealing wax, best extra supernne
scarlet, per pound
CLASS No. 4-CUrLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS AR
"a. dozen pepkniyes. Rodgers & Sons, four
blades blades buck, horn handles, genuine, per
S. sd S7. eraser., Rodgers 4 Sons, ivory han
8. tdSzsn once Scissors, per dszss en- '0'sn
s.. 20 Dozen folders, ivory, 9inch, per dozen
g. six iq snd
Il. 20 dozen, paper weights, assorted. per dozen
q 20 pounds India rpbser PREPARED per pound
~ quarts
q. 2" 20 Ounces s p9pnce, per ounce
wine eo aso per pound Son@a
49, Dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
4s. 2dozen sutta percha Rulers, round or lat, per
ssa pGsad pound
n s1 sas %1 he s
sample. and but one sample Of each article bid for
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
one price named for any enc article.
BIDS not fully conforming to the Advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for statipnery; and the head OF the Depart
rendered by the contractor are of the quality re
opired by the contract;
dered by the Department and at the contract prices
whether the quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, ard
bu one price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should any, articles be required
which are not enumerated, they are to be furnished
the contract for sinilar articles and If the con-
Department may have the article furnished By anS
other person or persons who will furnish it at q
Blank forms of proposals viii be furnished at the
Department to persons applying for them; and as
find 1t difficult to make Q decision none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree