Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFICE, DEPARrMENr,
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post
once Department. until the Oth day of December
cry for thi. Departments for one year from the
day OF january, 1885,. Those ansccompanied by
tract win not be considered. " 'Uii' " JUL
the articles must Be e the very best quality
each kind of paper, must accompany the bids, and
the department reserves the right to retain and
pay ye sHI me At Price stated in the Offer
No bid will be cor i iered where the articles &C.
aured BY the Department and spurious Ssa articles
VIII subject the entire bid to rejection, at the
The subjoined list specifies Is nearly as can be
ps. 20 t and dsscrno5 of
Estimated quantity wanted for the year:
Item. Glass No. 1-PAPER
/. loIeams folio post, satin plain finished faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
2. 40 ream. foolscap, plain, machine, faint lined
nnd Trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
g. 20 reams foolscsp, blue laid, faint lined, gar
oen PATTERN commonly known as despatch
O or consular paper, to weigh not less than Is
nned three sides, per ream
3 reams best double cap paper, plain, per ream
seams note paper plain per rean large sic size
9. Dreams note paper, gilt, per ream. large size
~. loo Ieams envelope paper, yellow or buff, per
II. 20 Dreams blotting paper, royal, per ream
H. Sdeaen press copy books not less than 800 pages,
l3. 5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes,
. very smooth and thick, Ola by Ala inches
Is ssd I ,asf xSi,s :, h.PS5sd
>. eSlars, s. b. s inches, per hundred
10. 5000 white or Inf adhesive envelopes, very
L. loo small size white note sSneslv. eny.loDes
Is mn iarga SIC wh;ta nat. .ah,.,-. .,-.,.uo
per hundred
49, 500 letter size white adhesive envelopes. per
Class No. 2-PEss AND PENCILS.
~. gross Perry & Gillott's best metallic pens,
~ gross metallic pens, per gross, of other manu-
3 SG spaaS best sa sGs H so per aosfn
IS sissf s:a aG.' grad
Is. 10 dozen best red and blue leadpencils, per
q. Il dozen inkstands, KneI's or any patent.
90 larce or small. per dozen
70 dozen lnkstands, s,stirsn, large, double,
%. .Obottles ink, black. Maynard Noyes, in
g. Sss.s S.Ss. ns
81. 20 pounds waters, common sizes. red, Per
Is ssls ss.Ds SSa1 best extra 'upsrns
Glass No. 4-CurLKRr AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar
"a. ss.sn psnkpiys. ..L Rodgers & SONS, four
blades, buck horn handles. genuine, per
IS. Sdezen erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory ham
g. dozen Office shears, n-inch, per dozen
~ 4coZen ONCE Scissors, per dozen
s. 2oeezsn folders, ivory, s-inch, per dozen
10 dozen ss taste coeis sna Per d9asn
per dozen
dozen sss.s
q pound; I e i. rubber nnpIsp.rsd pound
70. 20 ounces pounce, per ounce
q. 1C0 pounds Twine, linen, per pound
IS. eoozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
40. 2desen sutta psreha Rulers, round or fat. per
2: .. sp01nd; Sponge, best, per pound
sne6es IL
afsurth Of an inch wide round the lsppeis.
,, Eass bidder GS Srt must furnish with
Zach article must be Bid for: and no more than
ore price named for any enc aracle.
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for st.tigPery; and the head Of the Depart
ment will In all cases, indge whether the articles
Quired by the contract -
The STATIONERY to be furnished as it may be or
dered by the Department, and at the 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 and
tEf one Price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should any articles be required
which not enumerated, they are to be furnished
at the lowest market price if the Department shall
zee Mt to order them from the contractor having
the contract for similar articles; and il the con-
tractors and the Department do not agree then the
Department may have the article furnished by any
other person'or persons who will furnish IL at q
price lower than that demanded by the contractor
Blank forms Of proposals will be fur nished at the
Department TO persons applying for them; and as
without nDifor nifty therein the Department would
Ind 1t difficult to make decision none will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
The head of the Department will in all cases do
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul
the eoI tract upon any failure to comply In reas.
enable time. .|-' =
Bonds, with approved security, are to be ri ven
ny The person or persons contracting; and n case
OF failure TO supply the articles the contractor and
his sureties ehal be liable for the forfeiture speci
ned in such bond as liquidated damages
The contract will be awarded to the loWest and
best bidder the hest bid to be determined after a
careful ex ANIMATION for the purpose of ascertain
ing which bid will, in its practical results be
NEST advantageous to the Department
The Department to itself the right to re
Ject any bid where ii Is 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
each for the purpose Of affecting the aggregate OF
the bids under the estimate contained in the id
tisement. w. DBNNISON,
de 1-w4w Postmaster General