Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-13
PROPOSALS.
DRoposALs FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF rHB INTERIOR, !
WAauIhnrnN. Lima Ia 1874

ending June 80, 1865, will BIO received until IL |
o clock, NJ Of WEDNESDAY, the 28th Of July,
1865. Those unaccompanied by satisfactory ties.
tmonas Of ability to fnlhl contract will not be |
considered, aud contracts will be awarded to |
manufacturers Of, or dealers In, the several |
classes Of articles.
All articles furnished must be Of the best quality
Of their kind samples Of which must accompany
each bid Each proposal must be signed by the
Individual or nrm making II, and must specify
but price for each article Of the class bid for
Articles not named In the Schedule, II required,
are to be furnished at the lowest market price,
and the right is reserved Of ordering greater or
less quantity Of each article contracted for as the
public service. may require.
Bond, with approved security, will be required
Of the individual or firm to whom the contract
may be awarded. Should a contractor refuse or
articles the same may bo purchased In open
market, and, II q greater price shall be paid
therefor than is specified In the contract, the
difference may be charged to the contractor In
his next quarterly account.
The subjoined Schedule specifies, as nearly as
can now be done, the amount, quality, and de-
scrptions Of the articles likely to be required.
The bids will be opened In the presence Of any
OF the bidders who may be present, and will be
canvassed separately for each Of the classes
specified below, and contracts for one or more Of
the classes awarded as may be deemed most ad-
vantageous to the Department.
Proposals must be addressed to tho Secretary
Of tho Interior, and be endorsed q Proposals for
Stationery
CLASS No. l.-Pdper.
Item.
l. 100 reams cap, best quality, white or blue,
ruled wide, medium or close, and
trimmed, to weigh not loss than IA lbs,
per roam.
2. 90 rcams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream.
8. 100 reams quarto post, white or blue, ruled
various widths, to weigh not less than
10 lbs. , per ream.
4. 10 reams white commercial or other note
calpndnFpu
lined, aud gilt or plain, per roam.
D. 10 realms fat cap, white or blue, unruled,
per ream.
8. % roams envelope, yellow or buG, royal,
7. 100 reams large brown envelope, "a by IS
inches, per ream.
s. 100 dozen sheets patent plotting, 10 by "a
inches, per doz. sheets.
0. 10 reams brown envelope paper, SO by 40
inches, per ream.
10. 10 reams straw wrapping paper, 80 by 40,
per ream.
II. 60 sheets drawing paper, royal or medium,
IL 100 sheets tracing paper, French, large size,
10. 100 yards tracing cambria, per yard.
IA. II dozen press copy books, not less than 500
pages, per dozen.
Glass No. l.-Enrelopes.
10 1000 muslin lined, printed to order, SO to
TO- 400 900 adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, or
buff, heavy, 81 to OL by ~ to Az
:, ., o inches, printed to order, Icr N. -,
IL. 5000 adhesiyc envelopes white, heavy, o.
to II by so inches, printed to order,
per NJ.
Is. 5000 adhesive envelopes, white or yellow,
heavy, letter, by 81 inches, printed to
order, per NJ.
10. $4,000 adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ
intermediate sizes ordered not to be charged
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLAsR No. Pens and PGnciLs.
]. p gross Perry's or GillOtt's barrel pens, per
2. 400 gross Pcrry's or Gillott's, or other good
metallic pens, per gross.
3. 900 quilts, No. 50, per NJ.
4. % dozen gold pens, with handles or silver
cases, best quality, per dozen.
8. dozen heavy barrel gold pens, with han
dies, best quality, per dozen.
U. - dozen ivory or gutta -percha ovOr. pointed
pencils, large or small, with leads, per
7. 200 dozen Fabcr's, No. to 4, or graduated,
per dozen.
s. 10 cases Faber's polygrades, grad uated per
o. 80 dozen Fabcr's rod and blue pencils, per
dozen.
CLASS No. 3. Ink, Inkstands, Warers and IVar.
l. 10 dozen glass, any patent, large or small,
inkstands, per dozen.
2. dozen cast-iron double or single ink
stands, per dozen.
5. $50 dozen Maynard and Noyos' ink, or any
other American copying ink or fluid in
market, quarts, per dozen.
4. % dozen ArnOld's writing fluid, quarts, por
dozen
0, d dozen copying ink, quarts, ArnOld'S, per
9. dozen best blue ink, quarts, per dozen.
7. 90 dozen David's carmino ink, ounce, No. l.,
per dozen.
s. Pm seal wafsrs bost quality, red, No. 3,
for Office seal, per NJ
D. pounds best red waters, common size, per
pound.
10. 30 pounds best extra super scarlet scaling
CLASS NO. 4-CMLery and Miscellaneous Ar
tCieS.
l. 50 dozen Rogers knives, four blades, buck
or pearl handle, per dozen,
. % dozen Rogers iyory-handlo erascrs, per
dozen.
3. 10 dozen Office shears, or scissors, extra, pCr
dozen.
4. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen.
q. 800 dozen rcd tape, assorted per dozen.
o. 800 dozen German tape, No. 80, red, per
dozen.
7. Is dozen paper wei hts, assorted, por dozen
S. 30 pounds prepared India rubber, por pound.
p. 10 pounds pOunce, per pound.
10. 90 pounds linen twino, per pound.
II. 30 pounds best cotton Irvine, per pound.
IL. dozen mahogany rules, round or Hat, 30
inches long, per dozen.
Is. 10 dozen India rubber rulers, round or fat,
Goodyear's patent, 80 inches long, per
dozen.
II. 90 pounds host quality sponge, per pound
10. 20 pounds gum -arabic pcr pound.
10. 20 dozen mucilage, large'sizo glass jars,
with brush and metal ic top, per dozen.
II. 80 dozen mucilage, pints, without brush or
top per dozen.
is. 100 dozen penholders, assorted, pcr dozen.
10. 20 dozen strong 9-inch ivory folders, per
dozen.
20. 80 dozen packs Bristol visiting cards, per
dozen.
CLASS No. 6.-Pdrchnent and Parchment Pdper
l. 900 sheets Of parchment, best quality, 10 by
20 inches, per sheet.
q 800 sheets Of parchment, bost quality, 2S by
80 inches, per sheet.
8. $500 sheets of parchment paper, best quality,
10 by 10 inches, per sheet.
4. $50 sheets parchment paper, best quality, Is
by % iuches. por sheet
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
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nroper facilities and - able To ful1ll n con-