Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-23
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

November So, is,s.S
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post
1865 at y o'clock at no.n, for furnishing station
cry fof this Department for one year from the first
s.sisfsetSry .estmonials q ability tofa con-
samples Of which, containing at least a Team 81
the the to Ts AND
pay for the same At the price stated in the offer,
No bid will be considered where the articles &C
y 0 ana snf
will subject the entire bid to rejection, at the
The snbjoined list specific. as nearly a. can be
e9fs TIE smS 20 S'sstty and dsscTnoa
Estimated quantity wanted for the year:
lem. CLASS No. 1-PAPER.
/. 10 resms folio post satin plain nished faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
aud trimmed, to weigh not Tess than II
3. 20 reams foolscap, blue laid, faint lined gar
psOer to- sa rs
pounds per ream
lined, three .ides OI per ream piain' faint
I noe Ssper pI ps % per rssm
]. 5reams note paper, plain, Per ream, large size
9. 10 reams note paper gilt, per resm, large size
10. 100 reams envelope paper, yellow or buff, per
IT, copy looks not less than a oo pages
dora
H. 500 extra large size white adhesive euvsIope,
very smooth and thick, 9i-2 by AI-2 inches
"A ,s e sSnieIe, L per a sG6s.ix vs,o
and tfick aSy inshss per perry h smSGsa
10. 2a,CoO long white or bnff adhesive envelopes,
very smooth and thick, for letters and cir
- o eslsrs. 50 tPy IS inches, per hundred
10 .% Sass .n ID s9
IL. l'ooo small slzs white note adhesive envelopes,
49, aPs. szs white note adhesive envelope,
10. sIcoietter size white adhesive envelopes, per
20. aS gross Perry GiiOtt's best metallic pen.
81 40 gross metallic pens per gross, of other manu-.
2. dozen best gold pens. per dozen
%. 300 opaque quilts, No. so, per
IS Sss. black pen aH.s ssr.d
q. 10 dozen best red and blue lcadpeucils, per
{, No: S.ISk. INksrAspsIwAFERs AND WAX
q. dozen iDhstands, sast irsn, large. double,
49, 'nO6Sst,fs ps: BLACK MAYNARD Noyes in
al dozen David Sssis. e. SSi! 1s
:, per dozen bottles w. ~
g. 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, Der
50. rs pounds sealing wax, best extra super6ne
scarlet, per pound
CLASS No 4-CUTLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS An.
81. s dozen penkniva. ;ci kodger. & Son., tour
blades buck horn handles, genuine, per
s.. 6doZen erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
g. 2oaozsn folders, ivory, sinch, per dozen
49, pdozen silk taste, coiOrs and widths 10 hanks,
II. 20 dozen paper weights, assorted, Der dozen
e. 20 pounds India rubber prepared, per pound
q. spounds Indi rubber, unprepared per pound
q. go quarts black sand, per quart
g. 900 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound
IS. dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
~. 2dezen sutta psrcha Rulers, round or lat, per
sounds s Gs% sr sss pound Ss9
fourth Of an inch wide round the iappei.e ummeo
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals a
article be sad rrsS, sr ed b S5
one price named for any enc article. 'A""
b,ds not S fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for stationery and the head Of thu In Inc
nent will, in all cases judge whether the article
Qnired by the contract WIG s"""S 10
The stationery is to be furnished as II may be or
whether the quantities exceed fan short Of those
Each proposal must be signed BY the individua,
or firm making it, and must specify q price. a~d
txf one price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should any articles be reouired
which are not enumerated they are to be Furnished
at the lowest market price il the Department shall
see fit to order them from the contractor HAVING
the contract for similar articles; and If the con-
tractors and the Department do not agree, then the
Department may have the article furnished by snv
other person or persons who will furnish ii at \
price lower than that demanded by the Contractor
Blank forms Of proposals will be furnished at the
Department TO persons applying for them; and a.
without uniformity therein the Department wonld
Ind 1t difficult TO make q decision. none will he
taken into unless substantially agree
ing herewith. ~eee
The head Of the Department. will in all cases de-.
eide whether the ter ms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power To apnni
the contract upon any failure to comply In 4 reas.
enable time.
Bends, with approved security, are to be given
by the person on persons contracting; and n Gaze
Of failure TO supply the Articles the contrator and
bis tureties shall be liable for the forfefurc snec
Ia in such bond as liQuidated damages
The contract will be awarded 20 tie lowest and
beet bifder; the lest bid 70 BIO determined after
Careful examinatlon for the purpose Of ascertain
NEST advantageous to the Department w
The Department reserves 10 itself the right In re
!ect any hid where Is apparent that part of the
srticissare bid Tor Al very low and part at very
nigh rats without proper regard to the csst OF
eheh Tor the TnIpcse of affecting the sggresate ~
te bids under the estimate cnntaped the "a yer
Seplent. w. DESNTSON,