Evening star., 1867-06-04
PROPOSALS..
DROPOSALS FOR STATION ERf.
DEPARTMENT OF rHN: INTERIOR !
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j. Jqqs g SIS Yin be received until IL o'clock m n
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tracts " i'll on, be awarded 70 maBafassurers of or
All IH sfGG i'nSsss ss a s M best u,ty
Of tA,!I kind! samples OF which must accompany
I Each proposal must be signed by the individual
%r m sc ats If If m Ind nst SPSsfy but one Pree
+ Article. not named in the schedule, if required,
are 10 he furnished q he lowest market prca, and
the right ! reserved of ordering grcatcr less
quantity OF etel article contracted for, the pub
NJ Find psS5f;[s $ff ma, ,nvdf rTqM1Tf secr;. iu
the party to whom the contract may be awarded
Should the contractor tail to furnish ANY article
the same may be purchased in open market and it
groater price be paid therefor than the contract
tor IN his next quarterly account.
The Department reserves the right 70 reject or
accept the bid all articles singly collectively.
and yet to avoid scattering articles Of the same
class to different contractors the merits of the bids
quality of samples well As to the proposed prices,
The suhIoned schedule specifies as nearly as can
be done, the amount quality and description of the
articles wanted, but this being only an approxima
ton no regard viii lie had to the total amounts cal
CuIated on the estimated quantities, but only the
footings Of the column representing the bids the
units Of the quantities.
the bidders who may be present and Will be Gsn;
below, and contracts for or more of the CLASSES
awarded as may be deemed most advantageous to
Proposals must be addressed to the Secretary of
the Interior, and be endorsed Proposals for Sta
: ''' DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES
Hsm.. CLASS No. 1-PAPER.
i 200 reams Cap, best quality white or blue
ruled wide. medium, or close, and trimmed, +,
to weigh not less than ID Ibs., per ream.
2. l.coC reans Quarto Post white or blue, ruled
various widths to weigh not less than 10 lbs
; 3. 900 rcanis Legal Cap, white or blue, trimmed
f, 4. 25 reams Folio-Po white or blue. trimmed
and ruled, per ream
3. IS ream- Quarto Post. white or blue. ruled
rious widths, to weigh not les, tifan II lbs,
6. 100 m reanls White Commercial or other note pa
per. highly glazed. hard callcndered, lined,
and gilt or plain, per rcam.
I. 30 reams Flat Cap, white or blue, unruied, per
s. % reams Envelope, white orr buff, royal, per
9. 125 rcams large Brown Envelope, "a hy IS in
-, 49, chcs, per rea'm; o.,.-
IL 800 dozen sheets Patent Blotting. l9 by lin
u. Is rcams Straw Wrapping Paper. 30 hy 40 in
- 2,s chss .hes.Ip per p;,; rsa; p,n.r ,l o medium,
IA. 2cos Sheets Tracing Paper. French, large size,
Is 10 rolls Tracing Cloth. per roll
10. 3 reamS Wrapping Paper, 10 by t8 inches, per
IL. 10 reams Manila Wrapping, "A by 38 inches,
IS. . reams Manila Waste Paper, best quality,
l9. 20 dozen Press Copy Books, not less than 50O
pages, per dozen.
CLASS No. 1.-ENNELOPES
/. 10 Muslin lined, So to 91a by 3a to AZ inches
>. eoo;oo adhesive Envelopes, white yellow, or
. buff, heavy. 81 to 9la 37a to IA inches.
}. 2soioon Aihcsivc Envelopes. white, heavy, g.
+ 25Qco Adhe i've ENeoresi white Or yellow
heavy, letter. 10y 34e inches. per VI.
e. i ooo large, heavy treble thick Manila Er-
: loo Geo tI0th- lined Wraprers nor VI
5 .o1oo Manila h hEn'elGpes large, per
higher than bid for size next larger.
CLASS No. opens AND PENCILS.
!. > gross Perry,s or Gillott's Barrel Pens, per
. 100 gross Perry's or Gillott's or other good
8 40 srosS | CIas.iSsi pens, Ger gross.
4 Uon Qulls, No. 80. per VI go
g. s,iozen Gold Pens with handles OF silver c,sr-,
best quality, per dozen.
I. J. dozen ivory or gutta perCha ever pointed
Pencils, large or small, with leads, per
5. 400 dozen American Company Pencil to 8,
hest quality. per dozen
9. &I dozen American Company ) Rel and Blue
Pencils. per dozen.
10. Is cases American Company's Polygrades grad
uated, per case.
CLASS No. '-iNhS NNb b5NMh,SrANps' MAX WATERS,
]. 80 dozen Glass Ink Stands any patent large or
2. 80 dozen Maynard l. Noyes' Ink, or any other
American c9pying ink or fluid in market,
3. so dozen AtrnoldSs Writing Fluid, quarts, per
4. 10 dozen Arnold's Copying Inks, quarts, per
5. 6dozen best Blue Inks. quarts, per dozen.
.. 100 dozen David Carmine Ink, ounce, No !.
I. 80 II Seal Waters best quality, red, No 9, for
5. pounds best Red Waters, common size, per
9 10 81 Seal Papers, best quality, for Department
stamp, per N.
10 pounds best extra super Scarlet Sealing Wax.
.-- per pound
Class No. 4-cTTtERY nT.L ,prftN AYP M1sCELLANE-
/. IS dozen Rogers knives, four blades, buck or
pearl handles per dozen.
2 20 dozen Rogers, ivory handle Erascrs, per
g. 25 dozen Office Shears or Scissors extra, any
length. per dozen.
f. 100 dozen Silk Taste. i'll hanks. per Dozen
5. 50c0 pieces SIX Ribbon tan No /, i5s, and 2,
8. 80 roll- oil stamping Stamping Ribbon. per roll
:. COZ dozen Red Tape, assorted, per dozen.
: % dozen German rap2e, No, 8, red, per dozen.
per po4a
II. IS dozen Bottles Pounce, per bottle.
I3 50 pounds Hemp Twine, best quality per round
IA dozen Mahogany Rulers round or fat 20
Is 90 iozen i India rubber Rulers, round or fat.
= =, GoodyeaG ar, p9f9;t a;t 81 inches long per dozen
il s. dozen sponge Guns, per dozetn. n ''''''N'
Is TO pounds Gum arabic, per pound.
~ rnsb and metac toa pa1 r d9zen Jars with
90 70 doz"nt Mucilage, pints, without brush or
top per dozen.
q. 2c0 dozen Pen holders, assorted, best quality,
per dozen.
- gross Gutta- -percha Pen holders per gross
23 80 dozen packs Bristol Visiting Cards, per
dozen.
2i $40 gross Rubber Bands or Rings. per gross.
25 l0S dozen Blank Books, assorted, per quire.
26 10 dozen Thumb Tacks, per dozen
q. 100 gross McGill's Paper Fasteners, per gross
2s. 10 gross SwartWout's Fasteners, per gross.
~ $50 cakes Colors. per cake
30 100 dozen Boxes Eyelets, per dozen.
81. so dozen Rubber Cement. per dozen.
g. 10 dozen Camels Hair Brushes per dozen.
80. 10 dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen.
"a. 5 dozen Drawing or Ruling Pens, per dozen.
CLASS No. 5.-PARCHMENT AND PARCH-
MEST PAPER.
]. 800 Sheets of Parchment, best quality, Is by %
~. inches, per sheet
2 500 Sheets OF Parchment, best quality, % by %
inches. per sheet
8. eco Sheets Of Parchment Paper, best quality
10 by 10 inches per sheet. -
4. 800 Sheets of Parchment Paper, best quality, 10
by 20 inches. per sheet.
.B.-Any different sizes quantities ordered
measurement TO be furnished at prices correspond
ing with the prices of designated quantities
FORM OF GUARANTEE
-- certify that y - proper facilities
and able to fulfill contract for furnishing sta
tionery for the Department of the Interior during
the year ending June 30, lS6-, should - bid be
accepted.
y. B.-The proposal and guarantee should be
superscribed with the place Of residence of the
sip md he l3fp