Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-05
PROPOSALS.
pRsPosALs FOR srArIoNERY
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PosT Opvfcr DEr.RTMsxr Dec Al ,sss
Once Departments until the SOth d.y q JsausTS
cry tst ,his DsPsItGe.t Tor one year rom tie
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trset win not 10 consids red. w"
All the articles must be fihe very beet quality
.seh nins OF paper, INST accompany the bids, and
the pspsrtnsnt reserves the risht - retain and
or return then ct its option.
No bids viii be eon.iaered where the article.
required By the Department.; end spnriSa. ar
ss VI. 1,. 81 e. 5ss bid to
The sublsised list specifies, 40 nearly can now
n ss sSs. 81 .rses, ,i and
Estimated erasIity ,carted for ths wear
nsm; Cas- No. l-PAPER.
I. 10 reams Fobs Poet. satin or plain fni,h
faint lined end trimmed, to weigh not lee:
,. 20 r.sm, Toolsesp' plain, machine. faint, lined
and trimmed, TO weigh not lsss than AZ
.. 10 Team. fooi.osp. biue-laid, hand made.
i.,T. med ne 4, s.,sssn pstiern; commonly
weigh not less than sixteen pounds, per
4. rs reans Qusrto Poet. machine, pl.in, faint
s. Streams best Double Dap paper, plain, Rer
6. 10 Ie.ns Ests paper. gilt. large sire. per
Z. Teams Note paper, plain, large sire, per
o. bePef GIN, shsI hLe,ES
9. 8 rt.ns Note paper. plain, small ,iae, Der
10. 100 re.ns Envelope paper, yellow or bu-.
l. Dreams Elotting paper. royal, per re.m
q dozen press SoU Books, not less than 500
Is. 500 extra large size white adbesiv. r.,
oSeA very smooth and thisk ga by -
Il. $500 iesS bud adhesive KpveIop.. ,.,u
,mosth and thick, pa by 50 inches. psy
Is rs ,oOe long white or bur adhesive Frv.,
very smooth and thick for Letters ami c.,
To- 500 bun or white .ahesive EnpeI narsd a.
y o s"0O,h . md. ttif h;; per hune,ed
H. lo% smalI hne Mhte note adhesive EnyeI-
Is. aOOt large .ize white note adhesive Etv.I-
10. $500 letter sire white adhesive Envelopes. Der
CL.s. No, .-PENs AND PENCILS. Ero.
a. 40 sros. metallic Pens, of other manus.ctD,.
q. so Opaque Quilts. No. %, per N
-. so dozen Penholders. assorted per doz.,
IS. rs dozen Fsb.rs best black Lead Pencils.
Is. 10 do best red and blue Lead Pencils, per
soZen
GLASS No. SINK, WRISTBANDS, waFERs
y. Il dozen Infstsnds. Knox or any patent. large
a. s S5 s% ink. ss1 Sons ea,, ,.r.
70. bottles Ink. black, Maynard & Soye.', i,
80. Is bottles Arnold : oopyine Ink, per bottle
81. loo bottles David Csrmine lax, ounce. No ],
81. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red, Der
s.. 76pouns. Sealing wax, best extra .uprsD.
scarlet, per pouEd
Glass No. 4.-CUTLERY AND MIsCELI.Sr
81. dozen Penknives Rodgers a Som fonr
slades, buck-horn handles, genuine, Der
s.. doles Erasers, Rodgers 4 Sons ivory han
.s dies, genuine, per dozen
81. dozen Once Scissors. per dozen OOsn
IS. ~ doren Folders, ivory, s-inch. per dozen
40. 10 Dozen silk Taste, eOlOrs .Od widths, in
a. ,od hss1'' per do Ws,ss ...o,,ss
IS: peuDd. India BSSb.r, Snprspsred H0I psr
=. sosn.Ii. BI.cl Sand. per quart
46. <0O pounds Irvine, Iisen, per pound
q. 100 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound
IS. 6dozsn Rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
-. qdozts Gutta Percha. round fat, per dozen
o.. pounds Sponge beet, per pound
81. lODeunds Gum Arabic. best. per pound
The Ao heeive Envelope must be thickiy gumnss
fourth Of an inch vide srou % the lappris.
ssmpie-snd hut one samVie-of each article bii
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
one priee nsped for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming TO the advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement
tGacs for ststionery, ana the heed Of tue peps2l
will In all cases, Jsdge whether the articles
rendered by the contractor are Of the quality re-
The Static merry is e. be furnished as IL may be
ordered sy the pepa rtment. and at the contract
prices, whether the quaint ties exceed fail short
Of thoee estimated.
Each proposal N ust be .igned by the individual
or d I'm making IL, aud msst sptcf o prlce-aaf
t,n on. p,iee-isr each and every article named in
Should any articles be required which are not
snupsratea they are 20 De furnished =, she lowest
order tfS m from the contractor having the
tract for similar articles; and ~ the contractors
and the De partment do not agree, then the De
partmsnt may have the article furnished Ia any
other persen or persons who will rnish IL At
price lower than that demanded By the contractor.
BLINK forms for proposals will be furnished 81
the Department to persons applying for them,
and, ss without uuifo rmity therein, the Depart
ment would find IL dimcult to make a decision,
none will be taken into consider alton, unless sub
stantislly agreeing herewith.
The head OF the DepartDen ut Will, IN ell cases,
decide whether the terms OF the contract have been
complied with and reserves the power TO annul
sonable time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to be given
by the Derson or persons contracting and, in case
o. AZ to :.!S the n, Ell. e, ne ne
specified In such bond se hqufcated damages.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best hd 70 he determin ned after
careful ex ami alton for the purpose Of ascertain
ing which bid viR in tue softca results, be most
advantageous TO the Department.
The Department reserves to itself the right -
reject any bid whore it 10 apparent that psrtot
the articles bid for At very low aud . part q
very high rates, without proper regard TO the cost
Of each for the purpose Of efectfng the Aggregate
Of ID bids ander the estimate contained In the sd
vertisenent. ALEX W. RANDALL,