Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-29
PROPOSALS.
OR0rOsALs FOR STATIONERY.

Posi- oFyIcE DEPARTMENT. Dec 81, 1853
Sealed Proposals vii, be received at tie Post
lot7 at IL cloek AZ noon, for furnishing station
cry for Ihi- Department, tor one year from tie
satisfactory Testimonials Of Tilt "a fui6I con
tIsct viii not 20 oousid. I'd,
SAMPLES Of which, containing at least = roam OF
Zach klnd OF paper, nast accompany the bids, aud
PAY Ter the same a. the price slated In the off r.
se b,ds WI Will ss i eo0 0ptds1sa vbs-
accompanying tt are NOS of the kind aud "a ~
ticss viii suh,ss, ts anu .pariess ar
the plesnre OF the Department.
he sub,sined HIST specifies, as nearly as can GOV
each of the kinds of articles that will De waited
Esttnafef aUaH uy rantedTO, the gear.
Fem: Class No. PAPER
l. III .esns zone fost, satin or plain finish,
than Il pouns. per Ie,n 10 weigh not Less
2. 40 rtsms FocIscsp, plain machine, fain, linse
ana trimmed 60 weigh not less tn an Nc
5. 10 Iesn: fooiscsP. blue.Isrd hand made
faint lined, gsrcen pattern commonIv
known IS pispatph or Consular paper ~
Weigh not less than sixteen pounds, per
4. l2sTesss Quartz Poet, machine. plain, faint
Inca three sizes, per ream
s. sresms best Double Gap paper, plain, per
s. 10 reans Nete paper, gilt. large size, per
7. resms Note paper, plsia, large size, per
8. 10 reams Note paper, gilt, small size, Der
9. reaDs Note paper, plain, small size, per
10. 100 Ies%s Envelope paper, yellow or bua,
]. 20reams Rlot;ine paper. royal, per ream
2. dozenpIess Cop, Books, not less than 500
Is. 500 extra large size white adhesive Enve,
opes very smooth and thick ga by A., in.
ches square, per hundred
IL. $500 Icing bnf adhesive Envelopes very
s snoSss and thick, s1a by 50. inches, per
Is. 25,itu long white or bHf adhesive Envelopes.
vers smooth and thick for letters snd cir,
l6. 500 buff or white 40 hesive Envsisues verv
H. coo small size wfite note sdbesive EDv,,
epss, per hundred
is. 2No0 larse SIZE white note adhesive Envel-
10. seCO letter size white adhesive Envelopes. per
hundred
Glass No. s.-PENs AND PENCILS, ETC
20. Is gro-s Perry ; end GuiIloit b.st met.ili.
Il 40 gross metallic Pens, of other mat ufacturs
q. dozen Lest cold Pens; per dozen
"a 81 Dozen Penholders assorted per dozen
Is. rs dozen Fsber,s best black Lead Pencils.
Is. 10 dozen best red aud blue Lead Pencils, per
eoZen
Class No. s.-INk. IEKsTANps, WATERS,
y. II dozen Ink stsuds Knox or any pstsn. ,aroa
3. dozen ILksIands, cast-iTon, large, double.
%. acLott!es Ink, blacs, Maynard & Noyes', in
50. Is bottles ArnoIds Copying Ink, per bottle
81. lUO bottles Dsyld Oarmine Ikk, ounce No l.
80. % rounds Waters, common sizes, red. per
So. rs poun-s Sealing wax, bes, extra supr6ns.
scarlet, per pousd
Class No. 4.-CUTLERY AND MIsCELLANE
81. dozen Psnk hives, K5d gers & Sons. four
blades, buck norm handles, genuine, per
IS. 6 dozen Erssers, Rodgers & Son $ iyorv ba,
a; .d o.es, grnalne, per l4zen
g. 4dozeu Once Scissors, per dozen
- =, 2sa9zeh Folders, iv.Ty inch, ger dozen
~. 10 S dozsn silk Taste, colors aud widths. ID
Al. 60 dozen Paper y eish hts, assorted, per dozen
AZ. - pounds India hsLber. prepared, per pound
49, rounds India Rubber, unprep.red, pr
y. s. quart. Black Sand per quart
-. =, ounces P0unce, per ounce
10. 3o pounds Twine, linen, per pound
q. zoo pounds Tvine, cotton, per pound
4s. 6dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fat. per
g. ?dozts Gutta Percha. round or at, per dozen
Gn ssis per ERoSa pound
The Adhesive Envelope must be thickly gummed
si En Of an inch wide sron M the Iappels.
sampIe-and bat one sampIe-of each article bid
Each article must be bid for. AM no more than
one price hamed Tor any one article.
Bids LOT iully conforming to the advertisement
TIE terms aud conditions Of the advertisement
tact Tor statioDery and the head of the Dsoaya
ment Will IN all cases, Judge whether The articles
rendered BY the contractor are OF the quality re.
CURED bJ the contract
The Stationery II be furnished a. it may be
ordered by the department., ana at the CONTRACT
prices, whether the quant ties exceed or fall short
OF those estimated
EACH proposal must be ,igned 10y the individual
or n rTn making IL. ard mHsrs cify prlce-f,Hd
LE! cRs PI,cf-isr each and every article named in
the schedule.
sho MD any articles lie required which are not
enumeraieo they are 70 lie furnished At the lowest
mel &c prices n lhe Department sh all mt to
order them tIOU the COu tr actor having the con.
TRACT Tor sinila AT articles and If the Contractors
and the De tATtm Uncut Go hot agree, then the De
partment HIay have tie article. furnish ell By any
o:her Iere- or persons who VIM furnish il at a
price I.~ er than that denande3 b. the contractor
tie Department to persons applying for them;
and, - Without uniformity therein, the Depart
inent would ND II difficult TO make decision,
none viii he token IN TO coDsidei aton unless suh-
stsntia'ly agreeing herewith
The head OF the Depsrtnen ut Will, in all cases
cecfdr whether the terms Of the contr have been
cSihr' 81 win an reserves the power 10 snnui
the contract upon any failure 10 comply In a rea
sOnah'e time
Bonds. with approved security, are 10 he given
by the person or PERSONS contr acting aui IN case
ana his snretIes sasll lie liable for the forfeiture
Specified In snch bond ss Inundated damages
. The contract viii be awarded 10 the iOwe-t and
best bidder; he best bid TO be determiu med after
Csrefel amin alton for the pur pose Of Ascertain
Ing which bid will D. scttc al results be most
~, analogous TO The Department.
reject any b'd where IL is apparent that q part of
the articles bid for at very low and = part ~
very hieh rates without proper regard 20 the cost
az each for the pnrpos Of etectiDg tine aggregates
Nertsepent. ALEX w. RANDALL
Jai-ia~4w Postmaster General.
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