The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-13

No. ll39 GIRARD STREET,
ron August 10, 1867. )
Sealed Proposals will bereceived at this Ooice
for furnishing this Depot with Forage for n
period of six (6) months, commencing Sentern
per per 1861 and ending the 29th day of February.
CORN, OATS. HAY, AND STRAW 80
ioT the use OF animals in the public service az
(6O( miles of the City OF Philadelphia, when re-
Ali grain to be of the best quality oa,sSo5
pounds TO the bushel; Corn, So pounds To the
bushel; Hay, OF the best quality Pennsylvania
Timothy; Straw, TO be of Rye, of the best ona
hly All subject to inspection prior to delivery.
Proposals will state price per hundred bounds
for Hay and Straw, and per bushel for Corn and
oats, delivered at places of consumption in
such quantities and at such times as may he
ordered. (The price to be stated both in words
STATIONERY. oey Nh
Sealed Proposals VIII also be received at this
Office until IL o'clock NJ, TUESDAY, August
20, 1867, for furnishing this Depot with sta
tionery, for a period of one ~ year, COM
mencing September l, 1867, and ending the 3ist
day of August, 1868, inclusive, VIII rsaRWa
Folio Post Paper, to weigh not less than 3S
pounds to ream; Legal Cap Paper, to weigh not
less than 10 pounds TO ream; Cap Paper, Plain
and Ruled, to weigh not less than ii pounds To
ream; Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled, to weigh
not less than IL pounds to ream; Note Paper
Plain and Ruled, to weigh not less than &
pounds to ream Envelope Paper to weigh not
less than 40 pounds to ream; Common Printing
Paper; White Blotting Board, size l9x2i, to
weigh not less than lU0 pounds to ream.
White Envelopes; size, 312xS14, 4x9, 4%xl0%
614x0A. Letter Envelopes, white; size, 315X5%.
Letter Copying Books size, 9xll; $50 pages.
Cap Copying Books; size, 1Oxl4 $50 pages
Blank Books, to " quires, deml, half-bound,
patent backs, Russian corners. Blank Books,
to quires, 9Xl31%, half roam, 20 sheets to quire.
Memorandum Books, demi, Svo., flush, SO
leaves.
Arnold's Fluid, Writing and Copying; Black
Ink, "David's" Carmine Ink, "David'sn 4-oz.
bottles, glass shoppers; Inkstands, glass, as
| sorted sizes; Penholders, assorted; Steel Pens,
"Gllotrs," 262, 303 4O4, 6O4; Steel Pens, "Harri-
| son and Bradford's," II, l5 20, and sos: Lead
Pencils, "Faber's,p Nos. and 3; Paper FasJenv
| ers, "Hamilton's" and "Boynton's;" O6ice
Tape, rolls, No %, 100 yards to roll Order Files
| assorted, as per sample; Sealing Wax, "best
specie bank" Waters, OF. boxes; India Rub
! Der, "Fabers Improved Artists" Rubber Ink
Eraser, "Faber'si" Mucilage, or, Soz., and
| quart bottles; Gum Bands, assorted sizes;
| Erasers, ''Wostenholm's" French Violet
| Copying Ink.
All of the above-named articles to be of the
| best quality and to be subject to inspection
must be delivered at this Office twenty. four
(24) hours previous TO the opening of the bids.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatures must be ap-
pended to the bid, and certified to as being
good and sufficient security for the amount in
volved, by the United States District Judge,
Attorney, Collector, or other public officer.
Blank forms for bids can be had on applica-
tion at this office, and bidders are requested to
be present at the opening of the same.
The right is reserved to reject any bid deemed
too high, and no bid from defaulting con-
Endorse envelopes, proposals for Forage and
Stationery" respectively.
By order of
Asst. Quartermaster-G Gen U. s. A.
HENRY w. JAMES,
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster,
S1OSt Brevet Major u. s. A.