The national Republican., 1867-01-03
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posr oyrIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posr oyrIoE DEpAnrrErr,l
.... December 81, 1888
oss. bsa,rn.n nn ~ VII io ss sesiyed the ss. rs,'
At II o'clock at noon for furnihng Stationery Tor this
Department for year from the is day Of February,
malls Of ability 10 fulnl contract will not 30 eonsd
cred.
All the articles must be Of the very best qua ity san.
pies Of which, containing At least Of each kind
Of paper mast accompany the bids and the Department
Ts;s.,.: ,sc ,S = .s,s and p. for u; sane a the
No bid will be considered whore the articles aceOm
ganyins are not Of the kind and quality required By
entire bid to rejection the pleasure Of the Depart
III. ,ubJOiu.d list .p.ca,. a. D..,l, a. can now h.
done, the amount quality snd description Of each Of
he IND, q .I,els. a., that vii be wsnlsdi
Glass No. l.-PAPER.
IrEs.
l. 10 r.sm, fOio. post satin or plain nu,h, faint.
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than
II pounds, per rsam.
q 70 resms foolsesp, plain, machine, fain,.iinsd
and trimmed, 70 weigh not less than II
s. 1of.sms foolsesp. bius.i hand made. faint.
lined garden pattern, mmonly known ss
despatch or consular paper, TO weigh not
less than l6 pounds, per rssm.
i@ ris% 1.a SS.sS RS: %s.sIa' plain faint
o. Sream. best double cap paper, plAis, per
10 r.sms not. p.p.r. s,lt, isrs. .,... mar r..m.
L dreams note paper, plain, large size. p,r rssm.
10 rsams note paper, gilt, small sire, per rsam.
v rehmh nots paper, plain, small sfe, per ream.
TO- 100 r..m. snrslOP. paper, yellow or bun, royal,
4 % I..n. blOItlns paper. royal, per rs.P. -.
IL edoIen press copy. books, not less than 500
pages, per dozen.
IS 5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes.
s5st. s1, ,mS:1 S:s sssarss s1s ,sl'f 0'M Inches
H. Is, 900 long bua adhesive enyslopss, very smooth
s oss .sf Hss si % :as.oSs PEI 1.sI
smooth and thick, for letters and circulars,
:, BY 81 inches, per hundred
II. 900 small siIe white note adhesive envelopes,
Is 1000 large, .iIs white not. adhesive envelopes.
10. 5000 l'st.I;:iI: white .dA..''. envelopes, per
GA. No 2-Prn .sp Prscu,, &c.
%. % gross Perry's and GilloH's best metallic
81. 20 gross metallic pens, Of other manufacture.
a. 500 Opaque quilts, Nc. 50, Der II.
~ 80 dozen penholdsrs, assorted, per dozen.
3 70 do.en fAbsi best black lead pencils, gradu-
o. 10 doIsn BEST red and blue lead pencils, per
Glass No. S-TSK, IsKsrASDs, warns, AND wAI.
a. IL doIsn inkstAnds, Knox or any patent. large
or small, per doIsn.
70. 800 bottle. iHi, black, Maynard a Noy,.' In
80. Is bottles LTsOid' . copying ink. per bottle.
81. 100 bottles David. earmine Ink ounce, No. !,
per doEom b0ttlo9.
81 20 pounds wafsr', common sizes. red per
s. rs pounds sealing .wsI, best extra supsrhn.,
Glass No. L-CUTLsRI AND MrscELLAsEous ARTICLES.
81. s dozen penkniyes, Rodg.r. 4 Sons. four
blades buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. 0doIsn srassrs, Rodgers Sons, ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen.
80. tdOIen once shears, li.ineh, per dozen.
s., % dOIen folders, ivory. S.ineh, Por dOIen.
! AaW WaA I'M tan tad nRFA
40 10 dOIen silk taste, eOOrs and widths, in hanks
A.. 20 dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen.
a. 20 pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound.
S g pounds India rubber, unprePsred, per pound
~ 800 quarts black saud, per quart.
As % ounces pounee, per ounce.
40. 400 pounds twlne linen, per pound.
nS pound, , ,Tins soSa: per %nS PSTSSd. or a. per
%. 2dOIsn gut, rsrehl, round or nlt, per d0Isp
so. 6pouuds sponge, best, per pound.
Tho adhesive envelope must be thekly gummsd
Zach bidder must furnish with hi. proposals sam
pie, and but one sample, Of each article bid for
price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement viii
The terms and conditions OF the advertisement fol
stationery are to be incorporated in the contract for
cases. Judge whether the articles rendered BY the
The sstiOnory Is to b furnished may be Ordsr.t
the quantities exceed fall short OF those estimated.
Each proposal must te signed by the individual O
hrm making It, and must specify price, and but on
should any articles be required which not
rated, they to be furnished At the lowest mATks
prieos, II the Department shall see At to order them
from the contractor having the contract for similar Ar
eles; and the contractors and the DsPartmsnt do not
agree then the Department may have the article fur
nIGhed by any other person persons who will furnsf
II at q price lower than that demanded By the con
| tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at thu
Department to persons applying for them and with
| out uniformity therein the Department would md
difheult to make q decision, none will be taken int
consideration unless substantially agreeing herewith
The head Of the Department WILL In all eases, dseid
whether the terms Of the contract have been complies
with, and reserves the power to aunul the eontrae
upon any failure 10 comply In reasonable time.
Bonds with approved security are to be given BY tn
person or persons contrasting and In ease Of failure
supply the articles, the contractor and his surets
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified In such bon
as liquidsted damages.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest and bss
bidder the best bid 10 be determined after careful
Animation for the purpose Of aseertaining which BIZ
WILL In Its practical results be most advantageous
| the Department.
Tho Department reserves to itself the right 10 rsjse
any bid whore IL apparent that part Of the article
bid for at very low and part at very high rates
without proper regard to the cost Of each for the pur
| estimate contained In the adyertl.smsnt
| ALEX. W. RANDALL,
Ja2.w4t Postmaster General.
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