The national Republican., 1867-01-11
pRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
Posr oyyIcE DEPAIrNEsr, !

a..s. Posr oprCE DEPAIrMESr)
SEALED PROPOSALS will Ss ssesTss a. Al lsSS ys
ones Department until the SOth day Of January 1887
DsPsrtnsnt for one from The i day Of February,
lw!.. fhoss uhaeeompanied By sAtsfaetory testimo.
nss Of Ability TO funi contract will not 30 eonsld.
All the articles must be Of the very best qua i,y. sam
opapsr mas he Sds ana tSs psSspns
reserves ne right to retain and pay for the the
prss M st.ed In II. offer or return lhsm at II. option
Ranying arc not Of the kind and quality required BY
.ns,, Ss r. and 'Pu0ss rs article. v subject the
mont
The .ubJolnsd list sp.elass as nearly as can now be
nd: o. afs:.a iSs s::sOn Of each Of
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE YEAR.
CLASS No. l.-PAPER.
l. pre.ms folo, post, satin or plain nuIsh, faint.
nseo ~ na.nd. sna u.nmsd TO weigh not less than
2 70 rsams foolseaP, plain, machine, haIu,.lined
naa,Sa naa SSammed, to weigh no. less than IL
3 10 Dreams foolsesp blue.laid hand made, faint
a..S.,ss asn az oPa.s,. Ps!,s,rn' commonly known.
- less than IL pounds, per ream.
ss.a SS1sss SI.s :: Rs; p.1 as:ss' .:.n p.' faint
/" s"am. best double cap paper, piAia, per
9. loreams note paper. gilt, large size Per rs.m
T. reams note paper, plain. large sIs, per ream.
= 10 rsams note paper. gilt, small size per rsam
TO- 100 rsams envelope paper, yellow or 6aS royal,
Ar
IA SdOlsn press not is.s I'I2 than 800
:, ooo pages, per dozen.
'. very smooth and thick, sE By Az inshes
square. per hundred ~
H. S'ooo long PM adhesive snysloPss, very smooth
Is 5000 long white or 6uf sahssiTs saysioP.. TsTy
smooth and thick, for letters and circulars,
L. 5000 bSS o. Shits sd&s.iTs snssiops., YER,
H. l, 900 small size white note saSs.iSs envelopes,
" 1000 large :, ,..;,: o; .Sl'' note .aA'. envelopes
10 s. 900 lsttsr.slis white adhesive envelopes, per
Class No. 2-PrSs AND Pencils, &c.
%. u Dgross Psrry's and dIllOtt's best metallic
ss.. s:.I; asss ss. Es"i. p:.. Of other w,.,.,,,,
a doIsn best gold pens. per doIsn.
D eoo opaque quills, No. 80. per NJ
= 80 dozen geaholdsrs, assorted, per dOIsn.
ID ID DOZEN faesIs best black lead pencils, gradu'
%. 10 do,sa best rod and blue lead pencils, per
dozen.
n. II doIsn inEstands, Knox or any patent, large
IS +doI.a lai.tasd', sast.Irou. large double.
%. 200 bct,l,: Isa, black, h.yaard q Noy..'. in
80. Is bottles Arnold : copying ink, per bottle.
S' iV oouues paNd,s eArmins Ink, ounce, No. !,
81 % pounds wafsrs. common .iIss, red, per
M 10 ePonnds sealing'wax, best extra superhne.
cLAsa No. t-CUrLEEI AsD arscILLAsnous AurroLEs.
"a do!sa Penkniyss, Rodgsrs 4 soma four
blades busk'h0rn handles, genuine, per
S. edS,sn sr..eIs, ROds.r. 4 Sons. ivory han.
o. tdoIsn oniss shears, ll-insh, per dozen.
ST. tdoIsn oaee scissors, per dossn.
90 Dozen % rcd sn sb s..S.s s'i per- sSss SS,.u
to 10 dozen silk TASTE cOlOis and widths, in hanks
~ % dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen.
pSsnSS: ISl: SSl. Ihs rThSsssf prepared PEI pound
~ 800 quarts black GAud, per quart.
q. % ounces p0unee, per ounce.
90 100 pounds twine, linen, per pound.
E 100 pounds twine, cotton, per pound.
S odolsn rulsrs, mahogany round or aAt per
%. 2dCIsR sutta perehA, round or na,, per dozen.
..s:lSR. s:S .r.s: SS. SIpas
fourth Of an inch Wide round the lsppsls.
sAss SSS., SS mus: .:nS. with NJ
price named tor any one article.
BIDS not fslly soHf'rniss to the Advertisement will
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement for
IonSry, and The head u ths department viii, In ali
cases. Judge Whistler the articles rendered by the
y 81 S' y
the DsHsrtnsnt And a. ~ The so1tIs,, " prices. whether
S.rh n.ono.s seSo, .snSt % moe NO sn,aa
nrm making IT, and must specify price, aud 6ut
price for each and every article named In tho schedule
bkould any articles be required which not enums.
rats1 they to be furnished 1t the lowest market
prioss 10 the Department shall see nt TO order them
IRON hS contractor having the contract for similar ATt
eles and II the contractors and the do not
agree, then the Department may have the article fur
nishsd BY any other person OF persons who will furnish
I rat a price lower than that demanded by the con
| tractor.
BlAak fOrmA fer proposals will bs furnished at the
DspArtmsnt 70 parsons applying for thsm and, with
out uniformity therein the Department would hnd IL
| diAsul TO make decision, rone will be taken into
consideration unlsua substantially agreeing herewith
Tho head Of the Department Wi In all decide
whether the terms Of the contract have been complied
| with, and reserves tho power 10 Annul the eonIAes
upon any failure to comply In reasonable time
Bonds with approved security to be given oy ms
person or persons eonlAotingi and In case o. prSto
supply the articles, The contractor ana MS suIeues
shan be liable for the forfeiture specified In such bond
| A. hquidAted damages.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder the best bid to be determined AFTER careful az
AmnAlion for the purpose Of asestAining which bid
will In its practical results be most advantageous to
the Department. . ~, A., -,-A, 4. ,.t..,
Any bid where II apparent that part Of ne articles
ave- BID for at very low and part a. very high rates
thout proper regard to the cost Of each for the Pnr
nn,a Of ,aeetnE the aggregate Of the bids under the
4 sstim1te contained In the AdyeItisement
! t.swu Postmaster General.