The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-10
DRoPosALs FOR FORAGE AND STA.
I TIONERY,
PHILADELPHIA DEPOT, \
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER's OFFICE,
No. ll39 GIRARD STREET, {

August 10, 1867. }
Sealed! Proposals will be received at this Office
until II o'clock M, TUESDAY, August 90 1867,
for furnishing this Depot with Forage for
Der /, 1867, and ending the 29th day of February,
'0O'' CORN, OATS, HAY, AND STRAW,
for the use Of animals in the public service at
this depot, or at any other locality within sixty
(6O) miles OF the City of Philadelphia, when re-
All grain to be of the best quality. Oats so
pounds to the bushel; @ Corn, Of pounds, to the
bGshs H OF the bs best st quality f tna 6a
lily All subject to inspection prior to delivery.
Proposals will state price per hundred pounds
oats, delivered at places of consumption in
such quantities and at such times as may be
ordered (The price to be stated both in words
anu Ns"'e'| STATIONERY.
Sealed Proposals will also be received at this
Office until II o'clock M, TUESDAY, August
90 1867 for furnishing this Depot with Sta
tionery, for q period OF OF one ~ year, com.
Snns daY Of August 1865, Inclusive, Wiz
Folio Post Paper, to weigh not less than SS
pounds to ream; Legal Cap Paper, to weigh not
less than l6 pounds to ream; Cap Paper, Plain
and Ruled, to weigh not less than IA pounds to
ream: Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled, to weigh
moi less than IL pounds to ream; Note Paper,
Plain and Ruled, TO weigh not less than 6
pounds to ream; Envelope Paper, TO weigh not
less than 40 pounds to ream; Common Printing
weigh not less than lOO pounds to ream.
White Envelopes; size, 315x8l4, Axe, 415xl015,
81 lx9A Letter Envelopes, white; size, 31SX512.
CAP Copying Books size, lOxli; $50 pages.
blank Books, 8 to II quires, demi half bound,
patent backs, Russian corners, Blank Books, 2
10 ouires 9Xl315, half roan 20 sheets to qulre.
Memorandum Books, demi, Svo., flush, 90
leay1s eArnold's Fluid, Writing and Copying Black
Ink. "Dayid's" Carmine Ink, "Davids," 4-oz.
bottles, glass shoppers; Inkstands, glass. as
1'CitII0tt's 262 303 404 604; Steel Pens, "Harr-
| son and Bradford's," H. Is, 20, and sos; Lead
Pencils "Faber's," Nos. 2 and 8; Paper Fasten'
Tane rolls. No 20, 100 yards to roll; Order Files,
| assnrted. as per sample; Sealing Wax, "best
Snscie bank;" Waters, A, OF. boxes; India Rub.
| beTs "Fabers Improved Artists" Rubber Ink
| Eraser. "Faber's;" Mueilage, 4oz., S'oz, and
Gnapt bottles; Gum Bands, assorted sizes;
I,rasers "Wostenholm's;" French Violet
| Copying INK 5000 ,,,,.,o. o.. -. A.
| hest ouaIity and TO be subject to inspection.
| Samples OF the articles of Stationery bid for
| unnst he delivered at this Office tWenty-fouT
| 1141 hours previous TO the opening OF the bids.
Each bid must be guaranteed oy Two respon-
nended TO the bid, and certified to as being
| ppood and sufficient security for the amount in
| Solved, by the United States District Judge,
NN1tornav Collector, or other public officer
ApIonlS forms for bids can be had on applca-
,,,i az this office, and bidders are requested to
| he nresent at the opening OF the same,
The right is reserved 70 reject any bid deemed
| too hieR. and no bid from a defaulting con
| tTsctor win be received.
fcndorse envelopes, proposals for Forage and
| Stationery" ;" respectively
Dy BreVet Maj. Gen. q. H. CROsMAN,
| Asst. Quartermaster-0en u. s. A.
| HENRY w. JAMES,
| Captain and Asst Quartermaster,
! SlO8U Brevet Major U. 3. A.