Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-07
pRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

Posr OEFIcE DEPAKrr -sF.g
December ;, lso.
ice Department until the nth Gay Of 1lnr.r.
49,, Al Y clock. AZ noon, for furnishing sfati.
cry Tor this Depa rtment for one year from m r..
satisfactory tesfiinoui.ls ~ abiiifV 10 f'leis. ,
tract viii not be considered
All the arti les must BE- nj tho very hest aua Do.
samples 81 which. cont ming AZ least a f,egu.
each kind OF paper, must accompany the tiA- a.
pay Tor the sane az she prirs stated IN ~. ~
return them. ts option.
No hid Will be considered where the arti-lsS a Boz
company ing u are net OF the Kind AMI quality r.
lnired b IN. Depar; nent; and spurious artic
NJ saiseSt the tni.re bad 10 reJcoton- ~ rh'
The sub,oined net specifies nearly a. a. r..,
each OF II" kinis OF articles that vail b. Ssu.el
ESTIMATED oUASTIIG WANTED FOR THE
Hspl. Gas 40 I.-PAPrR
l. "res ran ioiis Pct satin or plain sois, tain
pounds. per resm.
2 10 resni. foolscsr' pain. machine, fam liuaf
and trimmed, % weigh not les TRAN
8. 10 resms foliscap. biie-lAid. hand made. f,i,.
lined, garden pattern, commonly kn0Wn Is
dispatch or consular paper. 20 Weigh A.
4. l23 resms 9uarto pest, machine. plain, fair O.
lined three si0es. per resm.
> Sresms best double cap paper, plain. pr
6. 10 reams note paper, gilt, large size, per
a.. resns note paper, plain, large si1e, p
10 reams note paper. gilt. small size rer r~,.r
=. : realms note paper, plain, small size. p
H. 100 reams envelope Taper, yellow or bur royal.
u. % telm, blctting paper, royal. per ream.
i. dozen pre.s copy books not LEES than 30
s. 500 extra large size, white adhesiv, NV
lopes, very smooth and thick, p by
i. 5000 LONE tut sdhesive envelopes, per.
moth and thick s's BY 81 inches. p
l.. 25. long white or buff adhesive Envelope.
lars, 81 Nv = inches, per hundred
Is. S.Gol bun or Whit adhesive envelope. very
IL. l.co snail Size White note Adhesive envelope.
u ooh reE huss iIsS Whit. oo,. .sho.,,.
Ger hnnired 'i''' - Cd i'''
ls. s.cs letter size white adhesive envelope PEI
CLssS No 2.-PFNs AID Pencils e
-. p gross Perry's and GillOtts best metallic
q. 20 ero-. metallic peus, of other manufa-tur.,
z. dozen best gold Pen-, per dozen.
-. 200 Opaque auills. NJ. 50 per NJ.
Dozen DOZEN abeT bet SisSk lead pe aD5in ed
IS Is dozen Sest red and blue lead pencils, per
dozen.
Class Ne. S.-INK. ISEsTANDs, wAFERs.ANDW
II. u dozen inkstand-. Knox or any patent, large
IS dozen ink'tanas, cast-iron, large, doubi-,
% 30 bottle. ink, black. Maynard A Noye.'. ir
quart bottle. Per bottle.
90. IS bottles Arnold eoPy ing ink, per bott e.
81. To- tottles Davis earmine ink ounce, No. D,
q 90 pounds wafsrs, common sizes, red. pr
g. Is pounds ssaline-wsx, best extra surerhss,
scarlet, per pound.
Cas-, No. 4-CUrLEET ASD MIscELIs,SEoU~ -
ETCLEs.
"a dozen penknivus, Rodgers & Sons. fou-
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, ger
IS. dozen erasers. Rodgers Sons. ivor, han
- ,,d de, gs s.,r n pes 9 iSl;.,
g. .dezen one scissors, per dozen.
- - dozen folders, livery. S-iUch, per dozen.
go: l0dozen silk taste, celors aud widths IN bank
II 20 dozen paper weights. assorted, per dozen.
AZ. 20 pounds indis ubter, prepared, PEE pound.
q. pounds inGIs rubber unprepared, PEI pound.
"A. ~ ounces pounoe. Fer ounce.
q. 100 pounds tw inc, cotton, per pound.
~. dozen rulers, mahogany. round or lat, pr
49, 2 dozen gutta percha, round or fat, per dozen.
So. pounds sponge, beet, per pound.
81. ~ pOunds gum arabic, best, per pound.
The adhesive envelope must be thickly gummed
Each bidder must furnish with Iis proposals a
sample and but one sample, Of each article bid io-
on. price named for any article.
Bios hot fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisemert
for stationery are to be Incorporates an the con
ment viii. in all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered by the contractor OF the quality r.
The stationery !. TO ss furnished as il NAV he or
deTed By the Department, and at the contra
prices, whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Zach proposal must be signed ly IA individual
or hrm making II, and must specify price, asd
esf pro, for each and every article named in
which are not enumerated they are 70 BE- furnished
al the 10 sest market prices, n tn Department
having the contract for similar articles; aud III the
contractors and the Department Dc not agree then
apy other person or psrsons who will farnisb !, y,
price lower than that demanded b. the con
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the Department 10 persons applying for them; ami,
ss without uniformity therein the Department
would ind il diff cult 20 make decision. none viii
lie taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith.
The head Of the Department will in all cases de-
complied with, and reserves the poser 60 annul The
contract upon any failure TO comply in a ress0ns
Bonds with approved security are 10 be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in Cas-. Uf
failure 10 supply the articles the contractor and hs
suFefies shall he liable for the forfeiture specified
in such bond ss liquidstsd damages.
The contract will be awarded 20 the lowest and
best bidder; the beat bid % be determined alter a
careful examination Tor the purpose Of ascertain
ing which hid will IN its practical results be m1st
advantageous 10 the Department.
any bid where IL apparent that part OF tie
articles Did for az very low. ana part az yery
high rates, without proper regard 10 the cost II
the bids under the estimate contained in the dver-
tisement. ALEN. W. RANDALL.
de i-Iaw6w Postmaster General.
nEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
WssHfseTos. Navemb1r 80 ~
On the p tition u JOHN b. HOLMES, of
, =, ~, "a. .ns thtsns,on oi