The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-14
PROPOSALS.
FOR FORAGE AND STA
PHILADELPHIA DEPOT \
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsrERis OFFrC3r \
NO. 1889 GIRARD STREET,
August TO- Ig67 q

7ht, ,,Asg august 10, 1867.
Sealed Proposals will bereceived at this On8oe
until u o'clock M, TUESDAY, August 90 1867.
period of six (6) months, Commencing Septenn.
ber ber l, 1867, ana ending the Goth day of February
CORN, OATS, HAY, AND STRAW.
for the use Of animals in the public service at
This depot, or at any other locality within sixtv
quired. ~
All grain to be of the best quality. Oats. 20
pounds to the bushel; Corn, So pounds To- the
bushel; Hay, OF the best quality PennsylvaniS
Timothy; Straw, to be of Rye, of the best qua
ity. All subject to inspection prior to delivery.
Proposals will state price per hundred pounds
for Hay and Straw, and per bushel for Corn and
oats, delivered at places of consumption i'm
such quantities and at such times as may be-
ordered. (Ihe price to be stated both In words
STATIONERY.
Sealed Proposals will also be received at this
once until II o'clock M, TUESDAY, August
20 1867, for furnishing this Depot with Sta.
mencing September i, 1867, and ending the '8Ist
uay OF August, 1865 inclusive, VIII
Folio Post Paper, TO weigh not less than 3s
less than 10 pounds to ream; Gap Paper Plain
and ruled, 10 weigh not less than IA pounds to
ream; Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled to weigh
not less than II pounds to ream; Note Paper
Plain and Ruled, to weigh not less than 8
pounds to Team; Envelope Paper to weigh not
less than 4O pounds to ream; Common Printing
Paper; White Blottlng Board. size l9x2I, 10
weigh not less than lU0 pounds to ream.
et mIte NnNelopesi size, 512xo14, 4NS, 4I6XlO2,
664x9A. Letter Envelopes white; size, 31Sx5lS:
Letter Copying Books; size 9Xll; $50 pages.
Gap Copying Books; size, 10Xl4: $50 pages
Blank Books, TO ~ quires, demi, half bound,
patent backs, Russian corners. Blank Books,
TO quires, 9xl3l2, half roam, 20 sheets to ouire
leaves. 49, ' w
Arnold's Fluid, Writing and Copying. BLACK
Ink, "Dayid's;" Carmine Ink, "David's," Toz.
bottles, glass shoppers; lnkstands, glass. as
sorted sizes; Penholders, assorted; Steel Pens
"Glllotts, 262, 303 4O4, 604; Steel Pens, "Harri.
son and Bradiord's,n IA, To- 20, and sos; Lead
ers. "Hamllton's" and "Boynton,s;" Ofiice
Tape rolls No. 23, 100 yards to ROLL Order Files.
assorted, as per sample; Sealing Wax, "best
specie bank" Waters, 4-oz. boxes; India Rub
ber, "Faber's Improved Artists" Rubber Ink
Eraser, "Faber's;" Mucllage 4oz., 8oz., and
quart bottles; Gum Bands, assorted sizes:
Erasers, "Wostenholm's;" French Violet
Copying Ink
All of the above-named articles to be of the
pest quality and To be subject to inspection.
Samples of the articles of Stationery bid for
must be delivered at this office twenty. four
(2D 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 annlfca.
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 q defaultng con-
tractor will be received.
Endorse envelopes, proposals for Forage and
Stationery" respectively.
By order of
Brevet Mai. Gen. g. H. CROSMAN.
Asst Quartermaster-G Gen. u. s. A
HENRY w JAMES,
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster,
0lOSt Brevet Major u. s. A.