The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-19
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR FORAGE AND STA
j. TIONERY.
PHILADELPHIA DEPOT.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
No. ll39 GIRARD STREET,
1871


ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
No. ll39 GIRARD STREET,
August 10, 1857
Sealed Proposals will he received at this ONCE
until IL o'clock M, MONDAY, August ~, 1867
for furnishing this Depot with Forage for
period of six (6) months, commencing Septem-
Der l, 1867 and ending the 29th day of February
i0O0' CORN CORN, OATS, HAY, AND STRAW,
for the use of animals in the public service ag
tn,s ls depot or az any ot9eP i9Gag Ta'n1h s IS
Ali grain to be of the best quality Oats 81
pounds TO the bushel; Corn, So pounds to the
busbel; Hay, OF the best quality Pennsylvania
Timothy Straw, TO be of Rye, of the best qua
lity. 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 delyered al at places Of consumption Ia Ia
ordered. (The price to be stated both In words
"'O s'''''' STATIONERY.
Sealed Proposals Will also be received at this
Office until IL O'Clock M MONDAY, August
26 1867, for furnishing this Depot with sta
uonery, for period of one a.. year, com--
mencng Septembe l, 1867, and ending the 3lst
Folio Post Paper, TO weigh not less than Ss
pounds TO ream; Legal Cap Paper, TO weigh not
less than l6 pounds TO reami Cap Paper, Plain
and Ruled TO weigh not less than Ia pounds to
ream; Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled, to weigh
not l' ss than II pounds to ream; Note Paper,
pounds TO ream; Envelope Paper, TO weigh not
less than 40 pounds TO ream; Common Printing
weigh not less than lJ0 pounds TO ream
White Envelopes size, 3I5xol4, 4x9, 4%xl0M,
6AX9H Letter nVelOpes, white; size, 312X5M.
Letter Copying Books; size, 0xll; 100 pages.
Cap Copying Books; size, lOxll; $50 pages
Blank Books, to ~ quires, demi, half nd,
patent backs, Russian corners Blank Books,
TO quires 0Xl3l5, half roam, 20 sheets to qutre.
Memorandum Books, demi, Svo, flush. 90
leaves,
Arnods Fluid, Writing and Copying; Black
Ink, "Davids;" Carmine Ink, "David's," 4oz.
bottles, glass shoppers; Inkstands glass. as
sizes. Pens,
"Ginott's" 262 1903 404, 604; steel PENS "Harri-
son and Bradfords," ID, l5, 20, and sos; Lead
Pencils, "Faber's,", Nos, and 3; Paper Fasten,
ers, "Hamllton's" and "Boynton's;" Office
Tape, rolls, No. 23 100 yards to roll; Order Files,
assorted, as per samples Sealing Wax, best
specie bank" Waters, 4 oz. boxes; India Rub
Der, "Faber's Improved Artists" Rubber Ink
Eraser, "Fabers;" Muclage, 4,oz., 8.oz., and
quart bottles; Gum Bands, assorted sizes;
Erasers, "Wostenholm's;" French Violet
Copying Ink.
An of the above.named articles to be of the
best quality and TO be subject to inspection.
Samples of the articles of Stationery bid for
must be delivered at this office twenty.four
| (24) hours previous 10 the opening of the bids.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
| sble 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 applica-
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 detaulting con-
| tractor will be received
Endorse envelopes, proposals for Forage and
| Stationery" respectively. f
| By order of
Asst. Quarlermaster- Gen. u s. A.
! HENRY w. JAMES
| Captain and Asst. Quartermaster
. lUoJ BreVeC Major u. =. A.