The national Republican., 1867-01-04
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DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be rscsiyed At IN. Fest
Once Department until the Soh day Of January, 1857,
}or one year from he IL day q 2.bpusry,
1857 Those unaceompanied By satisfactory testmo.
malls OF ability to fulnl contract will not be eon,id-
All the articles must bs Of the very best quality sam
Of paper must .scompany the bids aad the Department
reserves the right 70 rstsin and pay for the At the
ia % ss sas SSs or ,s9In turn .hs% At M option
panying u are not Of the kind and quality required By
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IsrIXITED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE YELR.
CLASS No. l.-PArER.
I. 10 r.am, folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined ~ and trimmed, 70 weigh not less than
4 10 rssns fooisesp, plain, machine, fsin,-ii
& and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
10 re.ms foolscsp, biue.isid, hanJ. made, faint
| lined, garden pattern, commonly known u
despatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 70 pounds. per resm-
lined sH Ssrss .idss, E Der '' fs.m. p'''n' '''n''
Streams best double cap paper, plai,, per
O. 10 rssms note paper, gilt, large sire, per rsam
T. 9 reams note paper, plain, large size, per
g 10 resms note paper. GIT, small size, per rssm
y reams note paper, plain, small size, per ream.
TO- 100 rsam, envelope paper, yellow or buh royal,
IL. % r.sms plotting paper, roy.i;per r..m.
Il odoien pres. sOpy'bOOks, not less than 800
:, .ooo pages, per don dozen: ,. .,,.. ,
| very smooth and thick, ~ by ~ inches
| square, per hundred.
H. 2j 900 long but adhesive envelopes, very smooth
l6 S 900 long wh. or SUI s4kssi1s say.lops., very
| smooth and thick, for letters and circulars,
81 By SH inches, per hundred.
10. 5000 buf or white adhesive envelopes, very
II. 1000 small sire white note adhesive envelopes,
IS 2oOol.ss. y: white not. .ah..,s envelopes,
10. 5000 letter ;.lIs white adhesive envelopes. per
cLiss No. 2-PHSs AND Pencils, &c.
%. Is gross Perry. and olliOtt's best metallic
sls.. ssa. asst.s st. fs'i. pens. Of oA.. manufacture.
800 sS.:1 sS.sss s:: ss fSt " HsI: g. per Ss, ts.'n
Is Is doisn fsbsi best black lead pencils, Gr.au.
@ 10 dozen Best red and blue lead pencils, per
oLlss No. s.NIsK, IsEsrISps, wLYx,s, Asp wA1
q. IL dozen inkstAnds, Knox or any patent, large
or small, per dOIsn.
IS. 4 dozen infstAnds, eSSt-irOn, large double,
%. 300 bottles I'll s'i iSf, black Maynard NOy.., in
quart bottles, per bottle.
80. IS bottles Arnold : copying ink. per bottle.
81. 100 bottles David's esrmine ink, ounce, No. J.
81 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
S. rSpound: sealing war, best ,Itr. .upsran.,
Glass No. L-oUTLfsr AND MIsc,LLAsnors ArrIcLss
| 81. doren penknives Rodgers Son ., four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. edOIsn sra.sr,, ROdgsr. 4 Son., ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen.
ST. ldorsn once scissors, per DOZEN.
So 100 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per doIsn.
40 10 dozen SIX tI.te color, and widths in hanks
~. 20 d6isn paper weights, assorted, per dozen,
q sopound' Ihdis rubber prepared, Per pound.
q. 800 quarts black sand, per quart
.3S SSnss: SSass. PSfa.i p%ias linen E Psf pound
Il. 100 pounds twins, cotton, per pound.
g. dozen rulers, mahogany, round or dat, Per
20. 2dOIsn gutts psreha, round or n.t, per dozen.
90. opOunds sponge, best, per pound
.dSSs sssiop. must 'S 5: .Ssiy s aSnmsd
fourth Of an inch wide round the lsppels.
sSd SsSa's Su on. .np cf ..S n . SS sam
Each article must be bid for and no moro than one
BIDS not iuiy eOnOTmins to the Advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions Of the Advertisement for
stationery to be Incorporated in the contract for sta
tOnsry, and the head Of the department. ylll in all
tractor OF the quality required by the contract
The sationsry to be furnished may be ordered
by the Department and At the contract prices whether
Bach proposal must be signed BY the individual OF
nrm making Il, and must specify price ard S,a one
price for each and every article named In the schedule
bhouid any articles be required which are not shums
rated, they to be furnished at the lowest market
prices, II the Department shall n 10 order them
from the contractor having the contract for similar Ar.
ele and the contractors and the Department. do not
agree, then the Department may have the article fur
nished by any other person persons who will furnish
it at . price lower than that demanded BY the con
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished At TIT
Department TO persons applying for them and, with
out uniformity therein the Department would md !
dimeult TO make dscision, mono will be taken int
consideration unless substantially agrsslng herewith
The head Of the Department VIII In all cases, dseid
whether the terms Of the contract have been compiled
with, and reserves the power TO Annul the eontrAe
d upon any failure 10 comply In . reasonable time.
Bonds with approved security are TO be giyen BY TIT
person persons contracting and In ease Of failure
supply the articles the contractor and his suIetie
sha be liable for the forfeiture specified In such bono
i | as liquidAted damages
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and be-.
bidder the best bid TO be determined after eArsfnl eI
animation for the purpose Of ascertaining which BIZ
WILL In Its practical results, be most advantageous
. the Department.
The Department reserves to itself the right to rejse
any bid where II 10 apparent that part " the arels
bid fer ai very low ahd part al very high rates
without proper regard to the coat OF each for the pur
pose Of snscing The aggregate o. the bids under tho
estimate contained In the Advertisement.
| ALEX. W. RANDALL,
ja2.w4t Postmaster General.
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