The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-15
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR FORAGE AND sFA-
TIONERY
PHILADELPHIA DEPOT,
ASSISTANT QUARTERAfAsTER's OFFICE,
No. ll39 9IRARD STREET,
August 10, 1867.
FORAGE.


August 10, 1867 ,
FORAGE.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Of1ce
until II o'clock Nj, TUESDAY, August 20 1867,
for furnishing this Depot with Forage for
period of six (6) months, commencing Septem-
Der l., 1867, and ending the 18th day OF Feoruary'
40O0' corn CORN. OATS, HAY, AND STRAW,
for the use OF animals IN the p1ioilc serVide S
(6O( miles of the City of Philadelphia when re
All grain to be of the best quality. Oats, 30
pounds 70 the bushel; Corn, s. pounds to the the
bushel; Hay, of the best quality Pennsylvan1a
Timothy; Straw, TO be of Rye, OF the best qua
lity All subject to inspection prior to delivery.
Proposals will state price per nunqred pounds
for Hay and Straw, and per bushel ior Corn ano
such quantities and at such times as may be
ordered. CThe price TO be stated both in words
anu nsuies) STATIONERY
Sealed Proposals will also be received at this
Ofilce until 12 o'clock M, TUESDAY, August
90 1857, for furnishing this Depot with sta
tionery, for a period of one ~ year, COM
mencng Septem Der l, 1857, and ending the .3lst
day OF August, 1868, inclusive, VIII -
Folio Post Paper, to weigh not less than 38
pounds to ream; Legal Cap Paper, TO weigh not
and Ruled to weigh not less than ii pounds to
ream; Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled, To weigh
not less than IL pounds TO ream; Note Paper
pounds to ream; Envelope Paper, to weigh not
less than 40 pounds to ream; Common Printing
Paper; White Blottipg Board, size l9x24s TO
White Envelopes; size, 816xSll, Axe, 4lzxl01z,
614x9A. Letter Envelopes, white; size, 315x513
Letter Copying Books; size, 9Xll; I5O pages
Cap Copying Books; size, 10xl4; $50 pages.
Blank Books, to II quires, demi, hall. t.bound,
patent backs, Russian corners. Blank Books, 2
70 quires, 0Xl315, half roam, 20 sheets to quire
Memorandum Books, demi, Svo., flush, SO
Arnold's Fluid, Writing and Copying; Black
Ink, "David'B;" Carmtne Ink, "David's," 4oz.
bottles, glass shoppers; Inkstands, glass, as
"Gillotts," 262, 303, 404 604 Steel Pens, "Harri-
son and Bradford's," IA. Is, 20, and sos; Lead
Pencils, "Faber's," Nos. and 8; Paper FastenS
ers, "Hamlltons" and "Boynton's;" Office
assorted, as per samples Sealing Wax, "best
specie bank" Waters, AZ boxes; India Rub
Der, "Faber's Improved Artists" Rubber Ink
Eraser, "Fabersi" Mucilage, 4-oz., S.oz., and
quart bottles; Gum Bands assorted sizes;
Erasers, "Wostenholms;" 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 Jwenty-four
(24) hours previous to the opening of the bids.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatures must be APP
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 defaulting con-
Endorse envelopes, proposals for Forage and
| Stationery" respectively.
Brevet Mai Gen. g. H. CROSMAN,
Asst QuarteTmaster- Gen: y. s. A.
HENRY w. JAMES,
Captain and Asst. Quartermaster,
SIOSC Brevet Major u s. A.