Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-24
PROPOSALS.
u koP0eALs FOR sTATIOsERT.
Posr urricx pzPARrxxvr,t
De~ar,her & ts1

Sealed Proposals will receive at the Post Of-
IS st Il clock at noon for furuisaing Staticn
ely for this Deps rtnent for from the lsf
ss'istseses, tostlaarisle 4 ability 10 fuIai con.
tTsct ' IL not be considered
ssnples Of which, ntsinins at least a reAm Of
esoh kine Of raper. mnst secompsny the bids, asd
psy foI the ssne AZ the price stated In the offer.
No tlo VII be considered where the articles ac-
ctnpSnl u are not Of The HAD ami au Atty re-
ati,,'a ~ the Depsrt nent and spurious articles
ei-aeore ofthe Departments.
De fGhioined list specihes. ne mes rly rs can now
- done, che amount, quality and description OF
each Of the kinds OF ar icles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOB THE
YEAR.
Etya. Glass No. I.-PAPgR
1. lOresms folio poet satin pa IN fnish. faint
n ~ ana trimmed, to weigh not less than
2. 20 f1oiscsp, plain, roschine faint lined
AM trimmed, TO weigh not less thar II
8. 10 Iesus fo1iscsp, blue laid hand made faint
lined: garden pattern, commonly known as
less than 10 pounds; per resm.
| 4. rs IesIs qsaTto post. machine, plain, faint
| bred three siGes, per ream.
| 5. Streams best double cap paper, plain, per
| s. 10 resuis note paper. gilt, large size, per
reeu.
/ J. realms note paper, plain, large size. per
s. 10 note paper, gilt. small size. per resm.
\ =. resnIs note paper, plain, small size, per
10. leo resms envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal
g Sls.ies p.gs5 royal per r..
ID. 500 extra large size, white adhesive enve-
| iopss. very smooth and thick, 81 By A..
ssmoS,h and thick, sAi BY 81. inches. per
Is. Is coo long white or huff adhesive envelopes,
To- s.oos bun or Shits adhe.ive ENVELOPES, very
II. IiS' small sise White note adhesive envelopes,
70 per i. husd aiTS xbf,s ,o.s
! per hundred
ls 5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
| CLASS No. 2.-PESs AND PENCILS &C
90 3 gross Perry's and Giilott's best metallic
IL 40 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture,
lS1asn beet aI SID pens Yen per dozen
Is, u dozen faber. best black lead pencils, grad
%. ls dozen best red and blue lead pencils, per
| dozen.
Class .s..IsE. ISksTAsDs, wArxRs, ANYWAY
Is. dozen insstands, cAst-iron, large, double,
%. go bottles Ink, black. Maynard 4 Noyes,, In
80. 20 bottles 6rnold's copying ink, Per sottle
81. ITO bother David's carmire ink, ounce, Ne. !,
q. 90 POUNDS waters, common sizes, red. per
| pound.
s.. rs pound; sealing wsr' best extra superhas,
Class No, ECUTLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar.
| TIcLEs.
| "A. dozen penkniyes. Rodgers sons, four
| blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. dozen erasers, Rodgers Sons. ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen.
26. 4dozen office shears. II inch per dozen.
4 q. dozen Office scissCIs, per dozen.
= 70 dozen folders iv.Iy. s-iGeh. per dozen.
| an ~ Catn auHS han he
Al. 20 dozen paper weights. assorted. per dozen.
AZ. 20 pounds india rubber, prepared, per pound
IS. pounds india rubber, unp rspsred, per pound
-. 800 quarts black sand, per quart.
a. 20 ounces pOunce, per ounce.
=. 40 pounds t~ine. linen, pei pound;
~. lU0 pounds tNine. cotton, per pound.
IS. dozen rulers, mahogany round or nat, pei
80 2 dozen gutta perchs, round or fat, per doze
20. pounds sponge, best, per pound.
81. IL pounds gum arabic, best. per pound.
The adhesive envelope must be thickly gummed
a fourth of an inch wide round the iappeis.
EaSh sdd; H., must furnish ylth his pro P9satis
PIE shG pun m Uns "a XII 6l a5I,s 6ad .Sr
on, price named med for any ohe srties .,
VII niI Iot nSs co 1S the
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement
tract @ and the Of the de Depart
ment viii In all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered By the contractor are of the quality re
The stationery 5 to be furnished as it may be or
| dered By the Department, and at the conirsc,
! Of those e-timated.
| Each PROPOSAL must be signed BY tn eindividual
or Arm nshiIg it and must .pesfy Price q1d
| the schedule. Should any articles be reauirec
which not eDume rated they are to be furnished
at the 10 = esr market prices, III the DEPARTING a
shall TT to order them from the contractor
having the contract for similar articles sni if tn,
contractors d the De pAItmeDt do not agree cher
the Depsr tme Mt may ave the article furnished by
any other person persons who will Furnish IL a
price lower than that dema uded by the con
| tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished a
the Department to apply ing for them; and
without uniformity therein the Department
| be taken into consideration unless substantially
| agreeing Herewith
The head Of the De partmept will in all cases de
eide whether the terms of the contract have beeI
complied with, and reserves the poser aanui til
contract upon any failure to comply in q reasona
! Die time.
Bonds with approved security TO be given b.
| the person or person. contracting; and In case @
failure to supply the articles the contractor and hi
suretes shs he liable for the forfeiture rpecihe,
| in such bond a. li1uidsted damages.
| I he contract will be awarded to the lowest an
| beet bidder; the best bid % be detrTmined tfier
| careful examination for the purpose Of ascertain
Ing which lid will, In its prsc csl results, pc mos
| adyant ageous to the Department
The Department reserves to it elf the right to re
eCt any bid where ii is apparent that part Of tn
articles are bid for at very low. AMI part at
eac h, for the purpose Of efec,nP the aggrs gate
the bids under the innate cOptaued Ia the d
| tiseUent. AIt6. " RANDALL.
, | Postmaster General.