The national Republican., 1867-01-07
ID UBLIC SALE OF ENGINEERING
IL a -s. PROPERTY
DRoP0sALs FOR STATIONERY.
Posr oYricH DEPAErHENr, !
Daeamhar Al laaa
BuarAg er oapxasor, NAvr pry.r,x,ry

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Al he Fest
once Department until the 30th day Of January 1857
Department or one year from The y, dsy n 2sprsy
1857 Those unaceompanisd by satisfaetory testimo.
malls Of ability to fulnI contract will not 30 oOnsld
Ali the articles NUT be Of the vsry best qua ty sam.
pies Of which, containing at lsas Of each kind
the right fstan and pay for the same Al the
price stated In the Offer, or rsturn them, at Its option
panypg arc not Of the kind and quality required By
the Department. and spurious articles viii subject the
entire bid to rssotion at the pleasure Of the Depart
rhs .ubjOin.d list .p.sdss a. nearly a. can now b.
dSns y: = ,IoSas aSslt sps description of each Of
EsrIMATED QUANTITY WAITED YoR THE YEAR,
rsu.s.I CLAss No. l.-PArHR.
l. 10 r.ams folio post, satin or plain anish faint.
lined And trimmed, TO weigh not less than
40 rsams foolsesp, plata, machine, fain,.lined
And trimmed, 70 weigh not less than IL
s. 10 reams fooiseap. blue laid, hand. made faint.
lined garden pattarn, commonly known Al
despatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 10 pounds, per rsSm.
T. rs rs.m, gaarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream.
D. srssms best doubls cap papOr, plais, per
9. iorsams note paper gilt, large sire, per rsan.
J. reams note paper plain large sine, psrream.
10 rsams note paper gilt, small sire, per rsam.
TO- 100 roam. envelope pspsr, yellow or buff royal,
4. 20 ,..n. blottIus paper. royal per rsan.
II edoIsn press soPy'boOk'. nOt less than 800
Is 5000 extra large size white adh..y. .sy.Iope.
very smo.t and thick, sH By ~ inches
II. 1900 long bah adhesivs snyslopss, very smooth
and thick, sIS BY sJS inches, per huadrsd.
smooth and ,hiet, for letters and circulars,
IA ,mo,s& By 81 ,,s inches, ,hs per hundred sd,.
" smooth S .na % tsisS SGS per- SusSd sSsTsd'''' very
II. 1000 small sire white note adhesive envelopes,
Pc, Ar1s,sS s,9s SSI,. mt, ,s,.,,. ,v.on,.
per hundred
10. 5000 letter sIs white adhesive envelopes, per
Class No 2-Prss AND PEscns, 4e
%. % gross Perry's and oillOt's best metallic
81. 10 gross astallic pens. Of other manufacture,
a dozen best gold pens, per dozen.
~ % oSS ~ opaque S Shn, Snhtn,.; NO ~. per \; ,o
IS. p doI.a fsbsI'. b.s, black lead pessi,, sr.du.
%. 10 de.sa bsst rcd and blue lead pencils. per
Class No. S~Isx, IsKsrAsps, warns, AND WAX.
a. IL dozen inkstAnds, Knox or any patent large
IS. dozen inistands, sast-iron, large, double.
%. 800 bottle. ini, black, Maynard Il EOyss', in
So % bottle. ISsOid! /! "a sopyiss ink, per bottle.
81 100 bottles David oarmine Ink, ounce, No. !,
per dozen bottles
81 20 Poands waters, common sizes, red, per
s. 10 opounSs ssalins.waI, best extra supsrhns,
Glass No. 4-CUrLiEI AND MIsoILLASlous ARTICLES.
81. dozen penkniyss, Rodgers d soma four
blades buek-h' handles. genuine, per
IS. dozen sra,srs, ROdssr. a Sons, ivory han.
dies, genuine, per doIen.
50. dossn once shears, ll-ineh, Per doIsn.
81. dozen once scissors, per doEsn.
s.. % dozen folders, ivory, s.ineh, per dOssn.
20 10 DOZEN silk taste. sOOis and widtk: in hanks
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a % pounds Iadla rubber prepared. per pound.
tS a.. pounds IndiA rubber, unProParsd' per pound
as 20 ounces pounoe, per ounce.
as 600 pounds twlne, linen, per pound.
II. 100 pounds tWins, cotton. per pound.
IS. SaOIsa rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
p adcisn quit. psrehA, round or a.l, per dozen.
60 6pounds sponge, best, per pound.
The .sS.:iss ..s:isps mus, 5. .SistiS ssamsd
Zach bidder must furnish with hi. proposals sam.
pie, and BIT one sample, q - each article BID fO.
price named for any one article.
Bids not fsily conforming to the advertisement will
Tho terms aad conditions Of the advertisement for
stationery are 70 be Incorporated in the contract for sta
uonsry, and the head Of the department wll in all
cases judge whether the articles rendered by the
The stAtiOnsry 70 bs Furnished a II may be ordered
the quantities exceed or fIi short Of those estimated
zach proposal must TO signed By !hs Individual or
nrm InAkinB II, and must specify prleo, and out one
price for each and every article named In the schedule
bhould any articles be required which are not snums
rated they are TO be furnished At the lowest market
pToss, II the Department shall at to order them
from the contractor having the contract for similar Ar
elos and the contractors and the Department do not
agree, then the Department may have the ATdels fur
nshed By any other person persons who will furnish
Il At price lower than that demanded By the con
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
Department TO persons GPp yng for them and with.
ont uniformity therein the Department would md u
dmeult TO make decision, none will be taken into
confederation unlsss substantially agreeing herewith
The head Of the Department WILL In all eases, decide
whether the terms Of the contract have been eompnea
with and reserves the power to Annli me soh'rAe'
upon any failure to comply In = ATeAsohaole ume'
Bonds with approved security are TO % given me
person persons contracting and IN case ~ tAhurso
supply the articles, the contractor ana MS eureues
shall be liable for the forfeiture speeihed In sueh bona
| as MquidAted damages ,-.,,
Tho coatract Will be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder the best bid be determined after careful eH
Animation for the purpose Of AsoertAning which bid
WILL In Its practical results, be most advantageous 70
Tbs pspaTtmcnt reserves to itself the right t. reject
any bid where IL Ia apparent that part Of the articles
are bid for At very low and part a. very high rates.
without proper regard to the cost Of each Tor ths par
pose of erecting the aggregate Of the bids under the
Estimate contained In the Adyertisemeat
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
j1a,WN Postmaster General,