Evening star., 1867-01-02
PROPOSALS.
pRePosALs FoR srArIoNFRY.

Posi- OrsIGk DkF.srxEsI. Dec. 81; 1855.
Once Department putil The SOth day of January,
cry %. This 6sp.rtsssi Tor eas ,s.s from nSS sSe
I:,of fsSrS:.y, , IsJ Ihoss Sns.oOngsnisd by
tract viii not ts eonsids red " '1'"' con
An the srtisles must Be the ysry beat quality.
n. psP.rtn:nt rs:s,s.s The rishi e retain and
No bids viii be con.iaered where the article.
,; ,saoirsd BY t, The pss.rtns.t 2 a and .p.riSu.
The sub!sined list specifics, as nearly can nov
:: SOns rs ;sf sss Ss sSops, m srs and ot
Estimated qNaniify scdnfedJOr fhe year
lew. CLA.s No l-PAPRR.
faint 4 ned end trimmed, TO weigh not ies.
than Il pounds, per rsam
and trimmed. g weigh nos lee. a. ,.Dea %
=. 10 rDSnS: Gs.%: Fer EooI.e.D .s:% ,,,.,.,, ,..
faint lined, esreen pattern, conmonIy
known e. Dispstsh or oossnlar paper. 20
weigh not less than sixteen pounds per
& iasTe.S: is & 9u.rte Poet: machine, plain, faint
s. sresms best Double Gap psper, plain, Per
g. 10 rssns Nste paper, gilt. large size, Ter
7. rssms Note paper, plain. large size. per
s. 10 reans Nete paper, gilt, small size,Es
9. Te.ns Note paper, plain. small .ize. p.r
ic. roo I..r: EnysIope paper, yellow or bun,
i 9oTeams hottinG paper, 81, per ream
:. o dozen press Sopy Books, not less than go
Is. soc extra large size white adhesive en,s,.
cSes sausrer pep hSpSrsa LICK s's by a,s in
IA 5000 lcns buT sdhesi,e Envelopes. ,.rv
smoa9th and thick ga By s's inches, per
Is Is ,otS long white or bsn adhe.iv. Enx.,,
yers m Doth thick 90 A.,
,s ,sShns eS,srs s., ,, sy 3; i5ehes, Per hundred
smooth and thick per hundred sPes' very
IL. ecn small nze Mfite note adhesive Envel-
Is. zoos 6lsrge ere white note adhesive Epv.I-
Is. $500 letter size white adhesive Envelopes.
Glass No. o.s.-PENs AND PENCILS. Krc
20. % gross Perry and 1uillOtts best metallic
2l. 40 eross metallic Pens, of other anuf.o,u,.
% 50Opaaue Quills, No. 20, per
"a. 50 dozen PenhOleeTs, assorted, per dozen
Is. Is dozen .,ss rsb.I,s be.. blsek Lead Pencils.
Is. 10 dozen best red and blue Lead Pencils, per
dozen
Class No SINK bSksTASDs, WATERS,
~. Il dozen Inistsnds Knox or any patent. large
IS. eoz.n lnkstsnds, castiron, large, double.
%. ao bottles Ink, black, Maynard 4 Noyes,.ip
80. q 6oiiIs. AInclds copyins Ins, per bottle.
Per dozen bottles
81. % pounds Waters, common sizes, red. per
50. rs pounds Sealing wax, best extra .upriue.
scarlet, per pouhd
GLASS No. 4.-CuTLERT AND MIsCELLANE-
0US ARTICLES.
81. dozen Penknives. Rodgers a. Sons. fon,
blades, blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
s.. dozen Erssers, Rodgers q Sons irory han
>. dies, genuine, Der dozen
50. 4 dozen Office Shears. IA inch. dozen
81. dozen gfi1ce Scissors, per dozen
So tO tssen red Linen Tspe. as.Ortes per soaen
4o' 10 ocHsn Fla Taste, cOlors aud widths, in
Al. 90 dozen Paper Weishts. assorted, per dozen
a. 20 pounds India hnhber, prepared, per pound
IS. roands India Rubber, unprep.red, per
a. soruaris Black Sand, per quart
s6. 4oo poHnds Twine, linen, per pound
fo. edozen kulers, mahogany, rouad or fiat. per
49, edozes Gutta Percha, round or tat, Der dozsn
81. pounds Sponge. beet, per pound
81. lOp- unds Gum Arabic, best. per pound
The Adhesive Envelope must be thickly CANNED
Each bidder must furnish with his prs PJsalp
but one o. npIe-Of each ArtIcle bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more thar
Bids not fully conforming 10 tie advertisement
will not be eonsiceIed.
Tie terms and conditions Of the I'D ertisement
lor sstienery are TO be pot sted IN the con
II act foT Stationery. sna the head of the Depsrt
u ebl VIII Ia all sses, 1ocge whether the articles
rendered by the contractor are Of the quality re-
auired by the contract.
The Stationery is e. lie furnished it may be
ordered 10y the department, and at the contract
prices whether the quaint tee exceed fall short
Of ttOee Estimated.
Each pI opOsal must be sisne by the individual
or IN making IL, aud must spscify = prIce-gaf
. ig on. Pr'cs-ier each and every article named IN
the schedule.
Should any articles lie required which are not
enumerated. they 10 lie fu rnished at the 10
lns rket prices IL the Der srtment sh si at TO
Order them from the contractor having the con
tract for similar articles; and IL the contractors
Q nd the DE pa tment do not agree, thee the DE
partment may have the article furnish ed 10y any
price lower than that demanded BY the contractor.
Blank forms Tor proposals will he furnished ~
the Department TO persons applying for them.
and, ss without uuifo rmity therein, the Depart
none will be taken into consider alton, unless sub
stantally agreeing tberewith.
The head OF the Department Will. in all cases,
decide whether the terms OF the contract have been
complied With and reserves the power 10 annul
the contra upon Any failure to comply In res-
Bonds, with approved security, are to be given
by the person persons contracting; and, In csse
OF failure 20 supply the articles, the contractor
and his suretes snail be liable for the forfeiture
specified In such bond ss nquidsted damages.
best bidder; the best bid to he determines after
careful animation for the purp poee Of ascertain
ing which bad WILL is D. scticsl rssults, be most
90 yantAgeous TO the Department.
The DEPARTMENT reserves TO itself the right 70
the articles are bid for al very low and part st
Of each for the purpose Il eteetins the aggregate
Of the bids under the estimate coptained IN the
yertisenent ALEX W. RANDALL,
Jal all.~4~ Postmaster General.
EREsH BEEF AND VEGETABLES.