Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-30
10y NA9LE b CO., Auctioasers.
II Saleeroom No. 295 Penn. avenue,
Between 9Th and 10th SITS.
PROPOSALS.
DKerOsALs FOB STATIONERY
POsT OFFICE DKp.prxpxr r

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Dec 81, 1885,
Once until the 18th dsg Of J ,nS eps.
l5e7 at IL clock, at noon, for furnishing Station.
Isl % Those Gns sss1 To@ f he
satisfactory Testimonials Of ability to fuSi con-
All the articles must be # the very be st quality
ssmpies Of Shich. containing at least ream OF
the Se sSs 70 saas and AND
pay fer the same a. the price stated in the Offer
tids viii be oo0idspsd where tn. article,
sccompanying IL are not Of the kind and qa Atty
ticle, will subject the entire bid to rejection' a,
The subJsined list spscises' a: nearly a, can now
each Of the kinds Of articles that viii be wanted.
Estimated gHdn tfy ranted for the year
!. 10 reams Fois Post, satin or plain finish
t ,siGt Il lined and trimmed, TO weigh not less
?. 40 resms FooIscsp' plain M chiue, faint lined
a ann, tu,inmed, to weigh not less than Il
3. 10 lean. Fooi.esp. blus.la,d, hand made
knowa as dispatch or Consular p papeGi tS
Sslgh not less than sixteen pounds, per
4. l2s Iesns Quarto Post, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
8. 'rssms best Double Gap paper, plain, per
6. 10 reams Nete paper, gilt. large size, Der
I. Leams Note paper. plain, large size, per
8. 10 reams Note paper, gilt, small size, Der
u reahs Note paper, plain, small size, per
10. 100 Iesms Envelope paper, yellow or buff,
]. 20 resms klottips paper, roy al, per ream
z. dozen press Copy Books, not less than 500
Is. 5,OeO extra large size white adhesive EnveI
CSes very smooth and thick ga by a. in.
H. 500 is9s bpf adhesive Envelopes, very
smo9th and thick, ga by SO inches, Der
Is. 25,CO1 long white or bun adhesive EnveIopss.
very smooth and thick for letters and cir.
16 bun or white adhesive En9 sndasa YER,
- on smooth and thick: per hundred ''''
II. LOO small size Write note adhesive Envel-
10. 2HOe large s,ze white note adhesive EnveI.
10. $500 eter size ~hite adhesive En- velopes, Der
CLs.s No. a.-PENs AND PENCILS, ETC
~. 70 gI,a. F r ana 'uiiiotts best metallic
u. 40 sross metallic Pens, of other man ufsctprs
q. dozen best Geld Pens, per dozen
q. 80 so o0gsqu s.9 Sil,lss: No: So per N
IS. - dozen Fabsr's best hlack Lead Pencils,
Is. 10 dozen beat red and blue Lead Pencils. per
Class No. s.-INks LNKsTANDs. WATERS,
II. p dozen Insstsnss, knaH or any n.,sn. ,.r..
IS. dczs9 lnssiaIis, cast iron, large, double.
%. De- bottles Ink, black, Maynard & Moves, in
-. IS bottles Arnold's Copying Ink, Per bottle.
81. 100 bottles David Is Oarmine lax, ounce No I
s.. % pounds Waters, common sizes, red, DER
50. 73P Dnnas Sealing wax, best extra suprape
scarlet, Per pound
GAS n. 4.-IgIL.EI AND MISCELLANY.
81. dozen Penknives, Rodgers & Sons, fopr
tiales, buck norm handles, genuine, Der
IS. 6dozeh Erssers, Rodgers & Son 8 iyory han.
.. dies, genuine, per dozen
%. iCOZen Oihce Shears, IL inch. per dozen
ID +fDLen Once Scissors, dozen
So 81 ~ -, dozen oldsrs iv9.y. inch per dozen
80. 10 S com SIX Taste. eolors ANA widths, in
Al. 70 zen Paper " Fights, assorted, Dor dozen
~ :" pounds India hBbber, prepared, per pound
as pounds India Rubber, unprepAred, Der
q. s"lusris BLACK Sand, per quart
As :. ounces PouRce, per ounce
q. loo pounds Irvine. cotton !. per pound
~. sdozen Rulers. mahogany, round or fat. per
%. 2dozsn Gutta Percha. round or Hat, per dozen
ssst per Pora pound
The Adhesive Envelope must be thickly gummed
a1 Enn q an Inch wide sIouna the lappels:
sample-and but one sample-of each article bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
one pIiee named for any one article.
Bids not FULLY conforming to the advertisement
Tie terms and conditions of the advertisements
t r ARE to be in tn con
ment Will In all cases, Judge whether the articles
ttnueIsu Dy the contractor are OF the quality re-
The Stationery is t. he furnished a. IL may be
ordered BY the Department, and at the cont race
prices whether the quanti ties exceed fall short
of those estimated
Each proposal must be signed by the ndividual
or rm making it, and mast sptc city q price-aad
tet one price-ior each and every article named In
the schedule.
Should any articles be required which are not
enumerateo, they are 70 be furnished at the lowest
III arket prices If the Department shall see hit to
order the III from the contractor having the con
tract for similar articles, and IL the contractors
partment may have the article furnished by any
other persen or persons who will furnish Ii at
Price lower man that uemande1 by the contractor.
Blank forms tor proposals will be FURNISHED at
sno as without unifo rmity therein, the Depart
ment would ind IL ificult make "A deciaion
none will be taken into cons dei aion unless sub
stsnuaily agreeing herewith.
Z The head OF the Depsrtm Mt will, in ell cases.
decide whether She of he contract have been
compiled with and reserves the power to annuI
the contract upon any failure to comply In a rea
eOnabe time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to be given
by tie person or persons ntracting and, in case
OF failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specifed IN such bond as liquidated damages.
Tie contract will be ava rded TO the lowest AMI
best bidder; the best bid TO lie determined after q
careful for the Pur pose OF ascertain
Ing which bid will p acttcal results be most
advantageous to the Department
reject any bid whore it 10 apparent that part OF
the articles are bid for at very low and part ct
very high rates without proper regard to the cost
OF each for the purpose OF efecting the aggregate
vertsenent. ALEX W. RANDALL,
Jal-law4w Postmaster General.
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