Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11
PROPOSALS.
pRoPOsALs FOB STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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Sealed Proposals win be receive ed at the Post or
1853 81 z clock. 81 noon, for Furnishing Station
day Of Februsfy, isss Those Sn unsscompanied b.
satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fulfil a con-
Al the articles must be Of the very best quality,
samples Of which, containing at least a ream Of
the the rs to cnf e GaG ana
pay for the same at the price stated in the ofer or
No bid will be considered where the articles &C.
eompsnyingit are not of the kind and quality re.
viii Subject entire bid To seiSn al sSs
pleasure OF the Department.
each Of the kinds Of ARTICLES that viii be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
Etm. Class No. l.-PArER
l. Teams folio post satin or plain finish, faint.
lined sSn and trimmed, to weigh not less than
2. 40 reans fool.cap, plain, machine. faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than l.
5. 10 Ieams foolscsp, blue laid, hand made faint
lined: garden pattern, commonly known as
dispatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 10 pounds, per ream.
4. l25 reams quarto pest, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream.
S. reams best double cap paper, plain, per
6. 10 rsams note paper, gilt, large size, per
u. realms note paper, plain, large size, per
8. loreams note paper. gilt, small size, per ream
~ resm cams note paper, plain, small size, per
10. leo realms envelope paper, yellow buff royal,
L.. dozen press copy books, not less than 500
:, pages per Dozen
30 lopes, very smooth and thick, 81. by AZ
:, ., in iSeh ease square, n per hundred:
smooth and thick, O., by az inchea per
very smooth and thick, for letters and circu.
= lars. u BY 81 inches, per hundred.
smooth and thick, per hundred.
IL. l'oo small sihe white note adhesive envelopes.
IS. o6olarse size white note adhesive envelopes,
70 o Per hundred;
hundred.
CLASS No. 2-PENs AND PENCILS, &c.
20. Is gross Perry's and Gillotts best metallic
81 ~ pens pc, Sr1ss ..,, ., o,
e ldozsn best geld geld pens; per dozen.
Is = dozen faber best black lead pencils. grad.
%. 10 dozen BEST red and blue lead pencils, Der
dozen.
GLASS No. 3-ISx. WRISTBANDS, wArERs, ANpwAx
q. IL dozen inkstands. Knox or any patent, large
Is. dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, double
%. 2Cobottles ink, black, Maynard Noyes', in
60 bos,,ss A5n0S: copyins ink per bottle
81. 20 pounds waters. common sizes, red, per
pound.
Is. Is pounds sealing wax best extra superfae.
scarlet, per pound.
Class No. 4-CuILERY 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.
g. .dozen once shears. II inch, Per Dozen
g. adozen office scissors, per dozen.
81. ~ dozen folders, livery, 9-inch, per dozen.
80. go dozen rcd linen tape, assorted per dozen.
40 dozen silk taste, ceiors and widths, in hanks
II. 20 dozen paper weights. assorted. per dozen.
a. pounds india rubber, nnprepared, Def pound.
-. go quarts black sand, yer anart
pound! sa s%ins Rsr 1nP pee pound
AZ. 100 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound.
Is. dozen rulers, mahogany round or fat, per
q. dozen gutta percha, round or fat, per dozen.
s%m srsst bound
The adhesive envelope must be thickiy gummed
afourth Of an inch wide round the lappels.
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
will not be considered.
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for stationery, and the head Of the depart
ment will. I'm all cases, Judge whether the articles
tendered y the contractor are Of the quality re
The stationery Is to be furnished 1t may be or
deIed BY the Department, and at the contract
prices whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Zach PROPOSAL must be signed by tn eindi yiduai
or frm making 1T, and must specify price, ard
the Schedule should any articles be reSura ~
which are not enumerated they are TO be furnished
shall see fit to order them from the contractor
having the contract for similar articles and if the
contractors and the Department do not agree then
the Department may have the article furnished by
any other person or pc rs0ns who VIII furnish IL at
price lower than that demanded by the con-
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the De apartment to persons applying for them: and
weuld lind it diff cult to make decision. none will
be taken into consideration unless substantially
The head Of the De apartment viii in all cases de-
eide " bether the terms Of the contract have BEEN
CONF piled with. and reserves the power to annu the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasona-
Bonds with approved security are to be given by
to or the the na IN
suIetes shall Be liable for the forfeiture speeitied
in such bond as liguidated damages.
best bidder; the best bid be determined after a
careful examination for the purpose of ascertain.
ing which bid will In its practical results, be most
adysbt ageous to the Department.
The Department reserves t. its elf the right to re
ject any bid where ii is apparent that part of the
high rates. without proper regard to the cost Of
EACH for the purpose of effecting the aggregate OF
the bids under the estimate contained IN the adver
tisement. ALEX. W. RANDALL.
de 4-law6w Postmaster General.
BANKERS.