Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-09
PROPOSALS,
iOPOsALs FOR STATIONERY
PosT oESIcK DEP.srsEsr,,

Posi- OFFICE DEpsxrsssr.l
Sealed Proposals ill b. feceiV"d at the noi POST Or
Gee 7. 2sIiinent until the Sfh day Of Janlsry,
cry for this DEPARTING Mt for one year from the Is,
dsy OF lebruary, ls6S Those uusccompsnied By
frsst v III not he considered
All the sr'i,lG must De Of the very best quality,
ssEpig. q, which, containing al least a reaI Of
esch kipd OF paper, must accompany the bids, asd
pay for ~ at the price statei in the oer' or
rcturn ben, St its option.
ooUPsu! ing Il are OF the kind and az atty re-
CURED - the Depart nent; and spurious articles
will s~tJsrt the entire bid to r. ctioH, AZ the
The srt Joined list specifies. nearly as can now
te done. the amount. quality and description Of
1sSh OF tns Kind, Of sTiSIs' that Will b. wsnted
IfsrT. Class Ne. l.-PAPER
!. 10 resrls folio post, satin plain finish faint:
hued anu trimmed, to weigh not less thaa
. pounds. per resm.
2. 70 Tea,n. t,olscsp, plain, machine. faint lined
snf SIiihEed, to weigh hot less than II
B. 10 Teans fooiscsp, bIue-Iaid hand male. faint
iinrd garden pattern, commonly known :
I1i-ps ,h or CONSULAR paper, to weigh not
4. L lesms qnarto pest, machine, plain, faint
8. srssns best double cap paper, plain, per
6. 10 rtaus note paper, gilt large size, per
l.. resins note paper, plain, large size, per
S. Iorssnls nste paper gilt. small size, Per ream
:. Ems note paper, plain, small size. Per
10. Ice rssms envelope paper yellow or buff, royal
H. % fesna blotting paper, royal, per resm.
l. tcv1rn press ,cop1 books, not less than SO
IS. bee extra large size, white adhesive enve-
oFes, very smooth and thick, "a BY "a
il. S5lao long buff adhesive envelopes, very
saoeth and thick, 81. by S5s inches, per
Is. q CO.. long white or huff adhesive enye,opeu.
Nery smooth and thick for letters and circu-
:. lars "a BY g. inehss, per hundred.
smooth and thick. per hundred.
II. $50. small sire white note adhesive envelopes,
ls. seo'isTse sire white cote adhesive envelopes,
10. SEQ letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
hundred.
oLAss No. 2-PE~s AND Pencils, &c.
y. = grUrs Perrys and Gillott's best metallic
q. 20 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture,
.. dozen best gold pens, per dozen.
-. 20 dozen penhOldeTs, assorted. Per dozen
=. y doze9 faber's best black lead pencils grad
%. 10 dozen best red and blue lead pencils per
CLASS No. SINK. IsxsTAxps, WATERS, ASDwAx
n. Il G0zen inkstands, Knox or any patent, large
=. aezrn inkstands, cast iron, large, double
.. 80 bottles ink. black, Maynard 4 Noyes', in
%. Is bottles ArnOlds copying ink, per bottle.
81. ltO bottles David carmine ink, ounce, Ne. /,
g. u pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
3. rs pounds sealingwax. best extra superhae,
Glass No 4-CtTLERY AMP MISCELLANEOUS Ar
81 dozen penkniyrs Rodg Iis Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
81 dS1eE eIssers, Rodger. Sons. ivory han
q dies genuine. per d9z;enj
g 4dozrn ofhee scissors per dozen.
So a. eazeh rcd linen tnpe s.or,sd rer en-.
ST. 10 dozen six taste, ceors aad widths in hanks
81. 90 dorm paper weights. assorted, per dozen.
q % P9nna5s, india T1besr prepared per pound
- 50 quarts black sand, per quart. ''''-N
=. 40 found! tsine, iine 1u per pound.
q. Ice pounds twine, cotton, per pound
As. dYzrn rulers, mahogany. round or fiat, per
40. 2 dozen gutts perchs round or fat, per dozen
TSgSd: sam srs sfi pest pG PGF pound
TA h s9y s9 I must r, e hsk
Zach Gitd,r mnst furnish With his proposals. a
Eaeh article must be bid for, aud no more than
ons price named for any che article.
The terms and conditions Of the Advertisement,
tract for stationery. and the head Of the depart
will. in all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered by the contractor of the quality Re
The sIatGnery Is to be furnished AZ it may he or
dered b. The Department, and at the contract
prices whether the Quantities exceed fail short
Each ,roIossI must be signed by tn eindiyidusI
st On pro-, i5r each and every article naea ri ia
the schrsuie should any articles be required
ba ife 1si ma Ist SrSe' ,n II the
having the contract for similar articles and
contractors and the Department do not agree then
the De psTtment may hsye the article furnished By
aEJ other person persons " no 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 applying for them and
without uniformity therein the Department
would Enc IL dlni cult To make decision. none will
he taxi into consideration unless SUBSTANTIALLY
agreeing herewith.
The head Of the Department will in all cases de
eide " neither the terms of the contract have been
compiled with, and reserves the power to aunui the
contract upon any failure TO conn ply in a reasona
HE time.
BOnd- With approved security TO be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case OF
failure to supply The articles the contractor and mis-
eursties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
IL such bond a. lIquidated damages.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best b oder the beet bid 10 be determined af.er
careful sNapl nation for the purpose of ascertain
Ing which hid will. in its practical results be most
advantageous 10 the Department
The Department reserves it. ELF the right tpye
Ject ans bc where ~ ~ apparent that part Of the
articles are bad FOR at very low and a part very
high rates, without proper regard to the cost OF
each, for the purpose of eecting the aggregate of
The bic~ under the estimate tanned in al
tisemsDt. ALIEN. W RANDALL
dc 4-lHT0W Postmaster General.