Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-16
PROPOSALS.
DBoPOsALs FOR STATIONERY,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, December l, 1873.
SEALED PROPOSAL will be received at the Post
lSC9, at II CLOCK. at noon, for furul hing Sta
tionery for this department FER one year from the
by satisfactory Testimonials Of ability to fIdII =
contTsct~il not be considered
All the "a ticles must be e the very hes. quality
samples of which, containing al last a ream n,
each Kind OF paper, must acc, N psry the bids AM
pay TOT the same At the price stated ia the Offer or
return them. at its option
accompspylns Ii are not Of the Kind and qu.lity
required by the Department, aud spurious articles
VIII snhjeet the entire Did to rejection, at the
The subJoined list specifies, nearly as can
now se done the amount quality, aud descrip
ten OF each Of the kinds Of articles that will o.
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOB TIE
10 reams Folio Post. satin or plain finish.
isint- lined and trimmed, to wei1h not less
2. 40 resms foolseap, plain machine, faint lined
ana Trimmed to weigh rot less than IL
8. 10 resins Fooscsp, blue laid. hand made
taint lined garden pattern. commonly
weigh not less than 10 pounds, per rta@
l. l2S reans Ouarto Post, Machine, plain faint
5 reams best Double Cap Paper, plain, per
6. 10 realms Note Paper, gilt, large size, per
7. Re ANS Note Paper. plain, large size, per
S. 10 resms Note Pspsr, gilt, small size, per
.. Ieams Note Paper, plain, small size, per
10. leo re1ms Envelope Paper, yellow or but,
H. 20 resms Blotting Paper, royal, Der ream.
L. eozen Press Copy Looks, not less than 500
IS. 500 extra large size white Adhesive Enye
i,opes, veTy smooth a1d thick, ga by IA
a. asSo sn sof bpf 'e ad hundTsd rso,.
smooth and thick, ga by 80 inches, per hun
Is 300 long white or huff Adhesive Envelopes
very smooth and thick, for letters sud circu-
>. lars, s. oy inches, per hundred
10. 100 bun or white Adhesive kpvelopes very
- smoot!i and thick, per hundred
IL. lgUo small eize, white note, Adhesive Enve
Is acc large slze white note Adhesive Enve-
10 Log iSPee sit per hund rcd ,,,o.
per hundred.
"a Gas Ne: 2-PFNs AND PEyCILs, &c,
81 40 gross Metallic Pens. of other manufacture,
%. dozen z best best Gold Pens, Per doz.u.
g. ECO Opaque Quilts, No. 81, FER N
- 80 dozen PepholleIs assorted, per dozen.
% 20 GoISn pe., BLACK Lead Pencils
20 10 dozen best Red and Blue Lead Pencils, per
dozen.
Glass No. 3.-ISk, Iyk~rANDs, WATERS, AND
:" IL s dozen !nsftssds, Knox or any patent,
IS dom Inkstancs, ast-iron, large, double,
%. 2Oi b,t'les Ink, black, Maynard L Noyes', in
quart bottles. per bottle.
80 25 bottles hrnOlds CopyiuV Ink, per bottle.
81 lUO bottles David's CarDi' ,.e Ink ounce No I,
per dozen bottles.
81. 70 pounds Wafers, common sizes, red, per
80. Is pounds Sealing Wax, best extra, superfne,
scarlet, per pound.
CLASS No. 4-CUrLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS
"a. dozen Penkuive., Rodgers Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
s.. dozen Era,ers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han.
a, 6ls, ger elne, per ooz n.
81. dozen Office Scissors. per dozen
81. 20 dozen Folders; ivory inch, per dozen.
30. ID, dozen Silk Tape, cOlors and widths, in
Il. 20 dozen Paper Weights, assorted. per dozen.
81 ~ p,unos India Butler, prepared, per
43. pounds India Rubber, urprepared, Der
a. dozeH Sponge Cups.
As. 6gross Of India Rubber Bands, assorted.
~ iCS pounds TSins ca tsn p olr p S"nDt
4S 6doZen Rulers, mahogsny, round or fat, per
40. 2dozen Gutta Percha, round or fat, per
dozen.
%. 5pouuds Sponge, hest, per pound
81. &c pounds Cum arabic, best, per pound.
The adhesive envelopes must be thickIy CANNED
fourth Of an inch wide round the lsppels
ZACH bidder must furnish with his posals a
Each article nsst be BID for aud no more ret than nan
one price named for iCle.
Bids not fully conforming to the ADVERT sement
will not be considered
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for stationery, and the head of the depart
ment will ID ALI cases, judge whether the articles
rendered ~ the contractor are OF the quality
The STATIONERY is 70 be furnished as it may be
ordered by the department. and at the contract
prices whether the quantities exseed fall short
OF those estimated.
Zach proposal must be signed by the individual
or nrm masking II, ard must specify a price, and
Iut oae prios, for each and every article named a
the schedule. should aay articles be reqaired
at The lowest msrket prices. il the Deeartmeut
shall see fit to order them FIR ON the Contractor
having the contract for similar articles and If tine
contractors and the Department do not agree, then
The Department may have the articles furnished
by any other person or persons who will furnish
II at price lower than that demanded by the con-
Blank forms for Proposals will be furnished at
as wirh1 ut NJ iiormity therein, the DepsrtmeIt
would find II diff cult to make decision. noue will
be taken into confederation unless substantially
The head Of the Department, will, in all cases.
decide whether the terms OF the contract have been
the contract upen any failure to comply in
the person persons oOntracling; and, in case Of
failure to supply the articles. the contractor and
Ted in such bonds as lfQuidated damages
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best bid to be determined after
ing which bid will, in its practical results, be
most ady ants geous to he Department.
reject any bid where il is apparent that q bart Of
the articles are bid for at very low and Q part at
very high rates without proper regard to the cost
OF the bios under the estimate contained in the sd
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