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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONXRY

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DkVPOsALS FOR STATIONXRY-
Posr OFFICE DsPARrxKsrt
December 3, 1857.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post or.
fec Department until the 9th day of January,
cry for tbs Department for one year from the lst
"a 5 T Fl sss &c 6y
tract will not be considered.
samples of which. containing at least a ream Of
each e Kind OF paper must accompany the bids, and
pay Tor the same at the price stated in the offer, or
return them, at its option.
No bid will be considered where the articles an.
companyinsi t are not of the kind and quality
CURED Sy me Department; and spurious articles
pleasure of the Department. 'A'
The subloined list specifies, as nearly can now
each of the kinds of articles that will be v anted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR Tue
YEAR,
Hsm. Class No. 1-PAppR
~ resms ioilo post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than
pounds, per Ieam.
and tri@meap' pla ns,i Machine faint lined
pounds, per ream.
5. 10 Iesms fooIscap, blue laid, hand made faint
lined garden pattern, commonly known as
h1isps,,sc an o. consular paper, to weigh not
4. l2o realms 9uarto pest, machine, plain faint.
hbod three sides, per ream.
8. resms best double cap paper, plain, Per
6. 10 reams note paper, gilt, large size, per
=. resns note paper, plain, large size, per
ream.
5. 10 reams note paper. gilt. small size per reau
y reems note paper, plain, small size. per
10. leo resms envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
Il, g tssms SSttins paper; royal per re.m.
IL. odozen press COPY books, not less than 500
Is. SOLO extra large size, white adhesive enye.
iopes very smooth and thick, 81 BY ~
Iches square, per hundred
IL. 2ooeS long bun adhesive, envelopes. very
s sni0a,n ana thick, go by 80 inches, per
Is. q 90 long white or buff adhesive envelopes.
very smooth and thick, for letters aud circu,
,s lars. 81 bE 81 inches per hundred
10 'oo2 6un or white adhesiye envelopes, very
II. Les small size white note adhesive enveIopes
49, ao pt large nuts sise white note
per hundred
10. 5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
hundred. -
Class No. 2.-PESs AND Pencils.
3D. Is gross Perry's and GiilOtts best metallic
Il. 10 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture,
per grOss.
2. ] dozen best gold pens. per dozen.
q .t0opsque qulls, No. 81, per NJ.
o. dozen E.hhode h assorted per dozen.
Do. 10 dozen BEST red and blue lesd pencils, per
dozen.
Class No. 3.-ISk, INKsTs Nps, wAFER.. ASpWax
n. IL dozen inkstsnds, Knox or any patent, large
28 DOZEN ink!tan IG1S cast iron. large doub.
29 30 bottle; ink. black, Maynard 4 Eoyes', in
~ G Satss A5 sSiS ssPyiGs ipk per bottle
per dOzeu bottles.
g. 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red. per
s. rs pounds sesling.wsx, best extra superfse.
scarlet, per pound.
Glass No. 4-CUILERY AND MISCELLANEOUS Az
81 5 dozen penkniyts, Rodg oilS SOM. four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
80. dozen erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
- dies, genuine, per dozen.
% 4doZen office shears IL inch, per dozen
a. adozen office scissors, per dozen.
80: 90 =, dozen folders livery s-iIch per dozen.
40 IL dozen silk taste, ceiors and widths in hanks
u. 20 dozen paper weights. assorted, per dozen.
=. - pounds india rubber, prepared, per pound.
.. $40 quarts black sand, per quart. ''' pound
-. 20 ounces pounce. per ounce.
~. 40 pounds tw ne. linen, pei pound.
a. 100 pounds twins, cotton, per pound.
~. dozen rulers, mahogany. round or fat, per
- dozen gutts erchs, round or fiat, per dozen.
~ ~ fouhdS sp0 DI, best per pound
The adhesive envelope must be thickIy gummed
q fourth Of an inch wide round the lappeis
Zach hidd.r must furnish with his proposals a
Esci article must DE BID for and no NOR tt,an
on. price named for any ole article.
Iii not July conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement
tract for stationery, and the head Of the depart-
ment will, In all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered By the contractor are of the quality re
The stationery to be furnished AS IT may be or
deIed by the Department, and at the contract
prices, whether the quantities exceed or fall short
Each proposal must be signed by th individual
or hrm making 1t, and must specify a price and
tVf one pTIrt for each and every article named In
the schedule. Should any articles be required
WHICH are not enumerated they are to be furnished
a If eIS 4; 70 m s4s r1m I r.
having he contract for similar articles and If the
contractors and the De partment do not agree then
the Department may have the article furnished by
a price lower than that demanded by the con-
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished AZ
the Department to persons applying for them and
would lind IL difficult to make q decision, none will
be taken into confederation unless substantially
The head Of the Department will in all cases de-.
complied with, and the power to snnui the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasona-
Bonds with approved security are to be given by
failure to supply the articles the contractor and his
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
in such bond - liquidated damages.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
careful ex animation for the purpose Of ascertain.
ing which bid will In its prsct teal results be most
advantageous to the Department.
The Department reserves 70 iuolf the right 60 re-
ject any bid where b apparent that part Of the
articles are bid for at very low and part at very
high rates, without proper regard to tho cost Of
each, for the purpose OF efectng the aggregate Of
the bids under the estimate contained in the Id YER
tisement. ALEX W. RANDALL