Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-17
PROPOSALS.
FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OFFIcK DEPARTMENTAL
Ie.,@nhay I2Sy

December 3, 1851
se.led Proposals will be received at the Post or
See Department until the 18th day OF January,
Iss sti2 clock, at noon; for Furnishing ststi .
day :, Is Isoss nnaceompsned By
tTsei v iiI not he con-idered '" '"
Al The aTti les must be Of the very best quality
each sird Of paper, must accompany the bids, ssd
the lepsrtm nj reserves the risht to retain and
ysl for ths same At The price stated In the esr. or
No lid will be considered where the articles ac-
CURED ~ the Depart nent. aud spurious articles
~iil SUBJECT the entire bid to rejection, at the
The snbloined list specihes nearly As can now
Be done; me smonn'. qnality and dsssri ption of
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
h,-r. Glass Nc. PAPER
1. 70 Team. folio post satin or plain ini.h faint
nhed snd trimmed, to weigh not less than
g 81 rsaIus fpolscsp plain, machine. fair lii ned
and trimmed, TO weigh not less than IL
5. 10 ICau.s fooiscap. tluelaid, hand msde faint.
lined garden pattern, commonly known a.
dispatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 10 pounds, per ream.
Z. 10 Tesns quaTto pest. machine, plain, faint
5 : resn- best double cap paper, plain, per
6. w rtams note paper, gilt, large size. per
IL ISams note paper, plain, large size. per
8 IIcsnis note paper. gilt. small size. per rean.
O. rrsms note paper, plain, small size. per
70. ro ans envelope paper, yellow or buff roy al,
u. % feam. bh.tins paper, royal, Per ream.
l.. sozen press copy books, not less than 500
IS. see extra large size. white adhesive enve-
lopss, very smooth and thick, 81, By IA
H. $50 LONG buff sihesise. envelopes, very
smooth and thick, o.. BY SO inches, per
IS. q 600 long white or buff adhesive envelopes,
SsIy smooth and thick: for letters and circu-
Is. $50 bUa or white sdhe,ive envelopes, very
s sha 's hit. Poss nsasssS
Is ,@S iaEss ire white aote adhesive envelopes.
ls. ,no letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
CLAss No. 2-Pzss AND PENCILS. &c.
70. 3 gross Perry's and GillOtts best metallic
n. 70 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture,
Ss' sa sHIs pens Zen Re S. DOZEN
: dozen fabeT' best black lead pencils, grad
70 dozen beet red and blue lead pencils, per
Class No. 3---Isk, INKsTANDs, wArKRs. AspwAx
=. Il dozen inkstancs, Knox or any patent, large
or small, per dozen.
-. dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, double,
. bottles ink, black. Maynard Noyss', in
quart bottles, per bottle.
%. rs bottles Arnold,s copying INK, per bottle,
81 lee bottles DAVID, esrmine ink, ounce, Ne. L,
- 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
e. y pounds ssalinG-was, best extra superhae,
SCARLET, per pound
Class Nc. 4-CUTLERI AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar
"a dozen penkniyes, Rodg Irk Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, Der
S. dozen erssers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, genuine, per dozen.
4dozen once shears, II inch, per dozen.
IS - dozen folders iSefJ gin CD, per dozen.
- ~ ooZen r.d linen tape assorted, per dozen.
90 lo dozen silk taste, celors aud widths, in hanks
Il. 20 dozen paper weights. assorted, per dozen.
q. sounds india rubber unprepsTed. per bound.
"a 30 quarts black sand. per quart.
- ~ cnneer pounoe' per ounce
a. leo pounds twine. cotton, per pound.
&c. dSZen rulers, mahogany: round or fiat, per
.s- dozen su.ts perehs, round or fat, Per dozen.
81 Il pounds gum arabic, les r per pound.
The adhesive sIveloPe must BE thicEiy gummed
EaGh bidder must furnish With hh his proposal.
sample. and but sample, of each article bid for
ont price named for any Gle article.
BIOS hot fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract for stationery, anu the head Of the depart
ment Will, IN al Cases. Judge whether the articles
tsneer'd y the contractor are of the quality
Tho stationery to be furnished as it NAV lie or
deTed by the Department, and at the contract
pTieee, whether the quantities exceed fall short
Of tbO~e e-timated.
or hTm making N. and must specify u price, and
or pTtct, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should any articles be required
NIit n are not enumerated they TO be- furnished
Al the iOEssG market prices If the Department Int
shall mt to order them from the contractor
having the contract for similar articles aud if the
contractors ard the De- paTtment do not agree then
the Department may ave the article furnished BY
aIJ ether person persons who will furnish il at
q pIice lower than that demanded By the con-
traCt.r.
Bank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the 10 partnient To- PERSONS applying for them and
- Without uniformity therein the Department
would IND II dIfh cult t. make decision. none will
te taken INTO consideration unless substantially
eng herewith
The head of the DE partrnent will in all cazez de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
Piled with, and reserves the 20 10 annuI The
Contract upon any failure TO comply in a reasona-
Die tire
Bonds with approved security 70 be given by
the IersOn OF persf contracting; aad ia case Of
siure o. supply the articles the contractor and ais
suTrties shall be liable for the forfeiture specific al
IN such bond AZ hqui1ated damages.
The contract viii be awarded to III lOyezt and
best bfddt r, the best tii 20 be determined afer a
careful X animation for the purpose ascertain
Ing which It'd viii, in its practical results be most
a1yaGtageOus 10 the Department.
The Department reserves TO it, elf the right % re-
-ect anN bio where IL - apparent that Of the
ARTICLES are bid for at very low. ami "A part at very
ulEE ra'es; without proper regard to the cost Of
the bids under the estimate cont ed ia the adyer-
tI-eHlenf ALEX W RANDALL
d 'iaW6w Postmaster General.