Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT

PosT OFFICE pRPARrMENr,l
e until t n & sa at ase pOt Of
1865 at y o'clock at noon, for furnishing station
ay LOT this department for one year from the LIST
satisfactory testimonials of ability to fulfil con-
All the articles must be of the very best quality.
samples OF which, containing at least a ream of
tse sIS G Paper must the bids ssd
pay for the same at the price stated in the offer or
No bid will be considered where the articles Ar.
companylng it are not of the kind and quality re.
Sy hf the sSra nj and sgarG articles
pleasure of the Department
The snbioined list specifies, as nearly as can now
each OF the kinds Of articles that will b. Wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
lem. GLASS No. PAPER
i. 10 Teams loo post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed. to weigh not less than
2. 40 reams foolscap, plain, machine. faint lined
anu Trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
5. 10 realms foolscap, blue-laid hand made. faint
dispatch or consular paper to weigh not
less than Is pounds, per ream.
4. l2i iesms ausrto pest machine, plain, faint
.. reams best double cap paper, plain, per
6. 10 reams note paper, gilt, large size, per
=. realms note paper, plain, large size, per
s. loreams note paper gilt. small size, per ream
y. realms note paper, plain, small size, per
10. 100 reams envelope paper, yellow or bun, royal
u. 20 realms blotting paper, royal, per ream.
IL. dozen press copy books, not less than 500
Is. 500 extra large size. white adhesive enve-
i iopes, very smooth and thick, Va by AZ
ii. 5000 long bun adhesive envelopes. very
smooth and thick, ga by SO inches, per
Is. % 600 long white or buff adhesive epyelonss
Yer, very smooth and thick for letters and circu'
ls 500 bun or r. white adhesive enpeioses very
=. smooth and thick, per hundred
". LOO small siLe white note adhesive envelopes,
IS. 2oO large sic white note adhesive envelopes,
10. 5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes, Der
- .. Class No: 2.-PEss 4Sn PESc!r.s, &c
~. 70 gross perrys and Gillotts best metallic
81. 10 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture,
p. !Go Opaque quills, No 50, per NJ
Is dozen sbeT best black lead d. pencils HU grad
uated per dozen.
Class No. 3.-ISK. IsxsTasps. wAFERs, ASDwAx
n. l2dozen inkstands, Knox or any patent, large
%. dozen inkstands, csst-iron, large, double,
g. go bottles ink, black, Maynard 4 Moves. +,
80 quart bottles per bottle.
90. IS bottles Arnold's copying ink, per bottle
81. lp bottles DAVID 9 carmine ink, ounce, Ne. !,
q. 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
%. Is pounds sealing-wsx best extra superfiae.
scarlet, per pound.
CLASS No. 4-CUTLERy AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar.
TICLES.
"a. dozen penkniyes, Rodgers l. Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. dozen erasers, Rodgers & Sons. ivory han
ss .aa dies, eeinn ntp per d9 1,Ia,
81. dozen oihce scissors, per dozen.
So % dozen folders, livery. 9-iDch, per dozen.
40 10 dozen silk taste celors aud widths in hanks,
IL. 20 dozen paper weights, assorted. Der dozen
4i. pounds india rubber, unprepared, per pound.
A. go quarts black sand, per quart
=. ~ ounces pounce, Fer ounce.
As. dozen rulers, mahogany. round or fat, per
~. dozen eutta percha, round or fiat, Der dozen.
81. idpoands gum arabic best per pound.
a a sas the b sSs
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals
Rae s1a iSs La sna for
one s price d NAMED med for any Gle article.
will Sa the
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
r Ds the IF ss
nent will In all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered ~ the contractor are OF the quality
The stationery TO be furnished as ii may he or
dered by the Department, and at the contract
PRICES whether the quantities exceed fall short
Of those estimated.
Each proposal must be signed by tn eindividuaI
or firm making it, aud must specify a price and
om one pTle., for each and every article named in
the scbesule: Should any articles be required
shall see fit to order them from the contractor
having the contract for similar articles and il the
contractors and the Department do not agree then
any other person or persons who will furnish IL at
q price lower than that demsnded By the con-,
Blank forms for proposals win be furnished at
the Department. to persons applying for them; and
IS without uniformity therein the Department
would find II dnioult to make decision, none will
be taken INTO considerafion unless substantially
The head Of the Department will in all cases de-
eide whether the terms OF the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to aunnl the
BILE time.
Bonds with approved security are to be Given by
the person or persons contracting: and In case Of
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified
in such bond ~ li9uidated damages. -
The contract win be awarded TO the lowest and
careful examination for the purpose Of ascertain.
ing which hid will In its practical results be most
ad yanta geous to the Department. - - :
The Department reserves to elf the right TO re-
articles are bid for at very low and part ct very
high rates, without proper regard to the cost Of
each for the purpose OF shectins the aggregate Of
the bids under the eStipats Sonsnsd IL the I'd ver-
De 4law6w n ~ H5sr- PostW aster General. .
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