Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15
DROPOsALs FOB STATIONERY.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post Or.
1865 at Il ociock at noon for t frnishins ssaioS'
cry for this Department for one year from the LIST
satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fIfi con-
tract win not be considered.
All the articles must be of the very best quality,
samples OF which. containing at least ream Of
each kind OF paper, must accompany the bids, asd
pay for the same at the price stated in the Offer or
return them. at its option.
No bid will be considered where the articles &C.
companyingi 1t are not of the kind and quality
agired by the Depart nent and spurious articles
pleasure of the re Da TO at the
The snbioined list specifies, as nearly as now
each of the kinds of articles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
l. 10 Teams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less than
2. 10 reams foolscsp, plain, machine faint. ned
and trimmed to weigh not less than L.
8. 10 reaus fooIscap, bIue-laid hand made, faint.
lined: garden pattern commonly known as
dispatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 10 pounds. per ream.
4. lzI reams quarto pest machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream.
s. Sreams best double cap paper, plain, per
6. 10 reams note paper, gilt, large size, per
ream.
y. reams note paper, plain, large size. per
8 Dreams note paper. gilt, small size, per ream.
g. reams note paper, plain, small size, per
TO- 100 reams envelope paper yellow or bu f. royal,
IL 20 f 1s bSttins paper, royal, per ream.
IL. dozen press copy books, not less than 500
ls SOC extra large size, white adhesive enve.
lopes, very smooth and thick, 90 BY IA
a. 1900 long bqff' adhesive envelopes, very
s smooth and thick, 90 by s1s inches, per
Is. 25,COO long white or buff adhesive envelopes
very smooth and thick, for letters and circu,
10. 3IUl bun white adhesive enyelOpes very
smooth and thick, per hundred.
Il. 100 small size white note adhesive envelopes,
49, 2cdo large size white aote adhesive envelopes,
H. $500 letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
Glass No. 2.--PENs AND PENCILS. &c
20. Is gross Perry's and Gillott's best metallic
q. 40 gross metallic pens, of other manufacture.
e J.! idozsn best geld pens; per dozsn.
Is y dozen Faber's bes, black lead pencils grad
DC. IS dozen best red and blue lead pencils per
Glass No. 3-ISk. INksrA sps, wAFERs, ANDwAx
q. IL dozen il kstsnds, Knox any patent large
.. or .malli per dozen
% 2oo bottles ink, black, Maynard 4 Noyes,, in
quart bottles. per bottle
20. IS bottles Arnold's copying ink, per bottle
81. loO bottles Bsvid,s carmine INK, ounce, Ne. 1,
81. 20 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per
pound.
So. rs pounds staling-wax, best extra superase.
scarlet, per pound.
Glass No 4-CuTLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar.
a. dozen penkniyes, Rodg i.& Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. dozen erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, genuine, per dozen.
%. 4dOZen Office shears, II inch, Der dozen
81. 4dozen office scissors, per dozen.
Ss ~ dozen folders, livery. 9-inch, per dozen.
80 40 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
iO ~ dozen SILK taste, celors and widths in hanks,
II. 20 dozen paper weights, assorted. per dozen.
MA I 1S5ssr 15eParsd per pound
AZ 3oquarts black sand, per quart.
- 20 ounces pcunce per ounce.
AZ. 100 pounds twine, cotton, per pound.
-. DON rulers, mahogany round or fat per
49, dozen eutta percha, round or fat, per dozen
70 pounds sponge best, per pound.
fourth sf an inch wide round the lappeis ""'l"'O
and Of each hs liza sr
Zach article must be bid for, and no more than
one price named for any ole article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
will hot be considered:
tract for stationery. and the head Of the depart
ment viii, in all cases, Judge whether the articles
rendered " the contractor are Of the quality
qrTiIred ~ the contract r. &C. n,.,
dered BY the Department, and at the contract
prices, whether the quantities exceed fall short
Each proposal must be signed by tn eindiyidusI
or firm making IL, and must specify price and
BAT price, for each and every article named In
the schesule. Should any articles be required
which are not enumerated they to be fu shed
at the 10 sest market prices, if the DEPARTING Mt
shall see fit to order them from the contractor
having the contract for similar articles and il the
the Department may ave the article furnished BY
amp other person or persons who will furnish Ii at
price lower than that demanded by the con
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the Depaf tment TO persons applying for the and
- without uniformity therein the Department
would find 1t difficult to make decision none will
agreeing Herewith.
The head of the Department will in all cases de.
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with and the Do wer to aunul the
contract upon any failure to comply in q reasona-
Bile time.
| Bonds with approved security are to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in Of
failure to supply the articles the and his
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture spec fed
The contrset will be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder the best bid To be determined afler
careful examination for the purpose of ascertain
Ing which bid will, In its practical results be most
advaDts geous to the Department
The Department to it, elf the right 70
ect any bid where 1t 10 apparent that part Of the
articles are bid for IT very low and part at very
each, for the purpose of efectng the aggregate OF
the bids under the estimate contained In the adyer.
/ tse n.nt ALEX. W. RANDALL, =
de 4IawGw Postmaster General.
w HI 6K Rs =