Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-07
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOB STATIONERY.
Posi- OYEIcx pEPAarNxsr,l

Posr OYFicK DgPAsrNxsr,t
December g. ls5T
se.led Proposals will be received at the Post or
q y o'clock at noon for futpi.hag stst,y,,
sy this De partment for one year fro the ,t
sA II sS1, e. .nis1 ~
tTsct y III not be cOnsidered
ssTTle- Of which, contsiniue az least ream II
esch klnd o. psper must accompany the bids, AID
Tsy for tie same at the price stated In the Offer,
No hid will be considered where the articles &C.
~ nv Are not Of the bind AMI Qualify re-
vii sutJest the entire bid to rejecton, at the
PLEASURE Of the Department.
he done. The amount. quality and desert ption of
ssch 81 the kinds Of articles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
YEAR.
EsyI. Class No. l--PAPER
j. IL Ieans folio port satin or plain fnish, faint,
nHed and trimmed, to weigh not less than
2. Dreams fiolscsp, plain, machine, faint lined
snd trtmneo, 10 weigh not less than AZ
: 10 resnss fooi-cap, bIae-Iaid. hand msde. faint
lined garden pattern, commonly known az
cispsich or consular paper, to weigh not
4. J.. reaus quartO post machine, plain, faint
iIHei three sides, per resm.
3. ) rysms best double cap paper, plain, per
6. Il resins note paper, gilt, large size, per
n. resRs note paper, plain. large size. per
S. 10 reams note paper. gilt small size per ream
g. rssms note paper, plain, small size, per
10. Eo resms envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
II. 80 reams Betting paper, royal, per ream.
l. oooErn press COPY books, not less than $50
Is. see rxtrs large size, white adhesive enve-
ii1 ops very smooth and thick, ga b. a..
H. ZGCe long bun adhesive, envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81. By SIS inches, per
Is. GO long ssi.e 9, ,t bun adhesive envelopes.
lars, 81 by So inches, per hundred.
e. so! bun or white adhesiye envelopes, very
Il. Ice, snail size white note adhesive envelopes,
IS. large size white sote adhesive envelopes,
pr hundred
10. So" bitter size white adhesive envelopes, per
CI.ss No.2IPEs. Asp PEscILs. &c.
4 =. q gross Per-ys and Gilotts best metallic
Il. ~ sro-. mstailic pens, of other manufacture,
2. dozen bsss gold pens. per dozsn.
.. @" opaque quiil.. No. 20, per NJ.
3 : doIen EsbeT s best black lead pencils. grad
.. le dozen best rcd and blue lead pencils, per
GAS No. s--ISx. IyxsrASDs, wArERs. AxDwAx
= l. loren insstsnds, Knox or any patent, large
=. dozen inkStsnds, csst-iron, large, double,
%. 50 bottles ink, black, Maynard NOyes', in
quart bottles, per bottle.
20. % BOTTLES Arnold'- copying ink, per bottle.
II. h' tOt,les David csrmine INK, ounce, Ne. !,
=. 81 pounds waters, common sizes, red. per
SCARLET, per pound.
GAS No 4-CrTIEnY AND MISCELLANEOUS Ar
4 a. dozen penkniyes, Rcds "a Sons, four
blades buck horn handles, genuine, per
Is. dorrn erssers, Rodgers Sons. ivory han
dles, genuine. per dozen.
3 .doz-n office shears, II inch. Per dozen.
Il 8 td"Ten once scissors, Per dozen.
p. "a eozen red linen tape assorted. per dozen.
40. IL dozen silk taste, ceiors ald widths in hanks
4 ~. 20 dozen paper weights. assorted, per dozen.
a. pounds nGia ruIier. Per pe PT1S 1la
i ~. so quarts black sand, per quart.
c s s6Gsd. pf fTiSs ne SaP pss pound
q. no P"nnds Irvine. cotton, per pound.
80 dsz-n rulers, mahogany. round or fiat, per
%. dozen gutts perchs, round or fat, per dozen.
a 81. psuhds sponge. best, per pound.
4 81. lc PouuS. gum arabic, best per pound.
The pdhssi's s,vsIoge must be thiskly gummed
i EaSh sldd; must furnish With his proposals q
sapis ana put on, & OF eaS article bid for
Il op. price named Tor any lie article.
B,Gs not July conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement
tract tor stationery. and The head Of the depart
tendeI'd by the contractor are of the quality re
4 Guired - the contract.
dered b. the Department. and at the contract
price ~helher the quantities exceed or fall short
n Eacn ,rgI O.al must be signed By tn eindividusl
s.e fnd am n" ste Tpe. HId
the ?, hr-ule. Should any articles be re1nired
which sTe not sDumeT ated Ihsy be furni shed
u 81 the - sess market prices If the Department
= thsH zee NJ 10 order them from the Contractor
ksSiIg h- contract for similar articles; and il the
contract Is ~ the Department do not agree then
tie D-paTtue Mt may ave the article furnished by
AIS other persons who will Furnish il at
IIiCe lower than that demanded By the con-
81 trsrtur-
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
the Department to persons applying for them and
Il - with u Uniformity therein the Department
would nlt il am cult TO AXE a decision none will
he taAeL INTO confederation unless substantially
sEfst ~ tkeItWith
The iesd 81 the department. will In all cases de-
eise De thor the terms of the contract have been
Complied with and reserves the power TO aunuI the
S1ntTrct USon any failure to comply in q reasona-
BE tine
Bonds With approved security to be given BY
the persth or P~rs"n- Contracting: aud in case Of
fsilurp &" -unpy the articles the aud his
sureties shall be liable for the fDrfai1 ure specified
= II such tOud ~ iiquifatsd damages.
III The contract will be awarded TO the lowest and
D-st BIDDER, he beet bid % DO determined afler a
carriu Xan'l nation for the of ascertain
lhs WHEN did Vii IN Its praCtlCs results be
AoNsi 'sErCUs To The Department.
The itgaFimebt IL. elf the right Il re-
Ject sly bic here II u that part of the
SIteie- are bid Tor at very low and n part at very
tish rte. Without proper ard to the cost Of
escn Tor The purpose of efecIing the aggregate of
he BID under the estimate contained the ad YER
u tsen.srf. ALEN " R4NpAII
Il d. 4-ls~bw Postmaster General