Evening star., 1869-12-04
lated QUANTITY WANTED FOR TIL
YEAR

of the kinds of articles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY NIFTY WANTED FOR THE
fems. CLASS No. 1.-PAPER.
j. 1O reams of Consular Cap, printed healing.
iaint lined, weigh not less than Il pounds
.. It0 reams Foolscap, plain. machine, faint
lined and trimmed, 10 weigh not less than Il
10 Resal Pee le cap to weigh not les. than
4. go reams Quarto Post, machine, plain. faint
lined, three sides printed heading Post
master Generai may direct, per ream.
5. loo realms best Double Cap Paper, plain, per
6. 20 reams Note Paper. large size, best quality,
printed heading as Postmaster General may
z. 25 reams Note Paper. plain. large size printed
heading as Postmaster General may direct,
s. ~ reams Note Paper, best quality, small size
.. h9 realms Envelope Paper, yellow or bun, roy
-. 20 reams RlOtting Paper. royal, per ream.
IL. ~ dozen Press Copy Books, not less than 0ed
IL. sS0 extra large size white Adhesive Envel-
opes, very smooth and thick, ga by az inches
square, printed as the Postmaster General
may direct, per hundred.
B. lz5!@o long buff Adhesive Envelopes, very
smooth and thick ga by 37s inches printed a.
the Postmaster General may direct per hun
"a. l25.oo long white or buff Adhesive Envelopes
very smooth and thick, for letters and ciIc a
lars, s2a by 34s inches, with such printing
thereon as the Postmaster General may di-
Is. laco small size white Note Adhesive Envelopes
per hundred.
le. 200 large Size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
IL. 1900 letter size white Adhesive Envelopes, Per
hundred
Is. Is gross Gllotts best Metallic Pens per gross
10. 80 gross Metallic Pens, of other manufacture
20. dozen best Gold Pens, per dozen.
2. Is dozen faber's best Black Lead Pencils,
%. % dozen best Red and Blue Lead Pencils. per
CLASS No. SINK; In nINMxssTTANDs, Ms WATERS,
"a Il dozen Inkstantls, Knox or any patent, large
m dosen s%a psr aSsee CAS-, double
26. 9o bottles Ink, black, best quality, in quart
e. 5 bottles French Copying Ink:
3 rG,t SS.s MSle1 End
], per dozen bottles.
30. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red, per
81. IS pounds Sealing Wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet, per pound,
CLASS No. 4-CGTLERY AND MIsCELLANE-
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
80. 6dozen Erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies aetsd genuine, e,T;ns seI.i per dozen 2, q. H.
IS. 4dozen.Ofice Scissors. per dozen.
g. aod.zen Folders, ivory . inch, per dozen.
IS. 10 dozen silk Taste, colors and widths, in
hanks, per dozen.
o. % pounds India Rubber, prepared, e per pound pound.
Al. pounds India Rubber, unprepared, per
~. 100 gross Gum Elastic Bands, assorted.
is. iS pounds Twine, linen, per pound,
45. dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
u. 2dozen Gutta Percha, round or fat, per dozen
q. 5pounds Sponge, best, per pound.
4s. ~ dozen Mucilage. ounce bottles.
The adhesive envelopes must be thickly gummed a
fourth OF inch wide rOupl the Lar wifi IN
printing On the face AS the Postmaster General may
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals a
sample and but one simple of each article bid for.
price named for any one article '''' '''' 'H'
Ia Hids not fully conforming to this advertisement
The terms and conditions of the advertisement for
stationery, and the head q the Department will in
all cases Judge whether the articles rendered by the
contractor are OF the quality required by the con-
The Stationery is to be furnished as il nav be or
dered by the Department and at the contract prices
whether the quantities exceed fall short Of those
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrm making Il, and must specify price, dad BAT one
ule. should any articles be required which are not
enumerated, they are to be furnished at the lowest
similar articles and II the contractors and the Der
the articles by te sey s,SeT
persons who will furnish II at price lower than that
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
De 'rtmenf to persons applying for them; and az
wi hout Uniformity therein the Department wouId
ind il difficult to make decision none win he taken
INTO c.nsideratiOn unless substantially agreeing
herewith. "e''eins
The head Of the Department will, in all cases. de-
cide Mhsther the terms Of the contract have been
time. - AS"S'u""'0
BONDS with approved security are to he given By
ure 70 the the contractor and his sure
bond as liqudated damages s"en
The contract viii be awarded to the lowest and
pest blaaer the pest bid TO be determined after a
vantage0us to the Department. s ~
The Postmaster GENERAL reserves ,,,e rich, oy 80
Jectng any or all bids in his Judgment the interests
OF the Department require IL
The proposals must be indorsed on the envalo->a
for Stationery and directed TO the First
Assistant Postmaster Geperal s'
80. JOHN A. J. CRESwELL.
oc 1-sd Postmaster General