Evening star., 1870-01-10
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.


pRoPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.
POsr OFFICE pEPARrMEsr,}
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post ofice
Q clock, st noon for furnishing Stationery for this
for one year from the LIST day Of februa
~. lSo Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testi
monials Of ability TO fulfill contract will not be
All the articles must be of the very best quality
samples OF which, containing at least ream of each
parmet t6e right to retain and psr tG or the
same at the price stated in the offer, or return them,
No bid viii be considered where the articles ac-
companyipg it are not Of the Kind and quality Ee-
viii subject the entire bid to reecton at the pleas
ure OF the Department.
be DONE the amount quality, and description Of each
Of the xinds Of articles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
Hems. CLASS No. 1.-PAPER.
faint lined, to weigh not less than II rounds
2. FG % resms MS. Feolscsp, plain, machine, faint:
lnee Sai, trimmed to weigh not less than II
5. Ireams Legal Cap, to weigh not less than L.
pounds per ream
lined, three sides, printed heading a; as Post Post
IN master General % may direct, per ream;
g. 50 reans Note Paper, large size, best quality,
printed healing as POSTMASTER General may
direct, pSr ream
Z. = realms Note Paper. plain. large size nriute1
heading Postmaster General may direct,
s. a reslHs Note Paper, best quality, small size,
9 S reams Envelope Paper, yellow or buff, roy
n aa al, per per rssm psaa;,,
H. GSpy ndi Ps.
L. s pses estsa Rss GS,sn is9ss size whit.
opes, very smooth and thick, ga by AZ inches
square, printed as the Postmaster General
Is. l25.O long buff Adhesive Envelopes, very
an snoIth and thiek, ss by SO inches printed as
saeS and iheH n ar e.tee- aRS
thereon the postmaster General GrlH',ie may dYs
Is. Loo small size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
10. 1000 large size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
IL. 500 letter Size white Adhesive Envelopes, per
CLASS No; opens AND PENCILS, &c.
s. 25 gross Giott's best Metallic Pens, per gross
L. ~ gross Metallic Pens, of other Manufacture,
%. ! dozen best Gold Pens, per dozen.
2. . dozen Faber's best Black Lead Pencils,
graduated, per dozen,
CLASS No. SINK; I'm bINWKsTANDs, WsT WATERS.
Is. 4aosen inkstanSs cast iron, large double. per
20. 20 bottles Ink, black, best quality, in quart
q. 25 bottles French Copying Ink.
q dozen bottles Hcoyeris Violet Fluid.
~. 100 bottles payids Carmine Ink, ounce, No.
30. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red, per
81. IS pounds Sealing Wax, best extra superfne,
scarlet, per pound,
CLASS No. 4-CUTLERY AND MISCELLANE-
g. 2s dozen PenSniVes, RODGERS & Sons, four
blaies, buck-hcrn handles, genuine, per
80. 6dozen Erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han.
o, dies, genuine: % per dozen
$. 4dozen Office scissors, per dozen NA'
s. 20 dozen Folders, ivory, s-inch, per dozen.
so 70 dozen SIM Taste, colOrs and widths, in
50. a1dozen paper Weights, assorted, per dozen.
30. % pounds India Rubber, prepared, per pound.
al. pounds India Rubber, unpreparea, per
e. 40 gross Gum Elastic Bands, assorted.
g. 100 pounds Twine, linen, per pound.
~. 100 pounds TMine, cotton, per pound,
a. dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
g. 2dozen Gutta Percha, round or fat, per dozen.
HSgnas So1sD SPSaEs; BEST a5sse RsT PSs9d: ,1I
The adhesive envelopes must be thickly gummed a
printing on the face the Postmaster Generai may
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals a
and but one simple Of each article BID for
price SDe sS srsi. fGI and no more
Al nids ot not fuy conforming to this advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement for
esy are 20 be incorporated in the Contract for
stationery aid the head Of the Department will in
all cases, Judge whether the articles tenderea NV I'm
tract. - ~ WI
The Stationery is to be furnished as Il NAV hs M.
dered by the Department, and at the contract prices
whether the quantities exceed or fall short Of thos
Each proposal must be signed BY the ipdviduaI n,
nrn making IT, and must specify price, aad bu on.
Pre-. f1r each and every article named in the sched
ule Should any articles be required which are NOT
eh tney are TO be furnished at the lowest
t prices II the Department shall f 20 orier
similar articles and IL the contractors and tie ne
Parimsnt 90 Not agree, then the Department NAV
have the articles Furnished by any other person or
who 10 vii furnish Il at price lower than that
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
sPsrment 70 persons applying for them; and, az
md II difficult 20 make decision none will be taken
INTO eensideration unless Substantially agreeing
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 annul the 4
contract upon any failure to comply In reasouabls
Bonds with approved security are 10 be efven by
the person or persons cont! acting; and In fa
ure TO supply the articles the contractor and his sure
fes shall De liable for the forfeiture specified N such
The contract viii be awarded to the lowest ana
best bidder; the bsst bid 70 be determined after
which bid viii, in its practical results be most ad
vantageous TO the Department.
The Postmaster General reserves the risht of re \
I'm any OF AZ tos n bis Judgment the interests
!. The pr9poeals must be indorsed on the euyelope
ProposaS for ctet1onery, and directed 70 the Firf
JOHN A. J. CREswELL.
de tIaMM Postmaster General