Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-15
DROPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.

Posr OFFICE DxPARrNEyr,l
December 4, lSss.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post Once
Department until the 2th day OF January, l0, at II
o'clock az noon, for furnishing Stationery for this
Tor one year from the LIST dsy o. fss1ua
monisls OF ability TO fulhll contract Will not be
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
samples OF which, containing at least ream Of each
b% tn retain snS or the
same at the price stated in the offer, or return them,
No bid will be considered where the articles sc-
companSlng 1t are not Of the Kind and quality re-
will subject the entire bid to rejection at the pleas
ure Of the Department.
be done the amount quality and description Of each
of the kinds of articles that will be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
IeDis CLASS No. 1.-PAPER.
faint lined, to weigh not less than Il pounds
ns na T2HsR 70 S1 Weigh % nS ss faint
,. I6reams Legal Cap, to weigh not less than Il
L. go realms uuarto Post, machine, plain. faint
lined, three sides, printed healing as Post
5. loo reams best Double Cap Paper, plain, rer
G. 90 reams Note Paper, large size. best quality,
printed heading as Postmaster General may
z. % reams Note Paper, plain large size, printed.
heading as Postmaster General may direct,
per ream.
8. 81 reams Note Paper, best quality, small size,
Q. 10 reams Envelope Paper, yellow or buff, roy
10. % re am PLOTTING Paper, royal, Per ream.
IL. % dozen Press Copy Books, not less than 1000
T. 5i0o extra large size white Adhesive Envel-
opes, very smooth and thick, ga by IA inches
slmsr fi, printed as the Postmaster GENERAL
Is. l2s0o long bun Adhesive Envelopes, very
smooth and thick, ga by so inches, printed as
the Postmaster General may direct, per hun
Il. l25.GU long white or buff Adhesive Envelopes,
very smooth and thick, for letters and circu-
lars, So by go inches, with such printing
f rect, per Hundred s''H"s'ef ''n''A' 'H"' VI
Is. loc small size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
B 200 large size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
y arreepr i handr ed: ,;,o ,5hosi,o r,.,.
hundred.
CLASS No. Opens AND PENCILS, &C.
Is Is gross Glllotts best Metallic Pens per gross
~ ~ gross Metallic Pens, OF other manufacture,
%. dozen best Gold Pens. per dozen.
p. Is dozen faberS; best BLACK Lead 1 Pencils,
., ,gra,luated: per dozen
dozen.
CLASS No. 3-INK; INKsTANDs, WATERS.
- dozen InkstaSds. Knox or any patent, large
g. 4dOzen Inkstands, cast iron, large, double per
%. go sGttles Ink: black, best quality, in quart
s. dozen Bodies Hoover Sysfins si ias Fluid
p. loo bottles navid's Carmine Ink, ounce, No.
30. % pounds Waters, common sizes, red, per
81 IS pounds Sealing Wax, bes. extra surerhne,
CLASS No. 4-CUTLERY AND MISCELLANE-
Gus ARTICLES.
t assn h sss. sn sGn four
donn
50. 6dOzen Erasers. Rodgers Sons, ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen.
q !dozen Once Shears, Il-inch, per dozen.
80 % d wen Folders, ivory, 3 inch, per Dozen
so 70 dozen SILK Taste, colOrs and widths. in
50. sdozen Paper Weights assorted, per dozen.
a. pounds India Rubber, unprepared, per
~. lS gross Gum Elastic Bands. assorted.
- e. pounds Irvine, linen, per pound.
sd Sl pounds Ru Twine, lotion; per pound,
q. 2dOzen Gutta Percha, round or fat, per dozen.
a.. pounds Sponge, best, per pound.
A.. - dozen Mucilage, ounce bottles.
The adhesive envelopes must be thickly gummed a
fourth of TN inch wide round tie lappels with such
desire ''' &c 'A' A0'''nAs'ef "enefai may
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals q
Each article must be bid for, and no more than one
pr H. named ,,ne , iSr any one article;
will not be considered.
HE terms and conditions OF the adyerfisor,
stationery, and the head Of N attract for
snn.@= .e.ner the articles rendered by the
tract. W wv WI
The Stationery is TO he furnished as IT may be or
0ered 10y the Department, and at the contract prices
estimated.
Each proposal must be signed By the indiyiaua, or
hih making II, and must specify a price and bxf ON,
PIC. LOT each and every article named in the sched
ennmertS any articles be reauired which are not
market prices, the Department shall see fit TO order
them from the contractor having the Contract for
partment do not agree, then the Department ma,
have the articles furnished by any other nerson ~
persons no I'LL furnish it price lower Than that
demanded by the contractor ~'
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished M tha
DepNuneht 10 persons applying for them: and az
without uniformity therein the Department Womb
nnd II dflcult 10 make decision, will he taken
INTO consideration unless substantially agreeing
The head Of the Department WILL in all cases. aa.
CIue Mhether the terms OF the contract have been
oomrneu with, ana reserves the power TO annUl the
time. - iSAS"uaoie
Bonds with approved security are to be given nv
Ihe person or persons CONT acting and in case of fail
lies shall be liable for the forfeiture in Sh
bond as liqudated damages. ~ m euSn
The contract will be awarded TO tba louas, al
piuuea, tne pest Did to be determined after
winch DID Will In its practical results be most AZ
vantageous to the Department. We must ~
nc fostmasier General reserves the right of re-
Jectng any or all bids If In his the intersss
oil the Department require IT, Wv 'eio''s
=. phe proposals must be Endorsed on the enyeJope
ioposss LOT stationery" and directed to the Firsf
so,.. JOHN A. J. CREswELL,
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