Evening star., 1870-01-13

At STEWARDS,
once, esrner II and Eth; Wharf, foot Of Iith
street. del4-lm
pRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
December 4, ISse {
Sealed Proposs. will be received at the Poet once
aecek At noon. for @ f%rnisSns ssas"nsry % fer thi.
department for one year from the LIST day Of februs
monals Of ability to fulhll contract will not be
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
samples Of which, containing at less, Of each
Kind OF paper, must accompany the bid and the De-
same at the price stated in the oer, them
No lid viii ~ considered where the articles &C.
oG%iransIng y are not Of the Kind and quality re
will subject the entire bid to REJECTION at the pleas
ure OF the Department.
be dSne the amount quality and eea n ssSr
Of the kinds OF articles that win be wanted
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
Iens. CLASS No. l.-PAPER.
J. 10 reams Of Consular Cap, printed heading,
faint lined, to weigh not less than II pounds
% nss ana E2n:ss tS,s %sshns ns @ ,s FAINT
s. 10 reams Legal Cap, to weigh not less than L.
L. go resms Qusrtc Post, machine, plain. faint
lined, three sides, printed heading as Post
s. I00 reams best Double Cap PsPe. plain, per
8. 90 reams Note Paper. large size, best quality,
printed heading as Postmaster GENERAL may
T. Is creams Note Paper plain, large size. printed
heading as Postmaster General may direct,
8. aresns Note Paper, best quality, small size,
9. no reams Envelope Paper, yellow or buff roy
10. % resms niottine Paper, royal, per ream.
IL. ~ dozen Press Copy Books, not less than 900
Il. siS extra large size white Adhesive Envel-
sauars. printed as the Postmaster General
smooth and thick ga by So inches, printed as
the Postmaster General may direct, per hun
IA. l25oo long white or bur Adhesive Envelopes,
lars, 81 by 81 inches, ~, With sneh ana SrnfiSc G,fS1
thereon as the Postmaster General may df
Is. laO small size white Note Adhesive Envelopes,
n per per bundled i.a
' per Rusdred. "H''e '0'e Auhe'i'e Enyeiopes'
II. 5000 letter size white Adhesive Envelopes, per
hundred.
CLASS No. OPENS AND PENCILS. sc
Is. Is gross sGilotts best Metallic Pens per gross
ls. 40 gross Metallic Pens, Of other manufacture,
g. q Dozen SoH 5ss. s. ss,a Pens: per dozen.
T. 8 dozen FaSers best BLACK fIs Ts.s dozen fsncil..
q. g dozen best Red s and Blue Lead Pencils, per
CLASS No. 3-INK, INKsTANDs, WATERS,
- dozen rnsstaSd. amp KAx Kpox .nv ,,,n, ,.rg.
Is. 4dozen Inkstands, cast iron, large, double per
2s. 30 bottles Ink, black, best quality, in quart
y .. eStsSs, So,,les Per Frsncs hottie eo,v,,,,
q. !dozen bottles Heovers Violet Fluid.
y. Eo bottles David Carmine Ink, ounce, No.
50. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red, per
81. Is pounds Sealing Wax, best extra superfne.
| scarlet, per pound,
CLASS No. 4-CUTLERY AND MIsCELLANE-
81. .. dozen fenfniVes, Rodsers 4 Sons, four
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
ss. 6dozen Erasers Rodgers & Sons, ivory han.
.. dies, genuine per dozen
IS 4dozen Office scissors, per dozen.
g. 3dozen Folders, ivory 9inch, per dozen.
IS. 10 dozen SILK Taste, coiOrs and widths I'm
So 3dczen Paper Weshs- assorted, per dozen.
a. pounds India Rubber, unprePAred, per
e. lSS gross Gum Elastic Bands, assorted.
4 @ pounds irvine, s1i eotton p1, per- PISa&d pound,
10. aozen Rulers, mahogany, round or nat, per
A. 2dozen Gutta Percha, round or fat per dozen.
E dSo1sn spS91nas MSsiS MSpoaEe. best, & per pound
The adhesive envelopes must he thickly gummed n
fourth OF an inch wide round the appes, with such
printing on the face as the Postmaster General may
.. Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals q
Each article must be bid for and no more than one
price named Tor any one article.
BIDS not fully conforming to this advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement for
stationery are TO be incorporated in the contract for
stationery and the head Of the Department will, In
all cases Judge whether the articles rendered by the
contractor of the quality reauired by the con
tract. - ~ ~
The Stationery is to be furnished as it may be or
dere by the Department, and at the prices
whether the quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Each propose, must be signed by the individual or
nrm making IT, and must specify price, and bEt
P,sce for each and article named in the sched
ue. Should any articles be required which are not
market prices If the Department shall see t 20 order
them from the contractor having the contract for
similar articles and If the contractors and the De-
have the articles furnished by any other person or
persons who will furnish il at price lower than that
oenmanaea oy the contractor.
Department to persons applying for them; and az
without uniformity therein the Department would
md II difcult To make decsipn will be taken
INTO consideration unless substantially agreeing
The head Of the Department WILL in all cases. de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
time.
Bonds with approved security are 10 be given nv
to supply the articles the contractor and his aura
ties shall be liable for the forfeiture specied In snch
The contract will be awarded to the lowest ana
best bidder; the best bid to be determined After
careful examination for the purpose Of ascertainine
vantageous TO the Department.
Inc fostmaster General reserves the right of re-
ecng any or all bids II in his Judgment the Interests
=. The proposals. must be indorsed on the envelope
froposaiS Tor ststionery and directed to the Frst
Assistant Postmaster General. :
aeA,.xm JOHN A.: CREswELL.,