National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-02
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
L STATIONERY.

PROPOSALS e. For R,d EUEL. FORAGE AND
/ PROFESSIONALLY, iND., March 27, 1875.
By authority Of the Quartermsster General Of
the usual conditions, will be received at this
office until u o'clock m, on WEDNESDAY, the
/ 18th day of May, 1875, at which time and place
for the delivery at this Depot Of Pitts6urg Coal,
Oats, Hay and Straw, and Stationery, in quanti-
ties as required from time to time during the rs
cal year beginning July l, 1875, and ending June
Sealed proposals, in tripIicate, will also be re-
States QuartermSster at Newport Barracks,
Kentucky, to be opened at said places on the
same day, and at the same hour, as above stated,
latter station OF Hard Wood, PIttsburg Goal,
Corn, Oats, Hay and Straw, in such quantities as
required from time to time during the fiscal year
Bids for any portion of the supplies will be en-
tertained.
Separate bids for Fuel, Forage and Stationery
The Government reserves the right to reject
Lists Of the articles of Stationery required Will
be furnished on application to this office, and bid
ders for same will deposit samples of the articles
they propose to furnish before the opening Of the
bids
Blank proposals and information as to the esti-
mated quantities that will be required, terms Of
personal or written application to this ONCE.
Bidders are invited to be present at the open
Bids to be distinctly marked on the envelope.
Proposals for Fuel or for Forage, or for Satton-
cry, las the case may be,) and addressed as above
apT6t JAMES A. EKIN, D.Q.MG.
DROPOsALS FOR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March ISIS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
the year ending June 80, 1876, will be received at
/ this Department until the 18th day April, 1875,
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
application.
The bids will be considered and accepted or
rejected item by item, and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the bond accompanying the
same, shall constitute the contract between the
Government and the bidder or bidders, and no
further contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time 70 9e curing T1 IN. Inc feS IN lies
entire quantities will, however, be called for dur
ing the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or firm making it, and be accompanied by a bond,
with sufficient sureties, in the sum OF ten thou
sand dollars, lsl0OO0,) approved by United
States officer Of the district in which the sureties
reside or do business, on a form TO be furnished
by the Department, conditioned for furnishing
such portions of the articles as may be awarded
under it, and the performance Of the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by
an expert, detailed for the purpose by the Score
rior article will be deemed sufficient cause to
annu the contract at the option Of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free of charge at the Treas
ury Department, Washington.
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as forfeiture of the
entire penalty Of the bond the Secretary of the
Treasury may direct the purchase, in open mar
ket of such quantities Of any articles as shall be
necessary TO supply the deficiency caused by such
failure, and charge to the contractors fifty per
centum of the price which it shall be found neces
sary to pay for such articles.
Proposals unsccompanied by a satisfactory
bond will not be considered, and contracts will be
awarded only to established manufacturers Of or
dealers In the articles.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
and marked proposals for Stationery"
b. H. BRlSTOW,
marl0-WF&Mtd Secretary of the Treasury.