The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-17
PROPOSALS FOR BINDING
Posr OPFloE DEPARTMENT, +,
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December I'd, lS4l.
SEALED proposals will be received al the 3o.,
~ Once Department until the Oath inst Al 2 o,cLocl
r. NJ. fr the following d,scriptions of b,nJ,no g.
is43 a' u January
Super royal blank books 10 full Russia feint lined
extra ruled with printed captions and headings ii
columns, with spring backs ettered and numbered
Same, without captions and headings and with Al.
phabes, separate or annexed.
Same, in calf, with extra Russia bands
Royal blank books, in full Russia, feint lined pled
and lettered, with printed captions spring backs and
indexes separate or annexed
Same, without indexes.
Same, without captions and with indexes separate
or annexed.
Same, in cali, with extra Russia bands
Same, without ruling
Same, IN calf with extra Russia bands, with and
without ruling.
DENY blank books, in fill Russia with spin,
backs, ruled and fen lined, with indexes separate n
annexed.
Same, indexed but without captions aud ruling
Foolscap blank books in full Russia with spr,up
backs, ieinl lined and ruled, hank distance
Same, 10 nalf Russia, ein lined, and rule to pat
tern
Ruling quarto pos. paper, ed and flint lined to pat
tern, per qnre.
Ruling cap paper red, and feint lined to It o
quire.
Ruling DENY royal and super royal red, and fen
Ruling denny royal and super royal red, and feint
lined to pattern, with printed captions per quire for
all the above.
Folding stitching, cutting and quarter binding l6
to 900 copies of the Laws and Instructions should
the Department order their publication
Specimens of blank books now in use, may be seen
in the various offices and divisions of the Depon
ment. The paper will be furnished by the Depal
ment.
The bids for binding books must specify the price
per quire.
The price must be annexed to each item contained
in the advertisement and bid will be considered
which conempales more than price for any one
article or kind Of work
The Department reserves the right of prescribina
the patterns for feint lining and ruling in all
The bids must be accompanied by ample tcsmon,
ais of the ability of the bidder perform the work
Ten per cent on the price Of the work executed will
be retained, as security for lis faithful performance
A refusal or failure to execute any work in doe
time after il is ordered, dsregardng the Instructions
Of the Department to the manner of its execution,
slovenly execution Of the work, failing TO account for
to return demand paper handed to be bound
substituting other paper any other attempt 10 evade
the true meaning of the contract will be a forfeiture
of the contract and of the ten per cent retained.
PIopo ais should he addressed to the Postmaster
General, and endorsed Proposals for Binding
Dec. 9--dtd.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS-Sealed
i proposals will be received at the Office Of the Com
missioner Of Indian A fairs, until the Both day of De
cember next, at O'clock p M for furnishing The
following goods for the use OF the Indians
Mackinac Blankets, various sizes and coloIs.
Cloths of d,1,erent onal,,v and colo,s
S,rouds ~ "A
Flannels do
Woollen So ks do
Yarns do
Lnseys and worsted Catering DO
Calicoes, assorted qualities
Calico and Flannel Shirts
Beached and unbleached Cotton Shifting and Sheet
ing
Domestic Checks Plaids and Stripes
Cotton Shawls and Handkerchief
Black Silk Handkerchief
Sewing Silk assorted coors
Cotton and Linen Threads assorted colors
Chinese Ver,niIlion
. Beads assorted
Pines do
Pins do
Brass and Tin Kettles, assorted sizes
Tin Pans and Cups
Frying Pans
Fire Steels
Britannia and paper lined Looking glasses
Avis, assorted
Buttons do
Brass nails assorted
Thimbles do
Scissors do #
Gimlets do
Table Knives and Forks
Pewter Plates
Fish Hooks and Lines
Combs assorted
Northwest Guns, Powder Horns and Shot Pouches
Gun Worms and Flints
Half Axes and Hatcheis
Knives.
/, ,ha aEna IS 10 Can,mss;nner ~ Ind;an
go; !; Xvah;n,on ~ h;,,;nf, no quantity ~
,ch article reore1 hnt The rirh, i reserved ID The
~. 49,, !, - 5000. 2. a;n;nsb 40 oe ~, !.