The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-08
Wan DEPARTMENT,
May Oath, 1912

/ Wan DEPARTMENT,
May Gath, 1872,
| SEPARATE proposals for executing printing for
- furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department, unlil
the 30ih of June, 1913, will be received until IL
o'clock M. on the 18th Of June next, in conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Govern
ment, which provides THAT the job printing station
cry and binding Of each Of the Executive Depart
ments shall until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nshed by contract proposals for which shall be regu-
larry advertised for in the public prnts-the classes,
character and description OF the printing being speci
fled in each ADVERTISEMENT as Tar as that can DC done
| and being made condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
| the work shall be done in the city Of w ashington
and the contract shall in each so far as the pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made be given the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials OF the ability
of the bidder TO fulfil his contract"
| Proposals unaccompanied by such testimonials will
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly un-
derstand that the contracts will embrace amongst
others, the foil owing requirements the faithful iulhl-
| ment of which will in every case, be ngidly ex-
| acted
| All the articles of stationery must be at least
fully equal, in all respects to the samples
which may be seen in the Office Of the Secretary
| of War The blank books and binding must be
equal in material, style and finish to the samples
which may be in the different Offices OF the
Department, and superior in every instance where
those samples may have been found not to be OF the
best quality. The printing must be executed with
and perfect t. PEE and the best paper used for
the different descriptions Of printing required The
articles and wcrk will be required from time to time
they wanted and they will be paid for quar-
erly failure to furnish the articles, to execute
the work in every particular as required by me con-
tracts, and within reasonable tine of all which the
head Of the Department will be the final judge, will
| cause forfeiture of the contracts
"rhe classes, character and descriptions Of the ar
| tcles and work designated, nearly as can
now be ascerained in the subjoined lists, with which
| the proposals must, in FORM precisely correspond.
There must be but one price specified IN the propo-
sails for each article and any thing not embraced IN
the lists which may be needed the contracts will be
made to require al corresponding rates with those
specified The proposals must be sealed, endorsed
Proposals for Furnishing -, and directed to the
Secretary of War The testimonials of the ability
of the bidder execute his contract" required by the
law will be bond with sufficient sureties to the sa
tstaction of the Secretary of War.
| STATIONERY
flirting papers, handmade Of linen, laid wope, phite
Folio Post, satin plain finish, feint lined and trim
med, to weigh not less than II pounds per ream.
Foolscap, do, do. do do. l2pounds, do.
| Do do do. plain do. do. do.
Quarto Post, do. do. do. do 81 do. do.
Do. do do. feint lined, pages, do
| Do. do do. do. do do.
Note Paper, do. do. gilt do.
Do do do plain do.
| Copying Paper, do.
Envelope paper handmade, smooth, super-royal yell
low or buff, per ream.
! Do do do do royal, do.
DO. do do do flat cap, white or
blue, per ream.
Bottng Paper, royal, do.
Metallic Pens, per dozen cards
| Do per gross
Qulls No. 80 per 1000,
| Do 20 do
Black Lead Pencils Confess per dozen.
Do. Brookman Langdon's, per doz.
Do. Jackson's do
Do. Munroe's, do.
Do Cohens do.
| Red Do do.
Ivory Folders, 9 inch, do
Red Tape, assorted do
Silk Taste assorted colors and widths, in hanks, do
Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
DO. cocoa, do
Sand Boxes, do do.
Inkstands cut glass, recently invented, Fountain,
Do, o'Nc cut , glass, common kind, = do,
Erasers Rodgers s Sons, ivory handles, do.
Penknives, do blade buckhorn handles,
per dozen.
Wafer stamps, ivory handles, do
Do. Lignumvitae handles do,
Ink, black, Cooper& Phillips equal, quarts, do.
Do. blue Stevens or equal, do do.
Do red, Arnolds, do in half pints, do
Do copying in pins do,
Waters, large red, for Department Seal, per 1000
Do. common sizes, red per pound
Sealing wax best extra supertne, scarlet, do.
Do superfne, do do.
India rubber, prepared, do.
Black sand, per bushe
Pounce, per ounce
BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Blank Books cih nder, best handmade linen paper
smooth surface, ruled red and teint lined ,rh spring
backs
Imperial, full bound in calf with Russia backs bands
and ends, per qure
Super-royal, do. do do. do. do.
Do. do. Russia do.
Royal, do do. do.
Do. do in calf, Russia backs bands
and ends, per quire.
Medium, do do.
Do. do Russia /"
Demi, do. Calf-Russia backs,
bands and ends per quire
Fools cap, do. Russia :"
Do. half bound marble paper sides with Rus
STA backs and corners per quire
Newspapers, half.bound, best English marble paper
sides and yarcgaled calf backs and corners per vol
Folio books, spring backs, do. do Russia do, -"
Do. do. full bound in best varegated calf +"
Royal octave, do do. do. g."
Do. do hafbound best English marble
paper sides, Russia backs and corners pei vol.
Do. do do full bound in best variegoted
calf per vol.
Do. do do. heavy fancy
English muslin per vol
Duodecimos do {" do do !"
Do. do. do &C variegated calf g