The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-06
War DEPARTMENT,
A. OAgl. liza


/ May 2ith, 1872
CEPARATE proposals for executing printing for
~ furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department until
the 30lh of June, lS43, 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
larly advertised for in the public prnts-the classes
character and description of the printing being spec
fled in each advertisement far as that can be done,
and il being made a condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city OF Washington
and the contract shall in each case far as the pro-
posals and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made, be given to 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 I'M
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements, the faithful fulfil
ment of which will, in every case, be rigldly ex-
| acted.
All the articles of stationery must be at least
fully equal, in all respects, to the samples
which may be 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 insanced where
those samples may have been found not to be OF the
best quality. The printing must be executed with
and perfect y PEI and on the best paper ussd Tor
the different descriptions of printing required. The
/ articles and work will be required from lime to time
as they are wanted and they will be paid for guar
terty failure to furnish the articles, to execute
the work in every particular as required by the con-
tracts, and within reasonable time, of all which the
head Of the Department will be the final judge, will
cause forfeiture of the contracts.
"The classes, character and desert pons" OF the
t,.ta anl Iaair OH an
now be ascerained, in the subjoned 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 at 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 10 execute his contract required by the
law will be bond with sufficient surees, to the sa
| tiSfaclon of the Secretary of War.
Il STATIONERY.
Writing papers, handm of linen, laid pore, phite
of blue
Folio Post, satin plain finish, fent lined and trim
i med, to weigh not less than II pounds, per ream.
Foolscap, do. do do. do. II pounds, 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. 4 do do,
Note Paper do. do. gilt do.
| 10. 40. no. pam, uo'
Copying Paper, do.
Envelope paper handmade, smooth, SUPERFICIAL yell
low or buff per ream.
Do do do do royal, do.
Do do do do fiat cap, white or
Il blue, per ream
Blotng Paper, royal, do.
Metallic Pens, per dozen cards.
Do per gross
Quilts No. 80 per 1000.
Do 70 do
Do 60 do
Black Lead Pencils Confess per dozen.
(. Do Brookman & Langdon's, per doz.
\ Do Jacksons, do
i Do Munroe's, do
i Do Cohens, 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,
/ movable tops, per dozen
Do. cut glass common kind, do.
Erasers Rodgers Sons, ivory handles do,
Penknives, do blade buckhorn handles,
| per dozen
Desk knives, do. blade ivory handles, do.
Wafer stamps, ivory handles, do.
Do. Lignumvitae handles do.
Ink, black, Cooper Phillips,or equal, inquarts, do
Do blue, Stevens or equal do do
Do red, Arnold's, do in half pints, do
Do copying in pints do
Waters, large red, for Department Seal, per 1000
g. Do d., common non, sizes IL, red, : ,, per pound
Do. superfne, do do.
India rubber, prepared, do.
Black sand, per bushel.
Pounce, per ounce
BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Blank Books nth inder, best handmade linen paper,
smooth surface ruled red and feint lined sith spring
backs.
Imperial full bound in calf with Russia backs, bands
and ends, per quire.
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 qure
Medium do. do. Z" p"
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, hafbound best English marble paper
sides, and varicgaed calf backs and corners, per vol
Folio books, spring backs do. do. Russia, do " @
Quarto, do do do do do " "
Do do. full bound in best variegated calf " g
Royal octave, do. do do g"
paper sides, Russia backs and corners per VOL
Common do. do. do do. ="
Do do. do. full bound in best variegated
calf per vol
Do do. do. heavy fancy
English muslin per vol
Duodecimos, do :" " do do q
Do do. do. +" variegated calf " {"
Do hafbound, best English marble paper sides
Russia backs and corners per. vol
Neutrality-suspicious. PAPER.
INDIAN BUREAU.