The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-15
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

S3th June, lo4E-
CEPARATE PROPOSALS for executing print
- ing for furnishing stationery and for executing
binding and furnishing blank books for this Depart
men until the first day OF July lo43, will be receI-
we'd until the fifteenth day OF July 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
ery and binding of each OF tue Executive Depart
ments shall until otherwise directed by law be fur
nshed by contract, proposals for which shall be reg
uary advertised for in the public Prnls-the classes,
character and description oil The pruning pes sPecr
fed in each advertisement far as that can be done,
and il being made condition IN all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement ,a'
the work shall be done in the city oil Washington }
and the contract shall in each case so lar as inc pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract " Nc
made be given TO the lowest bidder whose bid shaii
be accompanied with proper testimonials oil The ab-
ty of the bidder 10 fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompanied by such testimonials VIII
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly IN
derstand that the contracts VIII embrace, amonssi
Others the following requirements the lahui Iuihl-
ment of which will every case, be rigidy exaced
All the articles Of stationery must be at least July
equal in all respects to the samples which must ac-
company the offers. Bidders will state whether the
article they propose to furnish, be OF American or
foreign manufacture.
The blank books and binding must be equal in ma
teraI, style and finish to the samples which may be
seen ia the different offices Of the Department, and
superior in every instance where those samples may
have been found not be Of the best quality. The
printing must be executed with new and perfect type,
and the best paper used for the different descnp-
tons Of printing required. The articles and work
will be required from time time they are wanted
and they will he paid for quarterly; failure to fur
nsh the articles execute the work In every par
cular required by the contracts, and within fea-
sonable time all which the head Of the Department
will be the final judge, will cause forfeiture of the
contracts.
"The classes character, and descriptions" of the
articles and work designated, as nearly as can
be ascerained in The suboined lists, with which
the proposals mus, in FORM precisely correspond
There must be but price specified in the proposals
for each article; and any thing not embraced the
lists, which NAV be needed the contracts will be made
to require corresponding rates with those specified
The proposals must be sealed, endorsed Proposals
for Furnishing -" and directed to the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
"A bond with sufficient suretes to the satisfaction
ofthe Secretary of the Treasury, will be required for
the fuflmen OF ycontraotwheh may be entered into
The proposals for printing to state the price for
which the work vii be done, inclusive and erciusipe
of paper the paper in all cases to be of the best qua
ity. Specimens of the different kinds of work requlr
ed may be the several offices ofthe Department
STATIONERY,
Writing papers, hand made of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue