The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4th May, l543.
| IN pursuance of the Act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessa objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law and to fix and provide
Tor certain incidental expenses OF the Departments
| and Offices OF the Government, and for other pur-
poses" approved the Goth August 1912, sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Department until 3
O'Clock, p M, on the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by IL
for one year from the LIST day Of July next, emu
merated in the subjoned schedule and estimate Of
quantity but il is 10 be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is TO be at liberty TO take
either less or greater quantity Of any article than
IS specified, according TO It's wants during the year
Each article to be of the best quality and to be deli
vered without delay, when ordered
SCHEDULE.
PAPER, hand MADE, OF LINEN, LAID OR wovE-
reams Folio Post, satin or plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed not less than lSs lbs. per ream, per
ream.
25 reams Foolscap similar fnsh to be when trim
med 49, by l6 inches and weigh not less than IL lbs,
per ream, per ream.
25 realms Quarto Post, similar finish, to weigh not
less than los. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
20 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt per ream
10 Do. do plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HAND MADE, SMOOTH.
30 rcams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream.
10 reams do. white, do.
reams Blotting- paper, royal, do.
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perry's,
or such as may be required.)
5000 Quilts, eos, per 900.
5000 do. pens per 900.
3 gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe'S, per gross.
doz Red-lead Pencils per doz.
. doz. Ivory Folders, 8 inch, per doz
5 doz. Red Tape, No 81, do.
do. do, No 10 do.
do. do No H. do.
do do No Is do.
do Silk Taste, narrow, do.
8 do do wide, do.
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do.
do. do. cocoa do.
l do. Sand Boxes, do. do.
doz. cut-ga.s lnkstands, fountain, movable top,
per doz
l doz. wafer stands cocoa per do.
doz. crasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles
. doz. perknves, Rodgers & Sons blades per
doz.
doz. penkniyes, Rodgers & Sons 2 blades per
doz.
per doz
2doz. ink, in quarts, black, Maynard & Noyes,
per doz
doz. Stephens blue, changeable, per doz.
! ID. waters, red, per h.
1000 WATERS for u. - seal per 1000.
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush black sand, per bushel.
ID. pounce, per Id.
SO lbs. sealing wax, best extra superfne scarlet,
per ID.
50 lbs sealing wax best superine per ID.
lbs India rubbe-, prepared, do.
lbs Irvine, gill net, per 10.
20 lbs. do. seine, do
~ lbs. do. coarse, for packing, per ID.
6pairs paper shears, Rodgers s Sons, inch
blade, per pair.
6 pairs 6 inch blade per pair
doz scissors, per doz.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making il, and must specify price, and bii
one prize for each and every article contained in
the schedule Should any articles be required, not
enumerated, they TO be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according TO quality. Blank propo-
sails will be furnished at the Department to persons
applying for them and as, without uniformity there
IN, the Department could find it difficult 10 make
decision, none will be taken into consideration unless
subsant ally agreeing herewith.
The proposals 10 be addressed TO "The Depart
ment Of State AMI endorsed Proposals for Sta
tonery." Notice will be given 10 the person TO
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
quircd within five day, thereafter 10 give bond with
two sufficient sureties for ITS due performance.
The Head Of the Department is in all cases 10 de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and TO reject any article which may
be, his opinion, Of interior quality, as well as to
annu the contract upon any failure TO comply with
the terms within a reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period aud subject 10 the conditions for
the execution Of such printing may be required by
The Department for year from the LIST July, l543,
consisting OIL
II 600 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United states that may be passed ratified at
the h session of the 25th Congress- agreeaby 10 the
Of Doth April 1873 stating the price per page for
the 900 copies, aud per copy for folding and stitch
ing in blue paper printed covers
500 copies OF the Biennial Register-statng the
price per page for the 500 copies, and per copy for
binding in blue morocco.
Oihcr book work-staling prices
For composition per 1000 ems for mall plea
do. do BREWER.
For press work aud paper per token for royal.
do. do medium.
BLANKS on WRITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. perream. per qure
Folio post do do
Foolscap. do do
Quarto post, do do
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON FooLsCAP WHITING
PAPER
One page on a sheet per ream. per q1ire.
! Two pages do do do
| Three pages do do 90
-Four pages do do %
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARTo POST WRIT
ING PAPER.
One page on a sheet, per ream. per quire.
! Two pages do do do
! Three pages do do do
-Four pages do DO DO