The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-18
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI DNERY AND
PRINTING.


| PRINTING.
DErAnrM~sr oY SrArs, 4th May, ls43.
N pursuance of the "Act legalzing and making
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 10Th August 1872 sealed pro.
posals viii be received at this Department until 3
O'Clock, p m, on the 10th June next, for furnishing
such articles Of stationery be required by |,
! Tor one year from the ls day Of July next, emu
merated IN the subjoined schedule and estimate OF
quantity but it is to be understood by persons pro-
posing, that the Department is to be at liberty take
either less or greater quantity Of any article than
IS specified according To lis wants during the year.
Zach article TO be of the best quality and to be deli
vercd without delay, when ordered.
I SCHEDULE
PAPER, HAND MADE, or LINEN, LAID OR wovE--
! s reams Folio Post, satin or plain linsh to weigh
when trimmed not less than 49, lbs. per ream, per
| ream.
| 25 reams Foolscap similar 6nsh TO be when trim
med 49, BY 10 inches aud weigh not less than l6 lbs.
! per rean, per ream.
25 reams Quarlo Post, similar finish, to weigh not
| less Than lbs. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
20 reams Note paper, similar finish gilt per re am.
~ 10 DO PLAN, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HANDMADE, SMOOTH.
~ rcamS super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream.
10 reams do. white do
reams Blotting paper, royal, do.
800 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Peuys,
or such as may be required)
5000 Quilts, So, per 900.
5000 do. pens, per 900.
3gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroes per gross
/ doz Red-lead Pencils per doz
doz Ivory Folder, 9 inch, per doz.
doz Red Tape, No. 81, do,
ID a., ~.
do do. No. II, do.
do do. No. Is, do.
do. Silk Taste, narrow, do
do. do. wide, DO
do. Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
do. do. cocoa do
do Sand Boxes, do do
doz. utgiass Inks,ands, fountain movable top,
per doz.
dog. wafer stands, cocoa per do
doz erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
doz penknives, Rodgers & Sons blades, per
doz
doz penknives, Rodgers s Sons, blades, per
doz.
doz desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
per doz.
2doz. ink, in quarts black Maynard & Noyes,
per doz.
doz. Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
10. waters, red, per ID.
30u0 waters, for IT, s. seal per 1000
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000
bush back sand, per bushei.
10. pounce, per 10.
SO lbs. sealing wax, best extra, superine scarlet,
per b.
so lbs sealing wax, best supe rine, per h.
los. India rubbe,, prepared, do.
los, Irvine, gill net, per ID.
20 lbs. do seine, do.
10 lbs. do. coarse, for packing per ID.
pairs paper shears, Rodgers Sons, s inch
blade, per pair.
6 pairs 81 inch blade, per pair.
doz. scissors, per doz.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making IL, and must specify a price, and bal
price, for each and every article contained in
snilnSaruf haqld any articles be required, not
market prices, according to quality. Blank propo-
sails will be furnished the Department to persons
pp'ylng for them, and a., without uniformity there
N, the Department could find il difficult, to make
decision will be taken into consideration uni IS
substa..t ally agreeing herewith
The proposals 10 he addressed 10 1.-The Depart
ment of State" AMI endorsed Proposals for Sta
tonery.n Notice will be given to the person 10
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
qurcd within five days thereafter u give bond with
two Sufficient sureties for its due performance.
The Head OF the Department IS in all cases TO de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and to reject any article which may
be- IN his opinion Of inferior quality, well as to
annul the contract upon any failure to comply with
the terms within reasonable time
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period and subject TO the same conditions for
the execution of such printing may be required by
the Department for one year from the lst july s4J,
consisting Of
II 900 copies Of the laws resolutions and treaties
Of the United states that may be passed ratified at
the t session Of the 2sth Congress agreeaby to the
act Of Goth April 1873 stating the price per page for
the 900 copies and per copy for folding and stitch.
ing in blue paper printed covers
5p copies Of the Biennial Rrgister-statng the
price per page for the 500 copies and per copy for
binding 10 blue morocco.
Other book work-staiiug prices.
For composition per 1000 ems for email plea
do. do. brewer.
For press work and paper per token for royal
do do medium.
BLANKS ON WHITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. perream. per quire.
Folio post do do