The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-01
srATIoNERY, PRINTING, AND BINDING.
Wan DErARrMESr,


May 26th, 1918
C,FPARATE proposals for furnishing the statione-
- ~ for executing the printing, aud ior furnishing
the blank books aud executing the binding ior thh
Department during The year ending June 5othi 1881
will be received until O'Clock, p M, OF the 2olh
day of June next Those unaecompaned by satis-
factory testimonials Of ability 10 ilhl contract VIII
not he considered
All the articles of stationery must be Of the very
best quality--sampes Of the principal articles OF
which, such paper, qullls metallic pens, lead pen
ellis hives ink, SC. must accompany the bids No
bid will be considered where the articles accompany
ing il are Of the kind and quality required for the
ID, partn,ent The blank books and binding must be
equal oil respects, To the samples which may be
seen in The different branches Of the Department
and the printing must be executed with new and per
feet type aud the best paper used for The diiere'
descriptions required. The paper for the blank DOCKS
ond printing ill be furnished by the contractor
The articles and work will be required from Time 10
time as they are wanted and will be paid for quarter
IL and failure TO furnish or execute them, m any
particular required by the contracts, OF which The
head of the Department will be the nal Judge, VIII
cause a forfeiture OF the contracts. To insure a
faithful execution Of the contracts, bond In the sum
OF five hun red dollars, with two or more securities,
in each case, will be required within one week after
notification of the acceptance OF bid. The names
of the securities that will be given, must be stated in
the bid and, II they not satisfactory the bid VIII
not be considered
The slbjoined lists specify, as nearly as can now
be DONE the amount, quantity and description ofeach
Of the kinds Of the articles and work that Will be
wanted but the Department will reserve the right TO
require or less as circumstances may render ne
cessary To insure uniformity in the BIDS forms EN-
bracng the quantities and descriptions OF the arti-
cles and work that may be required, will be furnish
ed to those disposed to bid 1t being impractcabe to
give precise description of the sizes and character
of the different kinds of blank books and of the
ture and quality of the various kinds of printing, bid
ders erred to the samples in the different offices
and bureaus.
srArIoNERY
Writing papers made of linen, laid or wove, white
or blue, satin or plain fnish
reams foliopost, faint lined and trimmed to
weigh not less than IL pounds per ream.
30 do foolscap, same description TO weigh not
less than IL pounds per ream
do do plain, per ream
al do quartopost do TO weigh not less than 81
pounds, per ream,
lac do do ruled pages do do
do do ruled, pages do do
2 do note paper, gilt, 40
q do do plain do
Il do copying paper, do
60 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
smooth surface, per- ream.
do Hatcap, White or blue, do
do botting paper, do
lO5 dozen cards metallic pens, per dozen cards.
$500 quilts, No. &c. per 1000.
dozen black lead pencils-Co ntee's-per dozen
don's-per dozen.
70 do do Jacksons, Monroes,
or Cohens--per dozen.
Il dozen Ivory Folders, plain with or without
handles, per dozen
l65 do Red Tape, assorted, do
do Taste, in hanks or rolls assorted colors
and widths, per dozen
do Sand Boxes, cocoa, do
y do lnkstands, cut-glass, do
do Erayers, ivory handles, do
do Penknlyes, best English buck-horn han
dies per dozen
do Wafer Stamps, ivory handles, do
49, do Ink, black, Cooper & Phillips, or equal,
quarts do
do half plnts, do
do French Carmine Ink, vias, do
g. do Ink, red, ArnoId's, or equal,
half pints, do
u do Copying Ink, in pnts do
5000 WATERS large red for Dept. seal, per 900
IS pounds do common sized red, per pound
rs do Sealing Wax, best extra SUI
perfne scarlet, do
a. do India Rubber, prepared, do
ounces Pounce, per ounce
10, .pecks Black Sand, per peck