The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.


PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE, 4lh May, 1913.
pursuance Of the "Act legalzing and making
appropriations Tor such Necessary objects as have
been usually included Ia the general appropriation
eins without authority of law and 10 fix and provide
ior certain incidental expenses of the Departments
and Offices OF the Government and for other pur-
poses, approved the Goth August, lS42 sealed pro.
posals will be received at this Department until 3
o'clock, p. M, the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by il
Tor one year from the LIST day of July next as emu
norated IN the subJoined schedule and estimate of
| quantity but il is To be understood by persons nro
posing mat The Department. is to be at liberty to take
oher less or greater quantity of any article than
- specihed, according TO its wants during the year
Eaeh article to be Of the best quality and to be deli
| 'ered 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 10. lbs. per nor
r,~-.s,ap, similar finish, TO be when trim
med l3 by 10 inches, and weigh not less than lG lbs
| per ream per ream
| rs reams Quarlo Post, similar Rnish TO weigh not
less than lbs. per rcam, trimmed, per rcam
20 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt, per ream.
| 10 Do. do. plain, do.
| ENVELOPE PAPER, HANDMADE, SMOOTH.
30 rcams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
| 10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream.
III reams do. white do.
5 reams Blolting- poper, royal, do.
800 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards perry Is,
| or such may be required.)
| 5000 Quilts, S0s per 1000.
5000 do. pens, per 900.
| 3 gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroos, per gross.
| doz Red-lcad Pencils, per doz.
! 2doz. Ivory Folders, 9 inch, per doz.
S doz. Red Tape, No 81, do.
do. do No. 10, do,
8 do. do. No IT, do.
| do. do No. Is do.
| 3 do. Silk Taste, narrow, do.
| 8 do do wide, do.
do. Pounce Boxes ivory, do.
| DO. do. cocoa, do.
| | do. Sand Boxes, do. do.
| doz. cut-glass lnkstands fountain movable top
| per doz.
| doz. wafer stands, cocoa per do.
doz. orasers Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
. doz. penknives, Rodgers & Sons blades, per
| doz. pcnkniyes, Rodgers s Sons, . blades, per
doz.
| doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
| per doZ.
2doz. ink, in quarts, black, Maynard & Noyes,
| per doz.
2doz. Stephens blue, changeable, per doz.
h. waters, red, per h.
5000 waters, for u. S. seal, per 1000.
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush black sand, per bushel.
] lb. pounce, per h.
so lbs. sealing wax, best extra superfne scarlet,
per h.
SO lbs. sealing wax, best superine per ID.
2 lbs. India rubber, prepared, do.
| s lbs. Irvine, gill net, per ltd.
20 lbs. do. seine, do.
| 10 lbs. do. coarse, for packing, per Id.
6 pairs paper shears Rodgers & Sons, inch
blade, per pair.
| 6 pairs 6, inch blade, per pair.
| doz. scissors, per doz.
| Each proposal must be signed by the individual
| firm making il, and must specify price, and b,
| price, for each and every article contained in
| the schedule. Should any articles be required, not
enumerated, they TO be furnished nj 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 TO make a
decision, will he taken into consideration un
substant ally agreeing herewith
The proposals To be addressed TO "The Depart
ment OF State" and endorsed " Proposals for Sta
| tonery" Notice viii be given TO the person TO
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be
quired within five days thereafter TO give bond with
two sufficient suretes 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 TO
annul the contract upon any failure 10 comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
! PROPOSALS win also be received during the
same petlOu SUBJECT cOnullioils LOT
the execution of such printing may be required by
the Department for year from the LIST July, l6i3
consisting Of
| 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United States that may be passed ratified at
the st session Of the 25h Congress- ogreeaby to the
act of Goth April 1878, stating the price per page for
the 900 copies and per copy for folding and stitch
! ing IN blue paper printed covers.
500 copies of the Biennial Register-statIng the
price per page for the 500 copies, and per copy for
| binding in blue morocco.
l Other book work-statng prices.
For composition per 1000 ems for small plea.
| do do. brewer
For press work and paper per token for royal.
| do. do medium.
i BLANKS ON WRITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. pcrieam. per quirc.
Folio post, :" do do
Foolsc1p. " do do
Quarto post, do do
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on rooLsCAP WHITING
PAPER.
One page a sheet, per rcam per quire.
Two pages do DO 90
Three pages do do do
-Four pages do DO 40
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARTo POST WRIT
One page on a Sheet per roam. per quire.
Two pages do do do
Three pages do do do
-Four pages do do do
The paper for the above TO be of the best quality
hand made and of linen.
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