The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI 1NERY AND
PRINTING.



DEPARTMENT or STATE, 4th May, l643
IN pursuance of the Act legalizng and making
L appropriations for such necessa y objects 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,n approved the Goth August 1912, sealed pro-
posas will be received at this Department until 5
O'clock p. m, on the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by II
for year from the LIST day Of July next as emu
merated in the subjoned schedule and estimate OF
quantity but TO 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 lis wants during the year
Each article to be Of the best quality aud to be deli
vered without delay, when ordered
a.. SCHEDULE.
PAPER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID OR wovE-
reams Folio Post satin plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed not less than 10, lbs. per ream, per
ream. ..sr
25 reams Foolscap similar fnsh to be when trim
med l3 by l6 inches and weigh not less than l6 lbs.
per rehrn, per ream
Is reams Quarto Post, similar finish, 10 weigh not
less than lbs. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
20 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt per ream.
10 Do, do plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HAND MADE, SMOOTH.
~ realms TOyal, yellow, rcam
u 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,
such may be required)
5000 Qulls, Sos per 900.
5000 do. pens, per 900.
3gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross.
doz Red-lead Pencils per doz.
2doz. Ivory Folder, inch, per doz.
doz. Red Tape, No 81, do,
do do. No. 10, do.
S do do. No II, do.
do do. No. Is, do.
do Silk Taste, narrow, do.
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do.
do do. cocoa do
do Sand Boxes, do do.
doz. cut-glass Inkstands, fountain, movable top,
per doz
doz. wafer stands, cocoa, per do
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
. 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 s Noyes,
per doz.
2 doz, Stephens blue changeable, per doz
ID. waters, red, per ID.
5000 waters, for U. S. SEAL per 1000.
bush black sand, per bushel.
h. pounce, per To-
SO lbs sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per Id.
so lbs sealing wax, best superfne, per ID.
lbs. India rubber, prepared, do.
lbs. Irvine, gill net, per 10.
20 Tbs. do seine, do.
10 lbs. do. coarse, for packing, per h.
6pairs paper shears, Rodgers & Sons, inch
blade, per pair.
pairs g. inch blade, per pair.
doz. scissors, per doz.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrm making Ia, and must opooify Pri"e and h,,
one price, for each aud every article contained in
the schedule. Should any articles be required, not
enumerated, they are TO be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality Blank propo-
sails will be furnished AT the Department 10 persons
applying for them, and as, without uniformity there
IN the Department could find it difficult TO make a
decision will be taken into consideration unlts
subsiant ally agreeing herewith.
The proposals TO be addressed TO "The Depart
ment of State AMI endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery.n Notice will be given to the person TO
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
qured within five days thereafter to give bond with
two sufficient surcties for It's 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, as 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 year from the lst July, l6i3,
consisting Of
IL 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United States that may be passed ratified a,
the st session Of the 25h Congress- agreeaby To the
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
500 copies Of the Biennial Rcgster-staung the
price per page Tor the 500 copies and per copy for
4 binding IN blue morocco.
! Oiher book work-stating prices.
For composition per 1000 ems for small 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 quire
] Folio post, " do do
] Foolscap. do do
Quarto post, do do
| PAPER.
One page on a sheet, per ream. per quire
/ Two pages do do do
| Three do do do