The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATI ONERY AND
PRINTING.
DErARrmgNr OF srArs, 4th May, ls43.

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| DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4lh May, lS43
N pursuance Of the "Act legalizng and making
appropriations for such necessa objects as h "
been usually included in the general appropr III
oiiis without authority Of law and TO fix and pr ID
Tor certain incidental expenses Of the Departshan
ana oihces OF the Government, and for other pur
poses,' approved the Goth August, 1912, sealed pro
| Posals will be received al this Department until
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
merated IN the subjoiDed schedule and estimate OF
quantity but II IS 10 be understood by persons pro
posing, that the Department is to be liberty take
either less or greater quantity of any article than
IS specied, according 10 its 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 plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed not less than 49, lbs per ream, pei
reanl. .tH.s ". fs
rs reams Foolscap, similar finish, TO be when trim
med ~ by l6 inches, and weigh not less than l6 lbs
per rcam, per ream.
70 reams Qaarto Post, similar finish, to weigh moi
less than . lb, per ream, trimmed, per ream.
~ reams Note paper similar finish, gilt per ream.
~ DO do. plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HANDMADE, SMOOTH.
20 rcams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream.
10 reams do. white, do.
5reams Bloitng-poper, royal, do.
300 cards Metallic Pens per dozen cards Uerry's,
or such as may be required)
5000 Quilts, sos, per 900
5000 do. pens, per 900.
gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross
doz Red-lead Pencils, per doz.
2doz. Ivory Folder, 8 inch, per doz.
, doZ. Red Tape, No. 81, do
do. do No. 10, do
do. do. No. II, do
do. do No Is, do.
8 do Silk Taste, narrow, do.
do. do wide, do
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do.
do do. cocoa, do
do. Sand Boxes, do do.
doz. cut-gass lnlstands, fountain, movable top,
per doz.
doz. wafer stands cocoa, per do.
doz erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
doz. penknves, Rodgers s Sons blades, per
doz.
l doz. penknives, Rodgers & Sons, blades, per
doz desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
per doz.
2doz. ink, in quarts, black, Maynard & Noyes,
per doz.
9 doz Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
10. waters, red, per h.
5000 waters, for u. s. 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 b.
50 lbs: sealing wax, best superfne, per ID.
= los India rubber, prepared, do.
lbs. twlne gill net, per Id.
20 lbs. do. seine do
10 lbs. do. coarse, for packing, per In.
pairs 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
firm making ii, and must specify a price, and bat
one price, for each and every article contained in
the schedule. Should any articles be required not
market prices, according 10 quaIity. Dnatfn PrvPo-
sails will he furnished at the Department to persons
amp wing for them, and as, without uniformity there
in, the Department could find it difficult TO make
decision none will be taken into consideration unless
s,,bstant ally agreeing therew ith.
The proposals To be addressed to "The Depart
mcnt Of State" and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tonerym Notice will be given TO the person to
whom the contract may he awarded, who will be re-
auired within FIVE days thereafter TO give bond with
two s,ffc Gent 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 winch 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 10 the same conditions for
the execution Of such printing as may be required by
the Department for year from the LIST July, lsi3
consisting Of
LOCO copies of the laws resolutions and treaties
of the United States that may be passed or rsted at
the It session ofthe 2Sh Congress, agreeaby to the
act OF Goth April IsS stating the price per page Tor
the IL 900 copies and per copy for folding and stitch
ino 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.
Other book work-sta,ing 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 WRITING PAPER.
DENY size folio Pcrream per quire'
Folio post, 90 40
Foolscap. 90 %
Quarto post, 40 W
| CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON foolscAr WRITING
PAPER.
One page on sheet, per ream' per qu''e
Two pages do 90 10