The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING
DEPARTMENT OF srArG, 4th May,

PROPOSALS FOR STATl )NERY AND
PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4th May, I543.
TN pursuance of the Act Iegalizing and making
i appropriations for such neeessa objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and 10 lS and provide
for certain incidental expenses Of the Departments
and Offices OF the Government, and for other puf-
poses," approved the Goth August 1912 sealed pro
posas win be received at this Department until 3
O'Clock p. m, on the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by II
for one year from the LIST day of July next, emu
merated in the subjoned schedule and estimate OF
quantity but is to be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is TO be liberty take
| either less greater quantity Of any article than
IS specified, according to lis wants during the year.
Each article to be of the best quality and 10 be deli
vered without delay, when ordered
SCHEDULE.
| PArER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID OR MOVE
reams Folio Post satin plain 6nsh 10 weigh
when trimmed not less than 10. lbs. per ream, per
ream.
25 reams Foolscap, similar fnsh TO be when trim
med l3 by 10 inches, aud weigh not less than 10 lbs
per ream, per ream.
s25 reams Quarto Post, similar 6nish, to weigh moi
less than lbs. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
90 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt per ream.
10 DO. do. plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HAND MADE, SMOOTH
30 reams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream.
10 reams do. white, do
reams Blotting-p9per, royal do.
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perr,'s,
or such as may be required)
5000 Qulls, 80s, per 1000.
3,0OO do. pens, per 200.
3 gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross.
doz Red-lead Pencils, per doz.
9 doz. Ivory Folder, 8 inch, per doz.
doz. Red Tape, No. 81, do.
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. cut-gass Inkstands, fountain, movable top,
per doz.
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
2 doz, peoknives, Rodgers s Sons blades, per
doz.
doz. penknives Rodgers s. Sons, 2 blades, per
doz
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, l blade,
per doz.
2 doz ink, in quarts, black Maynard & Noyes,
per doz.
9 doz. Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
10. waters, red, per lb-
3000 WATERS for U. S. seal per 1000.
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush. black sand, per bushel.
h. pounce, per h.
SO lbs sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per ID.
so lbs sealing wax, best suporfne, per ID.
lbs India rubber, prepared, do.
lbs. Irvine, gill net, per ID.
30 lbs. do seine, do.
10 lbs do. coarse, for packing, per h.
pairs paper shears, Rodgers s. 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 il, and must specify price, and bi
price, for each and every article contained in
the schedule. Should any articles be required not
enumerated, they TO be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality Blank propo-
sqs viii be furnished at the Department to persons
in, the Department could find it difficult 10 maze q
dccision none will be taken into consideration unless
substant ally agreeing herewith.
The proposals 10 be addressed to "The Depart
ment OF State" ami endorsed " Proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given to the person to
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
qured within i've 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
annul the contract upon any failure 10 comply with
! the terms within a 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, lS43
! consisting Of
II 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United States that may be passed ratified a
the st session ftho 25h Congress- agreeaby TO tn,
act Of both April 1918, stating the price per page fo
the 600 copies and per copy for folding aud stitch
I ing in blue paper printed covers.
500 copies Of the Biennial n gister-statlng th,
price per page for the 500 copies, and per copy TO
binding in blue morocco.
/ Other book work-staung prices.
For composition per 1000 ems for mall plea.
\ do. do. BREWER.
For press work and paper per token for royal
do. do medium.
BLANKS on WRITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. perieam pei. qure
Folio post, DO DO
Foolscap DO DO
Quarto post, do 90
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON FooLscAP wRrrN
PAPER
One page on a sheet, per ream. per quir'
Two pages do 90 20
Three pages do do DO
-Four pages do do 40
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARTo POST WRIT
, ING PAPER.
One page on a sheet, per rcam. per quirc
Two pages do DO 90
Three pages do do do
! -Four pages do do do
The paper for the above to be of the best qualit
hand made aud Of linen
+ May 4-lawtd
! WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WRITING