The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-22
STATIONERY, PRINTING. AND BINDING.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Nav 1Htb 1871

May 26th, 1873
- EPARATE proposals for furnishing the statione-
~ ny, for executing the printing, and for furnishing
the blank books and executing the binding for this
Department, during the year ending June 3Oth, 1874,
will be received until O'clock p. M, of the Goth
day OF June next Those unaccompanied by salts
factory testimonials Of ability to fulfil contract will
not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
best quality-samples OF the principal articles OF
which, such paper, quilts, metallic pens lead pen
ellis, knives, ink, sc. must accompany the bids. No
bid will be considered where the articles accompany
ing it not of the kind and quality required for the
Department The blank books and binding must be
equal, in all respects to the samples, which may be
in the different branches of the Department;
and the printing must be executed with new and per-
feet type, and on the best paper used for the different
descriptions required The paper for the blank books
and printing will be furnished by the contractor.
The articles and work will be required from time to
time they wanted and will be paid for quarter
ly and failure to furnish execute them, in any
particular, required by the cODtracts Of which the
head Of the Department will be the final judge will
cause a forfeiture of the contracts. To insure
faithful execution OF the contracts, bond IN the sum
Of five hundred dollars, with two more securities,
in each case, will be required within week after
notification OF the acceptance of bid. The names
of the securities that will be given, must be stated in
the bid and If they not satisfactory the bid will
not be considered.
The subjoined lists specify, nearly 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 circumstances may render ne
ccssary To insure uniformity in the bids, forms en-
bracng the quantities and descriptions of the arti-
Giles and work that may be required, will be furnish
ed to those disposed to bid 1t being mpracticable to
give precise description of the sizes and character
of the different kinds of blank books, and of the ma
ture and quality of the various kinds of printing bid
n
and bureaus.
STATIONERY.
Writing papers made Of linen, laid or wove white
or blue, satin or plain finish.
rcams foliopost, faint lined and trimmed, to
weigh not less than II pounds per ream
80 do foolscap, same description to weigh not
less than IL pounds per ream
do do plain, per ream.
Al do qusrtopost do. to weigh not less than 81
pounds, per ream.
1856 do do ruled pages do do
do do ruled, pages do do
2 do note paper, gilt, do
do do plain, do
/. do copying paper, do
gu DO envelope paper, yellow or butt, royal,
smooth surface, per. ream.
6 do hatcal, white or blue, do
] do blotting paper, do
los dozen cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
9 500 quilts, No. 80, per 900.
2 dozen black lead pencils Contees-per dozen.
9 do do Brookmans & Lang
dons-per Dozen
~ do do Jackson's, Monroe's,
or Cohens-per dozen.
l. dozen Ivory Folders, plain, with or without
handles, per dozen
l65 do Red Tape, assorted, do
4 do Taste, in hanks or rolls assorted colors
and widths per dozen
do Sand Boxes, cocoa do
2 do lnkstands, cut-glass, do
9 do Erasers, ivory handles, do
do Penknives, best English buck-horn ham
dies, per dozen
! do Wafer Stamps, ivory handles, do
10! do Ink, black, Cooper & Phillips, or equal,
quarts, do
! do half pints, do
do French Carmne Ink, walls, do
g. do Ink, red Arnold's, equal,
half pnts, do
Il do Copying Ink in pints, do
5000 WATERS, large red, for Dept seal, per 900
35 pounds do common sized red, per pound
rs do Sealing Wax, best extra SUI
perhne scarlet, do
a. do India Rubber prepared, do
s ounces Pounce, per ounce
10, ,pccks Black Sand, per peck