The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-02
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.


| ihiAN iANn
DEPARTMENT or STATE, 4th May, ls43
| IN pursuance of the Act legalizing and maxim
appropriations for such Necessary objects as ba v
been usually included in the general appropriation
'is without authority of law and to fix and provide
o' certain incidental expenses of the Department
ana oihces OF the Government, and for other DUR
poses" approved the 10Th August 1872 sealed pro
posais WIZ be received at this Department until
O'Clock p m, on the 10th June next for flrnisbine
such articles OF stationery as be required by i
Tor one year from the Isl day of July next as emu
nerated IN the subjoined schedule and estimate o,
quantity but II IS TO be understood by persons pro-
posing, mat The Department is TO be at liberty to take
ei'her less or greater quantity OF any article than
- specihed, according TO It's wants during the year
fach article to be Of the best quality and 10 be deli
Vered without delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE.
PAPER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID or wovE--
D reams Folio Post, satin plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed not less than 49, lbs. per ream, per
ream.
25 reams Foolscap, similar finish, 10 be when trim
med l3 by l6 inches, and weigh less than 10 lbs
per ream, per- ream. 49,,
less than lbs per ream, trimmed per ream
~ reams Note paper similar finish, gilt, per ream
10 Do. do. plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HANDMADE, SMOOTH.
30 reams Super royal yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff per ream.
~ reams do white, do.
reams Bottng-paper, royal, do.
800 cards Metallic Pens per dozen cards, (Perrys,
5000 Quills, sos, per 600
3,OOO do. pens, per 900
gross Black-ead Pencils, Monroe,s, per gross.
doz Red-lead Pencils, per doz
doz. Ivory Folders, 8 inch, per doz
doz Red Tape, No. 81, do.
do do. No. -, do
5 do. do. No. H. do
do. do. No Is, do.
3 do. Silk Taste, narrow, do.
3 do do. wide 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. crasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
? doz. penknives, Rodgers s. Sons blades, per
doz. penknives, Rodgers s. Sons, 9 blades, per
doz.
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
per doz.
2doz. ink in quarts, black Maynard & Noycs,
per doz.
. doz. Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
h. waters, red, per 10.
5000 waters, for u $. seal per 1000.
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush. black sand, per bushel.
10. pounce, per ID.
so lbs. sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet
per b.
SO lbs: sealing wax, best superfne, per h.
lbs India rubber, prepared, do.
lbs. Irvine, gill net, per Id.
20 lbs. do seine, do.
10 lbs do. coarse, for packing, per ID.
6 pairs paper shears, Rodgers s Sons, inch
blade, per pair.
pairs e. inch blade, per pair.
| doZ. scissors, per doz.
I.h proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and but
one price, for each and 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 to persons
applying for them, and as, without uniformity there
in, the Department could find il difficult TO make
decision, will be taken into consideration unless
substant ally agreeing herewith.
The proposals to be addressed TO "The Depart
ment Of Sta,e,' and endorsed proposals for Sta
tonery.n Notice will be given TO the person to
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
quired within five days thereafter TO give bond with
two sufficient sureties for lis 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
annu the contract upon any failure to comply with
the terms within a reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period aud subject 10 the same conditions for
the execution of such printing may be required by
the Department for one year from the lst July, lo43,
consisting Of
II 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United States that may be passed ratified at
the ls session of the 2ch Congress- agreoaby TO the
Of Doth April 1918, 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-statlng the
price per page for the 500 copies and per copy for
binding in blue morocco.
Other 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 porI %o per d au'F''
| FoOlsclp. DO 90
Quarto post, do do
| CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON TooLscAP WRITING
PAPER.
One page sheet, per rcam per quire'
| Two pages do 90 90
| Three pages do 10 20
! -Four pages do DO 10
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on aUARTo POST WRIT
One page on a sheet, per I ga per GoiF''
| Two pages do 20
l Three pages do w ~
-Four pages do w
The paper for the above TO be of the best quai''y