The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-01
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.

PRINTING.
DEPARrmESr OF STATE 4th May, l543.
IN pursuance Of the Act egalzing and making
appropriations for such necessa objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law aud to fix and provide
Tor certain Incidental expenses Of the Departments
and Offices of the Government, and for other pur-
poses," approved the 26th August 1912, sealed pro
posas will be received at this Department until s
O'Clock p. m, the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles OF stationery as NAV be required by II
for year from the lst day Of July next, emu
meraed 10 the suboined schedule aud estimate Of
quantity but it is 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 IFS 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 Is. lbs. per ream, per
ream.
25 reams Foolscap similar finish, to be when trim
med l3 by l6 inches and weigh not less than lG lbs
per ream per ream.
25 reams Quar,o Post, similar finish, to weigh not
less than lb.. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
20 realms Note paper, similar finish, gilt per ream
III Do. do plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HANDMADE, SMOOTH.
30 reams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 reams do. white, do.
reams Blotting-paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards (Perr,'s,
such may be requred)
5000 Qullls, S0s, per 900.
3,O0O do. pens, per 900.
3 gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross.
doz Red-lcad Pencils, per doz.
doz. Ivory Folder, 9 inch, per doz.
doz Red Tape, No. 81, do.
do. do. No, 10, do.
5 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-glass Inksands, fountain, movable top,
per doz.
doz. wafer stands, cocoa, per do.
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
2 doz. penknives Rodgers & Sons blades, per
doz.
doz. penknives, Rodgers & Sons, . blades, per
doz.
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
per doZ.
2 doz. ink in quarts, black MAYNARD & Moves,
per doz.
doz; Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
h. waters, red, per ID.
5000 waters, for u. s. SEAL per 1000.
ouvO seal, IUUO.
bush black sand, per bushel.
III. pounce, per Id.
SO lbs sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per To-
80 lbs sealing wax, best supcrfne, per h.
lbs. India rubbe-, prepared, do
$ lbs. Irvine, gill net, per 10.
~ Tbs. do seine, do.
~ lbs do. coarse, for packing, per ID.
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 b,a
one price, for each and every article contained in
the schedule. Should any articles be required, not
enumerated, they 10 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 it difficult to make
decision will be taken into consideration unless
substantially agreeing herewith.
The proposals 10 be addressed 10 "The Depart
ment OF State" and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tioney.n Notice will be given to the person to
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
quircd within live days thereafter 10 give bond with
two sutiicen, sureues 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 10 reject any article which may
be, IN has opinion, Of inferior quality, we'll as TO
annul the contract upon any failure 10 comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
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, le43
consisting Of
LOCO copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
Of the United sstes that may be passed ratified at
the ls session Of the 2sh Congress- agrecaby TO the
act Of Goth April 1915 stating tic price per page for
the 900 copies, and per copy for folding aud stitch
ing IN blue paper printed covers
800 copies OF the Biennial Rcgister-statng the
price per page for the 500 copies and per copy for
binding IN blue morocco.
O,her book work-stating prices
For composition per 1000 ems for mail plea
do. do BREWER.
For press work and paper per token for royal.
do. do. medium.
BLANKS on WRITING PAPER
DENY size, folio. perieam. per quire.
Folio post do do
FoolscJp. do do
Quarto post, do do
PAPER.
2.s page age. on 5 sheet P'r5som' per guir'
Three pages do do do
-Four pages do do do
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARTo POST WRIT
tNo PAPER.
One page on a sheet, per rcam. per quire.
Two pages do do do
Three pages do do do
-Four pages do do do
The paper for the above to be Of the best quality