The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.


PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4th May, le43.
TN pursuance of the "Act Iegalizng and making
i appropriations for such objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses Of the Departments
and Offices of the Government, and for other pur-
poses" approved the Goth August, 1912, sealed pro.
posals will be received at this Department until
o'clock, p. m, the 10th June next for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by IL
for yeas from the ist day Of July next, as emu
merated in the suboined schedule and estimate oil
quantity but il is TO be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department TO be al liberty to take
| either less greater quantity of any article Than
rs 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 or plain finish to weigh
| when trimmed not less than 49, lbs. per ream, per
ream.
25 reams Foolscap, similar finish to be when trim
med 49, by l6 inches, and weigh not less than 10 lbs
per ream, per ream.
IS reams Quarto Post, similar finish, to weigh not
less than lbs. per ream, trimmed, per ream.
90 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt, per ream
III 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- royal do.
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perry's,
or such may be required)
1900 Quills, SOs per 900.
5000 do. pens, per 200.
gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross
doz Red-lead Pencils per doz.
2 doz. Ivory Folders, 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.
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 Inkslands, fountain, movable top,
per doz.
doz. wafer stands cocoa, per do
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz
2 doz. penknyes, Rodgers s. Sons 4 blades, per
doZ.
doz. penknives, Rodgers & Sons, . blades, per
doz
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade,
per doz
2doz. ink, in quarts, black, Maynard & Noyes,
per doz
doz. Stephens blue, changcable, per doz
10. waters, red, per Id.
3UuU WdleTs, Tor u. >. sea-, per IUN.
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush. black sand, per bushel.
] ID. pouDce per 10.
so lbs. sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per Id.
so lbs. sealing wax, best superfne, per ID.
lbs India rubber, prepared, do
lbs Irvine, gull net per ID.
20 lbs. do. seine, do.
10 lbs. do. coarse Tor packing per ID.
s pairs paper shears, Rodgers x Sons, 8 inch
blade, per pair.
6 pairs g. inch blade, per pair.
l doz scissors, per doz.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and but
price for each aud every article contained in
tho schedule Should any ortoieo DO 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
app wing for them, and as, without uniformity there
in, the Department could find it difficult to make a
decision will be taken into consideration unless
substant ally agreeing herewith
The proposals 10 be addressed 20 "Tho Depart
ment OF State,n AMI endorsed " Proposals for sta
tonery." Notice will be given to the person to
whom the contract may be awarded, who will be re-
qulred within five days thereafter TO give bond with
two sufficient sureties for its due performance
The Head of the Department is in all cases 10 de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with and to reject any article which may
be, his opinion, of inferior quality, as well as TO
aunul the contract upon any failure to comply with
the terms within 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 LIST july ls43,
consisting OIL
IL 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions aud treaties
of the United States that may be passed ratified at
the s session Of the 25h Congress- agrecably 10 the
act Of both April 1918, stating the price per page for
the 600 copies, and per copy for folding and stitch.
ing in blue paper printed covers.
500 copies Of the Biennial Rrgister-statIng 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 and paper per token for royal.
do. do. medium.
BLANKS on WRITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. perream. per quire.
Folio post do do
Foolscap. do do
Quarto post, do do
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON FooLsCAP WRITING
PAPER.
One page on sheet, per ream Pcr,quire.
Two pages do do 90
Three pages do do do
-Four pages do do DO
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARTo POST WRIT
ING PAPER.
One mage on a sheet per ream. per quire.