The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR STATI oNERY AND
PRINTING.



PRINTING.
DrrARrM MI or STATE, 4th May, ls43.
| pursuance of the Z" Act legaIizimg and making
appropriations for such Necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and to fix and provide
| Tor certain incidental expenses of the Departments
and Offices of the Government and for other pur-
/ poses, approved the 26h August l642 sealed pro-
posais viii be received at this Department until
O'Clock, p m, on the 10th June next, for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by II
Tor one year from the LIST day Of July next, emu
| merated ~ the subJoined schedule and estimate Of
quantity but IT IS To DC understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is to be al liberty TO take
either less greater quantity of any article than
Is specified, according TO its 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.
IS reams Foolscap, similar finish, to be when trim
med l3 by l6 inches, and weigh not less than l6 lbs
per rean, per
20 reams Quarto Post similar snsh to weigh not
less than lbs per ream, trimmed per ream.
70 reams Note paper, similar finish, gilt, per ream.
~ DO. do. plain, do.
ENVELOPE PAPER, HAND MADE, SMOOTH.
20 rcams Super royal, yellow, per ream.
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per
10 reams do. white, do.
reams Blolting-paper, royal, do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards Perry's,
or such as may be requred0
5000 Quilts, s0s, per 900.
1900 do. pens, per 900.
gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per gross
doz Red-lead 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.
3 do. Silk Taste, narrow, do.
do. do wide, do.
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do.
40. do. cocoa, do.
/ do. Sand Boxes do. do.
doz cut-glass lnkstands, fountain, movable top
per doz.
/ doz. wafer stands, Cocoa per do
doz. crasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per doz.
doz. penknves, Rodgers & Sons blades, per
| doz. penknvcs, 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, changeabe, per doz.
10. waters, red, per 10.
3000 waters, for u. S. seal, per 1000
5000 waters, for Department seal, 1000.
bush. black sand, per bushel.
lb. pounce, per Id.
SO lbs. sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet
per h.
so lbs: sealing wax, best superfne, per h.
2 lbs. India rubber, prepared, do.
20 lbs. uvs rjl net per 10.
lbs do. coarse, for packing, p.
6 pairs paper shears, Rodgers Sons, men
blade, per par
pairs g. inch blade, per pair
doz. scissors, per doz.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and J,d
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
app wing for them, and as, without uniformity there
in, the Department could find il difficult to make
decision none will be taken into consideration uni IS
substant ally agreeing herewith
The proposals to be addressed TO "The Depart
ment of State" and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery." 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 suretes for IFS 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 eject any article which may
be- in his opinion of inferior quality, as well as to
anuu the contract upon any failure TO comply with
the terms within reasonable time
PROPOSALS VIII also be received curing ue
same period and subject TO the same conditions Tor
the execution Of such printing may be required by
the Department for year from the Isl July, ls43,
consisting Of
III 900 copies Of the laws, resolutions and treaties
of the United States that may be passed or ratified at
the M session Of tie 2Sth Congress, agreeaby to the
act Of both April 1918, stating the price per page for
the 900 copies, and per copy Tor folding and su'ch
ing in blue paper printed covers.
500 copies OF the Biennial Register-stai'ng the
price per page for the 500 copies, and per copy for
/ binding in blue morocco.
Other book work-statng prices.
! For composition per 1000 ems for small plea.
do. do. brewer.
! For press work aud paper per token for royal
do, do medium.
i BLANKS ON WRITING PAPER.
DENY size, folio. perream per quire.
Il Folio post, p" 40 40
Foolscap. 90 90
Quarto post, 90 10
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES ON FooLscAr WRITING
One page on sheet, per ream' per qu"e'
: Two pages do 90 10
Three pages do 90 10
-Four pages do DO 10
CIRCULARS AND TREATIES on oUARro POST WRIT
!, ING PAPER.
!, One page on sheet, per ream. per qulre
: Two pages do 90 90
Three pages do 90 40
Four pages do no 10