The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-01

quantity but II is 10 be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department Is be at liberty TO take
o''her less or greater quantity Of any article than
speched, according TO its wants during the year.
Each article to be Of the best quality and be deli.
'ered 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
20 realms Fooscap, similar finish 10 be, when trim.
med lo by 10 inches, and weigh no, less than 10 lbs
per ream-per ream.
20 reams Quaro Post, similar finish to weigh not
less than lbs. per tr nme.l, per ream.
~ resns Note paper, similar finish, gilt, per
!" do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER-sMooTH.
20 reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
W reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream
IN reams do white do
~ reams Double Cap, white per ream
. reams Blotling paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Pcnys,
or such as may be Iequred.)
1000 C.uills, sos, per OOo
5000 do pens, per 900
3gIoss Baek-Iead Pencils, Monroe's, per grocc
dor. Red-lead Pencils, per doz.
9 dor. Ivory Folders, inch, per dozen
doz Red Tape No. 81, do
5 do do No. 10, do
do do Nc. 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 Inkstands, fountain, nroveabc top,
per doz.
doz wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles
doz. penknives. Rodgers & Sons, blades, per
dozen
doz penknive-, Rodger, and Sons, 9 blades, per
dozen
doz desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade, per
dcIer
/ doz. Ivory handled Wafer Seals per dozen
doz Ink, in quarts, black, Maynard and Noyes,
per dozen
doz Stephens blue, changcable, PER don
10. waters, red, per 10.
5000 waters, for u s. seal per 1000
5000 waters, for Department seal, per loco
bushe black sand, per bushel
ID pounce per ID.
80 lbs sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per Id.
90 III lbs; sealing wax, best superfne, per- Id.
los. india-rubber, prepared do
lbs. Irvine, gill net per Id.
~ lbs. do seipe do
III lbs. do coarse, for packing, per h.
D pairs paper shears, Rogers and Sons, inch
oiaut, per pan
pairs 81 inch blade, cr pair
de SCISSORS per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making 1t, and must specify price, and but one
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule Should any articles be required not emu.
merated they TO be furnished at the lowest mar
ket prices, according to quality Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished OF the Department to
persons applying for them, and as, without uniformi
y therein, the Department would find il difficult to
make decision, none will be taken into considera-
ton unless substantially agreeing herewith
The proposals TO be addressed to "the Depart
ment Of State,n and endorsed Proposals for Sta
honery.h Notice will be given to the person 10
whom the contract is awarded who will be required
within five days thereafter to give bond with two
sufficient sureties for its 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 his opinion, OF inferior quality, well TO
annul The contract upol any failure TO comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period, and subject to the conditions for
the execution OF such job printing may he required
by the Department FOR one year from the LIST July,
1874, consisting Of