The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
22d April, 1874.

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
22d April, 1874.
pursuance o! the Act legaizing and making
l. appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bill without authority of law and to fix and provide
Tor certain Incidental expenses Of the Departments
and offices OF TIE Government and for other pur-
poses, approved the Goth August 1912 sealed pro-
posals Will be received at this Department until
O'clock D. M the 9Th of June next, for furnishing
such articles of stationery may be required by II
for year from the LIST day of July next as emu
meraed in the subjoined schedule and estimate of
quantity; but 1t is to be understood by persons pro-
posing, that the Department is TO be at liberty to take
either less or greater quantty Of any article than is
specified, according to its wants during the year
Each article to be of the best quality, and to be deli
vercd without delay, when ordered
SCHEDULE:
PAPER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID OR wovE.
5 reams Folio Post, satin or plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed no, less ,han 10. lbs. per ream, per
rs reams Foolscap similar finish, to be- when trim
med, 49, by lG inches, and weigh not less than 10 lbs
per ream--pcr ream.
25 reams Quar,o Post, similar finish, to weigh not
less than . lbs. per ream trimmed, per ream.
20 reans Note paper, similar finish, gill, per ream
10 do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER-SMooTH.
20 reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
10 reams Medium yellow or buf, per ream
10 reams 90 white do
10 reams Double Cap, white, per ream
reams Blotting paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Pery's
or such may be requred)
5000 ouills, eO's per 600
5000 do pens, per 900
3gioss Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per groce
doz. Red-lead Pencils, per doz.
doz Ivory Folders, 9 inch, per dozen
doz Red Tape No. 81, do
do do No. 10, do
5 do do No. IL do
do do No. IS, do
3 do do wide do
do POuncs Boxes ivory, do
! do 90 cocoa, 90
doz. cut-glass lnkstands, fountain, movable top
per doz.
doz. wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles
per dozen
doz. penknives, Rodgers & Sons, A blades, per
doz. penknives, Rodgers and Sons, 2 blades, per
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons bla'r, per
dozen
/ doz Ivory handled Wafer Seals per dozen
doz. Ink, in quarts, black, Maynard and Noyes,
per dozen
doz. Stephens blue, changcable, per doz
h. waters, red, per 10.
5000 WATERS for u. S. seal, per 1000
5000 waters, for Department SEAL per 1000
bushel black sand, per bushel
ID. pounce, per Id.
so lbs. sealing wax, best extra, supeI6ne scarlet
per ID.
90 lbs sealing wax, best superfne, per Id.
lbs. lndir rubber, prepared do
lbs. Irvine, gill net, per ib.
20 lbs. do seine do
10 lbs. do coarse, for packing, per ID.
e pairs paper shears Rogers and Sons, 8 inch
blade, per pair
pairs 81 inch blade, er pair
d'z. SCISSORS, per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and but srs
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule Should any articles be required not emu.
merated, they to be furnished the lowest mar
ket prices, according TO quality Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished at the Department to
persons applying for them, and as without uniormi
ty therein, the Department would find it 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" and endorsed Proposals for sta
tionery." Notice will be given to the person TO
whom the contract is awarded, who will be required
within FIVE days thereafter 10 give bond, with two
sufficient suretes 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 TO reject any article which may
be, in his opinion, of inferior quality well as to
annul 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 conditions for
the execution OF such job printing may be required
by the Department for year from the LIST July
1874, consisting Of