The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
22d April, 1874.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
22d April 1874 !
In pursuance o! the " Act legalizng and making
u appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually in 'uded in the general appropriation
Dill without au llty of law, and to fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses of the Departments
and Offices of tie Government, and for other pur'
poses approved the 26ih August, 1912, sealed pro-
posas will be received at this Department until
o'clock, p m, the 9Th of June next, for furnishing
such articles of stationery may be required by II
for year from the Isl day OF July nc It, as emu
merated in the subj oined schedule and estimate OF
quantity but II il TO be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department TO be at liberty TO take
either less or greater quantity 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
vered without delay, when ordered.
SCHEDULE:
PAPER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID OR wovE.
5 reams Folio Post, satin plain finish, TO weigh
when trimmed not less than 49, lbs per ream per
rcam.
25 reams Foolscap, similar finish, to be, when trim
med, l3 by 10 inches and weigh no. less than 10 lbs
per ream--per ream
25 reams Quarto Post, similar fnsh, TO weigh not
less than 9 lbs. per ream tri nmed, per ream.
20 realms Note paper, similar finish, gilt per ream
10 do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER--sMooTH.
30 reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
10 renms Medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 reams do white do
10 reams Double Cap, white, per ream
Dreams Blotting paper, royal do
800 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perrys,
or such may be required)
5000 Quills sos, per 1000
5000 do pens, per 200
3gross Black-lead Pencils, Monroe's per groce
doz Red-ead Pencils, per doz.
doz. Ivory Folders 9 inch per dozen
S doz. Red Tape, No. 81, do
do do No. 10, do
5 do do No.I7 do
do do No. Is, do
3 do Silk Taste, narrow, do
do do wide do
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
J do do cocoa, do
do Sand Boxes, do do
doz cut-glass Inkstands, fountain, movable top
per doz.
doz wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
doz erasers, Rodgers and Sons ivory handles,
. doz penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades, per
dozen
doz penknves, Rodger, and Sons, blades, per
l doz desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade, per
dozen
doz. Ivory handled Wafer Seals, per dozen
doz Ink, in quarts, black, Maynard and Noyes,
per dozen
doz Stephens blue, changeabe, per doz
ID. waters, red per ID.
5000 waters, for U. 5. seal, per 1000
5000 waters, for Department seal, per 1000
bushel black sand, per bushei
i ID. pounce, per ID.
80 lbs sealing wax, best extra, superHne scarlet,
per lb
50 lbs sealing wax, best superfine, per h.
lbs lndia-rubber, prepared do
lbs Irvine, gill net, per ID.
20 lbs. do seine do
10 lbs. do coarse, for packing, per ID.
g pairs paper shears, Rogers and Sons inch
blade, per pair
pairs 81 inch blade, cr pair
l DE- scissors, per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrm making IT, and must specify price, aud bui
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule. Should any articles be required not emu.
merated they are TO be furnished at the lowest
ket prices, according to quality. Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished al the Department to
persons applying for them, and as without uniiorm
ty therein, the Department would find II 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
tioney." Notice will be given to the person to
whom the contract is awarded who will be required
within five days thereafter to give bond, with two
sufficient surcties 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 as TO
annu the contract upon any failure to comply with
the terms within a reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
period, and subject 10 the same conditions for
the execution oisuch job printing may be required
by the Department for one year from the LIST July,
1874 consisting Of