The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTING.

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PRINTING.
DEpARTMENr or STATE,
22d April, 1874.
In pursuance o. the " Act legalizng and making
II appropriations for such necessary objects as have
been usually Included in the general appropriation
bill without authority Of law, and TO fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses of the Departments
and offices OF ire Government, and for other Pur-
poser" approved the Goth August, 1872 sealed pro-
posas will be received nj this Department until 5
O'clock p M, the 9Th of june next, for furnishing
such articles of stationery may be required by II
for year from the lst day of July next, as emu
merated in the subjoined schedule and estimate Of
quantity but IT is to be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is to be at liberty 10 take
either less greater quantity Of any article than Is
specified, according TO its wants during the year
Each article to I've Of the bes, quality and to be deli
sered 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 10. lbs. per ream, per
ream.
IS rsams Foolscap, similar finish, to be, when trim
med 49, by i6 inches, and weigh not less than 10 lbs.
per ream--per ream.
IS resms Quario Post, similar finish, TO weigh r 4
less than lbs per resm ri nms.i, per ream.
20 reams Note paper similar finish, gin, per ream'
10 do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER-sMooTH.
20 reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
10 resms Medium, yellow or buff, per ream
III reams do white do
10 reams Double Cap, white, per ream
reams Botting paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perrys
or such may be required)
5000 Quilts, S0's per 200
3iNO do pens. Der ,OW
3gIoss Back-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per groce
1 doz Red-lead Pencils, per doz.
doz Ivory Folders, inch, per dozen
S doz. Red Tape No. 81, do
5 do do No. IL, do
S do do No. IS, do
3 do Silk Taste, narrow, do
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
do do cocoa, do
do Sand Boxes, do do
doz cut-glsss Inkstands, fountain, movable top;
per doz-
/ doz. wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
doz. erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per dozen
2 dor. penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades, per
dozen
doz. penknives, Rodgers and Sons, blades, per
dozen
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade, per
dozen
doz Ivory handled Wafer Seals, per dozen
2 doz. Ink, in quarts, black, Maynard and Noyes,
per dozen
2 doz. Stephens blue, chanscab'e, per dor
! ID. waters, red, per h.
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, super6ne scarlet,
per 10.
so lbs: sealing wax, best superfne, per h.
Ia. IS.lu, v..t>b d.
lbs. Irvine, gill net per lb.
20 lbs. do seine do
10 lbs. do coarse, for packing, per Id.
pairs paper shears, Rogers and Sons, inch
blade, per pail
6 pairs 6, inch blade, or pair
Z. scissors, per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
FIRM making il, and must specify price, and but
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule Should any articleA be required not emu.
merated, they TO be furnished at the lowest
ket prices, according to quality. Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished at the Department to
persons applying for them, and as without uniformi
ty therein, the Department would find it difficult to
make decision, none will BIZ taken into considers-
ton unless substantially agreeing herewith
The proposals to be addressed TO 4" the Depart
ment Of State and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given 10 the person TO
whom the contract is awarded, who will be required
within FIVE days thereafter to give bond, with two
sufhcent sureties Tor It's performance.
The Head of the Department is in all 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 TO
annul the contract upon any failure 10 comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
period, and subject to the same conditions Tor
the execution OF such job printing as may pe r-ui-oA
by the Department for one year from the Is, July,
lS44, consisting Of