The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-27

CEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
~ Stationery and for executing the Printing and
Binding Of this Department, during the year ending
June both, lS45, will lie received until 3oclock, z.
NJ, Of the Goth day Of June next. Those unaccom.
panied by satisfactory testimonials OF ability to fulfil
contract will not be considered.
The printing must be executed with new and per
feet type and the best paper used for the different
descriptions required. The paper for the printing
Will be furnished by the contractor.
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 articles be required not emu.
mersed, they to be furnished al the lowest mar
ket prices, according to quality. Blank forms Tor
proposals will be furnished at the Department to
persons applying for them, and as, without uniforms
iy therein, the Department would find 1t difficult to
make a decision, none will be taken into considera-
ton unless substantially agreeing Herewith.
All the articles to be furnished and work to be exc
cued must be of the best quality, and delivered with
delay when ordered, and 10 the satisfaction oil The
head of the flee for which they arc required.
The Department reserves to itself the right Of or
dering greater less quantity Il each and every
article contracted for, the public service may re-
qure
Bonds, with approved security, 10 be given by the
pc son persons contracting and 10 case OF fail
ure TO sspply the articles TO perform the work
the contr and his suretes shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such bond, as iquidated dam
ages.
The subjoned lists specify, as nearly as can
be DONE the amount, quantity and description Of each
Of the kinds Of the articles and work that will be
wanted.
1t being impracticable 10 give precise descrp
ton Of the nature and quality Of the various kinds Of
printing bidders are referred TO the samples in the
different Offices.
STATIONERY.
Wntin papers, hand ma e, of linen, laid or ~ove,
white blue.
resm royal paper for books
do medium do do
IS ream' folio rosi, satin or plain finish, fent
lined, and trimmed TO Weigh not LEES than
~ lbs per rean'
1lS resms fooiscsp, do do do, IL lbs. per roam
do do plain do do, IL bs do
81 do quar,o post, plain, do, 81 lbs. do
325 do qusro post, plain, feint hned three
sides, per iesm
~ reams quaro pos, plain, felnt lined four sides,
per rcam
G resms quarto post, French, TENT lined three
sdes, pei ream
resms note paper, gilt, per resm
do note paper, plain, do
30 do copying Iaper do
2l0 do envelope paper, yellow or bun, royal,
7reoms envelope paper, fat cap, white or blue,
20 resms bloting paper, royal, per ream
1877 dozen cards metallic pm, (inoluding all IN
use) pei dozen cards
81 gross metallic pens, per gross
2o 900 quilts No. 50, yer thousand
1000 quilts, No. 70, do
dozen ever pointed pencils, silver, per dozen
6 Joren ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
dozen ever-poinied pencils, German SILVER
per duIen
40 dozen black lead pencils, Of all kinds, per
dorm
dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
10 dozen folders ivory, 9 inch, per dozen
?ss dozen red linen tape assorted, per DOZEN
g. doz, n silk taste assorted eoors and widths, ir
hanks, per dozen
dozen pounce boxes, cocoa, per dozen
dozen sand boxes cocoa do
dozen sand boxes, tin, do
dozen inhs'sods, cut glass, recently inventes
foontsin, movable tops, rcr dozen
4 dozen wafer stands or boxes, oocos or japan
( ned, PER dozen
II dozen. eraser-, Rojeer. Sous, ivory han
! dies, pee dozen