The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-25
PRoposALs FoR sTATIoNERY.


PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, June 8, 1914.
n compliance with the seventeenth section Of the
Il act Of Congress, "legslizing and making sppro-
pratlons for such Necessary objects have been
ally Included ia the general appropriation bills with
oui authority OF law and 10 ix and provide ior GER
tam incidental expenses Of the Department aud OH
ces Of the GoseInment, and for other purposes, sp-
proved August 20 1912, SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received at this Department until O'Clock p. IN OF
wednesday the 10th instant for supplying such VI
the iofowlng Stationery as the Department may or
der during the year commencing LIST July, 1874, and
ending Both June, l645, viz:
~ realms Southworth's Congress extra superfne
quarto post paper, blue or white, ielnt lined,
weight . pounds per ream
% reams Owen q Hurlberi's superior blue laid,
hand made, quarto post paper ieint lined,
weight 81 pounds per
20 reams Jesups first class quarto post, wove on
laid' blue or white, ieint lined, weight 81
pounds per ream
IL reams Platner, NTH g. CO., extra sup. blue
wove quarto post paper; weight 81 pounds,
per Ieam
IL do do do do unrued do do per ream
10 do Owen and Hurlbers superior blue laid
foolscap, ieint lined, per
do Southworth's extra superior white laid
toolscap, felnt lined, per ream
do do do white folio post, feint lined, TO
weigh not less than 8 pounds, per
III realms bank folio post blue, untrimmed 49, by
20 inches, per ream
10 do do white, do do do per ream
do gilt note paper, 8 by 5 inches, per ream
100 do best machine hand made cap weight IL
pounds per ream
10 reams small royal writing paper for blanks, ~
by III inches, per ream
10 do best machine hand made quarto post,
weight pounds, per
do best yellow or buff enveloplng paper, 20
by ~ inches, fiat, per
80 do best yellow or buff enveloping paper, 81
by n inches, a At, per ream
l do white enyeloping paper, 20 by % inches,
Hat, per ream
$50 do double cap paper for blank post bills, per
do extra superfne cap, hand made, for Post
masters bonds, per ream
rs do royal printing paper, per ream
quires best drawing paper, 81 by 40 inches, per
quife
4qures bes, tracing paper, 27 by 40 inches, per
qulre
40 dozen cards steel pens--the Department to have
the liberty of selecting from all the different
kinds manufactured, English American, in
the markel--per dozen cards
gross Gillots double Damas. us pens in boxes
with one dozen holders, per gross
gross other steel pens in boxes, with one dozen
holders t, each gross, per gross
dozen Aldcrs patent elastic penholders, per
1000 Opaque quilts, No So per 1000.
"a dozen Monroes black lead pencils graduated, per
dozen
dozen COnens Ieau leaV 10 per
dozen
3 dozen 9 inch ivory folders, per dozen
10 do red tape, No 10, per dozen
l do pieces silk taste, per dozen
] do cocoa sand boxes per dozen
do do wafer stands, per dozen
3 do quart bottles Maynard & Noyes black ink
per dozen
do do do Hoyer's do per dozen
do gill bottles do Arnod's red ink, per dozen
% pounds red waters, best, per pound
do pea do do, per pound
do best scarf sealing wax per pound
do prepared Ind rubber, per pound
dozen cut glass ink stands, p inches square, pill
Jared or plain, per dozen
dozen letter stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
do erasers, Rodgers, ivory handles, in cases,
i do best paper shears or scissors, six inches,
per dozen
bushel best black sand per bushe.
In order uniformity, blank forms for pro-
posals will be furnished, application to the De-
partment
his proposals. sample, and but sample, of each
article d for.
Each article must be bid for and no more than one
price named for any article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
will not be considered
Each bid must be accompanied by ample testimo-
ny of the ability of the bidder to comply with his
proposal
Bond, with security in twice the estimated amount
Of the articles to be furnished will as the law demands
be required OF the person persons contracting and
in OF failure fully TO comply with the terms OF
the contract, the contractor and his suretes will be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such bond Ii
qudated damages, to be sued for in the of the
United States, in any Court having jurisdiction
thereof.
The head of the Department will in all cases. de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
time. c. A. WICkLIFFE, Postmaster General.
C,TATIONERY AND FANCY ARTICLES
- w. FISCHER, Importer and Dealer in Fancy
and Staple Stationery has just received by the schoo
ner Frank the remainder of his Fall purchases, an
enumeration Of which will be given in subsequent ad
vertisements. Members OF Congress and strangers
visiting the city will find the most extensive assor
ment, at tbe lowest and uniform prices, at Stationers
Hail. east Of 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
nov 27-3taw2w
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.