The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
PRINTING.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
22d April, 1874.


DEPARrMESr or STATE,
22d April 1874 !
In pursuance o! the Act legaIilng and making
II appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bill without authority OF law, and TO fix aud provide
for certain incidental expenses OF the Departments
and offices of Il @ Government, and for other IAr
poses, p approved the 26th August 1912 sealed pro-
posals will be received at tins Department until
O'clock p. NJ the 9Th of June next, for furnishing
such articles of stationery NAV be required by II
for year from the st day of July next, emu
merated in the subioined schedule and estimate of
quantity; but II is To be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is to be at liberty to take
either less or greater quany OF any article ha 10
specified, according TO its wants during tho year
Each article TO be Of the best quality, and to DO DELI
verel without delay, when ordered
SCHEDULE:
PAPER, HAND MADE, OF LINEN, LAID on wovE.
reans Folio Post, satin or plain finish, to weigh
when trimmed not less than 49, lbs. per ream, per
rs reams Foolscap, similar finish, to be- when trim
msd. 49, by l6 inches, and weigh not less than 10 lbs
per rean--per reani.
: 25 reams Quartz Post, similar fioish to weigh not
less than 8 lbs. per tri nme.i, per ream.
20 reans Note paper, similar finish, gilt, per ream
10 do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER--sNooTH.
20 reams Super Royal, yellow per ream
10 reams Medium, yellow or buff, per ream
10 resms do white do
10 reams Double Cap, white per ream
reams Blotn2 paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens, per dozen cards, (Perrys,
or such may be required)
5000 Qui!ls, sos, per 900
5000 do pens, per 900
3gIoss BIack-lead Pencils, Monroe's, per groce
l doz. Red-lead Pencils, per doz
doz. Ivory Folders, . inch, per dozen
doz. Red Tape, No. 81, do
S do do No. II, do
s do do No. Is, do
90 Silk Taste, narrow, do
do do vide do
DO p0nD %n Boxes ivory ivory, do DO
/ do Sand Boxes, do do
doz. cut-glass Inksands, fountain, movable top
per doz.
doz. wafer stands. cocoa, per dozen
doz erasers, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles,
per dozen
doz. pcnknives, Rodgers & Sons, blades, per
dozen
/ doz. pcnknives, Rodgers and Sons, blades, per
dozen
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons, blade, per
dozen
/ d,z Ivory handled Wafer Seals, per dozen
doz. Ink, in quarts black, Maynard and Noyes,
per dozen
2 doz Stephens blue, changcable per doz
ib. waters, red, per h.
5000 waters, for u. s. seal, per 1000
900 waters, for Department seal, per 1000
bushel black sand per bushel
| ID. Pounce, per ID.
50 lbs. sealing wax, best extra, superfne caIle,
per b
80 lbs. sealing wax, best surerfne, per ID.
lbs lnda-rubber, prepared do
lbs Irvine, gill net, per Id.
~ lbs. do seine do
10 lbs. do coarse for packing per h.
pairs paper shears, Rogers and Sons s inch
blade, per pair
pairs 81 inch blade Ter pair
d, T.. scissors. per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making II, and must specify price, aud but one
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule. Should any article, 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 at the Department to
persons applying for them, and as without unilormi
y therein, the Department would find il difficult to
make decision, none will be taken into considera-
ton unless substantially agreeing Herewith
The proposals 10 be addressed TO 4" the Depart
ment Of State" and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery.n 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 suretIes 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, we'll Us 10
annu the contract upon any failure to comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
period, aud subject TO the same conditions for
the execution oi such job printing may be required
by the Department for one year from the lst July
1874, consisting Of