The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-07

TKEAsuRr DEPARTMENT,
25th May, 1874.
| CEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
- Stationery and for executing the Printing and
Binding OF This Department, during the year ending
june Goth, lS45, will lie received until 3o'cock, z.
NJ, OF the 26th day of June next Those unaccom.
panied by satisfactory testimonials OF ability TO fulfil
a 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
VIII be furnished by the contractor
Each proposal must be signed by The individual or
firm making If, and must specify price, and ba one
price, for each aud every article contained in the
schedule. Should any articles 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 uniiorm-
ty therein the Department would find il 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
cuied must be of the best quality, aud delivered with
out delay when ordered and 10 the satisfaction u the
head OF the Office for which they are required.
The Department reserves to itself the right OF or
derng greater or less quantity Of each and every
article contracted for, the public service may re-
quire.
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by the
person or persons contractng and IN case OF fail
the contractor and his surees shall be liable for The
forfeiture specified in such bond as lquidaed dam
ages.
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as can now
be done, the amount quantity and description of each
Of the kinds of the articles and work that will be
wanted.
1t being impractcabe to give precise descrip.
ton Of the nature and quality Of the various kinds of
printing, bidders referred to the samples in the
different Offices.
STATIONERY.
Writing papers, hand ma le, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue.
ream royal paper for books
3 do medium do do
As ream~ folio post, satin or plain finish feint
lined, and trimmed TO weigh not less than
II lbs per ream
llS reains fooiscep, do do do, l2 lbs per
do do plain do do, ~ BIS. do
"a do quarto post, plain, do, 81 lbs. do
1925 do quarto posi-, PLAIN, feint lined three
sides, per ream
IL reams quarto post, PLAIN, ien lined four SIDES,
per rcam
reams quarto post, French, feint lined three
sides, pei ream
reams note paper, gilt per ream
) do note paper, plain, do
80 do copying paper do
2l0 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
Ieams envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue,
yer ream
20 reams botiing paper, royal, per ream
1877 dozen cards metallic pens, (incuding. all in
use) pei dozen cards
81 gross metallic pens per gross
20 600 quilts, No. SO, per thousand
1900 quilts, No. 20, do
6 dozen ever-pointed pencils silver, per dozen
6 dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils with
rosewood handles per dozen
3 dozen ever-pon,ed pencils, German silver,
per dozen
2lO dozen black lead pencils, Of all kinds, per
dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
10 dozen folders, ivory, 9 inch, per dozen
3SS dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
GA dozen silk taste assorted coors and widths, in
hanks, per dozen
dozen pounee boxes, cocoa, per dozen
5 dozen sand boxes cocoa, do
2 dozen sand boxes, tin, do
dozen inkstands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa japan
ned per dozen
/ dozen erasers Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies per dezen
80 dozen penknves, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades,
buckhorn handles, per dozen
dozen penknives, Abbott's American, 4 blade,
buckorn handles, per dozen
3 dozen desk knives, Rodgers & Son., blade,
ivory handles, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, lignum Vita handles, per
25 gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noye-, per
gallon
$50 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes in bot
ties, per quart
SO quarts ink, red per quart
II bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips, or equal,
per quart bottle
l25 bottles ink, blue, Stephens or equal, pei
quart bottle
100 bot'les ink, red, Arnoll's, or equal in pint
bottles, per bottle
hi inlc N minis boftlp
1900 wafrrs large red, for Department seal, per
thousand
100 pounds waters, common size, red per pound
100 do sealing wax, best extra superfne scar
let per pound
GO pounds sealing wax, superfne, per pound
pounds scaling wax, black, pr pound
% pounds India rubber, prepared per pound
% prcks black sand, per peck
40 ounces pounce, per ounce
- sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
~ do drawing paper elephant per sheet
IL d. tracing paper, largest sine, French, per
sheet
6 d zen India ink, best per dozen
ID do camc's hair pencils per dozen
IL do water colors, per dozen cakes
rs lbs. Irvine, linen, per pound
20 los. twinc cotton, Ier pound
1000 binders boards, I'll by lOs inches
, dcz,n office shears, II inches, per dozen
, do Office scissors, per dozen
5000 pocs. envelope Of white or yellow paper, Of
the following sire, vz:si by - inches, per
5 dozen rules, mahogany, round or fat, per
dozen
4 doz elastic pen-holje:-, Aldcns, per dozen
10 coo prepared parchmonts En-. lsh, 10 by l6, per
one thousand
900 DO do do - by lS, per sheet
so do do do, % by o. do
2 g