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


meraied in the subjoined schedule and estimate OF
quantity but 10 To be understood by persons pro-
posing that the Department is To he liberty to take
either less or greater quantity Of any article than is
specified, according TO ito wants during the year
Each article TO be Of the best quality and to DO deli.
'erei without delay, when ordered.
SCHEDULE:
PAPER, HAND MADE, or LINEN, LAID OR wovE.
reams Folio Post, satin or plain finish, 10 weigh
when trimmed not less than ~! lbs. per ream, per
ream.
IS reams FOolscap similar finish to be, shen trim
med, III by 10 inches, and weigh not less than is bs
per ream-per ream.
% reams ouarlo Post, similar inish to weigh not
less than lbs. per ream trimmed, per ream.
20 realms Note paper similar finch, gilt, per ream.
~ do do plain, do
ENVELOPE PAPER-sMooTn
~ reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
W reams Medium, yellow or bua, per rean,
10 reams do white do
10 reams Double Car, white, per ream
reams Blotiipg paper, royal do
800 cards Metallic Pens per dozen cards. (PeIry's
or such as may be requred)
5000 Ouis, Sos per 900
5000 do pens, per 1000
3gross Back-iead Pencils, Monroe's, per groce
doz Red-lead Pencils, per doz
doz Ivory Folders, inch, per dozen
doz. Red Tape No 81, do
: 30 30 DO DO No. - do do
do DO No IS, do
3 do do wide do
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
do DO cocoa, do
do Sand Boxes, do do
doz. cut-glass lnkstands, fountain, movable ton
per doz.
doz, wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
| doz. eTaRers. Rodgers and Sons ivovy b,o
per dozen
doz. renknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades, per
dozen
doz. Penknives, Rodgers and Sons, . blades, Der
doz. desk knives, Rodgers and Sons blade. per
dozen f
doz. Ivory handled Wafer Seals per dozen
doz Ink, in quarts, black, Maynard and Moves.
per dozen
toz Stephens blue, changeable, per doz
Id. waters, red, per ID.
3OOc waters, for U. 5. seal per 1000
5000 waters, for Department seal, per 1000
bushel black sand, per bushel
ID, pounce, per b.
% lbs. sealing wax, best extra supptfne sc,,l.t
per h.
90 lbs sealing wax, best superfins, per Id.
lbs lndia-rubber, prepared do
lbs Irvine, gill net, per b.
"a lbs. do seine do
10 lbs. do coarse, for packing per h.
. pairs paper shears, Rogers and Sons 3 inch
blade, per pail
b pa'Ts o. inch blade, or pair
d D. scissors per dozen
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and b, one
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule. Should any articles be required not emu
mera,ed they TO be furnished at the lowest mar
ket prices, according TO quality Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished at the Department TO
persons applying for them, and as without uniform
y therein, The Department would find it difficult to
make decision, none will be taken into considera
ton unless substantially agreeing herewith
The proposals to be addressed TO "the Depart-
ment OF State" and endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery." Notice will be given 10 the person 10
whom the contract is awarded, who will be required
within five days thereafter TO give bond, with two
sufficient suretles 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 as well as TO
annu The contract upon any failure TO comply with
the terms within reasonable time.
PROPOSALS will also be received during the
same period, and subject to the same conditions for
the execution such JOB printing as may be requred
by the Department for one year from the Ist July,
lo4 consisting Of