The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-08
IAEAscaY DErARrsESr,
2Jlh MAY, 1874.

IAEAsuaY DErARrsESr,
25th May, Ioi4.
CEfARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
~ Stationery and for executing the Printing and
binding OF his Department, during the year ending
June 30tb ls45, viii lie received until o'clock, Il
M, OF the both day OF june next Those unaccom
panied by satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fulfil
a eontract 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
hrm making H. and must specify price, and but
price, for each and 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 without uniformi
~ therein, the Department would find il difficult 10
make decision, none will be taken into considera-
uon unless substantially agreeing herewith.
All the articles TO be furnished and work to be
cuted must be Of the best quality and delivered with
cut delay when ordered and TO the satisfaction II the
head OF the office for which they required.
The Department reserves TO itself the right of or
dering greater 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 contracting and in case OF fail
ure to supply the aHices or TO perform the work,
the contra and his suretes shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such bond, as liquidaed dam
ages
The subjoned lists specify, as nearly as can now
be DONE the amount quantity and description OF each
81 the kinds Of the articles and work that will be
wanted.
Ii being impracticable to give precise descrip-
uon Of the nature and quality Of the various kinds of
printing, bidders referred to the samples in the
different Offices.
STATIONERY.
Writing papers, hand made. of linen laid wove,
white or blue
ream roy al paper for books
do medium do do
As reams folio post, satin or plain finish, feint
lined, and trimmed 10 weigh not less than
II lbs, per ream
lls reams fooscap, do do do, ~ lbs. per
8 do do plain do do, IL BIS. do
"a do quarto post, plain, do, 81 lbs do
325 do quarto post, plain, ieinl liaed three
~ sides, per feam
IL reams quaro post, plain, ieint lined four sides,
per Tcam
3 reams quaro post, French, LENT lined three
sides, pei ream
reams note paper, gilt, per ream
do note paper, plain, do
80 do copying paper do
2lO do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
7 reams envelope paper, flat cap, while or blue,
20 reams bot,ng paper, royal, per ream
1877 dozen cards metallic pens, Gncluding. all in
use) pei dozen cards
81 gross metallic pens, per gross
20 900 quilts, No. so, per thousand
1000 quilts, No. 70, do
dozon ever pointed pencils, silver pei dozen
dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
dozen ever-poned pencils German silver,
per dozen
2lO dozen black lead pencils, of all kinds per
dozen
dozen red lead pencils, per dozen
10 dozen folders, ivory, 9 inch, per dozen
1888 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
"a dozen sill Laste assorted colors and widths in
hanks, per dozen
S dozen pounce boxes, cocoa, per dozen
dozen sand boxes cocoa do
, dozen sand boxes, tin, do
dozen inkstands, cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa or japan
ned, per dozen
ii dozen erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, per dezen
80 dozen penknives, Rodgers & Sons, 4 blades,
buckhorn handles, per dozen
% dozen penk hives, Abbous American, 4 blade,
buckorn handles, per dozen
3 dozen desk Knives, Rodgers SOn's, blade,
ivory handles, per dozen
3 dozen wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, lignum vita handles, per
25 gallons ink, black, Maynard & Noyes, per
gallon
$50 bottles ink black Maynard & Noyes, in bot,
ties per quart
36 quarts ink, red per quar-,
II bottles ink, black, Cooper g. Phillips, equal,
per quart bottle
lbs bottles ink, blue, Stephens, equal, pei !
quart bottle
100 bottles ink red Arnoi ., or equal in pint
bottles, per bottle
kgttl nj nVtp in tpfs hoiti
1900 waters, 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
60 pounds sealing wax, superfne, per pound
5 pounds sealing wax, black, per pound
% pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
% pecks black sand, per peck
40 ounces pounce, per ounce
~ sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per shce,
10 do drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
IL do tracing paper, largest sine, French, per
sheet
6 dozen India ink best per dozen
~ do camel's hair pencils, per dozen
IL do water colors, per dozen cakes
l}5 lbs. Irvine, linen per pound
70 lbs twine, cotton ger pound
1000 binders boards &! by l03 inches
dozen office shears, | inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
5000 pocket envelopes, Of white or yellow paper Of
the following sizes, Va: 81 by - inches, per
hundred
8 dozen rules, mahogany, round or fat, pc.
dozen
4 dozen elastic pen-holde-s, Aden's, per dozen
10 900 prepared parchmcnts English, 10 by IL, per
one thousand
200 do do do, - by Ia, per sheet
80 DO do do, % by %, do
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