The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE A. lS48.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May %, lsiS
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. for furnishing the station

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May %, 1873
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. for furnishing the station
cry ans s s rssung the printing Of ds tn
eeived until clock p on the SOh day of June next
ty to fulfil contract will not be considered
The printing must be executed with new and perfect
type. and the best paper used for the different descrp
ID by the s o ss Office osl
ing II 10 designate the kind Of paper and type. whether
the matter or article will admit of more than one.
All the articles Of stationery be of the best
OF the principal articles OF which, such
must accompany the bids No bid win be considered
where the articles accompanying Of the kind and
quality required for the department
Each proposal must be signed by the individual firm
making IT, and must specify price, aud but price, for
each and every article contained in the schedule Should
any articles be required not enumerated, they be
furnished at the lowest market prices according quality
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished the depart
nd s
decision, will be taken into consideration unless
All the acss &c bs and the work to be
ted must be of the best quality and delivered without de-
lay when ordered and the satisfaction of head the
office for which they required.
The department to itself the right of ordering
greater or less quantity OF each and every article contracted
for, as the public service may require.
Bonds, with approved security be given by the person
sdP on
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly can be
done the amount quantity and description of each of the
kinds of articles and work that will be wanted
05 being impractcabe to give precise description of
the nature and quality Of the various kinds Of printing bid
specimens OF the general descriptions required
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made Of linen, laid oove ,chite blue
Dreams royal paper for books
do medium do do
81 do folio post, satin plain fnsh faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than II lbs.
$50 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and trim
med, to weigh not less than IL lbs per
60 do foolscap, machine, faint lined and trimmed,
to weigh not less than II lbs. per
Is do foolscap, plain, hand made faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs per
10 do fooIscap, plain, machine, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL lbs. per
do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint lined
garden pattern, commonly known as des-
patch or consular paper, to weigh not less
800 do quarto post, handmade, plain, faint lined
three Sides per
$50 do quarto post, machine, plain, faint lined three
rs do quarto post, handmade, plain, faint lined
four sides, per ream
Is do quarto post, machine, faint lined four sides,
SO do quaro post, French, faint lined three sides,
e e DO DO note paper, g gin,,np per Re 5sam
1855 envelope paper, yellow buff, royal, per
ream
20 do envelope paper, fiat cap white blue, per
do large brown envelope
as dozen espd s, psns per
cards vs.
300 do cards. of all other manufacture use, per
SO gross metallic pens, per gross
2 sSSS qsa Do No. No. g. e. per thousand DO
dozen everpointed gold pencils and pens, per
do everponted silver pencils, with gold pens,
do gold pens, Browns or equal
do silver cases for same
IL do ever pointed pencils silver, per dozen
IL do over-ponted silver desk pencils, with rose
wood handles, per dozen
IS gross of leads for everpoined pencils. assorted
Sizes per gross
50 dozen 90 Bsss pencils
lso do Monroe's, or other manufactured, graduated
% do folders ivory, sinch, per dozen
475 do red linen tape, assorted do
rs do silk assorted colors and widths, in hanks,
3 % poaaes boxes, Of ivory; per Dc dozen
e Do Do .and;boae. Do Do
Is do inkstands, cut-gass recently-invented foun-
tain, movable tops, per dozen
Is DO ssSa pnd Or a boses cocoa per dozen
20 do erasers. Rodgers Il Sons, ivory handles, per
IS do penknives, Rodgers IL Sons, 4-blades buck
horn handles, per dozen genuine
do penknives, Abbott's, American, 4blade, buck
do desfRn"s Rodgers Rs aSess; ibiade ivory
nanules, per uoZen, genuine
10 do wafor-stamps, ivory handles. per dozen
sS n DO black N haas soa
800 bottles ink, black, Maynard Il Noyes's, in bottles,
per quart
IL quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles ink, black. Cooper Philpss or equal, per
quart bottle
80 do ink, blue, Stephens's, per quart bottle
GOO do ink red A1molds, or equal in ipint bottles
100 do carmine ink small size, French or equal
700 do ink, s copying Uery's) in a-pint bo'ies per
10000 wafer large red for department SEAL per thousand
l0 pounds waters, common size, red, per pound
$50 do sealing wax, best extra superfne scarlet,
per pound
20 do sealing-wax, superfne per pound
Is do sealing-w black per pound
30 do India-rubber prepared, per pound
do unprepared, per pound
$50 quarts black sand, per quart
$50 ounces pounce, per ounce
60 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
$50 do drawing paper, elephant, per sheet