The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

ofFicE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE U: D
September Do 1872
pursuance ofthe Z" act legaizing and making APP
- pn'pfiAtons for such necessary objects as nave
oeth usually included IN the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and 10 fl and prov de
ior certain Incidental expenses Of the departments and
omces OF The Government, and for other purposes,
approved the Goth of August 1912 sealed proposals
VIII be received at this Office until o'clock Mon
day the 2lth OF October next for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for the ase oflln Senae
each article To be of the best quality and be APP
proved by the Secretary, viz
800 sheets of prepared parchmenis, l6 by % inches
(Tenys, or other of equal qualiiy,) prepared
on both sides
reams white engrossng paper, to be 26 by 10
inches when trimmed
40 reams white quadrupe cap paper for envelopes
80 reams white Hat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, hanG-madc, satin
finish, elnt lined
80 reams blue wove Ito post hand made satin
finish
20 reams blue wove Ito post, handmade, satin
finish, fent lined on three sides
ZOOO Opaque quilts, No. 80
1000 clear quilts, No. so
s doz cards Haydens combination steel pens
8 doz cards Hayden's ladies steel pens
gross Winde's thristlc steel pens
doz. cards Winde's bullion pens
uoI ieOotWo"u pen HdnuIts - lOf UatIti p'bo
doz Rosewood handles for other steel pens
8 doz iour-baded Congress knives, pearl handles
silver tipped (of Rogers and Sons or Others
ofequai quality
doz quart Jugs of black ink
~ doz. halfplnt jugs of black ink
doz ounce bottles Of red ink
20 gross red tape, No. Is
20 gross red tape, No. 10
100 lbs. black sand
3 lbs. India rubber 40 pieces to the Id.
I uraa hlar Land a. aoG
dozen glass nkstands
dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen Japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste, blue
dozen cap Portfolios
100 lbs red sealing wax, 20 sticks to the Id.
5 lbs black sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the ID;
5 lbs coloed various colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the ID.
90 lbs red waters, in cannisters
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
~ dozen ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide
The articles to be delivered at the office OF the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free OF any
charge for carriage, before the 18th of Novem-
her next; and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the office of the Secretary of the Senate sufiic
en specimen of each article proposed for is to accom-
pany the proposal and TO be marked with the name OF
the proposer The whole of each article specified In
the foregoing list will be deemed class and the per-
offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price (qual,y consdered) will receive contract for
the same, executing bond with two more sure
lies satisfactory to the Secretary of the Senate for The
performance thereof, under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in Of failure which bond is TO be
filed in the Office of the said Secretary, within ten
days after the proposals have been accepted
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed to the Secre
terry of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 26-law4w Secretary ofthe Senate.