The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-12
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U. s.
September 2G, 1912.
i propriatons for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to fix and prov de
for certain incidental expenses Of the departments and
offices Of the Government, and for other purposes
approved the 10th of August 1912 sealed proposals
will be received at this office until o'clock Mon
day the Oath of October next for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles Of stationery for the use ofhe Senae
each article to be of the best quality and to be ap-
proved by the Secretary, viz:
800 sheets of prepared parchments 16 by % inches
(Terys, or other of equal qualiy) prepared
ON both sides
2 white engrossing paper, to be % by 10
inches when trimmed
40 reams white quadrupe cap paper, for envelopes
81 reams white fiat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, hand-made satin
finish, feint lined
80 reams blue wove 4to post, handmade, satin
finish
20 rcams blue wove 4to post, handmade, satin
finish feint lined on three sides
1000 opaque quilts No. so
1000 clear quilts, No 80
- doz. cards Haydens combination steel pens
doz. cards Hayden's ladies' steel pens
gross Windle's thrstle steel pens
s doz. cards Windle's bullion pens
doz. Rosewood pen handles, for barrel steel pens
-
s doz. four-bladsd Congress knives, pearl handles,
silver tipped, (of Rogers and Sons, or others
ofequal quality
doz. quart Jugs of black lax
20 doz half-plnt jugs of black ink
doz. ounce bottles Of led ink
20 gross red tape No. l3
20 gross red tape, No. 10
100 lbs black sand
3 lbs India rubber, 40 pieces to the lb.
| gross black lead pencils, soft
5 dozen glass inksands
S dozen apanned 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 h.
lbs. coloied (varous cOlors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the TO-
50 lbs. red waters, in cannistcrs
5 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequereI
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
IL dozen ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
The articles are 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-
Der 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. sufci-
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 (quaiy consdered) will receive contract for
The same on executing bond, with two more sure
ties satisfactory 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
onery for the Senate and be directed to the Secre-
tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 26-law4w Secretary Of the Senate.