The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-29


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U. s
September 20, lol2.
n pursuance ofthe " act legalizing aud making APP
preparations Tor such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
olis without authority OF law, and 10 fix and prov de
o certain incidental expenses of the depart 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 on Mon
day the 9th OF October next, for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for he fhr Sena g;
each article 10 be of the best quality and TO be az
proved by the Secretary, viz:
500 sheets of prepared parehments, 10 by % inches
(Tery's or other of equal quality prepared
ON both sides
reams white engrossing paper, to be 70 by Is
inches when trimmed
Az reams white quadruple cap paper, for envelopes
y, reams white fiat single cap paper, for envelopes
~ reams white woye cap paper, handmade satin
finish
I'D realms white wove cap paper, hane-made, satin
finish, feinl lined
so reams blue wove 4to post, handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue Ito post, handmade satin
finish, ieint lined on three sides
1000 Opaque quilts, No 80
2ooO clear quilts No. 80
doz cards Hayden's combination steel pens
doz cards Hayden's ladies' steel pens
gross Windles tbriste steel pens
doz cards Wndle's bullion pens
doz Rosew ood pen handl's for barrel steel pens
3 doz Rose~o handles for her steel pens
doz. ioor-bladed Congress knives, pearl handles,
silver tipped, (of Rogers and Sons, or Others
oiequal quality
doz. quart jugs of black ink
20 doz halfplDt 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 III.
gross black lead pencils soft
dozen glass inkstands
dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste blue
dozen cap Portfolios
100 lbs. red scaling wax 20 sticks to the ID.
lbs. black sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the Id.
lbs. coored (varlous colors) sealing wax, not
/, SIS than 20 sticks To the 10.
30 lbs red waters in cannisters
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequere1
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
IL dozen ivory folders 9 inches long and inch
wide
The articles are be delivered at the office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage on or before the 18th of Noven-
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-
ent specimen of each article proposed for is 10 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 considereD 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 a 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 g Proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed to the Secre-
tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 26-law4w Secretary of the Senate.