The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-08
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE U. S.
September 26, 1912.
TN pursuance ofthe " act lcgalizing and making APP
i propriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to fix and prov de
for certain incident al 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 24th Of October next for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for the ofthe Senate
each article to be OF the best quality and to be ap
proved by the Secretary, viz:
300 sheets of prepared parchments l6 by D inches
(Terry's, or other of equal quali'y,) prepared
ON both sides
realms white engrossing paper, to be 26 by 10
inches when trimmed
40 reams white quadruple cap paper, for envelopes
80 reams white fiat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, hant-nade, satin
finish, fen lined
80 reams blue wove Alto post, handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue wove Alto post handmade, satin
finish, teint lined on three sides
1000 Opaque quilts, No 80
1000 clear .quills No. 80
3 doz. cards Hayden's combination steel pens
) doz cards Haydens ladies' steel pens
4 gross WindIes thriste steel pens
5 doz cards WindIes bullion pens
3 doz. Rosewood pen handles, for barrel steel pens
3 doz. Rosewood handles for other steel pens
doz. tour-bladed Congress knives pearl handles,
silver tipped, (of Rogers and Sons, or others
oiequal quality)
duZ. quart jugs of black ink
20 doz half.pInt jugs Of black ink
doz ounce bottles Of ed ink
20 gross red tape No. 10
20 gross red tape, No 10
100 lbs black sand
3 lbs India rubber, 40 pieces to the ID.
| gross black lead pencil. soft
dozen glass inksapds
dozen japanncd sand boxes
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste, blue
5 dozen Cap Portfolios
100 lbs red sealing wax, 20 sticks to the lb.
lbs black sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the Id.
5 lbs. coloed (varous colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the h.
50 lbs. red waters, in cannisters
5 doze ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
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 on before the 18th of Novem-
Der next; and will be paid for delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the office of the Secretary of the Senate A sufiic
ent specimen of each article proposed for is to
pany The proposal and TO be marked with the name of
the proposcr. The whole of each article specified in
the foregoing list will be deemed class; and the per-
son offering TO furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality considere) will receive contract for
the same, on executing bond with two or more sure
ties 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-
tary of the Senate, at w ashington.
ASBURY DICKENS
sep 2biaw4w Secretary of the Senate.