The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-07
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u. S.
September 26, 1912.
N pursuance ofthc aci legazing and making APP
j. preparations 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 incidental expenses of the depart and
offices OF the Government, and for other purposes,
approved the Goth of August 1912 sealed proposals
will be received at this office until o'clock on Mon
dav the 2lth of October next, for furnishing the Io
lowing articles of stationery for the ofthe Sena'e
each icle to he of the best quality, and to be ap
proved by the Secretary, viz:
800 sheets of prepared parchments l6 by % inches
(rcrry's, or other of equal quali,y,) prepared
ON both sides
reams white engrossing paper, to be 26 by 10
inches when trimmed
40 while quadruple cap paper, for envelopes
81 reans white Hat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap paper handmade, satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish, feini lined
80 reams blue wove 40 post, handmade satin
finish
20 reams blue 4to post hand made, satin
finish, tent lined on three sides
5000 Opaque quilts, No 80
1000 clear quilts, No. 50
3 duz cards ayden's combination steel pens
3 doz cards Hayden's ladies' steel pens
gross Wndie's thrise steel pens
5 doz cards Wnde's bullion pens
, doz Rosewood pen handl s. Tor barrel steel pens
- uOZ NOseNOou nanUttS Tor DINER S'cel pens
= doz four-bladed Congress knives pearl handles,
silver ,ippeh (of Rogers and SONS, or others
ofequaI quality
dvz quart Jugs ofback ink
20 d,z. haIfpnt jugs of black ink
| doZ ounce bottles Of ied 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 lb.
| gross black lead peocll", soft
dozen glass inksiands
5 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.
s lbs. black sealing wax, 20 sticks 10 the ID.
lbs. colored (varous colors) sealing wax, not
less Than 20 sticks IL the TO-
80 lbs. red waters, in cannisters
dozc' ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
s dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
IL dozen ivory folders, inches long and inch
wluc
The articles 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 delivery
Specimens Of the articles required may be seen at
the office of the Secretary of the Senate. suffic-
ent specimen of each article proposed for is to
pany the proposal, and TO be marked with the 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 (quahy considered) will receive contract for
The same, executing bond, with two or more sure
lies satsac y the Secretary of the Senate for the
performance thereof, under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in of failure which bond is 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 Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 2o-law4w Secretary of the Senate.