The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-28
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY


| offCs OF Tas SECRETARY or THE SsE ,TE ". S
September % 1872
~ pursuance ofthe act egazing and ,nakna ap
PREPARATIONS Tor such necessary hjecis as hav,
pssh usually Included IA the gesera sppropi stiof
ols without authority of law and 10 fix and prov id.
az certain incidental expenses OF the depart nents
ofices OF the Government, and f,r other pu.toses
approved the 10th of August 1872 seated proposals
VIII De received at this office until o'clock on Mon
gay 'he Zith OF October next for furnishing he fol-
lowing atcies at stationery Tor the OF the Sena
each ar ele TO be of the best quality and to he ap
proved by the Secretary, viz
oVo sheets OF prepared parchments q by % inches
(ieHys, or other OF equal qualify, prepared
on both sides
reams white engrossing paper, 10 be 20 by l9
inches when trimmed
4O reams white quadruple cap paper for cnvelopes
o feaihs while hat single cap paper, for envelopes
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, hand made satin
finish, eini lined
80 reams blue wovo 40 post handmade, satin
finish
20 reans blue wove lto post band-made satin
hnish, isnt liued on three sides
ZOO opaque quilts, No. 50
1000 clear quds, No. 80
5 doz cards Haydens combination steel pens
doz cards Hayden's ladies' steel pens
gross WindIe's thristle steel pens
doz cards WInde's bullion pens
doz RoseN oou pen handles, Tor barrel steel pens
) doz Rosewood handles for other steel pens
. doz. tpur-bladej Congress knives pearl handles,
silver typed, (oi Rogers and Sons others
ofequal quality
doz. quart jugs of black ink
~ doz. haif-pDt Jugs of black ink
doz. ounce bottles of ed ink
20 gross red tape, No. Is
70 gross red tape, No. 10
100 lbs. black sand
3 lbs. India rubber, 40 pieces to the H.
! gross black lead pencil soft
5 dozen glass inkstands
D dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen Japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste blue
D dozen cap Portfolios
loO lbs. red sealing wax, 20 sticks to the Id.
> lbs. black sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the ID.
D lbs. coloTed (various coors) sealing wax, not
IL SIS than 20 sticks to the 10.
80 lbs. red waters, in cannistors
D dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chcquerel
8 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
IL dozen ivory folders 9 inches long aud inch
wide
The articles are be delivered 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 he paid for delivery
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the office of the Secretary of the Senate sufiic
ent specimen OF each article proposed for is TO
pany the proposal, and TO be marked with the name of
he 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
he same, on executing bond with two more sure
ties sasiac, 10 the Secretary of the Senate for the
performance thereof under forfeiture OF twice the
contract ptce of failure which bond Is 10 be
flied in the office OF the said Secretary, within ten
days after the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate" and be rled 10 the Secre-
terry of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURI DICKENS,
sep 26-Iaw4w Secretary of the Senate.