The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U. s.
September 26, 1912.
TN pursuance ofthe act legalizing and making APP
l. preparations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and to fix and prov he
for certain incidental expenses of the departments and
offices of the Government, and for other purposes"
approved the Goth of August 1912 sealed proposals
will be received at this Office until 3 o'clock Mon.
day the Oath of October next for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for the the Senae
each article to be of the best quality, and to be up
proved by the Secretary, viz
300 sheets of prepared parchments, l6 by % inches,
(Terrys,. or other of equal quality, prepared
on both sides
2 reams white engrossing paper, to be 26 by -
inches when trimmed
40 reans white quadrupe cap paper, for envelopes
50 reams white fiat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap paper handmade, satin
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
inish feint lined
80 reams blue wove Alto post, handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue 4to post, hand made, satin
finish, feint lined on three sides
1000 Opaque quilts, No. 80
1000 clear qullls No. 80
3 doz. cards Hayden's combination steel pens
3 doz cards Hayden's ladies' steel pens
gross Windle's thrstle steel pens
5 doz. cards WindIe's bullion pens
3 doz. Rosewo God pen handles for barrel steel pens
3 doz. Rosewood handles, for other steel pens
s doz. four-baded Congress knives, pearl handles,
silver tipped, (of Rogers and Suns, or others
of equal quality
doz. quart jugs of black ink
20 doZ. half.pnt Jugs Of black ink
doz. ounce bottles Of red ink
20 gross red tape, No. ID
20 gross red tape, No. 10
100 lbs. black sand
lbs. India rubber, 40 pieces to the ID.
gross black lead pencils, soft
5 dozen glass inkstands
dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste, blue
5 dozen cap Portfolios
100 lbs red sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the ID.
s lbs black sealing wax, 20 sticks TO the ID.
s lbs coorcd (various colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the h.
80 lbs red waters, in cannistcrs
5 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
5 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
IL dozen ivory folders, 8 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 or 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 sufici
ent specimen Of each article proposed for to accom-
pany the proposal and TO be marked with the name OF
the proposer The whole Of each article specified In
the foregoing llst VIII pe ueemeu CLASS anu Tue per
offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality consdered) will receive contract Tor
the same on Executing bond with two or more sure
ties satisfactory to the Secretary Of the Senate for me
performance thereof under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in Of failure which bond Is ~ be
flied in the office Of the said Secretary within ten
DAYS after the proposals have been accepted.
Prorosas must be endorsed " Proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate" and be directed the Secre-
tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sen 26-Iaw4w Secretary nf the Senate.