The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-11
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY THE SENATE u. S:
September o. 1912.
TN pursuance ofthe act legalizing and making APP
i preparations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law and to fix and prov lde
for certain incidena expenses of the departments and
offices of the Government, and for other purposes
approved the Goth Of August 1912 sealed proposals
will be received al this Office until 8 o'clock on 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 hest quality, and to he ap-
proved by the Secretary, viz
300 sheets of prepared parchments, l6 by % inches,
(TeTys, or other of equal quany,) prepared
On both sides
2 reams white engrOssing paper, to be % hy 10
inches when trimmed
40 reams white quadruple cap paper, for envelopes
q, reams white Dat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reoms white wove cap paper, handmade satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish, feinI lined
80 reams blue woye 4o post, handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue 4to 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
3 doz cards Haydens ladies steel pens
4 gross Windles thristle steel pens
5 doz cards Windles bullion pens
3 doz. Rosewood pen handles, Tor barrel steel pens
3 doz Rosewood handles, for other steel pens
doz. four-bIaded Congress knives, pearl handles
silver tipped, (of Rogers and Sons, or Others
ofequaI quality
doZ. quart Jugs of black ink
20 doz half.pnt Jugs of black ink
doz ounce bottles Of ed ink
90 gross red tape, No. l3
20 gross red tape, No 10
100 lbs black sand
3 lbs India rubber, 40 pieces to the h.
gross black lead pencils, soft
dozen glass inkslands
dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
gross silk taste, blue
dozen cap Portfolios
100 lbs. red sealing wax, 90 sticks to the ID.
lbs black sealing wax, 20 sticks to the h..
5 lbs. coloted (various colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the 10.
so lbs. red waters, in cannisters
dozea ivory handle wafer stamps, chequere1
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
~ dozen ivory folders, inches long aud inch
wide
The articles TO be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage or before the 10Th 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. suffic-
ent specimen of each article proposed for is
pany The proposal, and 10 be marked with the name of
the proposer. The whole Of each article specified 10
The foregoing list VIII he deemed class; and the per-
offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price (quaiiy considered) will receive contract for
The same, on executing bond, with two sure
hes satsac ry to 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
tioncry for the Senate" and be directed to the Secre
tsry OF the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep Sb-law4w Secretary of the Senate.