The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-06
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U. ,.
September 26, 1912.
r N pursuance ofthe act legalizing 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 provide
for certain incidental expenses of the departments and
offices of the Government, and for other purposes,
approved the 10th of August 1872 sealed proposals
will be received at this office until o'clock on Mon
dav the 24th of October next, for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for the of the Senate
each article to be of the best quality and to be APP
proved by the Secretary, viz:
300 sheets of prepared parchments 10 by % inches,
(Terry's, or other of equal quali,y) prepared
on both sides
reams white EXPRESSING paper, to be 26 by 10
inches when trimmed
40 reams white quadruple cap paper, for envelopes
so reams white flat single cap papeI for envelopes
10 reams white cap paper, handmade, satin
finish
10 reams white wove cap paper handmade, satin
finish, fen lined
30 reams blue wove Alto post handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue wove 4to post, handmade, satin
finish, teint lined on three sides
1000 Opaque quilts, No 80
1000 clear quilts, No. so
3 doz. cards Hayden's combination steel pens
3 doz cards Haydens ladies' steel pens
gross Wndle's thriste steel pens
5 doz cards Wndles bullion pens
3 doz Rosewo God pen handles for barrel steel pens
%
doz four-bladed Congress knives pearl handles,
silver tipped (of Rogers and Sons, or others
Of equal quality
duz quart jugs of black ink
20 doz. halfpInt jugs of black ink
doz. ounce bottles Of ed ink
20 gross red tape, No. i3
20 gross red tape, No 10
100 lbs. black sand
lbs. India rubber, 40 pieces to the lb.
l gross black lead pencils, soft
dozen glass nkstands
dozen japanned sand boxes
10 dozen japan ned 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 ID.
5 lbs. cooIed (varous colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the ID.
80 lbs red waters, in cannisters
5 doze, ivory handle wafer stamps chequered
5 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, 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 suffic-
ent specimen of each article proposed for is accom-.
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 the lowest
price (qualIly consdered) will receive contract for
The same executing bond, with two or more sure
ties, satisfactory the Secretary of the Senate for the
performance thereof under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in of failure; which bond to be
filed in the office of the said Secretary within ten
days after the proposals have been accepted.
| Proposals must be endorsed &c Proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed to the Secre-
| tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 26law4w Secretary of the Senate.