The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-05
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U. 5.
September 20 1912.
IN pursuance ofthc act legaziDg 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 Ide
for certain incidental expenses of the departments and
Offices of the Government and for other purposes,
approved the Goth of August 1872 sealed propos ais
will be received at this office until 3 O'Clock Mon
day the 24th of October next, for furnishing the fol-
lowing articles of stationery for the othe Senate;
each article to be of the best quality, and to be ap
proved by the Secretary, viz:
800 sheets of prepared parchments IG by % inches,
Crerry's,. or other of equal quality,) prepared
on both sides
reams white eDgrOsslng paper, to be 20 by 10
inches when trimmed
40 reans white quadruple cap paper for envelopes
50 reams white Hat single cap paper, for envelopes
10 reams white wove cap papef handmade, satin
10 rcams white wove cap paper, handmade, satin
finish, fein lined
30 rcams blue wove 4to post, handmade, satin
finish
20 reams blue wove Alto post, hand made satin
finish, tent lined on three sides
1000 opaque qnills, No 80
1000 clear quilts, No. so
3 doz. cards Hayden's combination steel pens
3 doz cards Hayden's ladies steel pens
gross Windles thriste steel pens
doz cards Wndle's bullion pens
3 doz Rosewood pen handl,s for barrel steel pens
3 doz Rosewood handles for other steel pens
doz four-bladed Congress knives, pearl handles,
silver tipped (ot Rogers and Sons, or others
ofequaI quality
doz quart Jugs of black ink
20 doz. half-pInt 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 lb.
| gross black lead pencils, soft
dozen glass iDkstands
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 10.
lbs. black sealing wax 20 sticks 10 the ID.
lbs. colored various colors) sealing wax, not
less than 20 sticks to the Id.
80 lbs. red waters, in cannisters
5 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps chequereI
5 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
II 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. suici-
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 qualiy consldered) will receive for
the same, executing bond with two sure
ties, satisfactory 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
onery for the Senate, and be directed to the Secre-
tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
sep 2G-law4w Secretary of the Senate.