The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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OffiCh on rnt SECRETARY Oh fnE SENATE,
May 4, lSi3
IN PURSUANCE Of the 4" Act legalizng and ma
l. king appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropria-
ton bills without authority of law and TO fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses of the Depart
ments and Offices Of The Government and for other
purposes approved the Goth of August, 1912, sealed
proposals viii be received at this office until three
O'Clock on Wednesday, the 3lst inst for furnishing
The following articles Of stationery for the use OF the
Senate each article 10 be n the per best quality and 10
be approved by the Secretary, viz:
SO reams cartridge paper
ao reamS white quadruple cap paper, for envel-
opes
100 reams white single fiat cap paper, for enyel
20 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish
plain
GO reaus white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
90 reOms blue velum cap paper satin finish, plain
~ reams blue vellum cap paper, satin finish, faint
100 reams white velIum quarto post paper satin
finish, faint lined
20 reams white vellum quarto post paper, satin
hnsh, gilt, plain
50 reams blue vellum aiIarto posi- paper satin
10 realms blue laid quarto post paper, satin finish,
gilt, plain
SO reams blue vellum quarto post paper, satin
nnsfl, IaInt lined
10 realms blue laid quarto post paper satin finish,
faint lined
dozen cap portfolios 1850
dozen four-bladed penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
is dozen black lead pencils
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps chequcred
2 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
o dozen ivory folders, . inches long and inch
wide
5 dozen cutglass inkstands, 3-4 inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
S dozen cutglass sand-boxes, l "a inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks In the Senate
Chamber
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands,
the same as the foregoing with division for
waters, and a top for the same, and division
for pens
gross large barrel steel pens
gross small barrel steel pens
gross bullion pens
60 cards three pointed steel pens
gross other small steel pens
dozen pen-bandles Tor barrel pens
IL dozen pen-handles for small pens
So pounds of red waters, in canislers
So pounds of red wax, eight or ten sticks to the
pound
50 pounds Of red wax, twenty sticks to the pound
10 pounds of black wax, twenty sticks TO the
pound
10 pounds of colored wax, various colors, in
boxes VA
"a quart jugs Of black ink .H
60 half-pnt jugs Of black ink
20 dozen red tape No. 30
200 dozen red tape No. 10
pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces 10 the pound
~ dozen japanned wafer boxes
dozen japanned sand siers
200 pounds Of black sand
The articles to be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Senate, at Washington free Of any
charge for carriage, before the I'd OF October
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.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
is to accompany the proposal, and TO be marked with
the name of the proposer. The whole of each arti-
Gle specified in the foregoing list will be deemed
class, and the person offering to furnish any such
class at the lowest price Quality considered) will re-
ceve contract for the same, on executing a bond,
with two suretles satisfactory to the Secre-
tay of the Senate, for the performance thereof
der forfeiture of twice the contract price in OF
failure which bond is to be filed in the Office Of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed, 4" Proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate and be directed TO the Secre
tary Ut the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.