The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-09
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
orncE or rnE sEeKErAnr or rnE sENArE,
MAY 4 iS43

OFfiCE or rnE SECRETARY on rnE SENATE,
May L. ls43
IN PURSUANCE Of the " Act legalizng aud ma.
KING appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropria-
ton bills without authority of law and TO iN and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of The Depart
ments and Offices of the Government aud for other
purposes, approved the 10Th Of August 1872 sealed
proposals VIII be received at tins 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 20 be Of The rery bes qualify and
be approved by the Secretary, viz:
90 reams cartridge paper
oo reams white quadruple cap paper, for enyel-
opes
ioo feams white single Hat cap paper, for enye
20 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish
60 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
20 reams blue vellum cap paper, satin finish, plain
~ reams blue velum cap paper, satin finish, faint
100 reams white yelum quarto post paper satin
finish, faint lined
20 reams white veum quarto post paper, satin
finish, gilt, plain
so reams blue yellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, gilt, plain
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin finish,
gilt, plain
SO reams blue vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin finish,
dozen cap portfolios
dozen four-bladed penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
Is dozen black lead pencils
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
dozen ivory folders, inches long, and inch
wide
dozen cutglass nkstands, "a inches square,
with metal tops, foI the desks in the Senate
Chamber
dozen cutgass sand boxes l "a inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
Chamber
dozen ebony standishes, 7 inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands,
the same as the foregoing, with division for
waters, and top for the same, and division
for pens
gross large barrel steel pens
Sgross small barrel steel pens
gross bullion pens
GO cards three pointed steel pens
: gross other small steel pens
dozen pen-handes for barrel pens
IL dozen pen-handes for small pens
50 ounds of red waters, in canisters
so pounds of red wax, eight or ten sticks TO the
so pounds Of red wax twenty sticks to the pound
10 pounds of black wax, twenty sticks 10 the
pound
10 pounds of colored wax, various colors, in
boxes
"a quart jugs Of black ink
60 half-pint jugs of black ink
20 dozen red tape No. 30
200 dozen red tape No Is
2pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
/ dozen japanned sand siters
900 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, or 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 arii-
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-
ceive contract for the same, on executing bond,
with two or sureties satisfactory TO the Secre
tary of the Senate, for the performance thereof UNI
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, proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed TO the Secre
tary vf the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the senate