The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-06
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
orror OF rur srcRrrAnr. OF the SENATE,

OFFICE OF TUE SEcRErAhY'of THE SENATE,
May /, lSi3.
TN PURSUANCE of the " Act legalizng and ma
l. king appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropra-
ton bills without authority of law, and 10 fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses OF the Depart
ments and offices Of the Government and for other
purposes approved the 26th Of August, 1892, sealed
proposals will 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 eaci article 10 be cf the very best quality and to
be approved by the Secretary, viz;
so reams cartridge paper
SO reams white quadruple cap paper for envel-
opes
100 reams white single fiat cap paper, for envel-
20 reams white yellum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
60 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish
faint lined
~ reams blue vellum cap paper, satin hnish, pam
20 reams blue yellum cap paper, satin finish, iainl
100 reams white velum quarto post paper, satin
fpsh, faint lined
20 reams white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, gilt, plain
SO reams blue vellum quarto post paper, SATIN
finish, gilt, plain
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin hnish
gilt, plain
~ lcdHis Dluc Ntluii quartz Pooh p"PN'I $780,
finish, FAINT lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin hnish
faint lined
dozen cap portfolios
4 dozen four-baded penknives, pearl handles
silver tipped
Is dozen black lead pencils
7dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
. dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
& dozen ivory folders, . inches long, and inch
wide
S dozen cutglass inks,ands, "a inches square
with metal tops, foI the desks IN the Senate
Chamber
5 dozen cuglass sand boxes, "a inches square
with metal tops for the desks in the Senate
Chamber
5 dozen ebony standshes, 7 inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands
the same the foregoing, with division FOL
waters, and top for the same, and DIVISION
for pens
gross large barrel steel pens
gross small barrel steel pens
5 gross bullion pens
60 cards three-poined steel pens
gross other small steel pens
e dozen pen-handles for barrel pens
II dozen pen-handles for small pens
so ounds OF red WATERS in canisters
50 pounds of red wax, eight or ten sticks 10 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, ii
boxes
"a quart jugs Of black ink
90 half-pin Jugs of black ink
30 dozen red tape No. 30
200 dozen red tape No. Is
pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces 10 the pounC
10 dozen apsnned wafer boxes
l dozen apanned sand silters
300 pounds Of black sand
The articles are to be delivered at the Office Of thu
Secretary Of the mate, at Washington, free of an,
charge for carr age, or before the I'd Of Octobe
next and will be paid for on delivery.
Gr.-i....~ ~S ARTICLES tuyuit may uc seen a
the office of the Secretary Of the Senate.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed TO
is 10 accompany the proposal, and 10 be marked wit
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 sucl
class at the lowest price Equality considered) will re
ceyc a contract for the same, on executing bond
with two or more suretes satisfactory 10 the Secre
iary Of the Senate, for the performance thereof un
der forfeiture Of twice the contract price in
failure, which bond is to be filed the office of tn
said Secretary within ten days after the proposal
have been accepted
Proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for sta
toncry for the Senate aud be directed TO the Secrc
tary uf the Senate at Washington.
ASBURl DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary OF the Senate.