The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
orrcE OF rae sreRrrAnr OF rms senate,


OFFioR OF rae SECRETARY OF rms SENATE,
May /, lo43
TN PURSUANCE Of the % Act legalizing aud ma
Il king appropriations for such necessary objects
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 Tor other
purposes approved the 26th Of August, 1912 sealed
proposals will be received at thls office until three
O'Clock ON Wednesday, the 3st inst, for furnishing
the following articles Of stationery for the use OF the
Senate each article 10 be Of the pey best quality, and TO
be approved by the Secretary, viz
SO reams cartridge paper
SO reams white quadruple cap paper, for enVel-
100 leams white single fiat cap paper, for envel.
opes
20 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
60 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
20 resms blue vellum cap paper, satin finish, plain
~ reams blue yeum cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined
100 reams white velum quarto post paper satin
finish, faint lined
20 reams white veum 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 finish,
gilt, plain
SO reams blue yeum quarto post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin finsh
faint lined
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, 8 inches long and inch
wide
5 dozen cutglass inkstands, ia inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
Chamber
5 dozen cutglass sand-boxes, "a inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
Chamber
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and 4
inches wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands,
the same the foregoing with division for
waters, and top for the same, and division
for pens
4 gross large barrel steel pens
: gross small barrel steel pens
gross bullion pens
GO cards three-pointed steel pens
gross other small steel pens
6 dozen pen-handles for barrel pens
IL dozen pen-handles for small pens
80 Iounds Of red waters, in cansters
50 pounds of red wax, eight OF ten sticks TO the
pound
SO pounds Of red wax, twenty sticks TO the pound
10 pounds Of black wax, twenty sticks TO the
pound
~ ppuUus Oi COloTeu wax, COoIs, III
boxes
"a qual jugs Of black ink
60 hali-pint jugs of black ink
20 dozen red tape No. 80
200 dozen red tape No Is
pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
l dozen japanned sand sfters
200 pounds of black sand
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 Cd of October
next, and will be paid for delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the office Of the Secretary Of the Senate.
A 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 a
class, and the person offering to furnish any such
class at the lowest price Quality consdered) will
ceiye contract for the same, executing bond,
with two sureties satisfactory TO the Secre-
tary 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, Proposals for sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed the Secre-
tary Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.