The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-03
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
MAY /, 1913

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 will be received at this Office until three
O'Clock Wednesday, the 3st inst, for furnishing
the following articles of stationery for the OF the
Senate each article TO be Of the rery best quality and to
be approved by the Secretary, viz:
SO reams cartridge paper
So reams white quadruple cap paper, for enyel-
opes
100 ieams white single fat cap paper, for enyel.
90 reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
GO reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
20 reams blue vellum cap paper satin finish, plain
~ reams blue vellum cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined
100 reams white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
20 reams white yellum 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 vellum quario post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper satin finish,
faint lined
dozen cap portfolios
dozen four-baded penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
Is dozen black lead pencils
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
2 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
dozen ivory folders, inches long, and | inch
wide
dozen cutglsss inkstands, "a inches square,
with metal tops, foi 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 stabdishes, 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 rens
8 gross small barrel steel pens
5 gross bullion pens
GO cards thre, pointed steel pens
5 gross other small steel pens
6 dozen pen-hsndles Tor barrel pens
II dozen pen-handles for small pens
so ouDds OF red waters, IN cansters
50 pounds Of red wax, eight or ten sticks TO the
50 pounds Il 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
foxes
~ quart jugs Of black ink
60 haf-pint Jugs Of black ink
10 dozen red tape No. 30
900 dozen red tape No. Is
2 pounds Of India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
10 dozen japsnned wafer boxes
dozen iapanned sand sifers
900 pounds of black sand.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary Of the s, nate at Washington free Of any
charge for carriage, ON OF before the ID 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.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
is TO accompany the proposal and 10 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 consdered) will
ceive a contract for the same, executing bond,
with two or sureues satisfactory TO the Score
tary Of the Senate for the performance thereof UNI
der forfeiture Of twice the contact 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 Secrc
tary u the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.