The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
oFrIcE OF rnr srcRrrARY OF THE SENATE,

VI iHt SENATE
May |, lSi3.
TN PURSUANCE of the Act legalizing and ma
KING appropriations for such necessary objects as
nave been usually included in the general appropria-
lion bills without authority Of law and 10 fix and
provide Tor certain incidental expenses Of the Depart
mehis ana Offices Of the Government, and for other
purposes" approved the 26th Of August 1912 sealed
proposals will be received al 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 Of The very best quality and
be approved by The Secretary, viz
SO reams cartridge paper
80 reams white quadruPle cap paper, for envel-
100 reams white single fiat cap paper, for enyel
opes
20 reams white vellum cap paper, satin fnish
plain
60 reau.s white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
20 reams blue vellum cap paper, satin finish, plain
20 reams blue velum cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined
100 reams white yellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, 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 fnish
gilt, plain
so reams blue vellum quarto post paper satin
finish, faint lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper satin finish,
faint lined
dozen cap portfolios
dozen four baded penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
Is dozen black lead pencils
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps chequered
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps plain
dozen ivory folders, 9 inches long, and inch
dozen cutgass inkstands, "a inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
Chamber
dozen cutglass sand boxes, l "a inches square,
with metal tops, for the desks in the Senate
dozen ebony standisbes, 7 inches long and
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
5 gross bullion pens
60 cards three-pointed steel pens
8 gross other small steel pens
dozen pen-bandes for barrel pens
IL dozen pen-handes for small pens
80 Iounds OF red waters, in canlsters
80 pounds OF red wax, eight or ten sticks 10 the
so pounds Of red wax, twenty sticks to the pound
10 pounds Of black wax, twenty sticks to the
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. 80
200 dozen red tape No. 10
pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
/ dozen japanned sand siiiers
300 pounds of black sand.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate, al 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.
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
class and the person offering to furnish any such
class at the lowest price Quality consdered will re-
ceive contract for the same, on executing bond
with two suretles satisfactory 10 the Secre-
ary 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
tonery for the Senate and be directed TO the Secre
tary VI the Senate al Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.