The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE on the SECRETARY or rne SENATE

Va. 'NN W ihh SEChLrAhY or rHE SEkArE,
May /, 1913
TN PURSUANCE of the " Act legalzing and ma
KING appropriations for such necessary objects a
nase ouen usually included in the general appropria
uoh DIS without authority of law, and TO fix ant
provide ior certain incidental expenses of the Depart
meats and Offices of the Government, and for Other
purposes approved the 26th of August ls42 sealeo
proposals VIII be received at tins office until tire,
O'Clock on wednesday, the 3ls inst. for furnishing
inc Ioiowg articles Of stationery for the OF the
senate each article 10 be 81 the pey best quality and
Dc approved by The Secretary, viz:
~ reams cartridge paper
:" ie.ins "hiie quadruPle cap paper, for envel-
opes
LOO reans white single fiat cap paper, for cnyel-
70 reams white vollum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
~ reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined
reams blue yelum cap paper, satin finish, plain
~v,ea"s due veilum cap paper, satin finish, faint
100 reams white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
~ reams white yellum quarto post paper, satin
1nish, gilt, plain
SO reams blue veum ouarto post paper satin
III reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin finish,
gilt, plain
% reams blue veum quarto 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
dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
dozen ivory folders, 8 inches long and | inch
wide
dozen cutgIass nkstands, "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
Chamber
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutglnss inks and sands,
The same as the foregoing, 18th a division for
waters, and top for the same, and division
Tor pens
gross large barrel steel pens
gross small barrel steel pens
gross bullion pens
6O cards three-pointed steel pens
8 gross other small steel pens
dozen pen-handles for barrel pens
IL dozen pen-handles for small pens
5O iounds OF red waters, in canisters
5o pounds OF red wax, eight or ten sticks TO the
pound
so pounds Of red wax, twenty sticks to the pound
~ pounds oil black wax, twenty sticks to the
pound
10 pounds Of colored wax, various colors, in
boxes
"a quart jugs Of black ink
60 hal-pnt 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 siiters
200 pounds of black sand.
harge for carr ss 70 be delivered at The a any
ext, and will be paid for on dsllteEon' 'rse y @
Specimens Of the articles required may be seen at
he office of the Secretary OF the Senate.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed Tor
5 10 accompany the proposal and to be marked with
he name of the proposer. The whole Of each arti-
lie specified in The foregoing list will be deemed
lass, and the person offering to furnish any such
lass at the lowest price Quality consdered) viii re-
eive a contract for the same, on executing bond,
With two or more suretes satisfactory 10 the Secre-
AIRY of the Senate, for the performance thereof UNI
Ter forfeiture of twice the contract price IN case OF
allure which bord is to be filed in the office of the
aid Secretary within ten days after the proposals
rave been accepted
Proposals must be endorsed, 4" Proposals for sta
onery for the Senate" and be directed TO the Secre
AIRY Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.