The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF the SECRETARY OF rHr SENATE

Nffi0h OF THE SECRETARY or rHE SENATE,
May 1 lS43.
IHTonSoANCE Of the " Act Iegazing and ma
hins appropriations for such necessary objects a
have been usually included ia the general aporopria
uoh oiiis without authority OF law and TO fix aot
provide LOT certain Incidental expenses of the Depart
nieps a"o Dihces OF the Government and for othel
purposes, approved the Goth OF August l942 scale,
P,vPo,a' WIZ De received at tins Office until three
O'Clock on wednesday, the 3lst inst for firnishinp
The following articles of stationery for the use a, th
saeh article TO be 81 The re best quality and Il
DC approved by the Secretary, viz;
% reans cartridge paper
% tsAhs "hi'e quadruPle cap paper, for envel.
100 Ieans white single fiat cap paper, for en,el.
20 reana white veIlum cap paper, satin finish,
plan
80 reahs white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
faiit lined
~ re0ns blue veiium cap paper, satin finish, plain
,en,' oiue vellum cap paper, satin finish, faint
100 reans white veIlum quarto post paper, satin
finish, faint lined
~ rems white yelum quarto post paper satin
fiiish, gilt, plain
Oh rams blue vellum quarto post paper, satin
fisb, gilt, PLAIN
dreams blue laid quarto post paper satin nnls,,,
gilt, plain
50 realms blue vellum quarto post paper, satin
hnish faint lined
10 reams blue laid quarto post paper, satin finish,
faint lined
dozen cap portfolios
dozen fuur-baded penknives, pearl handles
silver tipped
Is dbzen 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 cutglass nkstands "a inches square,
with metal tops, fos 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
inches wide, fitted with cutgass inks and sands,
the same the foregoing, with division for
waters, and top for the same, and division
for pens
gross large barrel steel pens
gross small barrel steel pens
5 gross bullion pens
~ cards three pointed steel pens
5 gross other small steel pens
dozen peD-handes for barrel pens
II dozen pen-handes for small pens
81 lounds of red waters, in cansters
ID pounds Of red wax, eight ten sticks 10 the
pounI
50 pounds II red wax, twenty sticks to the pound
ID pounds of black wax, twenty sticks to the
pound
10 pounds of colored wax, various colors, in
boxes
% quart jugs Of black ink
60 hali-pin jugs Of black ink
10 dozen red tape No. 30
200 dozen red tape No. IS
2pounds of India rubber, 40 pieces 10 the pound
10 dozen Japanned wafer boxes
l dozen Japanned sand siiters
900 pounds of black sand.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate, at Washington, free Of any
,harge for carriage, or before the ID of October
,ext, and will be paid for delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
he office of the Secretary of the Senate.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
to accompany the proposal, and to be marked with
he name Of the qne"oserr, The whole Of each srti-
'iass and The person offering TO furnish any such
,lass at the lowest price equality consdered) will re-
,eve a contract for the same, on executing bond,
with two suretics satisfactory 10 the Secre-
AIRY OF the Senate for the performance thereof I'M
Ter forfeiture of twice the contract price in case OF
ALLURE which bond Is be filed the Office of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
Proposals MUS, be endorsed. " Proposals for sta
onery for the Senate" and be directed the Secre-
larry Vf tie Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
may 2-w4w Secretary Of the Senate.