The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-07-05
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


OFFICE OF rnE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u s.,
JUNE 27, IS4i.
IN pursuance Of the Act legalizng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law and to fix and provide
Tor certain incidental expenses of The Departments
and offices OF the Government, and for other pur-
poses," approved the Goth of August, 1912, sealed
proposals will be received at this Office until O'Clock
r. nj on Tuesday the Both Of July next, for furnish
ing the following articles of stationery for the use OF
the Senate, each article TO be Of the uery best quality
and to be approved by the Secretary, VIZ
80 reams Cartridge Paper
80 reams white quadrupe Cap Paper, for enve-
100 reams white single fiat Cap Paper, for enve-
20 reams white vellum Cap Paper, satin fnish
plain
so reams white vellum quarto Post Paper, satin
fnsh faint lined
so reams blue laid quarto Post Paper, satin gilt
IS reams white vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
20 reams blue vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
ream botting Paper
3 gross black Lead Pencils
dozen red Pencils
10 dozen Cap Portfolios
do do with locks
5000 clear Quilts, No. so
IUOU Opaque QuillS, NO. 81 .
dozen four blade Penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
8 dozen ivory wafer Stamps chequered
dozen ivory wafer Stamps, plain
8 dozen ivory Folders, 8 inches long and inch
wide
3 gross small barrel Steel Pens
GO cards Gillot's Peruvian Pens
36 boxes Pratt's small Steel Pens
gross Windle's Bullion Pens
GO cards Perry's 3-Poi t Pens
60 cards Perry's fiat Spring Pens
S gross Wright's back Spring Pens
3 dozen small Pen Handles
dozen quart Jugs Black Ink
dozen half pint jugs Black Ink
dozen ounce bottles Red Ink
100 pounds Red Waters
dozen boxes Transparent Waters
100 pounds large Red Wax, 8 or 10 sticks to the
IS pounds Red Wax, 20 sticks to the pound
dozen Ebony Standshes, 7 inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutgass inks and
sands l 3.4 inches square, with division
for waters and top for The same, and a d.
vision for pens
2 dozen cutglass InkstaDds
80 gross Red Tape, No -
dozen japanned Wafr Boxes
pound India Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
By the act approved June IT, 1914, the Secretary
of the Senate and The Clerk of the House of Repre-
senta,ives are Corrected, in the future disbursements
of the public moneys Tor the use OF Their respective
bodies TO confine their purchases exclusively to arll-
Giles the growth and manufacture of the United States,
| provided The same be procured of such growth
and manufacture of suitable quality and at reasonable
prices upon good terms as to quality and price as
can be obtained of foreign growth and manufacture
preference WILL therefore, be given to the Produc-
tons of American industry; and all persons making
proposals to supply any article will state whether
the is Of the growth and manufacture OF the
| United States
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 I'd Of September
ne xt, and will be paid for on delivery.
| Specimens of the articles required may be seen al
| the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed foI
(of paper half qure) is to accompany the proposal
| and TO be marked with the of the proposer.-
The whole of each article specified in the foregoing
list will be deemed class and the person offering
furnish any such class at the lowest price equality
considered) will receive contract for the same, OF
executing a bond with two or more sureties sasfacto
ry the Secretary of the Senate fo The performance
thereof under forfeiture OF twice the contract price il
case of failure which bond to be'ed in he office
the said Secretary within ten days after the proposals.
have been accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Station
cry for the Senate, and be directed to the Secretary
ofthe Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKlNS,
| Secretary Of the Senate.
| June 27-law4w