The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


OrFIcE or THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u. g.,
june ~, 1874
| IN pursuance of the " Act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority ofsw, and to fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses Of The Departments
and Offices Of the Government and for other pur.
poses," approved the 26th of August 1872 sealed
proposals will be received 81 this Office until O'CLOCK
P. NJ. Tuesday the Goth Of July next, for furnish
ing the following articles Of stationery Cor the Of
the Senate, each article 10 be II the pery best qualify
and to be approved by the Secretary, viz:
| so reams Cartridge Paper
80 reams white quadruplc Cap Paper, for enve-
100 reams white single Cat Cap Paper, for enve-
90 res%s white vellum Cap Paper satin finish,
plain
SO reams white vellum quarto Post Paper, satin
6nish faint lined
so reams blue laid quarto Post Paper, satin, gilt
25 realms white velum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
90 reams blue vcllum Note Paper, satin finish,
ream blotting Paper
3 gross black Lead Pencils
dozen red Pencils
10 dozen Cap Portfolios
l do do with locks
5000 clear Quilts, No 80
$1,000 opaque Quilk, No. 50
dozen four blade Penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
dozen ivory wafer Stamps, chequered
dozen ivory wafer Stamps, plain
dozen ivory Folders, 3 inches long and inch
gross small barrel Steel Pens
60 cards Gillot's Peruvian Pens
&c boxes Pratts small Steel Pens
gross w indies Bullion Pens
60 cards Pcrry's 3-Poilt Pens
go cards Perry' fiat Spring Pens
gross Wrights 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, 90 sticks to the pound
s dozen Ebony Standshes, inches long and 4
inches wide, fitted with cutg'ass inks and
sands "a inches square. with division
for waters and top for The same, and a d.
vision for pens
dozen cutglass lnkstands
30 gross Red Tape, No 10
dozen jspanncd Waf,r Boxes
pound India Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
BY the act approved June II, 1914, the secrea,v
Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives Corrected in the future disbursements
Of the public moneys for the Of their respective
bodies to confnc their purchases exclusively TO art
Giles the growth and manufacture Of the United States
provided he be procured Of such growth
and manufacture Of suitable quality and reasonable
prices, upon good terms a. 10 quality and price Is
can be obtained of foreign growth and manufacture ;"
A preference will, therefore, be gisen the produc
tions of American industry and all persons making
proposals TO supply any article will state whc her
the same is of the growth and manufacture of the
United States.
The articles TO be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage on or before the ID Of September
ne 1t, and will he paid for delivery.
Specimens Of the articles required may be seen at
the Office Of the Secretary Of the Senate.
sufficient specimen of zach article proposed for
(ofpaper half quire) il to accompany the propose
and TO be marked with the name Of the pr,poser-
The whole Of each article specified in the foregoing
list will be deemed class and the person offering TO
furnish any such class at the lowest price (quslity
considered) will receive contract for the same on
executing bond with two or surcties satsfacto-
to the Secretary Of the Senate fo the performa
thereof under forfeiture OF twice the contract price in
of failure, which bond is to bcfed in he Office of
the said Secretary within ten days after thc
have betn accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals. for Station
cry for the Senate and be directed TO the Secretary
ofthe Senate at Washington,
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
| June 27-iaw4w