The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u. S..
JUNE ~, 1914.
IN pursuance Of the " Act legalzing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and to fix and provide
for certain incidental expenses of the Departments
and Offices Of the Government, and for other pur-
poses," approved the 26lh Of August, 1912, sealed
proposals will be received at this Office until O'Clock
F. Nj on Tuesday the Both Of July next, for furnish
ing the following articles of stationery for the Of
the Senate each article 10 be Of the pery best quaiit
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-
lopes
20 reams white veum Cap Paper, satin finish,
plain
50 reams white velIum quarto Post Paper, satin
finish faint lined
so reams blue laid quarto Post Paper, atm gilt
25 reams white vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
90 reams blue vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
ream blotting Paper
gross black Lead Pencils
! dozen red Pencils
10 dozen CAP Portfolios
| do do with locks
5000 clear Quilts, No. 80
dozen four blade Penknives, pearl handles,
nilVol tirT-t
dozen ivory wafer Stamps chequered
= dozen ivory wafer Stamps, plain
dozen ivory Folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
3 gross small barrel Steel Pens
60 cards Glllot's Peruvian Pens
SO boxes Pratt's small Steel Pens
gross Wndle's Bullion Pens
60 cards Perry's 3-Poilt Pens
60 cards Perry's fiat Spring Pens
gross Wrgh,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, or 10 sticks TO the
pound
Is pounds Red Wax, 20 sticks to the pound
5 dozen Ebony Standlshes, inches long and
inches WIDE fitted with cutglass inks and
sands ] 81 inches square, with division
for waters and top for The same, and d.
vision for pens
dozen cutglass lnkstands
30 gross Red Tape, No 10
6 dozen japanned Wsfr Boxes
pound India Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
BY the act approved June H. 1874 the Secretary
Of he Senate and the Clerk Of the House OF Repre-.
sentliyes are Corrected in the future dsbursene nts
bodies, to conne their purchases exclusively to arli-
Giles the growth and manufacture OF the United States
provided he same can be procured Of such growth
and manufacture Of suitable quality and al reasonable
prices, upon good terms as TO quality and price a.
be obtained Of foreign growth and manu- acture."
A 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 lie delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage before the 2d Of September
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 fr
(ofpapeI half qlre) is to accompany the proposal,
and to be marked with the name Of the pr0poser-
The whole Of each article specified in the foregoing
list will be deemed class aud the per.on Offering to
furnish any such class at the lowest price Quality
consdered) will receive contract for the same, on
executing bond with two suretios satisiacto-
ry to the Secretary of the Senate 70. the Performance
thereof under forfeiture OF twice The conirac price in
case ofaillre which bond is 10 beifled in he office Of
the said Secretary within ten days after tac proposals
have betn accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Station
cry for the Senate and be directed TO the Secretary
ofihc Senate at Washington.
ASBURI DTCKINS
Secretary If the Senate.
June 21-lawiw