The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-22
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u. s..
JUNE 27, 1874.
TN pursuance of the I" Act legalizing 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
?. NJ Tuesday the 30th of July next for furnish
ing the following articles of stationery for the OF
the Senate, each article TO be Of the rery best qualify
| and to be approved by the Secretary, viz:
so reams Cartridge Paper
80 reams white quadrupe Cap Paper, for enve-
100 reams white single fiat Cap Paper, for envc-
20 reams white vellum Cap Paper, satin finish,
plain
so reams white velIum quarlo Post Paper, satin
so reams blue laid quarto Post Paper, satin, gilt
25 reams white velum Note Paper, satin finish
gilt
20 reams blue vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
ream botting Paper
II 3 gross black Lead Pencils
dozen red Pencils
q 10 dozen Cap Portfolios
vi do do with locks
5000 clear Quilts, No. so
1000 opaque Quills No. 80
dozen four blade Penknves, pearl handles
silver tipped
8 dozen ivory wafer Stamps, chequered
9 dozen ivory wafer Stamps, plain
dozen ivory Folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
gross small barrel Steel Pens
60 cards Gilots Peruvian Pens
30 boxes Pratt's small Steel Pens
gross w indies Bullion Pens
60 cards Perrys 3-Poiat Pens
60 cards Perry's fat Spring Pens
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
pound -
rs pounds Red Wax, 20 sticks to the pound
dozen Ebony Standishes, inches long and 4
inches wide, fitted with eutglsss inks anc
sands "a inches square, with division
for waters and top for the same and di
vision for pens
dozen cutglass lnkstands
30 gross Red Tape, No 70
dozen ispanned Wsfr Boxes
pound India Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
BY the act approved June ~, 1874, the Secreiary
81 The Senate and the Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentslives are "dirccted in The future disbursement
OF the public moneys for the Of their respective
bodies to cOnfne their purchases exclusively TO sri
cles The growth and Of The United States
provided he same can be procured of such prowtt
and manufacture Of suitable quality and at r, asonabl,
prices upon good terms as to quality and price
be obtained Of foreign growth and msnu scture
preference will therefore, be- given TO the prod nc
ions Of American industry; and all persons making
proposals to supply any article will state wheibe
the same ia Of the growth and manufacture Of tb.
/ u United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office OF III,
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free Of an,
charge for carriage, before the III OF Septembc
NEXT, and will be paid for on delivery.
\ Specimens Of The articles required may be seen a
the office Of the Secretary OF the Senate.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed fJ
(ofpaper half qure) is to accompany the proposal
The whole Of each article specified in the foregoing
list will be deemed class, aud the person offering tc
furnish any such clsss at the lowest price (qualit,
con,idered) will receive contract for the sa me or
executing bond with two more suretes saiisfacto
ry the Secretary the Senate oi the performa
thereof unders forfeiture OF the contrac price il
case Of failure, which bond is to be6led in the office
he said Secretary within ten days after tae proposals
have been accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed up roposas for Station
ery for the Senate and be directed the Secretar,
4ofihe Senate at Washington
n ASBURY DICKlNS,
Secretary Of the Senate
june 27-law4w