The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-27
Before me,
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
June 27-d2tc3t

OyFiCE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE u. s.,
JUNE 27, 1914.
IN pursuance Of the "Act legalizing and ma king
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 he Departments
and offices of the Government. and for other puT-
poses" approved the 26tb Of August lS42, 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 use OF
the Senate each article TO be IF the very best quality,
and to be approved by the Secretary, viz
so reams Cartridge Paper
80 reams white quadruple Cap Paper for enve-
lopes
100 reams white single fiat Cap Paper, for enve-
20 reams white vellum Cap Paper, satin finish,
plain
30 reams white vellum quarto Post Paper satin
finish islnt lined
SO reams blue laid quarto Post Paper attn, gilt
25 resms white vellum Note Paper, satin finish,
gilt
20 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. so
1000 opaque Quills. No. 80
dozen four blade Penknives, pearl handles
silver tipped
dozen ivory wafer Stamps chequered
dozen ivory wafer Stamps, plain
dozen ivory Folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
, gross small barrel Steel Pens
60 cards Glots Peruvian Pens
36 boxes Pratts small Steel Pens
8 gross w indies Bullion Pens
60 cards Perry's 3-Poi t Pens
60 cards Perry's fat Spring Pens
5 gross Weights back Spring Pens
dozen small Pen Handles
dozen quart Jugs Black Ink
dozen half pint jugs Black Ink
dozen ounce bottles Rcd Ink
100 pounds Red Waters
dozen boxes Transparent Waters
100 pounds large Red Wax, 3 or 10 sticks to the
pound
IS pounds Red Wax 20 sticks to the pound
dozen Ebony Stspd.shes, inches long and
inches wide, fitted with cutg'a,s inks end
ga DIS ] "a inches square with division
Tor waters and Top Tor The same and d.
dozen cuiQlsss lnkstands
80 gross Red Tape, No -
3 dozen japanned WaEr Boxes
pound India Rubber, 40 piece, to the pound
BY the act approved June IL 1914, the Secretary
of the senate and the Clerk of the House of Repre
sentnves are directed in the future disbursen EMS
of the public moneys for the use of their resnectve
ces the growth and manufacture Of the United States
provided he same can be procured of such growth
and manufacture Of suitable quality and at asnabIe
prices, upon as good terms as to quality and price
can be obteintd of foreign growh and manu- acfure
preference will therefore, b. gwen to the produc-
uons OF American industry; and all persons making
proposals to supply any Article will state whet her
TIE same IA of the growth and manufacture of the
United Stites.
The articles are to be delivered at the office or the
secretary ofthe Senate, at Washington free of any
charge foI carriage or before the 81 of Srpernb,r
NEXT, and will he paid for on delivery
Specimens Of The articles required NAV he aeon a,
the oihce OF the Secretary Of tie Senate
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed e. =,
(ofPaPer half quire) is to accompany the proposal
ani TO be marked With the name Of the proooser =
The whole OF each article specified in the foreuong
hst VIII be deemed class and the per-on offering 10
ur"ish any such class at the lowest price (opsI,v
consioered) VIII receive contract for the sane on
e'eculng bond with two more sureties ya,isG,c,o
y to The Secretary Of the Senate fol- the performance
'hereo undera forfeiture of twice the contrsc prc, in
case OF failure, which bond Is To Bottled in he Office o
The SAID Secretary within ten days after tao
have boon accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposal. fo, Station
cry Tor The SENATE and he directed TO the S,or,a,y
oithe Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINs
Secretary of the Senate.