The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-13
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

tss PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. =
April 26, 1o45,
TN pursuance of the "Act legalizng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects a. nave
been usually included in the general Appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and TO NIX ana pro
vide for certain incidental expenses OF the depart
ments and Offices of the government ana Ior osner
approved the 26th Of August, ic4x
sealed proposals viii be received at this once until
10 o'clock M on MVn Iay;n sne ,s XIII q g
tonerv for the use Of the Senate each article to be
Of the very best quality, and TO be approved by the
Secretary, viz: 49,
$50 reams cartridge paper t
SO do white quadruple cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
$50 do white single fiat cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish
90 do white vellum cap paper, satin anish
feint lined
100 do white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, feint lined
so do white velum quarto post paper, satin
finish, plain
Is do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
do post portfolio
gross bIack-lead pencils
dozen red-lead pencils
2 do four-olade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four-bade penhnives, of smaller size
, do do do buck handles
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
Z - wafer r. stamps Ssn
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
VIDE
10 gross large barrel steel pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do Windle's bullion pens
100 cards Perrys three-point pens
"a do do fat-spring do
gross Gillot's Peruvian pens
l do small pen handles
do large do
2 do half.pint jugs black ink
| dozen ounce bottles red ink
rs pounds red waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red seaiing-wax, ten sticks to the
pound NIX ~
100 pounds red sealing-wax, twenty to the
10 pounds black sealing-wax
10 do colored wax, various colors, in
IS boxes @
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
and wide, fifteen with cutglass inks and
s sands ia inch square, with division
for waters, and top for the same, and a
s division for pens Ah
2 dozen cut-glass inkstands
50 gross red tape, No. IS
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
pound 15#sa
IL dozen japanned wafer boxes
3 do do sand sfters
6 ivory-handled erasers
By the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed to con6ne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States provided the same can be pro-
cured Of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
Terms as to quality and price an can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacturer A preference
will therefore be given TO the productions Of Amer
lean industry; and all persons making proposals to
supply any article will state whether the same is Of
the growth and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles will be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage on or before the 9th of August
next, and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen Mt
the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. Every
article must be Of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
(of paper half quire)is to accompany the pro-
posal, and to be marked with the name Of the pro-
poser. The whole of each article specified in the
foregoing list will be deemed class, and the per-
offering furnish any such class at the lowest
price Quality considered) will receive contract for
inc Same, on executing u pond, WIN Two OF u'ofc
surees satisfactory to the Secretary of the Senate,
for the performance thereof, under forfeiture Of
twice the contract price in case Of failure, which
bond in TO be filed in the Office of the said Sec
rotary within days after the proposals have been
accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senaten and be directed 10 the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
Secretary Of the Senate
April 26--Iaw4w