The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
OFFIcE OF the SEcRsrARY OF rHE SENATE u

N pursuance OF the "Act lesalixing and making
appropriations Tor such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and to fix and pro-
ments and Offices of the government, and for other
purposes" approved the 18th Of August, ls42,
sealed proposals will be received at this Office until
10 O'Clock, a. M, ON Monday, the 26th Of Nav
next, for furnishing the following articles Of sta
onery for the use Of the Senate each article to be
IF the very best quality and to be approved by the
viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper eSt
50 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
plain
20 do white vsllum cap paper, satin finish,
100 do white yellum 9uarto post paper, satin
finish. feint lined
so do white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, plain
25 do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
9 do bIotting paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
do post portfolio
3gross black-lead pencils
3 dozen red-lead pencils
do four-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four-blade penknives, of smaller size
IA do, do do buck handles
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
5 do ~. DO ''' "a'' Do s'f'' p p
y do ivory folders, 9 inches long and | inch
10 gross large barrel steel pens
10 do small barrel do -
h 10 do WindIe,s bullion mems s'ai 4aftl.IH
100 cards Perry's three.point pens
"a do do hat-spring do
gross Gillot's Peruvian pens
! do small pen handles
do large do
2 do half.pint Jugs black ink
l dozen ounce bottles red ink
rs pounds red waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red sealing wax, ten sticks to the
pound R
100 pounds red sealing-wax, twenty to the
pound # 8~
10 pounds black sealing wax
10 do colored wax, various colors, in
6 dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
and wide, fifteen with cut-glass inks and
sands IL inch square, with division
for waters, and top for the same, and q
division for pens 13
dozen cut-glass inksands
SO gross red tape, No. Is
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
3 do do sand sifters
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 to quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" 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 Washington, free Of any
charge for carriage, on before the 9th of August
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. 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-
son offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality consdered will receive contract for
the same, on executing bond, with two or more
suretes satisfactory TO the Secretary of the Senate,
for the performance thereof, under forfeiture Of
twice the contract price in case of failure, which
bond is to be filed in the Office Of the said Sec
rotary within ten days after the proposals have been
accepted
Proposals should be endorsed .sproposals for
Stationery for the Senate, and be directed to the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
April 26-Iaw4w @