The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-25
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES Unrsp STATES,
Clerks Office Washington, March, lo45.

gress If the 26th August, 1912, entitled An act
egaiZing and making appropriations Tor such neees
sary objects as have been usually included ~ the
general appropriation bills without authority OF Law,
and to fx and provide for certain Incidental expen-
Sos Of the departments and Offices Of government,
and for other purposes !" which sand nth section rs
| as follows
" Sac. H. .i,d be Il further enacted, That all sta
uonery, OF every and nature, Tor the use OF The
| Two Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and job
printing OF every name and nature, Tor The use oil The
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
rosus and Offices In those departments al ashlng-
ton, Including all stationery blanks, wrapping paper
and t~ne, aud mail-bags, furnished the post Offices
and collectors offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con-
tract, by the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
of the Senate the Clerk of the House of Represents
tves, the head OF each Department, and such deputy
postmasters in the post Office establishment and such
collectors In the euslom-house establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
peetyey advertise once eek for at least four weeks
in one more OF the principal papers published IN
the places where such articles 10 be furnished on
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES, the whole OF any particular class oil
articles, Tor doing such printing or the whole Of
any specified job thereof 10 be done at such place.
specifying IN such advertisement the amount, quantity
and description of each kind OF articles 10 be fur
II
and kind of printing to be donej and all such propo-
| sails shall be kept scaled until tho day specified Ia
| such advertisement for opening the same when lhey
shall be opened by or under the direction OF the OH
making such advertisement IN the presence oil al
least two persons and the person Offering 10 furnlrh
any class OF such articles to perform any specified
portion job Of said work. and giylBg satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
ure exceeding twice the contract price IN case Of
failure, shall receive contract for dong The same
and the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
| such contract and give Ia such security within
sonabe time to be fixed in such advertisement then
the contract shall be gwen TO the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such Sc
curity. And in case Of failure 10 supply the au-
cles TO perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract ho and his suTeties shall be liable
| for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as
| quidated damages, to be sued for IN the name Of
the United States, in any court having jurisdiction
\ thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
til three o'clock on Moodsy, the 5th day Of May next
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
/ specified Tor the use ofthe House OF Representa-
tIves during the ensuing session Of Congress
article to be of the best quality and to be approved
by the Clerk.
| SO reams satin finish woye le,ier-psper, un-
| ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, ruled,
| white and blue
50 reams extra super6ne etter-paPer, ruled,
| blue and white
SO realms extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
| 100 reams fine French letter paper, one hall
ruled
| % realms satin finish laid letter. paper, ruled,
| white and blue
| 100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
white and blue
25 reams superfnc ioolseap paper, ruled, blue
| and white
| 25 reams satin finish foolscap paper, unruled,
i md VIII To
In the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and uDgt.
$50 reams extra superine note paper, gilt, half
| blue and half white, in packages and boxes
1000 reams satin finish extra size cap, for folding
| and envelope
| so reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
400 reams cartridge paper. State the price OF
each size
reams pink blottng paper
1000 cards of steel pens, assorted 100 Of which
| TO be three points; Perry, elliott, and Hay
den, makers; the price Of each description
| .. TO be given
| 10 gross WiDde's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils large size
gross black lead pencils
300 nine-inch ivory holders, inch wide weigh
| ing about ounces to the dozen
100 large letter stamps seals, ivory or wooden
|, handle, plain face
| 100 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered
100 pounds medium sized red WATERS in four
ounce papers '...
900 dozen red tape, No. IS
900 dozen red tape, No. IS
| $50 glass inks, with metal tops covers, to be
| used in the desks OF the hall, IL inch
| square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
| $50 glass inksands, various patterns
| $50 nests Japanned tn each consisting OF a
| sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superiine,
| sixteen sticks to the pound
! 300 pounds extra super6ne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
| 900 small boxes, fancy colors sealing-wax
| 1000 pound extra superfine sealing-wax, eight
| sticks to the pound
| 400 bottles, half pint, black ink
100 bottles quart, black ink
| 100 botles half pint, Interchangeable blue fluid
| ink
500 English penknives, four blades best pearl,
| stag, or buck handles, to be of the highest
| finish and best quality, and of the patterns
| we'll known as the "Congress knife"
| ~ dozen ditto, two bladed
! 2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con,
! tanning pocketb book apartments, and IL
! sheets blottiDg paper .
| SO ditto, letter size, with locks
| 800 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
| ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about ~ by l-2 inches
| 4 dozen pieces best quality office taste
| gross penholders
| 100 counting house morocco cases, pocket-book
| form
| SO counting house morocco cases, pocket book
| FORM with locks
| 1000 best opaque quilts, No. so
| 1900 best clarified quilts, No, 90.
| Every article to be Of the best quality; no second
or inferior article will be received, unless herein sPe-
| Gifted, and so ordered
The articles are to be delivered at the office OF the
Clerk before the 18th day Of October next, and
to be paid for as the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be made
therefor.
sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
must accompany the proposal to be marked with the
name of the proposer, and numbered and marked so
| as 10 correspond with the proposal. ..
The whole of each article specified in the forego-
ing list will be deemed class, and the person offer
ing to furnish any class or description OF articles at