The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE o. RErsssIsIAr,Es Usrsp srArss,

House. OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STArKs,
Clerks Onice, Washingon, March, lo45-
pursuance OF the l7ih section Of the act oi Con-
yrsss of the 10Th August, lS42 entitled I. An act
egaz,ng and making appropriations for such neees'
safy objects as have been usually included IN The
general appropriation bills without authority VI Law,
and 10 Tx and provide for certain incidental cxpcn-
ses OF the departments and offices Of government,
and for other purposes - which said 18th section is
as follows;
SIC. IT. .ind be il further enacted, That all sta
onery, OF every name and nature for the Of the
two Houses Of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing, Of every name and nature for the Of the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices IN those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks, wrappugpa
and twiue, and 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, as follows the Secretary
Of the Senate me 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 cusom-house establishment the
Postmaster &c and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate Tor that purpose shall
pocyely ADVERTISE once eek for al least -four weeks
in more Of the principal papers published in
the places where such articles 10 be furnished
such printing DONE for sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES the whole Of any particular class OF
articles, for doing such printing, tho whole Of
specifying 10 such advertisement the amount, quantity,
and description Of each Kind of articles To be fur
nished, and, near may be, the nature, amount,
and kind of printing be done and all such propo-
sails shall be kept sealed until the day specified In
such ad advertisement for opening the same when they
shall be opened by under the direction Of the o1i-
Ger making such advertisement in the presence OF at
least two persons and the person Offering TO furnish
any class Of such articles TO perform any specified
portion or job Of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure, shall receive contract for doing the same
and in the lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into
such contract and give IN such security within
sonable time, to be fixed in such advertisement, then
the shall be given 10 the next lowest bidder,
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curty. And In of failure 10 supply the arti-
cles, TO perform the work, by the person entering
such contract, ho and his suretes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified In such contract, as
liguidated 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
al three o'clock Monday the 5th day of May next
for furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified TOR the use of the House OF Representa-
tlyes, during the ensuing session of Congressman
article to be of the best quality and to be approved
by the Clerk.
so satin finish wove letter-paper, I'M
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-PaPer, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfne etter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one half
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letter. paper, ruled,
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
rs reams superfnc foolscap paper ruled, blue
and white
25 reams satin finish foolscap paper, unruled,
blue and white
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and unglt
$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,
for envelope
400 reams cartridge paper. State the price of
each size
reams pink botting 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 Windle's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
Sgross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders, L. inch wide weigh
ing about seven ounces to the dozen
handle, plain face
100 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered
100 pounds medium sized red waters, IN four
ounce papers
200 dozen red tape, No. -
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, II inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
$50 glass nkstands, various patterns
260 nests japanned tn each consisting OF
sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne, !
sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
900 small boxes fancy colors sealingwax
1000 pound extra superfne sealing wax, eight
sticks to the pound
400 bottles, half pint black ink
100 bottles, quart, black ink
100 bottles, half pint Interchangeable blue fluid
or 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
well known as the Congress knife"
~ dozen ditto, two baded
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
sheets botting paper
SO ditto, letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about l-2 by 1-2 inches
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
2,eOO bes, clarified quilts, No. 90.
Every article to be of the best quality no second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe-
cited, and so ordered
The articles to be delivered at the office of the
Clerk or before the 18th day of October next, and
to be paid for the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the BILL and an appropriation be made