The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-09

HousE or RKrREsEsTArnEs Uslrsp STATES,
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pursuance Of the l7ih section of the act OF Con
l. gross Of the 26h August, 1912, entitled An aei
egalzing and making appropriations for such neees
ssry objects have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law"
and 10 fix and provide for certain incidental expen-
ses OF the departments and offices Of government,
and Tor other purposes = which said 18th section Is
as follows
SIC. II. -4nd be Il further enacted That all sta
uonory OF every name and nature for the use oil the
two Houses Of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing, OF every name and nature for the use oil the
several departments of government and for the ba-
reAus aud Offices In those departments al Washing-
too, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper
and t~ine, aud ma-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
oil the Senate, lhe Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, the head Of each Department and such deputy
postmasters 10 the post Office establishment and such
collectors Ia the eu.tom-houso establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall res
peevely advertise, once eek for lie four weeks
IN more OF the principal papers published Ia
the places where such articles to be furnished on
such printing done, FOE sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES the whole OF any particular class OF
articles for doing such printing, the whole OF
any specified job thereof to be done at such place,
| specifying 10 such advertisement the amount, quantity,
and description Of each Kind OF articles To be fur
| nished, and, may be- the nature, amount,
and kind Of printing TO be done and all such propo-
! sails shall be kept sealed until the day specified In
such advertisement for opening the same, when they
shall be opened, by under the direction of the OH
Ger making such advertisement in the presence of al
least two persons and the person offering to furnlrh
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
not exceeding twice the contract price In care OF
| failure shall n doing the
and in the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract and give in such security within
sonable time, to be fixed in such advertisement, then
the contract shall be given TO the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curily And in case of failure TO supply the arti-
ees, 10 perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his surees shall be liable
! for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
1 lqudated 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 I'M
al three O'Clock Mopday, the 5th day of May next
Tor furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified Tor the of the House of Representa-
lives, during the ensuing session Of Congress each
article to be of the best quality and to be approved
! by the Clerk.
| so reams satin finish woye letter-paper, un-
| ruled, white and blue
| $50 reams satin finish woye letter-PaPer, ruled,
| while and blue
| blue and white
SO reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one half
| ruled
! % reams satin finish laid letter.paper, ruled,
| white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
| rs rcams super6nc fooscaP paper ruled, blue
| and white
25 resms satin finish foolscsp paper, unrued,
| blue and white
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt.
| $50 reams extra superhne note paper, gilt hall
| 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 blotting 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 inch wide, weigh
| ing about seven ounces to the dozen
100 large letter stamps or seals, ivory or wooden
| handle, plain face
100 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered
100 pounds medium sized red WATERS in four
| ounce papers
| 200 dozen red tape, No. 10
| 200 dozen red tape, No 25
| $50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, IL inch
| square
$50 glass sand stands same size above
| $50 glass inkstands various patterns
26O nests japanned tn, each consisting Of a
| sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne,
| sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra superine sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
900 small boxes fancy colors, seang-wax
1000 pound extra superfne sealing-wax, eight
| sticks to the pound
400 bottles, half pint, black ink
100 bottles, quart, black ink
100 botle les, half pint, Interchangeable blue fluid
| or ink
500 English penknves, 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"
IL dozen ditto, two bladed
dozen ivory handle erasers, in
100 embossed morotc portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
i sheets blotting paper
81 ditto letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about Ia by l-2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
| gross penboders
100 counting-hous morocco cases, pocket-book
form ..
so counting house morocco cases, pocket book
Il form, with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No so
2C0O 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 ordered.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
Clerk before the I5th day of October next and
to be paid for as soon as the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be made
therefor.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
must accompany the proposal, to be marked with the