The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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| HousE OF RErsEsEsrAnvEs UsuEp STATES,
Clerks Office, w sshmgton, March, lo45-
pursuance of the i7ih section OF the act Of Con
L grsss Of the S6lh August, 1872 entitled An act
egazing and making appropriations for such nocss'
| sary objects no have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of la
aud TO hx snd provide for certain incidental expen-
SOS OF the departments and Offices Of government,
aud for other purposes !" which said 18th section Is
| as follows
" SIC. H. find b. Il FARTHER enacted That all sta
uonory, Of every and nature for the Of tho
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 DO
resus and Offices IN those departments at w ashing-
ton, including all stationery blanks wrapping paper,
and twne, and mai-bsgs. furnished the post Offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished aud performed by con
tract, BY he lowest bidder follows the Secretary
of the Senate the Clerk Of the House of Represents
tvcs, the head Of each Department and such deputy
postmasters IN the poet office establishment and such
collectors In the cu.tom-house establishment the
Postmaster General and the Secretary the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
poctvey advertise, eek for ls -four weeks
in Of the principal papers published in
the places where such ARTICLES be furnished
such printing done of sealed proposals Tor furnishing
such articles, the whole Of any particular class Of
articles, or for doing such printing or the whole Of
any specified job thereof To be done such place
specifying In such advertisement the amount quantity
and description Of each kind of articles be fur
nishoJ, and IA near 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 Ia
such advertisement for opening the same when they
shall be opened by OF under the direction Of the OH
Ger making such advertisement In the presence Of al
least two persons and the person Offering 10 furnish
any class OF such articles, or To perform any specified
portion OF Job Of said work and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
not exceeding twice the price in OF
| failure, shall receive a contract for doing the
and 10 the lowest bidder shall fail 10 into
such contract and give 10 such security within
sonable time TO be fixed In such advertisement then
the contract shall be given 10 the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such So
curity. And in Of a failure TO supply The ar-
cles To perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his sureies shall be liable
/ for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
lguidated 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
Tor furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified, Tor the of the House of Representa-
tiyes during the ensuing session Of Congress
article to be Of the beat quality and to be approved
| by the Clerk.
so reams satin finish wove letter-paPer, IN
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superhne lstter-paper, ruled,
so reams extra superfne letter-paPer, unruled
| 100 reams fine French letter paper, one halt
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
25 reams superfnc fooscap 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 ungilt.
| $50 reams extra superfne 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
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 Winde's bullion pens
| gross red lead pencils, large size
| 8 gross black lead pencils
| 200 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, L. inch
, square
| $50 glass sand stands same size as above
! $50 glass inkstands, various patterns
26O nests JaPanned TIN, 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
200 small boxes fancy colors, sealing-wax
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
/ $751;. we'll known as the Congress knife"
| IL dozen ditto, two bladed
| dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
| lOO embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
| ... tanning pocket-book apartments, and IL
sheets blotting paper ....
| 50 ditto, letter size, with locks
| ooV meHoranuum DOCKS, rant nneu, pest quaii-
| 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 ~ ...
| 1900 best clarified quilts, No. 30. ...
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 on before the 18th day of October next and
to be paid for the Committee Of Accounts