The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-08
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousE or RErsEsEsrAryEs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington March, le45

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grsss of the 10Th August, 1912, entitled An act
legalizing and making appropriations for such neces'
say objects have been usually included IN The
general appropriation bills wihou, authority OF Law,
and 10 In and provide for certain Incidental expcn-
ses OF the departments and offices Of government,
and for other purposes - which said 18th section Is
as follows:
+" SEC II. find be Il further enacted, That all sta
tonery Of every name and nature, for the use OF tho
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and Joo-
printing Of every and nature for the OF the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices 10 those departments at w ashing-
ton including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and t~lne and mail-bags, furnished the post Offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con-
tracl by tho lowest bidder follows the Secretary
Of the Senate The Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes the head Of each Department, and such deputy
postmasters In the post Office establishment and such
collectors IN the cuslombouse establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall res
poctyely advertise, eek for at least -four weeks
10 one or more OF the principal papers published IN
the places where such articles To be furnished on
such printing done, for 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 ~ be done al such place,
specifying 10 such advertisement the amount quantity
and description Of each kind of articles 10 be fur
nished, and, near as may be, the nature, amount
and kind of printing 10 be done and all such propo-
sails shall be kept sealed until the day specified 10
such advertisement for opening tho same when they
shall be opened by under the direction of the OH
mailing such advertisement Ia the presence OF al
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 Tor the performance thereof under forfeit
exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure, shall receive q contract for dong the same
and IN the lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into
such contract and give 10 such security within rea-
sOnAbe time 10 be fixed In such advertisement then
the contract shall be gwen 10 tho next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such Sc
curity. And 10 Of a failure to supply the aril-
cles to perform the work, by the person entering
such contract h. and his sureties shall be liable
| for the rfeituIe specified in such contract, as
| iquidated 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 ur-
al three O'Clock Monday, the 5th day Of May mex
Tor furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
| 1rsci6ed TOR the use the House Of Representa-
lives, during the ensuing session OF Congress
article to be Of the best quality and to be approved
| by the Clerk.
so resms satin finish woye letter-paper, un-
| ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paPer, ruled,
| white and blue
50 reams extra superfne letter-psper, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 reams fine French l.rt1r paper, one halt
ruled
% resms satin finish laid letter.paper, ruled,
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
white and blue
| IS roams superfne loolscap paper ruled, blue
and white
IS reams satin finish foolscap paper unruled,
blue and white
10 the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and ungt
$50 reams extra superine 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 botng 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
| 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. -
| 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
| 700 nests lapanned tn, each consisting OF
| sand box a sand holder, and wafer box
| pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne
| sixteen sticks TO the pound
300 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteer
| or twenty sticks to the pound
200 small boxes fancy colors, seang-wax
200 pound extra superfne seang-w elgh
! sticks to the pound
400 bottles, half pint, black ink
| 100 bottles, quart, black ink
100 bottles, half pint, Interchangeable blue auic
| or ink
| 500 English penknives, four blades, best pearl
stag, or buck handles, TO be of the highes
finish and best quality, and of the patterns
| well known as the Congress knife"
IL dozen ditto two bladed
| dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con
tanning pocket'book apartments, and 1;
sheets blotting paper
| SO ditto, letter size, with locks
800 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover
about l-2 by l.2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
| grass penholders
| 100 counting house morocco cases, pocket-bool
form
| SO counting house morocco cases, pocket. bool
1 form, with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No. so
1900 best clarified quilts, No 50.
Every article to be Of the best quality; no SECOND
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
cfed and so ordered.
The articles to be delivered at the office of thu
Clerk before the 5th day of October next, ant
| TO be paid for as soon the Committee Of Account
shall audit the bill, and appropriation be made
therefor
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed fol
must accompany the proposal, to be marked with TN
name Of the proposer, and numbered and marked Sc
as to correspond with the proposal
| The whole of each article specified in the forego
inn LIST will he deemed I'll &C and The ne rson offer