The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


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HOUSE OF hErREsEsrArVEs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Once, Washington, March, l645.
pursuance OF the 18th section ofthe act Of Con-
: gress OF the 10th August ls42, entitled "An &C
iegalizing and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects have been usually included n the
general appropriation bills without author;t ~ la,
and to fix and provide for certain incidental expen
SEES Of the departments and Offices Of government
and for other purposes" which said l7th section &
as folows
"SEc. IL. find be Il fiuther enacted That all sta
honery, ofevery name and nature for the use of the
two Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing, of every name and nature for the use of
the several departments of government, and for the
bureaus and Offices in those departments at WASH
ing, including all stationery blanks, wrapping-pa-
Offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, as follows the
Secretary of the Senate the Clerk of the House Of
Representatives, the head Of each department,
and such deputy postmasters in the post Office
establishment and such collectors in the custom
house establishment as the Postmaster General
and the Secretary of the Treasury shall respective
~ designate for TINT purpose, shall respectively
advertise, once week for At least four weeks, in
one or more of the principal papers published in
the places where such artices are to be furnished on
such printing done, for sealed proposals for fur
nishng such articles, or the whole Of any particu-
lar class of articles or for doing such printing or
the whole or any specified job thereof, to be done
at such place. specifying in such advertisement the
amount, quantity, and description Of each kind of
articles to be furnished, and as near as may be- the
nature, amount, and kind Of printing 10 be done;
and all such proposals shall be kept scaled until the
day specified in such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened, by or under the
direction of the officer making such advertisement
son offering to furnish any class OF such articles or
TO perform any specified portion job Of said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the performances
thereof, under forfeiture not exceeding twice the
contract price in case of failure shall receive con-
tract for doing the same; and in the lowest bid
der shall fail to enter into such contract and give
such security within reasonable 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 security. And in case
ola failure to supply the articles, or TO perform the
work, by the person entering into such contract he
and his sureties 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 UNI
til three o'clock on Monday, the 5th day of May
next, for furnishing the articles of stationery
hereinafter specified, for the use of the House Of
Representatives, during the ensuing session of Con-
gress-each article to be of the best quality and to
be approved by the Clerk.
SO reams satin finish wove letter-paper, UNI
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish wove etterpaper, ruled
white and blue
SO reams extra superfne letter-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 reams satin finish fooscap paper ruled,
white and blue
Is reama snper6ne foolscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
IS reams satin finish foolscap paper, unruled,
blue and white
In the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and unglt
$50 realms extra superfne note paper, gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages and
boxes
1000 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
S 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
gross black lead pencils
300 nine-nch ivory holders, l., inch wide,
weighing 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 l9
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks in the hall, IL inch
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
$50 glass inkstands, various patterns
260 nests japanned tin, each consisting Of
sand-box, sand-holder, and a waier-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
200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pounds 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 o
500 English penknives, four blmles, 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"
10 dozen ditto, two-bladed
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocketbook apartments, and IL
sheets blotting paper
so ditto, letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books, faint lined, best qualie
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about n by a. inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penholders
100 coundng-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket-book
form, with locks
1000 best Opaque quilts, No 80
1900 best clarified quilts, No. 80
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 or before the 18th day Of October next,
and to be paid for as soon the Committee Of Ac-
counts shall audit the bill, and 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 or marked
so as to correspond with the proposal.
The whole Of each article specified in the forego-
ing list will be deemed class and the person offer