The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-26
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.



4 gress u the 10Th August, l542 entitled An act
iegalizng aud making appropriations for such neces-
| safy objects as have been usually included 10 the
general appropriation bills without authority Of
and TO NIX and provide for certain incidental expen-
ses OF the departments and offices Of government.
and for other purposes = which said i7h section Is
as follows
SIC. IL. find be Il tylher enacted That all sta
tonery Of every and nature for the use OF the
two Houses Of Congress, aud all stationery and Job
printing, OF every name and nature for the Of The
several departments OF government, aud for the bu-
resus and Offices In those departments at w ashing-
Ton, including all stationery blanks, wrapping paper
and t~ine, aud mal-bags, furnished the post Offices
aud collectors Offices throughout tho United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
tract, BY the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
Of the Senate, The Clerk Of the House of Representa-
uSos, the head Of each Department, and such deputy
postmasters Ia the post oice establishment and such
collectors Ia the custom house establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
poclisoy advertise, oace week for al least -four weeks
IA one or more OF the PRINCIPAL papers published 10
the places where such articles be furnished
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnishing
such at4ees, or the whole Of any particular class Of
articles, for doing such printing, or the whole Of
any specified JOB thereof To be done at such place,
specifying 10 such advertisement the amount quantity
and description Of each Hind of articles 10 be fur
nlshed, and, as near 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 in
such advertisement for opening The same, when they
shall be opened by under the direction Of the Off
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 Tor the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure shall receive q contract for doing the
and In the lowest bidder shall fail 10 into
such contract and give Ia such security within
sonabe time, 10 be hIed In such Advertisement then
tho contract shall be gwen To the next loves, bidder,
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curity. And in Of failure to supply the srli-
eles or 10 perform the work by the person entering
into such contract, h. and his suretes shall be liable
| for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as
| liquidated damages, TO be sued for in the Of
the United States in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un-
al three o'clock on Monday the 5h day Of May next,
for furnishing the articles OF stationery herein after
| specified, Tor the use Of the House OF Representa-
uyrs, during the ensuing session Of Congress each
article to be Of the best quality, aud to be approved
| by the Clerk
so satin finish woye letter-paper, UNI
| ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letterpaPer, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superhne letter-paper, ruled,
1
| so reams extra superhne letter-paper unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one half
| ruled
25 resms satin finish laid letter paper, ruled,
| white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
| white and blue
rs resms super6ne foolsesp paper, ruled, blue
| and white
rs resms satin finish foolscap paper, unruled
| blue and white
In the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt
$50 reams extra super6ne note paper, gilt, half
| blue and half white IN packages and boxes
1000 reams satin finish extra size cap, for folding
| and envelope
so satin finish cartridge paper, medium
for envelope
| 400 reams cartridge paper. State the price of
| each size
| S reams pink bloting 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
I 10 gross Windle's bullion pens
| gross red lead pencils, large size
gross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders l. 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
900 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, ], inch
| square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
$50 glass inksa nds, various patterns
| 26O nests japanned tn each consisting OF a
sand box, sand holder, and a wafer box
5pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne,
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 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
| 50 ditto, letter size, with locks
800 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
| ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
| about l-2 by 2 inches
dozen pieces best quality office taste
| gross penbolders
100 counting house morocco cases, pocketbook
form
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket book
| form, with locks .....
1000 best opaque quilts, No. SO
| 2,C00 bes clarified quilts; No. so.
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 are to be delivered at the office Of The
Clerk before the 18th day Of October next and
to be paid for as 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
name Of the proposer, and numbered and marked so
as TO correspond with the proposal.
The whole Of each article specified in the forcgo-
ing list will be deemed cl IS, and the person offer