The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-07
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

appropriations for such necessary obJects a. nave
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to NIX ana pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses of the depart
menis and Offices of the government, and for other
purposes,n approved the 26th of August, l642,
sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE until
10 O'Clock, a. m, on Monday, the 18th of May
next, for furnishing the following articles OF sta
Of the very best quality, and to be approved by the
Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper
SO do white quadruple cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
$50 do white single fiat cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
w feint lined
100 do white vellum guarto post paper, satin
fnish feint lined
so do white vcllum quarto post paper, satin
~ finish, plain
rs do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
2 do post portfolio O..
3 gross black-lead pencils
3 dozen red-lead pencils
7 do four-olade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four-blade penknives, of a smaller size
y, do do do buck handles
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
IL dozen ivory-handled wafer stamps, checkered
5 do do M do plain
70 do ivory folders, 9 inches long and | inch
wide
10 gross large barrel steel pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do MINDLESS bullion pens
100 cards Perry's three-point pens
"a do do fatspring do
S gross Gillots Peruvian pens
do small pen handles
do large do a@
2 do haifpint jugs black ink
/ dozen ounce bottles red ink
Is pounds red waters, in canisters
4 dozen boxes transparent waters I'LL
100 pounds red sealing-wax, ten sticks to the
100 pounds red sealing-wax, twenty to the
10 pounds black sealing-wax
10 do colored wax, various colors, IN
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
aisl and wide, fifteen with cut-glass inks and
sands II inch square, with division
for waters, and TOP for the same, and a
as division for pens
2 dozen cut-glass inkstands
50 gross red tape, No. Is
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
IL dozen japanned wafer boxes
3 do do sand sifters
ivory-handled erasers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
of the Senate is Corrected to confne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States provided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
terms to quality and price can be obtained of
foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
win therefore be given to the productions of Amer
supply any article will state whether the same is of
the growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles will be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Warrington, free of any
charge for carriage, before the 9th of August
next, and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the office Of the Secretary. Of the Senate. Every
article must be Of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
(of paper half quire) is to accompany the pro-
posal, and to be marked with the name Of the pro-
poser. The whole Of each article specified in the
foregoing list will be deemed class, and the per-
son offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality consdered) will receive contract for
the same, on executing bond, with two or more
surees satisfactory to the Secretary of the Senate,
for the performance thereof, under forfeiture of
twice the contract price in case of failure, which
bond is to be filed in the Office of the said Sec
rotary within ten days after the proposals have been
accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senate" and be directed TO the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
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