The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVES, UsIrED STATES,
Clerks Once, Washington, March, io4o.

i gress Of the 10Th August, 1912, entitled " An act
lsgalzing and making appropriations for such neces'
sary objects as have been usually included IN The
general appropriation bills without authority Of law
and To Tx and provide for certain Incidental expen-
SEES Of the departments aud offices Of government,
and for other purposes - which said 18th section is
| as follows
" SIC. H. .1,d be Il further enacted, That all sta
uonery OF every and nature, Tor tho Of the
two Houses Of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing OF every name aud nature, for the Of the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
resus and Offices in those departments al w ashng-
ton, including all stationery blanks, wrapping paper
and t~ine, and ma-bsgs, furnished the post offices
| and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con-
tract by the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
Of the Senate The Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tives the head of each Department and such deputy
postmasters in the post office establishment and such
collectors 10 the custom house establishment as the
Postmaster &c and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall res
pectively advertise, eek for four weeks
IN one more OF the principal papers published 10
the places where such articles are TO be furnished on
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES, or the whole OF any particular class o.
articles, for doing such printing or tho whole Of
any specified JOB thereof TO DO done at such place
specifying In such advertisement the nt quantity
and description of each kind of articles To be fur
nished, and, as near az 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 tho same when they
shall be opened, by under the direction Of the off,
Ger making such advertisement in the presence OF al
least TWO persons and the person offering 10 furnish
any class Of such articles to perform any specified
portion or job OF said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price in case OF
failure, shall receive contract for doing the sane
In al. "a - 4. n.
such contract md give in such security within rea-
sonable time, to be fixed in such advertisement then
the contract shall be gwen TO the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curity. And In case of failure TO supply the ani-
Giles, or To perform the work by the person entering
into such contract, hu and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as
iquldated 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 IN
al 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 Representa-
tyes, during the ensuing session Of Congress each
article to be Of the best quality and TO be approved
by the Clerk.
SO reams satin finish wovc letter-paper, un-
ruled, white a&d blue
$50 realms satin finish woye letter-paper 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 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
Is reams superine foolscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
25 reams satin finish foOscap paper, unruled,
nd viii
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt
$50 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages and boxes
looO reams satin finish extra size cap, for folding
and envelope
80 reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
400 reams cartridge paper. State the price of
each size
reams pink blotting paper
LOCO 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 Wndle's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
Sgross black lead pencils
800 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
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, II inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
$50 glass inkstands, various patterns
26O nests japanned tn each consisting of
sand box, sand holder, and a wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superine,
sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra supertne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pound extra superfne sealng-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"
IL dozen ditto, two bladed
dozen ivory handle erasers in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
sheets bloting paper
50 ditto, letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books faint lined best quail
ty, not less than 40 Sheets morocco cover,
about 7 10 by 1-2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penholders ...
100 countiDg-hou morocco cases, pocketbook
form
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket book
form, with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No. so
1900 best clarified quilts, No. so.
Every article to be of the best quality no second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
Gifted, 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 the Committee Of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an 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 and 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