The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-28
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, on REPRESENTATIVE UsrsD STATES,

| HousE on REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
| Clerks Office, Washington, March, lo45.
pursuance OF the l7th section Of the ACT Of Con
l. grsss Of the 10Th August 1912, entitled An act
iegsLng and making appropriations for such neees'
| ssry objects as have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority OF Lac,
aud 10 hA and provide for certain incidental expen-
| son Of the departments and offices Of government,
aud for other purposes y which said 18th section is
as follows:
Sac. IL. find be further enacted, That all sta
uonory of every and nature, for the Of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing Of every and nature, for the use Of the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices IN those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
and t~Ine, and mailbsgs furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter DO furnished and performed by
tract by the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
oil the Senate The Clerk Of the House OF Representa-
tves, the head OF each Department, and such deputy
postmasers in the post Office establishment, and such
collectors In the cu.tomhouse establishment, the
Postmaster General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
pectyeiy advertise once week for at least four weeks
IN one or more OF The principal papers published IN
the places where such articles are To be furnished on
such printing DONE Tor sealed proposals for furnishing
such articles, the whole Of any particular class OF
articles, for doing such printing, or the whole Of
y
specifying in such advertisement the amount quantity,
and description Of each Kind OF articles TO be fur
nished, and, near Ds 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 IN
such advertisement for opening the same, when they
shall be opened, by or under the direction OF the OH
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 for the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price In case OF
failure, shall receive contract for doing the
and In the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract and give in such security within
sonable 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
cury. And in case Of a failure TO supply the artl-
cles, or to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his suIetes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract,
liquidated damages, 10 be sued for IN the name Of
the United States in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un-
til three O'Clock Monday, the 5th day Of May next
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified Tor the OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes 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 wove letter-paper, I'M
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye etter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superhne letter-paper, ruled
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 Teams 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
25 Teams superEne looscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
% reams satin finish foolscap paper unruled,
blue and white
In the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and unglt.
$50 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages aud boxes
1000 reams satin finish extra size cap, for folding
and envelope
30 reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope
400 realms cartridge paper. State the price of
| each size
reams pink blottng paper
900 cards of steel pens assorted, 100 Of which
TO be three points; Perry, elliott, and Hay
den, makers; the price of each description
10 be given
10 gross Winde's bullion pens
4 gross red lead pencils, large size
5 gross black lead pencils
800 nine inch ivory holders, | J 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
loo pounds medium sized red waters, IN four
ounce papers
200 dozen red tape, No. 10
300 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, 10 be
used in the desks of the hall, !, inch
square
$50 glass sand stands same size as above
$50 glass inkstands, various patterns
260 nests japanned TIN, each consisting of n
sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
5pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne,
sixteen sticks to the pound
800 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
300 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, 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
2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
sheets blottlng paper
so ditto letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about l-2 by IL inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penhoders
100 counting house morocco cases, pocket-book
form
so counting house morocco cases, pocket book
form, with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No. so
1900 best clarified quilts, No %.
Every article to be of the best quality second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
cited, and ordered.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office Of the
Clerk 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
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