The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-28
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OrfoK or THE SECRETARY on raE SENATE, Us
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ArRIL 20, ISa5,
pursuance OF the "Act legalizipg aud making ap
preparations for such necessary objects have beel
usually included in tho general appropriation bills with
out authority OF law and TO hx aud provide for GER
tain Incidental expenses Of the Departments and Of
tces OF the Government, and for other purposes,
approved tho Goth Of August 1912, sealed proposals
will be received at tins office until 10 O'Clock, A. M
on Monday, the 26h Of May next for furnishing the
following articles of stationery for The use Of the
Senate each article 10 be the very best qualify, and 10
be approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 rcams Cartridge Paper
SO do white quadruple cap Paper smooth
surface, for envelopes
2oO do white single Hat cap Paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
20 do white yellum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
20 do white vellum cap Paper, satin finish,
ieint lined
100 do white vellum quarto post Paper, satin
finish, feint lined
SO do white vellum quarto post Paper, satin
finish, plain
% do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note Paper
do Bloting Paper
~ dozen cap Portfolios
, do post Portfolios
3 gross black lead Pencils
dozen red lead Pencils
do four-blade Penknyes 1 tearI handles.
3 do four-blade Penknyes, of smaller size
do do do buck handles
5000 clear Quills, No. 50
1000 opaque Quills, No. 50
y dozen TOy,handle Wafer Stamps, ehequetod
o do do do plain
IL do ivory Folders, inches long and /
III gross large barrel steel Pens
III do small barrel do
10 do Windle's bullion Pens
l20 cards Peny's three point Pens
"a do do hat-spring do
5gross Glllot's Peruvian Pens
l do small Pen Handles
l do large do
do hal-pint jugs black Ink
dozen ounce bottles red Ink
10 pounds red Waters in canisters
4 dozen boxes transparent Waters
lOo pounds red sealing-war, te9>stieas to>fhe ID.
100 do do TWENTY do
10 do black do
10 do colored WGr, various colors, in boxes
d dozen ebony Standishes, inches long and
wide, fitted with cut glass inks and sands,
Il inches square, with division for wa
iers, and top for the same, and a division
for pens
dozen cut-glass lnkstands
so gross red Tape, No. -
Pouhus lhuia nuoOefi qO pieces 10 the pound
IL dozen japanned Wafer Boxes
3 do do Sand Sifters
iyory-hande Erasers.
BY the act approved June H. 1874, the Secretary
the Senate directed To conhne his purchas es ex-
lusively TO articles the growth and manufacture of
be United States, provided the be procured
Il such growth end manufacture of suitable quality
md at reasonable prices, upon as good terms TO
uaity and prce can be obtained Of foreign growth
nd manufacture" preference will therefore be
lven 10 the productions of American ind Istry; and
III persons making proposal TO supply any article will
tate whether the same is of the growth and manu-
acture of the United States.
The articles will be delivered at the office of the
secretary of the Senate at Washington free of any
harge for carriage, or before the 9th of August
,eIt, and will be paid for delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
he office of the Secretary Of the Senate. Every ar
lce must be of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
OF paper half qulre is to accompany the proposal
nd TO be marked with the of the proposer-
The whole of each article specified in the foregoing
list Will be deemed class and the person Offering to
urnlsh any such class at the lowest price Quality
onsdcred) will receive contract for the same, on
IecutDg bond, with two more sureties satsfac-
DRY to the Secretary of the Senate, for the perform
nee thereof, under forfeiture of twice the contract
rice in of failure, which bond is to be filed in
he Office of the said Secretary within days after
be proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Sta
onery for the Senate" and be directed to the Secre-
airy Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
april 26-law4w Secretary of the Senate.