The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-12
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HoUsE or RErREsEsrAnyEs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, March, 49,

N pursuance Of the 18th section Of the act Of Con-
l. gress Of the 26th August 1912, entitled An act
egalzng and making appropriations for such neces'
sary objects as have been usually included In the
general appropriation bills without authority Of law,
and TO fix and provide for certain incidental expen-
ses OF the departments and offices Of government,
and for other purposes - which said 18th section is
as follows
SIC. II. find be Il further enacted That all sta
tionery, of every and nature for the use Of the
two Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing, OF every name and nature for the of the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper
and tSine, and mailbags, furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter DO 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 in the custom house establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
pectvely advertise once eek for at least four weeks
IN one or more Of the principal papers published in
the places where such articles 10 be furnished
such printing DONE for sealed proposals for furnishing
such articles, the whole of any particular class Of
articles, or for doing such printing or the whole Of
any specified Job thereof TO be done at such place,
specifying in such advertisement the amount quantity
and description of each Kind Of articles TO be fur
nshed, and, as near as 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 under the direction of the OH
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
not exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure shall receive a contract for doing the
and in case 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 and give such
curity And in of failure TO supply the arti-
ces or to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as
liqudated 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 un-
Ill three O'Clock Monday, the 5th day of May next,
for furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified, for the use Of the House of Representa-
tiyes, during the ensuing session of Congress
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 letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superhne letter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one halt
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letter.paper, ruled
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
white and blue
25 reams superine foolscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
25 reams satin finish foolscaP paper, unruled,
| blue and white
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
| for gilt and ungilt
| $50 reams extra superfine note paper, gilt hall
blue and half white, in packages and boxes
1000 satin finish extra size cap, for folding
| and envelope
| SO reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium
| for envelope
400 reams cartridge paper. State the price Of
each size
5 reams pink blotting 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
10 gross Wndle's bullion pens
| gross red lead pencils large size
Sgross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders, 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
| 300 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks of the hall, i. inch
| square
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
$50 glass inkstands, various patterns
26O nests japanDed tn each consisting OF q
| sand box, sand holder, and 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
| 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, 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 baded
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocketbook apartments, and Il
sheets blotting paper
SO ditto, letter size, with locks
300 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
| ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about ~ by 4 IL 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
| 2C0O best clarified quilts No. so.
Every article to be Of the best quality; second
inferior article will be received unless herein spe
| cited, and so ordered.
The articles TO be delivered at the office of tn,
Clerk before the 18th day of October next, anC
| to be paid for the Committee Of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be made
| therefor.
| sufficient specimen Of each article proposed io
must accompany the proposal, TO be mareed with Thu
name of the proposer, and numbered and marked Sc
as TO correspond with the proposal