The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

oFFicE OF THE SEcRErARv OF THE SENATE u. s
y sela. April %, l645.
i appropriations for such necessary objects nj Nave
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and to az and pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses of the dersrt.
ments and Offices Of the government, and for other
approved the 26th of August, lSaS
sealed proposals will be received at this office until
10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday, the Goth of Nav
next, for furnishing the following articles of sta
tionery for the of the Senate each article TO b.
of the very best quality, and to be approved by the
viz: ell ft.4f ys n. sts3i ~
$50 reams cartridge pepper 4g
50 do white qusdraple cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
$50 do white single fiat cap paper, smooth
s,gA surface, for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish
20 do white velum cap paper, satin finish
feint lined r-t
100 do white vellum guarto post paper, satin
finish, feint lined ~
81 DO white vellgm quarto post paper, satin
finish, plain .a
IS do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
do post portfolio
3gross black-lead pencils
3 dozen red-lead pencils
10 '0s s;lvsr ,;op pepkn''ea pearl handles
3 do four blade penknves, of smaller size
! do do do buck handles
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
y dozen a ivory handed wafs, stamps, checkered
u do ivory folders, niche. long a pd'I inch
10 gross large barrel steel pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do Windle's bullion pens
100 cards Perry's three-point pens
"a do do fat-spring do
gross Gillots Peruvian pens
| do small pen handles
do large do ,.a seg
2 do haf-pint jugs black ink
dozen ounce bottles red ink
Is pounds red waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red sealing-wax, ten sticks to the
100 pounds red sealng-wax, twenty to the
10 pounds black sealing-wax
10 do colored wax, various colors, IN
boxes egs sar..
dozen ebony standishes, Z inches long and
and wide, fifteen with cut-glass inks and
sands inch square, with division
for waters, and Top for the same, and a
N
dozen cut-glass inkstands
50 gross red tape No. Is
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
pound @
IL dozen japanned wafer boxes
3 do do sand sifters
6 ivory-handIed erasers
By the act approved june II, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is .drected 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 as can be obtained of
foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
will therefore be given to the productions of Amer
lean industry; and all persons making proposals to
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 Washington, 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-
posa, 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
sureties satisfactory to the Secretary OF the Senate,
for the performance thereof under a forfeiture Of
twice the contract price in Of failure, which
bond is to be filed in the Office of the said Sec
reary within days after the proposals have been
accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
for the Senate,n and be directed to the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington.
lt ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
April 26-1aw4w