The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, March, lS45

II
gress Of the 26th August, 1912, entitled An act
logalizng aud making appropriations ior such neces'
sary objects have been usually included III The
general appropriation bills without authority OF law
and To bx and provide for certain incidental eSpen-
sos Of the departments and offices OF government,
and for other purposes - which said 18th section is
as follows:
(" Sre II. find be Il Further enacted, That all sta
tionery OF every and nature, for the Of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing, OF every name and nature Tor The use OF the
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
| rcaus and Offices in those departments al Washing
ton including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and twiue and mail-bags 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-
tiyes the head Of each Department and such deputy
postmasters in the post Office establishment and such
collectors In the custom-bouse establishment as the
Postmaster &c raj and the Secretary the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
pectiyey advertise once week for at least four weeks
in one or more Of the principal papers published 10
the places where such articles TO be furnished on
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 10 be- done at such place,
specifying In such advertisement the amount quantity
and description of each Kind OF articles 10 be fur
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 Off
making such advertisement in the presence OF at
least two persons and the person Offering furnish
any class of such articles perform any specified
portion or job OF said work, and giving satisfactory
security Tor the performance thereof under forfeit
ure 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 Ia such security within
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 Sc
curity. And In case Of failure 10 supply the ar,-
cles, To perform the work. by the person entering
into such contract ho and his suTetes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
| lquldated 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 I'M
I'll three O'Clock Monday the 5th day of May next
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified, tor the use ofthe House OF Representa-
tyes, during the ensuing session of Congress leach
article TO be OF the best quality, and TO be approved
| by the Clerk.
so reams satin finish wove letter-paper, un-
| ruled white and blue
| $50 reams satin finish wove letter-paper, ruled,
| white and blue
| So reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
| so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unrued
| 100 reams fine French letter paper, one half
! ruled
% reams satin finish laid letter-paper, ruled,
| white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
| white and blue
25 reams suPer6nc foolscap paper, ruled, blue
| and white
IS reams satin finish fooscap paper, unruled,
| blue and white
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and ungt.
/ $50 realms extra superhne note paper, gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages and boxes
1000 reams 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
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
h TO be given
/ 10 gross Winde's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
/ 8 gross black lead pencils
300 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. IS
800 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, l.. inch
$50 glass sand stands, same size above ~
$50 glass nkstands, various patterns
go nests japanned tn, each consisting of 8
sand box, a sand holder, and a wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne
ut,rlyut TO har and
| 300 pounds extra supertine sealing wax, sixteer
or twenty sticks TO the pound
900 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
!, 1000 pound extra superfne sealing-wax, eigh
sticks to the pound
5 400 bottles, half pint black ink
!, 100 bottles, quart, black ink
100 bottles, half pint, Interchangeable blue fui'
or ink
500 English penknives four blades, best pearl
stag, or buck handles, to be of the highes
Z finish and best quality, and of the pattern
I well known as the Congress knife"
~ dozen ditto, two baded
2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con
tanning pocketb book apartments and l.
sheets blotting paper
SO ditto, letter size, with locks
800 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover
about ~ by IL inches
, dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penholders ..
100 counting house morocco cases, pocketboo
form ..
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket boo
| form, with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No so
1900 best clarified quilts, No. 30.
Every article to be Of the best quality secon
inferior article will be received unless herein spe
, Gifted, and so ordered.
The articles to be delivered at the Office OF tn
Clerk before the 9Th day Of October next an
TO be paid for soon the Committee of Account
shall audit the bill, and an appropriation be mad
therefor.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed TO
must accompany the proposal, to be marked with tn
name of the proposer, and numbered and marked $
as TO correspond with the proposal.
The whole Of each article specified in the forego
| a.