The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-03
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OTyIcE o. rHE SEcRErARr OF rHE SEHArz Y. 8


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. s
OryIcE o. rHE SEcaErARs OF rHE SEsArz Y. 8.
April Is, l645:
TN pursuance Of the "Act legslixing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects - have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to NIX ana pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses of the depart
ments and Offices Of the government, ana ior otner
approved the 26th Of August, ie41
sesed proposals. will be received at this ofice until
10 o'clock. q. M, on Monday, the 10th OF May
next for furnishing the following articles OF sta
tonery for the use of the Senate each article TO be
Of the very best quality, and 70 BE- approved ny the
Secretary, viz;
$50 reams cartridge paper
SO do white quadruple cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
$50 do white single fat cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish
20 do white vsllu s cap paper, satin fnish'
100 do white vellum quarto post paper, satin
fnish feint lined
SO do white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, plain
25 do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
2 do blottng paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
2 do post portfolio.
gross bIack-lead pencils
dozen red-lead pencils
I do four-plade penknives, pearl handles,
do four-blade penknives, Of a smaller ;, size
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 90
Y dozen ivory, handled wafer stamps ehscksrsd
- DO ivory folders, inches long and | inch
wide
10 gross large barrel steel pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do Windle's bullion pens
100 cards Perry's threepoint pens
"a do do fat-spring do
5 gross Gillot's Peruvian pens
do small pen handles
do large do
do haffpint jugs black ink
dozen ounce bottles red ink
rs pounds red waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds rcd seaing-wax, ten sticks to the
100 pounds red sealing-wax, twenty to the
10 pounds black sealing-wax +.
10 do colored wax, various colors, in
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
and wide, fifteen with cut-glass inks and
sands IL inch square, with division
for waters, and a top for the same, and a
division for pens
dozen cut-glass inkstands
50 gross red tape, No. Is
4 pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
IL dozen japanned wafer boxes
3 do do sand sifters
ivory-handed erasers
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
# the Senate is directed to confne his purchases
av,l
If the United States provided the same can be pro-
.ured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
erms as to quality and price can be obtained of
oreign growth and manufacture" A preference
will therefore be given to the productions of Amer
can industry; and all persons making proposals to
upply any article will state whether the same is of
he 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
harge for carriage on or before the 9th of August
lext, and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
he Office Of the Secretary. Of the Senate. Every
lrticle must be Of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
of paper half quire) is to accompany the pro-
,osal, and to be marked with the name Of the pro-
POSER. The whole Of each article specified in the
oregoing list will be deemed class, and the per-
,on offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price equality considered will receive contract for
he same, on executing bond, with two or moro
suretics satisfactory 70 the Secretary of the Senate,
for the performance thereof, under forfeiture Of
wice the contract price in case Of failure, which
bond ID TO be filed in the Office Of the said SEQ
rotary within ten days after the proposals have been
accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senate, and be directed to the
Secretary Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate
April 26-law4w