The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-24

HousE or REPRESENTATIVES Usrp STATES,
Clerks Office Washington March, 1915.

pursuance OF the l7ih section OF The act OF Con-
l. gress Of the 10th August, lo42 entitled An act
egalzng and making appropriations Tor such neees'
| sary Objects have been usually included IN The
general appropriation bills without authority OF law,
and TO fix and provide for codsin incidental expen-
Sos of the departments and offices Of government,
and Tor other purposes :" which said 18th section Is
as follows
SIC. IL. .ind be Il tut.er enacted That all sta
uonory, OF every and nature Tor the use oi the
two Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and job
printing, OF every and nature, Tor tho use Of The
several departments OF government and for the bu-
roaus and Offices in those departments at ashing-
ton, including all stationery blanks, wrapping paper,
and twne, and msil-bsgs, 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-
tves, the head of each Department, and such deputy
postmasters in the post office establishment and such
collectors 10 the cuslom-ho house establishment, the
Postmaster Gene and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate Tor that purpose shall res
pectvey advertise eek for at least four weeks
in one or more OF the principal papers published In
the places where such articles are to be furnished on
such printing DONE for sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES, the whole of any particular class OF
articles for doing such printing or the whole Of
any specified job thereof to be done at such place
specifying in such adverisemenethe amount, quantity
! nished, and as may be, the nature, amount
and kind Of printing be done and all such propo
| sails shall be kept sealed until the day specified 10
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 al
least two persons and the person offering to furnish
any class Of such articles or to perform any specified
portion Job of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
exceeding twice the contract price IN case OF
failure shall receive q contract for doing the
and In the lowest bidder shall fail To enter into
such contract nd give in such security within
sonable time To be fixed In such advertisement then
the contract shall be given 10 the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such Sc
eurity. And in Of failure TO supply the arti-
eles or 10 perform the work by the person entering
into such contract no and his sureties shall be liable
| for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as
| lquidated 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 UNI
til three o'clock Monday, the 5th day of May next,
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
! specified TOR the of the House Of Representa-
tives, during the ensuing session of Congress
article to be OF the best quality, and to be approved
! by the Clerk.
so reams satin finish woye etter-paper UNI
| ruled, white and blue
80 reams satin finish woye letterpaper, ruled,
| white and blue
| 50 reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled
| blue and white
| 80 reams extra superfne letter-paPer, unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one hall
| ruled
% reams satin finish laid letter.paper, ruled
| white and blue
100 reans satin finish loolscap paper, ruled
| white and blue
25 reams superhne 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 Z Ut and ungilt.
| 80 reams extra superfne note paper gilt, hall
| 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 realms cartridge paper. State the price o
| each size
rean1s 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 Wodie 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
i
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in foul
| ounce papers
200 dozen red tape No. 10
200 dozen red tape, No. IS
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks of the hall, IL incl
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
| $50 glass inkstands, various patterns
| $50 nests japanned tn, each consisting OF
sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
! 5pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne
sixteen sticks to the pound
i 300 pounds extra suPerfne sealing wax, sixteer
or twenty sticks TO the pound " ,~
200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pound extra superfne sealing-wax eigh
sticks to the pound
400 bottles, half pint, black ink
100 bottles quart, black ink
i 100 bottles, half pint, Interchangeable blue fluid
| or ink ......
500 English penknives, four blades, best pearl
| stag, or buck handles, to be of the highes
| finish and best quality, and of the patterns
well known the Congress knife"
Il IL dozen ditto, two bladed
2 dozen ivory handle erasers, IN cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios cap size con
i tanning pocketbook apartments, and l.
i 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 l-2 by l2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penholders
100 counting house morocco cases, pocket-bool
| form
so counting house morocco cases. pocket bool
| FORM with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No. SO
1900 best clarified quilts No. 50.
Every article to be Of the best quality; no second
or inferior article will be received, unless herein spe
cited, and so ordered
| ko ALI, tbc OFF If
Clerk before the 18th day of October next, and
TO be paid for as the Committee Of Accounts
shall audit the BILL and an appropriation be made
| therefor. ...... . ..H
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed fol
must accompany the proposal, to be marked with th'
name of the proposer, and numbered and marked Sc
as TO correspond with the proposal.
The whole Of each article specified In the toIeg0