The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


pursuance of the I7th section Of tho act oil Con
gress Of the 18th August, 1912, entitled An act
legalzng and making appropriations for such
sary objects a. have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law,
and 10 hx and provide for certain incidental expen-
ses OF the departments aud Offices Of government,
and Tor other purposes - which said 18th section Is
| as follows;
See II. find be il further enacted That all sta
uonery, OF every and nature for the 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, aud for the bu-
feaus and offices IN those departments al Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper
aud t~ine, aud uailbags, 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 Represents
tlves, the head of each Department, and such deputy
posmasters IN the post Office establishment and such
collectors In the customhouse establishment, as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
pectively advertise week for least -four weeks
IN one or more OF the principal papers published in
the places where such articles TO 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,
nshed, and, 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 10
such advertisement for opening the same, when they
shall be opened, by or under the direction of the OH
Ger making such advertisement in the presence OF at
least two persons and the person offering to furnish
any class of such articles perform any specified
portion or job of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price in of
failure, shall receive contract for doing the
and in the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract and give 10 such ecutity within
sonable time, to be fixed in such adv ertisement then
the contract shall be given TO the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curity. And in case Of failure TO supply the arii-
cles, or to perform the work by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretes 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 this Office IN
I'll three O'Clock Monday the 5th day Of May next
for furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified, Tor the use 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 satin finish wove letter-paper, un-
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-psper, unruled
100 Teams fine French letter paper, one halt
ruled
% reams satin finish laid letter pa per, ruled
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
white and blue
rs reams superhne fooIscap 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 superfne note paper, gilt, halt
blue and half white in packages and boxes
1000 reams satin finish extra size cap, for folding
| and envelope ...
so 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
| to be given
10 gross Windle's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
| Sgross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders, Il inch wide weigh
| ing about ounces to the dozen
100 large letter stamps seals, ivory or wooden
handle plain face
| 100 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered
100 pounds medium sized red wafers in four
papers
| 300 dozen red tape No. 10
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops covers, to be
used in the desks of the hall, / /, inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
$50 glass inkstands, various patterns
26O nests japanned TN, each consisting of a
| sand box, a sand holder, and wafer box
| pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne,
| sixteen sticks to the pound
| 300 pounds extra superhne sealing wax, sixteen
| or twenty sticks to the pound
| 200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealingwax
1000 pound extra superfine 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 penknves, 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"
~ dozen ditto, two bladed
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
| 100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocketbook apartments, and IL
| sheets blotting paper
| 50 ditto letter size, with locks
800 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
| ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover
| about l-2 by 12 inches
dozen pieces best quality office taste
| gross penholders .....
100 counting house morocco cases, pocket-book
form
| so counting house morocco cases, pocket book
| FORM with locks
| 1000 best opaque quilts, No. SO
2cO0 bes, clarified quilts, No. So
| Every article TO be Of the best quality; second
or inferior article will be received, unless herein spe-
cited, and so ordered
The articles to be delivered at the office of the
Clerk on before the 18th day of October next and
TO be paid for soon as the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the BILL and an appropriation be made
| therefor.
| A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
must accompany the proposal to be marked with the
name of the proposer, and numbered and marked SC
as to correspond with the proposal
The whole of each article specified in the forego