The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-19

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES uMrEp STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, March, lS45

gress u the 26th August, 1912, entitled An act
lcgalzing and making appropriations for such neces'
sary objects have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority OF law,
and TO fix and provide for certain incidental eApen-
ses Of the departments and offices Of government,
and for other purposes - which said nth section Is
| as follows
"sEc. IL. find be Il farther enacted That all sta
tonery OF every name and nature for the use 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-
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper
and Irvine, and mabags, 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
tves the head of each Department, and such deputy
potmasters ia the post Office establishment and such
collectors Ia the eustom-house establishment the
Postmaster and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall espe otvely designate for that purpose shall res
pecliyey advertise, once eek for least four weeks
in more Of the principal papers published in
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, for doing such printing the whole Of
any specified Job thereof to be done at such place.
specifying in such advertisement the amount quantity
and description Of each kind OF articles be fur
nished, and, as near 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 in
such advertisement for opening the same when they
shall be opened by under the direction of the OIL
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 4 contract for doing the same
and in the lowest bidder shall fail TO into
such contract and give in such security within
sonable time to be fixed in such advertisement then
the contract shall be given TO the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curty And in Of failure to supply the art-
cles, to perform the work by the person entering
into such contract, he and his suress shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liquidated 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 IN
til three O'Clock on Monday the 18th day Of May next,
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified TOR the use of the House OF Representa-
tives, during the ensuing session OF Congress each
article to be of the best quality, and to be approved
by the Clerk.
so reams satin finish wovc letter-paper, I'M
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish wove letterpaper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unruled
100 Ieams fine French letter paper, one half
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letter-pa ruled,
white and blue
100 reams satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
25 reams superfnc 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 gilt and uugilt.
$50 reams extra superfine 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 ..0.
reams pink blotting paper
l,OO0 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 Winde's bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
3 gross 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
100 ivory handle letter stamps checkered
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers
300 dozen red tape, No. 10
200 dozen red tape, No 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks of the hail, i, inch
square
$50 glass sand stands same size as above
$50 glass inksands, various patterns
go nests japanned tn, each consisting of a
sand box, a sand holder, and a wafer box
... pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne,
sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pound extra superfne 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 ... $50,
500 English penknives, 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"
IL dozen ditto, two bladed
2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases ..
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, CON
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
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 l.2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penholders
100 contingencies morocco cases, pocketbook
form
so counting house morocco cases, pocket book
form, with locks
1000 best Opaque quilts, No. so
2,cOO best clarified quilts, No. 80.
Every article to be of the best quality; no second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
cited, and so ordered.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of the
Clerk before the 18th day of October next and
to be paid for soon the Committee Of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and 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 so
as TO correspond with the proposal
The whole of each article specified in the forego-
ing list will be deemed class, and the person offer