The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Z April 2B, l645.
IN pursuance Of the uAct legalizng and making
L appropriations for such necessary objects as have
'cen usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and to FIX ana pro-
ride for certain incidental expenses of the depart
nents and Offices Of the government and Tor other
approved the 26th Of August, lo42,
,ealed proposals will be received at this oice until
10 O'Clock, a. m, ON Monday, the 26th OF May
next, for furnishing the following articles OF sta
ionery for the use Of the Senate each article to be
# the very best quality and to be approved by the
viz;
$50 reams cartridge paper
so do white quadruple cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
$50 do white single flat cap paper, smooth
surface for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish
plain
90 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
100 do white veum guarto post paper, satin
finish, feint lined
SO do white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, plain
IS do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note paper
do blotting paper
IL dozen cap portfolios
2 do post portfolios
gross back-lead pencils
dozen red-lead pencils
Z do four-olade penknives, pearl handles
silver tipped
3 do four-blade penknives, of smaller size
do do do buck handles
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
oC Do a. ~''e d. a'a'np' p plain
IL 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 three-point pens
"a do do fatspring do
5gross Gillot's Peruvian pens
l do small pen handles
do large do
2 do halfpint jugs black ink
dozen ounce bottles red ink
rs pounds red waters, in canisters
4 dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red sealing-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
boxes
6 dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
and 4 wide, fifteen with cut-glass inks and
for waters, and top for the same, and a
division for pens
2 dozen cutglass inkstands
so gross red tape, No. Is
A pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the
pound
10 dozen japanned wafer boxes
do do sand sifters
ivory-handled erasers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
the Senate is sdirected to con6ne his purchases
xclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
the United States, provided the same can be pro-
ired of such growth and manufacture of suitable
nality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
rms as to quality and price as can be obtained of
reign growth and manufacturer A preference
i'll therefore be given to the productions of Amer
an industry; and all persons making proposals to
lpply any article will state whether the same is of
10 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
large for carriage, or before the 9th OF August
'xt, and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens Of the articles required may be seen at
Q Office Of the Secretary Of the Senate. Every
ticle must be of the very best quality.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
{ paper half quire) is TO accompany the pro-
'sal, and to be marked with the name Of the pro-
,ser. The whole Of each article specified in the
regoing list will be deemed class, and the per-
N offering TO furnish any such class at the lowest
ice equality considered) will receive contract for
e same, on executing a bond, with two or more
reties satisfactory to the Secretary of the Senate
r the performance thereof, under forfeiture Of
rice the contract price in case of failure, which
md is to be filed in the Office Of the said Sec
tary within ten days after the proposals have been
cepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
ationery for the Senate" and be directed TO the
secretary of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
April 26--1aw4w