The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-26
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OssIor or THE SEcsErAsY or the S1sArI' u.S.
ArsiL 26, lo45.

OsrIcI OF THE SECRETARY or rnE SENATE, o.o.
Ars,l 70, ls45.
TN pursuance Of the AetlegsIlziDg aud making APP
i preparations for such necessary objects as have been
usually included in the general appropriation bills with
out authority Of law and TO M aud provide Tor GER
tain incidental expenses OF INC Departments and Of,
nces Of the Government and for other purposes,
approved the Goth OF August ls42, sealed proposals
will be received Ut this Office until ~ O'clock A. NJ
on Monday, the 26h of May next for furnishing the
following articles Of stationery for the use Of the
Senate each article 10 be es vsy best quality and to
be approved by the Secretary, viz
$50 reams Cartridge Paper
50 do white quadrupie cap Paper, smooth
surface for envelopes
$50 do white single Hat cap Paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
20 do white vellum cap Paper, satin finish,
ient lined
100 do white veilum quarto post Paper, satin
finish, feint lined
so do white yeum quarto post Paper, satin
hnish, plain
% do white note paper, satin finish
10 do fancy tinted note Paper
2 do Blottins Pepper
~ dozen cap Portfolios
2 do post Portfolios
gross black lead Pencils
3 dozen red lead Pencils
do four-blade Penknives, pearl handles,
SILVER tipped
do four-biade Penkniyes, Of smaller size
do do do buck handles
5000 clear Quills, No. 50
1000 opaque Qails, No. 50
u dozen i'Ory,hAndIs Wafer Stamps, ehsqusred
l9 do ivory Folders, inohe. long and l
10 gross large barrel steel Pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do Wndle's bullion Pens
lso cards Perry's threa-point Pens
"a do do hal-spring do
sgross Gillo,s Peruvian Pens
do small Pen Handles
do large do
do hatpint jugs black Ink
dozen ounce bottles red Ink
10 pounds red Waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent Waters
100 pounds red Sealiag-war, ten sticks to the ID.
100 do do twenty do
10 do black do
10 do colored WaI, various colors, in boxes
o dozen ebony SlsndisheS, inches long and
vide, htled with cut glass inks and sands,
II inches square, with division for wa
isn, and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen cut-glas lnkstands
50 gross red Tape, No. Is
pounds India Rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
~ dozen japanned Wafer Boxes
3 do do Sand Sifters
ivory-handle Esasers.
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate Is directed to conhne his purchases
cuslvely to articles the growth and manufacture of
the United States provided the be procured
Of such growth end manufacture of suitable quality
and at reasonable prices, upon good terms as to
quality and price be obtained Of fore IN growth
and manufacture A preference will therefore be
given TO the productions Of American ind Isry; and
all persons making proposals. TO supply any article will
state whether the same is of the growth and manu-
facture Of the United States.
The articles will be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at w ashingon, free of any
charge for carriage, before the 9Th Of August,
next, and will be paid for on delivery.
Specimens of the articles required may be seen at
the Office of the Secretary of the Senate Every ar
tiele must be Of the very best quality.
sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
(of paper half quire) is to accompany the proposal
and to be marked with the name Of the proposer.-
The whole Of each article specified in the foregoing
furnish any such class ut the lowest price (qualty
eonsidered) will receive contract for the same,
executing bond with Two more sure,ies satsfac-
tory to the Secretary of the Senate for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture Of twice the contract
price in case of failure, which bond to be filed in
The Office of the said Secretary within ten days after
the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposal for Sta
onery for the Senate and be directed to the Secre-
tary Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
april 90 Iaw4w Secretary of the Senate.