The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-17
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HoUsI or RErsEszsIArvIs Usrrfp STATES,
Clerks Office Washington, March, 1915

fousI or REraEsEsIArrLs UsTEp STATES,
Clerks Onico, Washington, siArch, lo4o.
pursuance OF tho 18th section Of the act OF Con
srsss u the 10th August, 1912, entitled I" An act
'egaizne aud making appropriations for such noeos'
sary objects as have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law,
and TO fix and provide for rtsn incidental expen-
ses OF the departments aud Offices Of government,
and Tor other purposes :; which said 18th section Is
as follows
SEC. IL. find be Il further enacted That all sta
lonery, OF every name and nature, for the Of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and Job
printing, oil every name and nature for the Of the
several departments OF government, and for the bo-
resus and Offices IN those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrappng-pape
and t~ine, aud mailbags furnished the post Offices
aud collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter DO furnished aud performed by con-
tract BY the lowest bidder, follows the Secretary
OF the Senate The Clerk Of the House of Represents
tives the bead Of each Department, and such deputy
postmasers 10 the post Office establishment and such
collectors 10 the customhouse establishment the
Postmaster General and the Secretary the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
Pectvely ADVERTISE once week for al least four weeks
IN one or more OF the principal papers published 10
The places where such articles are TO be furnished on
such printing done, Tor 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,
and description Of each hind OF articles 10 be fur
nished, and, as near may be, the nature, amount
and kind of printing TO be done; and all such psopo-
sails shall be kept sealed until the day specified 10
such advertsemen Mt for opening the same when they
shall be opened by under the direction OF the OH
making such advertisement in the presence Of at
least two persons and the person offering 10 furnlrh
any class Of such articles to perform any specified
portion or job OF said work, and giving satisfactory
| sec tyrI A
ure not exceeding twice the contract price In OF
failure shall receive a contract for doing the
and IN the lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into
such contract and give In such security within a
sonabe time, to be fixed in such advertisement then
the contract shall be given to the nett lowest bidder
who shall enter into such oonlraet and give such
| eurlty. And in of failure 10 supply the ar-
cles or 10 perform the work by the person entering
into such contract, he and his surees shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
hquidated 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 un-
u three o'clock on Monday the 5th day Of May next
Tor furnishing the articles Of stationery hereina after
specified, Tor the use Of the House OF Representa-
tyes, during the ensuing session Of Congress -each
article to be Of the beet quality, and to be approved
by the Clerk
so reums satin finish wove letter-psper, I'M
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfine 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. paper, ruled,
white and blue
| 100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
rs reams super6nc foolscap paper, ruled blue
| and white
25 reams satin finish foolscap paper, unrued,
| blue and white
| In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt.
$50 reams extra superfne 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
reams pink blotting paper
/ 1000 cards of steel pens, assorted, 100 of which
! to be three points; Perry, elliott, ard Hay
den, makers; the price of each description
| TO be given
| 10 gross Wndles bullion pens
| gross red lead pencils, large size
| 6gross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders, II inch wide, weigh
| ing about seven 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 waters, in four
| ounce papers
200 dozen red tape, No. Is
900 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used in the desks of the hall, II inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
! $50 glass nkstands, various patterns
700 nests Japanned tn each consisting Of a
sand box, sand holder, and a wafer box
| pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne,
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
| l,0OO 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
500 English penknives four blades, best pearl
stag, or buck handles, to be Of the highest
1 finish and best quality, and of the patterns
well known as the "Congress knife
IL dozen ditto, two baded
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket book apartments, and IL
sheets blottng paper
| 81 ditto, letter size with locks
/ 3OO memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
| about 10 by 4 1-2 inches
| dozen pieces best quality Office taste
| gross penholders
| 100 contingencies morocco cases. pocket-book
| form
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket book
| form, with locks
| 1000 best opaque quills No. so
| 1900 best clarified quilts No. 60
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 to be delivered at the office of the
Clerk on OF before the 18th day of October next and
to be paid for as soon the Committee of Accounts
| shall audit the bill and an annrnnriaiion be made