The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-29

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l x,,.. ~ Inc 26th August 1912 entitled " An act
log alixnz sad making appropriations iof soeh noees
| sary objects q have been usually Included ~ VIC
xensfal bills without authority oil law,
and 10 M and provide for certain Incidental expen-
sss OF The departments and Offices Of government
and ior other purposes - which said I'm seeuon Is
as follows;
SIC. H. ind be Il further e,actsd, That all sta
tonery Of every and nature, ior The use Oh INC
two Houses Of Congress aud all stationery and JOB
printing OF every and nature for the use OF The
several departments Of government, aud for The Do
| re.us and Offices ia those departments at Washing
ton including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper,
and t~ine aud uailbsss, furnished the poet Offices
and collector Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con
tract BY the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
Of The Senate lhs Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives the head Of each Department and such deputy
pos 10 the post Office establishment and such
collectors la the custom house establishment, the
&c raj aud the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
poctivey advertise, ooce week for east four weeks
10 more OF the principal papers published 10
the places where such articles To be furnished on
soch printing dons for sealed proposals. for furnishing
such srucles or the whole Of any particular class Of
aiuces OF for dong such printing, or the whole Of
any specified JOB thereof To DO done at such place,
specifying In such advertisement the amount quantity
and description Of each kind Of ARTICLES % be fur
nished and, as nesi De may be, the nature, amooht
and kind u printing 70 be done and all such pfopo-
sal. shall be kept sealed until the day specified Ia
such advertisement for opening be same, when they
shall be opened by under the direction Of the OH
making such advertisement In the presence Of al
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
security for the performance thereof under forfeit-
exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure shall receive q contract for dong the
and 10 case the lowest bidder shall fail To enter into
such contract and give Ia such security within
sonable time be fred In such Advertisement then
the contract shall be gwen to the nett lowest bidder.
who shall enter into such contract and give such
curity And in Of failure 10 supply the arti-
cles 10 perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract, be and his suretss shall be liable
| for the forfeiture specified in such contract, az
liqudsted 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 no
al three O'Clock Monday, the 5th day Of May next
for furnishing the articles Of stationery herein after
specified TOR the use ofthe House OF Representa-
tiyss during the ensuing session Of Congress -each
article TO be Of the best quality and to be approved
by the Clerk.
SO Teams satin finish woye letter-paper, un-
ruled, white and blue
$50 resms satin finish woye letterpsPer, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superhne letter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superine letter-paper, unruled
100 reams fine fIench letter paper, one half
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled,
100 reams satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
25 resms superhnc foolscaP paper, ruled, blue
and white
25 reams saun finish foolscap paper, unrulsd,
blue and white
10 the above descriptions Of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt
$50 reams extra superhne note paper, gilt half
blue and half white, in packages aud boxes
l,OoO reams satin hnsh 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
200 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 Wndle' s bullion pens
gross red lead pencils, large size
3 gross black lead pencils
300 nine inch ivory holders, Il inch wide weigh
ing about seven TO the dozen
100 large letter stamps or seals, ivory or wooden
handle, pain face
100 ivory handle letter stamps, checkered
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers
300 dozen red tape No. 10
300 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks of the hall, Il inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
$50 glass inksiands, various patterns
260 nests Japanned tn, each consisting Of a
sand box, sand holder and wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superhne,
sixteen sticks to the pound
800 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks to the pound
300 small boxes, fancy colors, seang-wax
1000 pound extra superfne seang-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"
II dozen ditto, two bladed
dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and IL
sheets blotling paper
SO ditto, letter size, with locks
800 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
d., gross penhoders
100 counting-house morocco cases, pocket book
form
SO counting house morocco cases, pocket book
-. FORM with locks
1000 best opaque quilts, No. SO
1900 bes, clarified quilts, No 50.
Every article to be Of the best quality no second
or inferior article will be received, unless herein spe-
cited, and ordered
The articles to be delivered at the Office Of the
Clerk or before the 18th day Of October next and
to be paid for as 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 O Glass and the person offer