The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-29
PROPOSALS FoR STATIONERY.
Osstcn or raE SECRETARY on rnE sxsArs, U.s.
Arsu 70, ls45.

OssicE or raE SECRETARY rnE sxsArs, U.s.
Aran 70, ls45.
TN pursuance OF the "a ct sgslixips snd making APP
preparations foe such necessary objects ~ have o'
usually included IN the genera appropriation JUS "'
oct authority Of law, and 70 IN aud provide 'or GEL
tam incidental expenses Of the Departments s"o "
nccs Of the Government and for other PURPOSE
approved the 18th OF August, ls4z, scaled propose"
will be received at this office until IN ocioc1 n W
Monday, the 26th Of May next, for furnishing snS
following articles Of stationery for The use oil 'n1
Senate each aels 70 be u as rry beat q1any, ana I"
be approved By The Secretary VIZ
$50 reams Cartridge Paper
50 do white qu.drupIe cap Paper, smooth
surface, ior envelopes
go do white single fiat cap Paper smooth
surface, ior envelopes
20 do white vellum cap paper, satin hnish'
20 do white yellum cap Paper, satin hnish,
ieint lined
100 do white yelum quario post Paper, SATIN
hnish, feint lined
so do white yelum qlarlo post Paper saiin
hnish, plain
Is do white note paper, satin bnIsh
10 do fancy tinted note Paper
2 do Blottins Paper
~ dozen cap Portfolios
z do post Portfolios
S gross black lead Pencils
3 dozen rcd lead Pencils
do blade Penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four.blade Penkniyes, Of a smaller size
do do do buck handles
5000 clear Quills, No. 30
1000 opaque Quills, No. 30
II dozen i'Ory-handls Wafer Stamps ehsqusfed
do do do plain
IL do ivory Folders, 9 inches long and l
inch vide
~ gross large barrel steel Pens
10 do small barrel do
10 do Windle's bullion Pens
10 card. Perry. thres-poinl Pens
"a DO do hst-sprng do
sgross Gillofs Peruvian Pens
do small PEG Handles
i do large do
do half pint Jugs bIock Ink
dozen ounce boIiles red Ink
rs pounds red Waters, in canisters
dozen boxes transparent WATERS
100 pounds red Sealing-war, ten sticks to the ID.
100 do do twenty do
10 do black do
10 do eolored Wax, various colors, in boxes
dozen ebony stsndlshes, 7 inches long and
vide, fitted with cut glss. inks and sands,
IL inches square, with division for wa
fsrs and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen cut-g glass lnkstands
80 gross red Tape, No. IL
pounds India Rubber 40 pieces TO the pound
IL dozen jaPannsd Wafer Boxes
do do Sand Sifters
ivory-handle Erasers.
BY the act approved June IT, 1874, the Secretary
of the Senate is directed to contne his purchases
clusvely 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 foreign growth
and manufacture" preference will therefore be
given the productions Of American ind Jstry 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 Washington, 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 ths Senate. Every ar
tcIe must be of the very best quality
A 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
list will be deemed class and the person offering to
furnish any such class at the lowest price Qualify
executing bond, with TWO more sureties satisfac-
tory to the Secretary Of the Senate for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture of twice the contract
price in Of failure which bond is to be filed in
the Office of the said Secretary within days after
the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Sta
tionery for the Senate and be directed TO the Secre
tary Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS
april 26- law4w Secretary of the Sc aate.