The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-07

HousK or RnpaEsEsrAryEs UsIrEp STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, March, l043.

grcss VI The 26th August, l8A2, entitled An act
tcgaiizing and making appropriations for such neces-
sary OBJECTS as have been usually included III the
general appropriation bills without authority OF law,
and TO FIX and provide Tor certain incidental expen-
ses OF The departments and Offices OF government,
and Tor other purposes y which said 18th section is
| as follows;
SIC. IL. find be IL farther enacted, That all sta
uonery, OF every and nature, for the Of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing OF every name and nature, for the OF the
several departments Of government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper,
and Irvine, and mail-bags, furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con-
tract, by the lowest bidder follows the Secretary
Of The Senate The Clerk OF the House OF Representa-
tves, the head of each Department, and such deputy
postmasters in the post Office establishment and such
collectors Ia the eustom-house establishment as the
Postmaster General and the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall res
peetvey advertise, week for at least four weeks
IN one or more OF the principal papers published in
the places where such articles TO be furnished
such printing DONE for 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 the amount quantity,
and description Of each kind Of articles 10 be fur
| nished, and, may be, the nature, amount,
and kind of printing to be done and all such propo
sails shall be Kept sealed until the day specified in
such advertisement for opening the same when they
shall be opened by or under the direction Of the OIL
Ger making such advertisement, in the presence Of at
least two persons and the person Offering to furnish
any class Of such articles, TO perform any specified
portion OF job of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
not exceeding twice the contract price in Of
failure shall receive a contract for doing the same
in he hail In info
such contract and give in such security within
sOnabe time, to be fixed In such advertisement, then
the shall be given TO the nett lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such
| curity. And in case of a failure TO supply the art-
ces 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
liqudated 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
I'll three o'clock on Monday the 5h day Of May next
for furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
! specified Tor the of the House OF Representa-
tiyes, during the ensuing session Of Congress-each
article TO be OF the best quality, and to be approved
by the Clerk.
so reams satin finish wove letter-PaPer, I'M
| ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled,
blue and white
SO reams extra superfne letter-paper unruled
100 reams fine French letter paper, one half
25 reams satin finish laid letter.pape ruled,
white and blue
TOO reans satin finish fooscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
rs reams superfne fooscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
25 reams satin finish foolscap paper, unruled,
blue and white
In the above descriptions of paper state the price
for gilt and ungilt.
100 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 blottng paper
1000 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 Winde's bullion pens
- gross red lead pencils large size
Sgross black lead pencils
3OO inch ivory holders, II inch wide weigh
ing about seven ounces to the dozen
100 large letter stamps or SEALS ivory or wooden
handle, plain face
100 ivory handle letter stamps checkered
100 pounds medium sized red wafers in four
ounce papers
200 dozen red tape, No. 10
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, to be
used IN the desks OF the hall, IL inch
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
$50 glass nkstands, various patterns
700 nests Japanned tin, each consisting of a
sand box, sand holder, and wafer box
5pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne,
sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra superfine sealing wax, sixteen
or twenty sticks TO the pound
2OO small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pound extra superfne sealing-wax, eight
sticks to the pound
400 bottles, half pint, black ink
l00 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 "CoDgress knife"
IL dozen ditto, two bladed
= dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
lOO embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con-
tanning pocket.book apartments, and 10
sheets blotting paper
5O ditto, letter size, with locks
3O0 memorandum books, faint lined, best quail
ty, not less than 40 sheets, morocco cover,
about l-2 by 1-2 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
gross penhoders
100 counting-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form
30 counting house morocco cases, pocket book
form, with locks
1000 best Opaque quilts, No. so
1900 best clarified quilts, No. so.
Every article to be of the best quality no second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
Gifted, and so ordered
The articles are TO be delivered at the Office of the
Clerk before the 5th day of October ne xt and
to be paid for as soon as the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and appropriation be made
therefor.
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-
inr LIST will be dcemed eli nd Tho nczson offer