The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-11
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UMrED STATES,
Clerks Office w Ashington, March, 49,

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l. gress Of the 10Th August, 1912, entitled An act
legalizing and making appropriations for such neces
sary objects as have been usually included IN tho
general appropriation bills without authority Of law
and 10 fix and provide for certain incidental expen-
ses Of the departments and offices Of government,
aud Tor other purposes - which said 9TH section Is
as follows
Src. ~. find be IL further enacted, That all sta
tionery OF every and nature for the Of tho
two Houses Of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing OF every name and nature for the OF tho
several departments OF government, and for the bu-
and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and tw,oe aud mai-bsgs, furnished the post Offices
and collectors offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con
tract by the lowest bidder, as follows the Secretary
Of the Senate The Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives the head OF each Department, and such deputy
postmasters 10 the post Office establishment and such
collectors in the customhouse establishment the
Postmaster aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall res
pectvey advertise eek Tor at least four weeks
in one or more Of the principal papers published In
the places here such articles 10 be furnished on
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnishing
such ARTICLES or the whole OF any particular class OF
ARTICLES, for doing such printing, or The whole OF
my specified job thereof, To be done at such place
specifying In such advert sement the smoun quantity,
and description OF each kind of articles TO be fur
nished, and, neat as 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 tho same when they
shall be opened, by under the direction of the OH
Ger making such advertisement in the presence OF al
least two persons and the person Offering to furnish
any class Of such articles, 10 perform any specihed
portion or Job Of said work, and giving satisfactory
security Tor the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price IN case Of
failure, shall receive 4 contract for dong the sam. ;
and in case the lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into
such contract and give in such security within Iea-
sonabe time, To be fixed in such Advertisement then
the contract shall be gwen to the next lowest bidder
who shall enter into such contract and give such Sc
curlty. And in case of a failure TO supply the ani-
cles or to perform the work. by the person entering
into such contract h. and his surees shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name OF
tho United States in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this office un-
I'll three O'clock Monday, the 3h day Of May next,
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified for the use of the House OF Representa-
lives, during the ensuing session OF Congress
article to be of the best quality, and to be approved
by the Clerk.
50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, un-
ruled, white and blue
$50 reams satin finish woye letter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfue letter-PnPer, ruled,
blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter paper, uprued
100 Iesms fine French letter paper, one halt
ruled
25 reams satin finish laid letterpaper, ruled,
white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled
white and blue
rs resms super6ne foolscap 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.
$50 reams extra supcrhne note paper, gilt, halt
blue and half white, in packages and boxes
1000 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 oil
each size
5 reams pink blotting paper
1000 cards Of steel pens, assorted, 100 oil which
to be three points; Perry, elliott, and Hay
den, makers; the price of each description
10 be given
10 gross Wndle's bullion pens
4 gross red lead pencils, large size
Sgross black lead pencils
900 nine inch ivory holders, IL inch wide weigh
ing about seven ounces to the dozen
100 large letter stamps seals, ivory or wooden
handle, plain face
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers
200 dozen red tape, No. ~
200 dozen red tape, No. 25
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers, TO be
used in the desks Of the hail. II inch
square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
$50 glass nkstands, various patterns
go nests japanned tin each consisting OF a
sand box, a sand holder, and wafer box
pounds black sealing wax, extra superline
sixteen sticks to the pound
300 pounds extra superfne sealing wax, sixteen
| or twenty sticks to the pound
200 small boxes, fancy colors, seoling-wax
| 1000 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
| 500 English penknives, 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"
| ID dozen ditto, two bladed
| 2 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
| 100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con
| tanning pocket. book apartments, and Il
sheets blotting 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 10 inches
dozen pieces best quality Office taste
| gross peDholders
100 counting-house morocco cases, pocket-bool
| form
so counting house morocco cases, pocket bool
| form, with locks
| 1000 best opaque quilts, No 50
| 1900 bes, clarified quilts, No 90.
Every article TO be of the best quality no second
or inferior article will be received unless herein spe
cited, and so ordered
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