The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-16
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HoUsE os REPRESENTATION Usrsp STATES,
Clerks Office, w ashington, March, l645

N pursuance OF tho 18th section Of the act Of Con
L gress Of the 18th August, 1912, entitled An ac'
legalizng and making appropriations for such neces
sary objects vs. have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority oil law
and TO fix and provide for certain Incidental expen-
| ses Of the departments and offices Of government,
and for other purposes y which said 18th section is
| as follows
" SIC. IT. find be further enacted, That all sta
tonery, OF every name and nature for the Of the
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-
reaus and Offices in those departments al Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks, wrappDgpaper,
and twne, and mai-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 Represents
tves, the head of each Department and such deputy
postmasters IN the post Office establishment and such
collectors Ia the cusom-house establishment, the
Postmaster General and the Secretary the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
pectvey advertise once eek for lei 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, for doing such printing, the whole Of
any specified job thereof to be done at such place,
specifying in such advertisement the amount quantity,
nished, and as near 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 10
such advertisement for opening the same, when they
shall be opened by under the direction of the Off
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 or Job OF said work. and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeit
ure not exceeding twice the contract price in case OF
failure, shall receive a contract for doing the
and in case the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract and give in such security within
sonable time, to be fixed in such advertisement then
the contract shall be given TO the next lowest bidder,
who shall enter into such contract and give such
eurity. And in Of failure TO supply the art-
ces or to perform the work by the person entering
into such contract he and his sureties 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
til three O'Clock Monday the 5th day Of May next,
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified Tor the of the House Of Representa-
tives, during the ensuing session of Congress
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 wove lctter-paper, ruled,
white and blue
50 reams extra superfne letter-paper, ruled,
| blue and white
so reams extra superfne letter-paper, unrued
100 Teams fine French letter paper, one half
ruled
% reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled,
| white and blue
100 reans satin finish foolscap paper, ruled,
white and blue
25 reams superfno foolscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
g.. r. lad
blue and white
In 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 and boxes
1000 realms 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 blot,ing 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 Wndle's bullion pens
| 4 gross red lead pencils, large size
| gross black lead pencils
| 300 nine inch ivory holders, 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 waters, in four
ounce papers
| 200 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, /. inch
| square
$50 glass sand stands, same size above
| $50 glass inkstands, various patterns
260 nests japanned tin, each consisting OF a
| a nd a wafer
pounds black sealing wax, extra superfne,
| sixteen sticks to the pound
| 300 pounds extra superfine sealing wax, sixteen
| or twenty sticks to the pound
200 small boxes, fancy colors, sealing-wax
1000 pound extra superiine sealing-wax, eight
sticks to the pound
| 400 bottles, half pint, black ink
100 bottles, quart, black ink
100 bottles, half pint, Interchangeable blue fuid
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"
IL dozen ditto, two bladed
| dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
100 embossed morocco portfolios, cap size, con
tanning pocketbook apartments, and IL
sheets blotting paper
| so ditto, letter size, with locks
| 300 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
a gross penholders
100 counting house 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. So
Every article to be Of the best quality; second
inferior article will be received, unless herein pe-
Gifted, and ordered.
The articles to be delivered at the Office Of the
Clerk on or before the 18th day of October next and
10 be paid for as soon as the Committee of Accounts
shall audit the bill, and an 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 10 correspond with the proposal.
The whole of each article specifed in the forepo-