The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-09
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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OrFIcE or SEcRErARY on SENATE oP u. 8.
h August 10, 1886.
TN pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects Al
have been usually included in the general appropr-
alton bills without authority Of law. and to FIX and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ments and Offices OF the government, and for Other
purposes" approved the 26ih OF August l942 seal.
ed proposals will be received at this Office until IL
o'clock, a. m, on Tuesday, the 18th Of September
next for furnishing the following articles Of staton-
cry for the Of the Senate zach article 10 Be Of Oh,
Uey best quality and to be approved by the secretary
viz;
s.; 50 resmS cartridge paper - ,,.,,- -,
mems Of which are 10 be seen at this Office
100 reams while single fat-cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
oo reams white velum cap paper, satin finish,
SO resri,s white velum cap paper, satin finish,
PLAN
so rsAma white yeIlum quartO post paper, satin
finish, feint lined
d. so reans white vsllum qqaHi7 pest paper, SAITH
SO resrns white veIlum note paper, satin finish
- gilt
q 25 rsams blue vslun note paper satin finish,
gilt
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
do iour-blade penknlyes, pearl handles,
sllyer-upped
3 dozen two-bade -penknivss, pearl handles,
dozen buck handle knives
| gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No 80
1000 clear quilts, No 10
dozen pair scissors
6 do ivory--handle wafer-stamPs, chequered
do do do plain
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and l inch
wide
dozen ebony standishes, 7 inches long and
4 wide, flled with cul-glass inks and sands
II inches square, with a division for wa
fers and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen eut-glass inkstands
10 gross large-barrel steel pens
3 do small barrel three-point pens
do Windle's bullion pens
8 dozen cards Perrys three point pens
S do do Perry's fne-point pens
Sgross other small steel pens
dozen pint jugs black ink
10 90 hAll-pint jugs black ink
~ pounds red waters in canisters
80 do do in quarter pound boxes
dozen boxes transparent waters
SO pounds red seallng-wax, twenty sticks to
the pound
II dozen boxes fancy wax
gross red tape, No. %
20 do do mo. -
3 pounds India rubber forty pieces to the
dozen japanned wafer-boxes
300 pounds hemp Irvine
100 do black sand
5000 long white envelopes
10000 long brown envelopes
100000 brown envelopes for documents
20,OUO brown envelopes for letters
20, QUO white envelops for notes
5000 white enyelops for cards
6O morocco-covered boxes, to be in all respects
like the sample at this Office ..
60 memorandum books, to be in all respects
like the sample at this Office I I.
By the act approved June IT, l544, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed confne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
of the United States, provided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable pricSs, pa az good terms
as to quality and price as can be Obtained of for
eign growth and manufacture" preference will,
therefore, be given to the productions of American
and all persons making proposals to sup
ply any article will state whether the same is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles to be delivered at the Office of the
secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage, before the 23d of Novem-
Der next, and will be paid for on delivery. Speci-
mems Of the articles required may be seen at the
Office Of the secretary of the Senate. Every article
must be Of the very best quality. ....,..
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed for
(of paper half qure) 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, (qua
ty consdered,) will receive contract for the same,
on executing bond, with two more sureties
satisfactory to the secretary Of the Senate for the
performance thereof under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in case of failure which is to be filed
in the Office of the said secretary within ten days af
ter the proposals have been accepted. 49,.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate" and be directed to the
tary of the Senate, at Washington. ....
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
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