The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-14
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
orucr or SECRETARY OF SENATE OF U.

August 10, 1876.
In pursuance Of the " act legazing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
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 Both of August, l642 seal
ed proposals will be received at this Office until 10
o'clock, a. m, on Tuesday, the 18th Of September
next for furnishing the following articles Of station
psry best quality and to be approved by the secretary
VIZ
SO reams cartridge paper
200 do do do Of two kinds, speci-
mems Of which are TO be seen at this Office.
100 reams white single hat-cap paper, smooth
surface, for envelopes
so reams white yellum cap paper, satin finish,
feint lined
50 reams white Vellum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
SO reams white vellum quarto post paper, satin
finish, feint lined
50 reams white yellum quarto post paper, satin,
gut
so reams white vellum note paper, satin finish,
rs reams blue Scllum note paper, satin finish,
gilt
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
do four-blade ponkniyes, pearl handles,
dozen two-bIade penknives, pearl handles,
off smaller size
dozen buck handle knives
gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 30
1900 clear quilts, No. 10
6 dozen pair SCISSORS
6 do vory-handls waicr,stamPS, chequered
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and nd inch
wide
dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
wide, lifted with eut-g glass inks and sands
II inches square, with division for wa
fers and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen cut-glass inkstands
10 gross large-barre steel pens
3 do smal-barrel three-point pens
do Winde's bullion pens
dozen cards Peny's three point pens
S do do Pery's fne-point pens
6gross other small steel pens
4 dozen pint Jugs black ink
10 do halfpint jugs black ink
40 pounds red waters in canisters
80 do do in quarter.pound boxes
dozen boxes transparent waters
50 pounds red sealng-wax, twenty sticks to
the pound
- dozen boxes fancy wax
S gross red tape, No. %
20 do do No. -
pounds India rubber, forty pieces to the
dozen japanned wafer-boxes
800 pounds hemp Irvine
100 do black sand
5000 long white envelopes
10000 long brown enveops
loo, 900 brown envelopes for documents
5000 brown envelopes for letters
20,000 white envelopes for notes
5000 white envelopes for cards
60 morocco-coyered boxes TO be in all respects
like the sample at this Office
GO memorandum books, to be in all respects
like the sample at this Office
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed to con6ne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States, provided the be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable prces upon good terms
as to quality and price can be obtained Of for
eign growth and manufacture" A preference will,
therefore, be given TO the productions Of American
industry; and all persons making proposals to sup
ply any article will state whether the is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States. .a
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 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 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, (qua
ty considered will receive contract for the same
on executing bond, with two or more suretes
satisfactory to the secretary of the Senate for the
performance thereof, under forfeiture of twice the
contract price in of failure, which is to be filed
in the Office of the said secretary within ten days a
ter the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate" and be directed to the secre
tary of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Aug 18-law4w Intel