The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-20
HOUSE SERVANTS WANTED
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF SEoRErARY OF SENATE or U. s.,
August Is, 1876.
IN pursuance Of the act lesalizing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general apprupr.
alton bills without authority Of law and to fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses of the depar.
ments and Offices Of the government, and for other
purposes" approved the 26th 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.
cry for the Of the Senate each article to be Of he
py best qualify and to be approved by the secretary
VIZ:
so reams cartridge paper
200 do do do of two kinds, spec.
mems of which are to be seen at this Office,
100 reams white single hat-cap paper 8 nooth
surface, for envelopes
SO reams white vellum cap paper, satin inish
fent lined
so reams white vellum cap paper, satin finish
PLAN ...
so reams white vellum quarto post paper satin
finish, feint lined
so reams white velum quarto post paper satin,
gilt -.
so reams white vellum note paper, satin finish
IS reams blue veum note paper, satin finish,
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
9 dozen cap portfolios, without locks
6 do four-blade penknives, pearl handles,
sIIver-tipped
dozen two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
of smaller size
dozen buck handle knives
gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1900 clear quilts, No. 70
dozen pair scissors
s DO lvory,handle waer5;stamps, chequered
DO do do plain
IL do ivory folders, inches long and inch
5 dozen ebony standishes, inches long and
wide, fitted with cut-glass inks and sands
IL inches square, with division for wa
fers and top for the same, and division
for pens .a#
3 dozen cut-glass inkstands
10 gross large-barrel steel pens
do small barrel three-point pens
7 do Winde's bullion pens
dozen cards Perry's three point pens
do do Pery's fne-point pens
Sgross other small steel pens
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
SO pounds red sealing-wax, twenty sticks to
the pound
II dozen boxes fancy wax
5 gross red tape, No. %
~ do do No -
pounds India rubber, forty pieces 10 the
dozen japanned wafer-boxes
800 pounds hemp Irvine
100 do black sand
5000 long white envelopes
10000 long brown envelopes
lUO,UO0 brown envelopes for documents
10000 brown envelopes for letters
10000 white envelopes for notes
5 600 white envelopes for cards
60 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
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
Of the Senate is "drected to confne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufac
of the United States, provided the same can be pro.
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon as good terms
as to quality and price can be Obtained of for
eaign growth and manufacture" A preference will,
therefore, be given TO the productions Of American
INDUSTRY ana all persons making proposals to sup
ply any article will state whether the same is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States.
Inc articles are TO be delivered at the office Of the
secretary OF the Senate at Washington. free Of any
charge Tor carriage, on 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.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
loi 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 the lowest price, (qual
ty considered) will receive contract for the same
on executing bond, with two or more sureries
satisfactory to the secretary Of the Senate for the
performance thereof, under forfeiture Of twice the
conraot price IN case Of failure which is to be filed
IN the office OF the said secretary within ten days az
ter the proposals have been accented.
. Proposals should be endorsed proposals for sta
Honery Tor the Senate" and be directed to the secre
iary OF the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate
Aug 19-law4w IIn,,I
nR RITCHIE's ONCE on PennsyIyanis
- avenue, Rorth side, three doors above 18th