The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-06
STATIONERY FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE
HOUSE, OF REpRrsESrArryLs U. s.,

pursuance OF the lIth section VI the act OF Con-
gress OF the 10Th August, ls42, entitled "An aci
esalizing and making appropriations for such neees
sary objects as have been usually included m the
general appropriation bills without authority of law
and TO FIX and provide for certain incidental expenses
| OF the departments and offices of government, and
for other purposes" which said l7th section Is as
! follows
| "SEc. IL ind be Il further enacted, That all sta
uonery, OF every name and nature, Tor the Of
| the two houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, OF every name and nature for the use
| OF the several departments of government, and for
the bureaus and Offices in those departments at
Washington, including all stationery blanks, wrap
png paper and Irvine, and mail bags furnished the
post offices and collectors offices throughout the
United States shall hereafter be furnished and per
formed by contract, Ly the lowest bidder, as fol.
lows The secretary of the Senate, the clerk of the
House OF Representatives the head of each depart
ment, ana such duputy postmHsters ~ the post Office
establishment and such collectors in the custom
house establishment, as the Postmaster General and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall respectively de-
slgnate for that purpose, shall respectively sdver-
Use, once week for at least four weeks in one
or more Of the principal papers published in the
places where such articles are to be furnished or
such printing done, for sealed proposals for furnish
ing such articles, the whole of any pa rticular
class Of articles, for doing such printing or the
whole or any specified job thereof TO be done at
such place, specifying IN such advertisement the
amount, quantity, and description of each kind of ar.
| ucles TO be furnished, and, near as may be- the
nature, amount, ard kind of printing to be done;
and all such proposals shall be kept sealed until the
| day specified IN such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened by or under the
| direction Of the officer making such advertisement
an the presence Of at least two persons; and the
person offering TO furnish any class Of such articles
\ or TO perform any specified portion or job of said
work and giving satisfactory security for the per-
| Torrance thereof, under a forfeiture not exceeding
/ Of fail sha
ceye contract for doing the SAME and in case the
lowest bidder shall fail to inter- into such contract
and give such security within reasonable time TO
oe fixed in such advertisement, then the contract
shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who shall
enter into such contract and give such security
And m case Of failure supply the articles or TO
perform the work, by the person entering into such
contract, he and his surees shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such contract liquidated
damages, TO be sued for in the Of the United
States, in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals will he received at this office
until o'clock Monday, the Sd day Of August
next, for furnishing the articles Of stationery here
matter specified, for the of the House of Rep
resentauyes during the I'd session Of the 18th Con-
gresS-each article to be approved by the clerk.
25 reams satin. finish wove letter-paper, unruled
white and blue.
| 100 reams satn-fnIsh wove letter-paper, ruled
white and blue.
$50 reams extra superfne letter. paper, ruled, blue
and white.
IS reams satin-fnish laid letter-paper ruled
white and blue
25 reams satin-fnish fooscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
IS rcams superfne foolscap paper, ruled blue
and white.
25 resms sslin-fnish foolscap paper unruled |
blue and white. |
In the above description Of paper state the prIce
for gilt and unglt.
100 reams extra suPerfne note paper gilt, half
blue and half white, in packages and boxes |
500 reams satin-fnsh extra size cap for folding
and envelope.
50 reams satln-hnIsh cartridge paper, medium |
for envelope.
$50 reams cartridge paper State the price of each
size.
reams pink bIotting paper.
700 cards Of steel pens, assorted 100 of which to
be three points; Perry, elliott, and Hayden,
makers; the price of each description to be
given.
20 gross Windle's bullion pens
$50 nine-inch ivory folders, /, inch wide, weigh
ing about seven ounces to the dozen.
81 large letter stamps or seals, ivory or wooden
handle, plain face.
SO ivory handle letter stamps, checkered.
100 pounds medium sized red waters, in four
ounce papers.
$50 dozen red tape, No. 10.
$50 dozen red tape, No. 25.
$50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers to be
used in the desks in the ball. /. inch square,
ana not over 4 inch nigh.
$50 glass sand stands, same size as above
100 glass nkstsnds various patterns.
$50 nests jspanned tin, each consisting of sand.
box, sand holder, and wafer box.
$50 small boxes, fancy coIors, sealing-wax.
200 bottles, half pint, black ink.
so bottles, quart, black ink
800 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"
20 dozen ditto, two-bladed.
dozen ivory handle erasers in cases
l25 embossed morocco portfolios cap size con-
tanning pocket book apartments, and twelve
sheets botting paper.
100 ditto, letter size, with locks
dozen pieces best quality office taste.
gross penholders.
SO contingencies morocco cases, pocket-book
form.
100 countng-house morocco cases, pocket-book
form, with locks.
5000 best opaque quilts, No 50.
1000 best clarified quilts, No 3d.
100 pieces best India rubber.
The articles to be delivered at the office of the
clerk on or before the 18th day of October ext and
to be paid for as soon as the Committee 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 or marked
80 as to correspond with the proposal
Inc who're OF eacn artcle specihed IN the forego-
ing list will be deemed a class and the person offer
ing to furnish any class description of articles at
the lowest price, quality considered shall receive
contract for the same, on executing bond, with
two or more sureties, satisfactory the clerk, for
the performance of the same under forfeiture of
twice the contract price in Of failure; which
bond must be filed in the office Of said clerk within
ten days after the proposals have been opened and
the result declared
The right is reserved, in case it should be necessa-
ry, to order further supply of all any of the ar
cles contained in the above list
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Sta
tonery for House of Representatives" and ad-
dressed to the clerk. They will be free Of postage.
BENJAMIN B. BRENCH,
Clerk of House Of Representatives United States.
June 27-lawtd llnteigencer.