The daily union., 1846-08-26
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


August lS, 1876.
IN pursuance of the " act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropri-
alton bills without authority Of law, and TO fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses of the depart
meuts and offices Of the government and for other
purposes" approved the 26th of August 1872 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 folio wing articles of station
cry for the of the Senate each article 10 be of the
Oy 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 enyelops
~ reams white yellum cap paper satin finish,
feint lined
so rssms white vellum cap paper, satin finish,
plain
50 reams white vellum quarto post paper satin
finish, feint lined
90 reams white yellum quarto post paper, satin,
gilt
So leans white vellum note paper, satin finish,
gilt
25 reams blue Sellum note paper satin finish,
gilt
10 reams tinted note paper, satin finish, gilt
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
do four-blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
silyer-tipped
dozen two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
ofa smaller size
! dozen buck handle knives
gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1000 clear quilts, No. 10
dozen pair scissors
do do do plain
II do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
5 dozen ebony standishes, 7 Inches long and
wide, fitted with eut-gass inks and sands
II inches square, with division for wa
ters and top for the same, and division
for pens
dozen cut-glass inkstands
10 gross large-barrel steel pens
do smallbanel three-point pens
do Windle's bullion pens
dozen cards Perry's three point pens
do do Perry's fne-polnt pens
Sgross other small steel pens
dozen pint jugs black ink
10 do halEpinl jugs black ink
40 pounds red waters in canisters
80 do do in quarter-Pound boxes
dozen boxes transparent waters
81 pounds red seallng-wax, twenty sticks to
the pound
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
gross red tape, No. %
90 do do No. l3
pounds India rubber, forty pieces to the
dozen japanned wafer-boxcs
300 pounds hemp twine
100 do black sand
5000 long white enyelops
10000 long brown envelops
100, 900 brown enyelops for documents
20 900 brown envelopes for letters
%, 900 white enveops for notes
5000 white enveops for cards
60 morocco-covered 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 II, l544, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed to oonfne his purchases
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 prIces upon as good terms
rs to quality and price can be obtained Of for.
eign growth and manufacture" 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 same is OF the
growth and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of the
secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage, or 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 sufhclent specimen OF each article proposed Tor
Iof 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
10 furnish any such class at the lowest price, (qual
~ considered will receive a contract for the same,
81 executing a 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
the office of the said secretary within ten days af
er the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for sta
onery for the Senate" and be directed to the
AIRY of the Senate, at Washington.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.