The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, April 20, 1917

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making appropriations for such necessary objects as
hs been usually included in the general appropriation
hs without authority of law and to fix and provide for
o Incidental expenses OF the departments and offices
Of government and for other purposes, which said l7lh
section is as iolows'
CSC IT, And be IL further enacted, That all stationery
r very name and nature for the of the houses
Of Congress and all stationery and job printing of every
e and NATURE for the of the several departments of
unent and for the bureaus and offices in those de-
Srnsnts al Washington, including all stationery, blanks,
pnppng paper, and wne, and mail bags, furnished the
n offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
% bv the lowest bidder, follows; The Secretary of the
The Clerk House of Representatives, the head OF
Zach department and such deputy posmasters in the post
office establishment and such collectors in the custom
bonse establishment, the Postmaster General and the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall respectively designate for
hat PURPOSE shall respectively advertise, once week for
a. ea four weeks of the prime pal papers
pubised in places where such articles to be fur
sbed or such printing DONE for sealed proposals for fur
n;shnp such articles the whole of any particular class
of articles, for doing such printing or the whole or any
IN sucb the amount, quantity and descrp
lion of each kind of articles be furnished and,
ACNE and ali such PROPOSALS shall be kept sealed until the
dav specified in such advertisement for opening the same
VIII EN- they shall be opened by under the direction OF
,he officer making such advertisement, in the pres
ence of at least two persons and the person Offering
Snv specified portion job of said work. and giving
satisfactory security for the performance thereof under
tire not exceeding twice the conaot price in case OF
failure shall receive for doing the same and in
case the bidder shall fail to enter into such contract
nd Give such security within reasonable time to be fix
ed in such ADVERTISEMENT then the shall be given
10 the next lowest bidder who shall enter into such
tract and give such security. And in of failure
supply the articles, perform the work. by the person
entering such contract he and his sureties shall be liza
ted damages be sued for in the name OF the United
States in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
o'clock on Monday the 9th day of May next for furnishing
the articles of stationery hereinafter specified for the
OF the House of Representatives during the hirteth Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the clerk viz
No. $50 reams satin finish letter paper, unruled,
. 300 rcams satin finish letter paper ruled,
white and blue
g. 800 extra superfine letter paper, ruled blue
a. TO satin finish laid letter paper, ruled blue
5. so reams satin finish foolscaP paper ruled, blue
g. 800 reams superfne iooscap paper, ruled, blue
T. $50 reams French letter paper, ruled, blue and
white
s. % reams French letter paper, unrued, blue and
white
O. $50 reains extra superine note paper, gilt, hall
white and half blue, in boxes or packages
TO- $500 satin finish extra size cap, for folding
IL. 200 satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope
r. 800 cartridge paper State the price OF each
- goo cards PeTys three = pointed pens
is 100 boxes or cards Haydens double patent combi-
xr
Is $50 cards small size assorted metallic pens-efil-
lott, Ferry, ana fiayden' makers
20. 20 gross Windle's bullion pens
81 $50 nine-inch ivory folders, J. inch wide, weighing
49, about seven ounces 10 the aoIeh
~ 2Oo large letter stamps or SEALS iVoy, pam lace
rs 2DO vory,hanuie ietef surnPs, cneckereo g.
a. 1oo pouhus meuaiii-siNeo ieo "ai'i'' III i0'i'
Is. $50 pounds oSats P red WATERS Cargo sze)
e. 400 dozen red tape, No. 10
n 400 dozen red tape, NO. 70
Is zoo glass INKS, with metal tops or covers, 10 De
used n he desk n
and not over - inch h1gn
%. $50 glass sand stands, same size
30. 400 glass inkstands, various patterns
81. Soo nests 1aPanneu Ir eadn cons sung Vi saha
o 4oo Ptfds req seahns-waN ~ STICKS |" 'e Pouho'
best quanty
49, 400 bottles, half-pnt, black INK
81. ioO bottles, quart black INK ,,u .
3d. LOO penknives four blades best pearl handles TO
be OF the highest finish and best qualify, and
OF me patterns Well known as the congress
knife
10 ~ dozen dltto, Two Diaueu
50 Sw embossed morocco poruoiios, cap SIZE conta-
ing pocketpooK apartments, anu '"ctto
shects piotihe PaPet-iole pu' lioso Vi 'ie
best quality VIII be examined
81 200 ditto, letter SIZE, with locks, 40
~ dozen pieces BEST quallty once aste
Al gross penhoders
a. 2OO counting house morocco cases, Pockeppook,
90 ~ with tuck ,..,.,
form, with locks
ii.l0,O0O best opaque quilts, NO ~
~ ' Vide fitted with cnt.el inks and sands,
Ia inch square, with n division for WATERS
,n 20 G,r M cane and a dvision for pens
oRepesentaves is directed 10 confne his purchases ex-