The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE THE SECRETARY SENATE US,
TN pursuance of the legazing and king appropr
ations for such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
thority of law, and fix and provide for medicinal
and for other purposes approved The 18th of August 1872
sealed proposals will be received this office until 10
O'clock M Tuesday, the 10th of May next for fur.
nsng following articles stationery for the use Of the
Senate each article @ be Of the very best quality and to be APP
1000 sheet; of parchment l6 by q inches prepared on
dreams white engrossng paper, be % by 10 inches
when trimmed
so do white yelipm cap paper, satin finish, faint
,os do DO do do vel1um folio post paper
100 do do vellum quar,o post paper satin finish
faint lined, gilt
100 do white vellum quarto post paper satin finish
faint lined, plain
90 do blue velum quarto post paper, satin finish,
so do blue S yeam qnar,o post paper satin finish,
IS do white velum note paper, satin finish, gilt
Q do blue yelum paper, satin finish, gilt
20 do tinted or fancy note paper
10 dozen cap portfolios
do fonr-blade penknives, pearl handles, silver
do small two-blade penlnives pearl handles
do iour-bade Penknives, buck handles
l do ivory handle erasers
gross no B baek i Lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No 80
s s,Sss sRsaa qai aI., 10 "a e .
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps chequered
do ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
fitted with cut-slass inks and sands il inch
square, with division for waters, a top for
do glass inkstands
do do suass nksan L inch Sh SQUARE for desk:
l6 gross a.ge barrel steel pens
do small barrel steel pens
Do s cards Perys a ne-pPoint p pan'
10 gross Windles bullion pens
s. do Gillous Peruvian pens
9 do other small steel pens
do small pen handles
do large pen bandles
10 dozen cloth pen-wipers
8 do pint jugs black ink
IL do haf-pint jugs black ink
/ do ounce bottles red ink
100 pounds red waters, in tin cansters
so do red waters, in pound boxes
dozen boxes transparent waters
100 pounds red sealing wax twenty sticks to the pound,
of the very finest quality
do black sealing wax, of the very finest qualify
do red tape, No. 10
50 do red tape No. Is
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
dozen iapanned wafer boxes
do memorandum books, to be in all respec'slike
the sample ut this office
do morocco-covercd boxes, to be in all respects
like the sample at this office
5000 long brown envelopes
5000 long white ense'opes
300, 900 brown envelopes, for documents
5000 bsown envelopes for letters
10000 white envelopes, for notes
BY the approved June IT, 1884, the Secretary Of the
Senate is directed to conine his purchases exclusively
articles the growth and manufacture of the United States
provided the be procured of such growth and
manufacture of suitable quality and reasonable prices
upon good terms quality and price can be OBJ
tanned of foreign growth and manufacture" preference
viii therefore be given to the productions of American IN
dusry and all persons milking proposals supply ar
tcle will state whether the is of the growth and man
ufacture Of the United States.
The articles will be delivered the Office of the Secrca
ry of the Senate Washington free of charge for car
rage before the LIST of September next and will be
paid for on delivery. if nlasr
Specimens of the articles required may the Of
flee OF the Secretary of the Senate
Every article must be of TIE very best quality
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed or lo
paper half qure) is to accompany the proposal and be
marked with the name of the proposer. The whole Of
each article specified in the foregoing list will be deemeda
class, and the offering furnish any such class az
the lowest price equality considere will receive aconnac
for the same, executing bond with sure
ties satisfactory the Secretary of the Senate for the per
tormance thereof under forfeiture of twice the contract
price in Of failure, which bond is be filed the \
Office Of the said secretary within days after the popc
sails have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for Stationery
for the Senate and be directed the Secretary of tue
Senate at Washington. The postage letters containing
proposals, where they exceed ounces and the car
riage parcels containing specimens, must be prepaid
ASBURY DICKINS,
April 9-law4w g Secretary of the Senate.