The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UsTrED STATES
Clerks Office, Washington, April 20 isl

TN pursuance ITth section OF the act or ~ ~
lgess OF the 10th August 1872, entitled An act ega,
and making appropriations for such necessary Object N
have been usually included in the general appropra
bills without authority Of law, and TO fix and provide ~
certain incidental expenses OF the departments and or
OF government and for other purposes " which said lS
section is as iollowsi
"SEc. II. Ind Be ii further enacted, That all stadon
of every and nature for the of the TWO NOM
of Congress- and all stationery and Job printing of
name and nature, for the of the several departments,
government, and Tor the bureaus and offices in hose M
partments at Washington including all stationery ban
wrapping paper, and Irvine, and mail bags, furnished
post offices and collectors offices throughout the ns
States shall hereafter be furnished and performed by On
tract, by the lowest bidder as follows; The Secretayo MI
Senate the Clerk ofthe House ofRepresenatives the heal
each department, and such deputy posmasters in the ~
office establishment, and such collectors in the euy~
house establishments as the Postmaster General and n
Secretary of the Treasury shall respectively desgah
that purpose shall respectively advertise, once week N
at least four weeks, in more of the principal pap
published in the places whore such articles be
nshed such printing done for sealed proposals for
nshing such articles, or the whole OF any particular
specified Job thereof, 10 be done such place specil
in such advertisement the amount, quantity and deS
ton of each kind of articles 10 be furnished and p
may be, the nature, amount, and kind of printing
done and all such proposals shall be kept sealed until
day specified in such advertisement for opening the o
when they shall be opened by or under the direction
the officer making such advertisement, in the pp,
enee OF at least Two persons; and the person odsds
any specified portion job OF said work, and civ
satisfactory security for the performance thereof, unde
forfeiture not exceeding twice the contract price in case
failure shall receive contract for doing the same; and
the lowest bidder shall fail such contr
and give such security within unreasonable time, be
ed in such ADVERTISEMENT then the shall be gn
the lowest bidder who shall enter into such Cd
tract and give such security And in ease OF a failure
supply the articles, perform the work, by the per
entering into such contract he and his sueties shall be
BILE for the forfeiture specified in such contract as lon
ted damages, be sued for in the name Of the tn
States, in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
on Mdndv he 2 NJ ay Of o al h office n
the articles OF stationery hereinafter specified for the
OF the House OF Representatives during the hirtieth Ca
| IN hyy .plarl
Glasses
No. l. $50 reams satin finish letter paper unrule
white and blue
2. 300 reams satin finish letter paper rules
white and blue
3. 800 reams extra superine letter paper, ruled Blu
H. T5 reams satin finish laid letter paper ruled ba
8. so realms satin finish fooscap paper ruled bid
6. 300 reams ssuperfne foolscap paper, ruled, Iii
and white
Z. $50 French letter paper, ruled blue an ~
white
g. % reams French letter paper unrued blue an
white
9. 25O reams extra superfine note paper, gilt, h N
white and half blue, in boxes or packages II
TO- 1900 reams satin finish extra size cap, for dm
and envelope
IL. 200 reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium
for envelope
H. 800 reams cartridge paper. State the price oles
size.
Steel Pens.
Is. 300 cards Perry sthree-ponted pens
IA. 200 boxes Giott's magnum bonum pens
Is. 250 boxes Gllots eagle pens
l6 100 boxes or cards Hnydens double patent comb
II. 100 boxes double Damascus pens
Is. $50 cards small size assorted metallic pens-G
lott, Perry, and Hayden, makers
10. 200 cards Gillot's eagle pens
20. 20 gross Windles bullion pens
81 $50 ninench ivory folders, inch wide, weighE
about seven ounces to the dozen
r. 200 large letter stamps or seals ivory plain face
u 200 vory-handle letter stamps, checkered
"a 200 pounds medium-sized red WATERS in lou
IS $50 pounds red waters, Oarge size)
26. 400 dozen red tape, No. 10
"a. 400 dozen red tape, No. Is
2s. $50 glass inks. with metal tops or covers TO
used in the desks in the hall, IL inch squar
%. $50 glass sand stands, same size
30. 400 glass inksands, various patterns
81 800 nests japanned tin, each consisting of SAN
box, sand holder, and wafer box
g. 400 pnnds red seang-wax 20 sticks to the pounA
best quality
80 400 bottles, halfpint, black ink
81 100 bottles, quart, bnckink IA
49, 1900 penknves, four blades, best pearl handles
be Of the highest finish and best quality, a.
of patterns well known as the 'Congn
&c. 40 dozen tito, two bladed
81 dozen iyory-hande erasers in eases
49, 300 EN- bossed morocco portfolios cap size, cona
ing pocket-book apartments, and tive
sheets blotttng paper--none but those Of
best quality viii be examined
49, 200 ditto, letter size, with locks do.
49, dozen pieces best quality office taste
A. gross penholders
A. 200 counting house morocco cases, pocketbo1
with tuck a
A. DDO counting-h house morocco cases. pocketpo
form, with locks n
Al. 10000 best OPAQUE quils, No. 80 "A
49, 5000 best clarified quilts, No 80
49, 20 dozen ebony siandshes, inches long, and
wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sam
Ii inch square, with division for waters
top for the same, and division for pens n
BY the act approved June H. 1874 the Clerk Of the o
of Represcntaives is directed to conne his purchases
clusvely to articles the growth and manufacture Of
United States, provided the same can be procured of
growth and manufacture of suitable quality and at eas
able prices, upon good terms as to quality and price
o mar
preference will therefore be given to the productions
American industry; and all persons making proposals
supply any article will state whether the same is OF
growth and manufacture OF the United States. u
The articles TO be delivered at the office OF the c
or before the 18th day of October next and to be
for as soon as the Committee Accounts shall audit
bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose for
whole of the articles above enumerated will be requ
to make separate and distinct proposal for each class
no proposal or paper embracing more than single v
will be considered Each proposal to be endorsed, .P
posals for class No [ OF stationery for III. r. u ),
addressed to the undersigned They will be Tree
postage. a
Sufficient specimens OF each class to accompany the n
posal marked with the name of the bidder and the nun
of the class, according the above advertisement
he Whole Of each article specified in the foregoing g
any class description of articles the lowest price,
ty considered, shall receive contract for the same on
cutting bond with more s,reties, satisfactory
clerk for the performance the safne under orieitnF
twice the contract price in Of failure (which bond
be filed In the office of said clerk within ten days after
proposals have been opened and the result declared y
The right is reserved, in it should be necessar
order further supply OF all any of the articles conta
b. b. FRENCH, Clerk ii. X. u IN
April 2I-law4w Intel. and Evening Newsl 4
DARAsOLETs.-We have lust received 200 paraso
Il of all qualities and prices among them few rich
green, and many other desirable colors which we n
the attention of the ladies'. d. CLAGETT Gu
April l9-Stf
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.
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