The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
orrror or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE, U

April 8, ISL
aons for such necessary objects have been usupn
included in the general appropriation bills without a
expenses of the departments and offices of the govema
and for other purposes approved The 10Th of August Is
sealed proposals will be received ut this office until "A
O'Clock, mn on Tuesday the 10Th of May next for h"
nishing the following articles OF stationery for the ia
Senate each article o6e Of The rery best quality and be an
proved by the Secretary, vizi F
1000 sheets OF parchment 10 by 22 inches, prepared On
both sides
dreams white engrossing paper, be 26 by 10 ipcb
when trimmed
so do white vellum cap paper satin finish FAN.
lined 4
i DO do yeIIum folio post paper
100 do do veliam quarto post paper, satin finish
100 do do vellum quaro posi- pa per, satin finish
,oo ;, faint lined, gill -.
faint lined, PLAIN
so do blue yelum quar'o post paper satin fnis
80 do blue velum quarto post paper, satin finish
- ). fam, lined, plain ..,. az
20 do blue velnm paper satin finish, gif
20 do tinted fancy note paper
10 dozen cap portfolios
do foarblade penknives, pearl handles. silye,
do small oblade penknives, pearl handle,
do iourblade penknives, buck handles
do ivory handle erasers
do pairs scissors
gross black lead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 50
1000 opaque quilts, No. so
1000 clear quilts. No. 20
u dozen ivory folders. inches long and inch wide
~ do ivory handle wafer stamps chequered
do ivory handle wafer stamps, plain
do ebony standisies, I inches long and wide,
fitted with cui-glass inks and sands Il inch
square, with division for waters, top for
the same, and a division for pens
do glass inksands
do cutgiass nkstands, II inch square, for desk,
do cut-glass sandstands Il inch square, for desks
l6 gross large barrel steel pens
do small barrel stee pens
dozen cards Perry's three-point pens
10 r4 a9 W Sp5di Pf pSoa n ssP
do Giliou's Peruvian pens
do other small steel pens
do small pen handles
l do large pen handles
10 dozen cloth pen-wpers
8 do pint jugs black ink
l do ounce bottles red ink
100 pounds red WATERS in tin canisters
90 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 quality
gross red tape, No. 3
so do red tape No. 10
pounds India rubber, 10 pieces to the pound
dozen japanned wafer boxes
do memorandum books, to be in all respect, like
the sample at this office
do morocco-covered boxes, be in all respect,
like the sample at this office
20, 900 long brown envelopes
5000 long white envelopes
100000 brown envelopes, Tor documents
$4,000 white envelopes, for letters
5000 brown envelopes, for letters
10000 white envelopes, for notes
BY the act approved June IL 1914 the Secretary OF the
Senate is directed eonne 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 be OBJ
tanned OF foreign growth and manufacture" preference
Will therefore be given TO the productions of American
dusy and all persons making proposals TO supply any
tcle will state whether the is of the growth and
uacture of the United States
The articles will be delivered the Office of the Secrets
of the Senate Washington, free of any charge for
rage before the LIST of September next, and will be
paid for on delivery
Specimens of the articles required may be the Of
flee OF the Secretary OF the Senate
Every article must be Of the uGybest quality
sufficient specimen of each article proposed for (of
paper half qure is to accompany the proposal and obe
marked with the name of the proposer. The whole Of
each article specified in the foregoing list will be deemeda
class, and the person offering furnish any such class at
the lowest price equality consdered) will receive contract
for the same. on executing bond, with two
ties satisfactory to the Secretary of the Senate for the per
tornance thereof under forfeiture of twice the contract
price in of failure, which bond is to be filed in the
office OF the said secretary within days after the popo
sails have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for stationery
for the Senate and be directed the Secretary of the
Senate at Washington. The postage letters containing
proposals, where they exceed ounces and the
riage OF parcels containing specimens must be prepaid
ASBURY DICkINS,
April 9-law4w Secretary of the Senate.
The United States of America, } r !, ,.,