The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
PROPOSALS FOR sTATIONERY.

..s,,,ee OF thc I7tn section OF the net or Com
- Of The both August. 1892 entitled IAN legf,ing
ve heen usually included in the general appropriation
s without authority of law, and fix and provide Tor
pan Incidental expenses of the departments and offices
81 government and for other purposes, " which said nth
| scnon is as ioiowsi
@Sro H. 4nd be further enacted That all stationery
r. very name and nature, for the OF the houses
" Congress and all stationery and job printing of every
me and nature for the of The several departments Of
yernent and for the bureaus and offices In those de-
amens Washington, including all stationery. blanks
wrapping paper and twne and mail bags furnished The
M fires and collectors offices throughout the United
aes shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
@ by the lowest bidder, follows: The Secretary OF the
ae the Clerk oithe House OF the head
cb department. and such deputy posnasters in the post
Fee establishment, and such collectors in the custom
Soa.e establishment, the POSTMASTER General and the
ocory OF the Treasury shall respectively designate for
a purlose shall respectively advertise, week for
a IN the places where such articles are to be fur.
nshed such printing done for sealed proposals for fur
nsng such articles the whole of any particular class
at articles for doing such printing or the whole any
speced Job thereof to be done at such place, specifying
ii such advertisement the amount quantity and descrp
s may be- nature, amount, and kind of printing be
done and all such proposals shall be kept sealed until the
VIII EN- they shall be opened by under the direction
Inc officer making such advertisement, in the pres
' furnish any class of such articles, or to perforii
any specified portion job of said work. and giving
forfeiture exceeding twice the price of
failure shall receive contract for doing the and in
bidder shall ia
and give such security within reasonable time, to be fix
ed such advertisements then the contract shall be given
to the lowest bidder who shall enter into such
tract and give such security And in case OF failure TO
supply the articles, perform the work, by the person
entering such contract he and his sureties shall be liza
bic the forfeiture specified in such contract i9uda,
ned damages be sued for in the of the United
states in any court having Jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
o'clock on Monday the cath day Of May next for furnishing
the articles of stationery hereinafter specified for the use
Of the House OF Representatives during the hirtieth Con-
No. $50 reams satin finish letter paper, unruled,
white and blue
o 800 rearns satin finish wove letter paper ruled,
white and blue
. 300 superfne letter paper, ruled blue
A. us satin finish laid letter paper, ruled blue
g. so realms satin finish foolscap paper ruled blue
and white
g. 300 reams superfne foolscap paper, ruled, blue
7. $50 reams French letter paper, ruled, blue and
white
g. Is rearns French letter paper, unrued blue and
g. $50 extra superfne note paper gilt halt
white and half blue, in boxes or packages
TO- $500 reams satin finish extra size cap, Tor folding
H. 200 reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium
r. 800 realms cartridge paper State the price Of each
size.
Steel PENS
H. 200 cards Perry's three-pointed pens
a. 20O boxes Gillo's rpagnum bonum pens
i5 2bo boxes Gilo,ts eagle pens
Is 100 boxes cards Haydcns double patent comb-
IL. 100 boxes double Damascus pens
49, $50 cards small size assorted metallic pens-Gi
lott, Perry, and Hayden, makers
49, 300 cards Giotts eagle pens
TO- 20 gross Wndle's bullion pens
81 $50 nnench ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about ounces to the dozen
p 200 large letter stamps or seals ivory plain face
a 200 pounds medum-sized red waters, in four
90 ounce papers
D. $50 pounds red waters, Oarge size)
26 400 dozen red tape, No. 10
a. 400 dozen red tape, No. %
% $50 glass inks, with metal tops covers, be
used in the desks in the hall, II inch square,
o. $50 glass sand stands, same size
3O 400 glass inkstands, various patterns
81 300 nests jaPanncd nn each consisting of a sand
box, sand holder, and a wafer box
% 400 punds red sealing-wax, ~ sticks to the pound
best quality
49, 400 bottles, half-pin, black ink
a. 100 bottles, quart, black ink
3d. 200 penknives four blades, best pearl handles to
be of the highest finish and best quality, and
of the patterns well known as the Congress
49, 40 dozen ditto two bladed
81. dozen ivory-hande erascrs, in cases
80 300 embossed morocco portfolios. cap size contain
ing poocketbook apartments, and twelve
best quality viii be examined
80. 200 ditto, letter SIZE with locks do
40 dozen pieces best quality Office taste
Al. = gross penholders
A. 200 counting-house cases. pocket-book.
with tuck
form, with locks
tHsl0O0O best Opaque quls, No 80
49, 5000 best clarified quilts, No. 30
Nc 20 dozen ebony siandishes, inches long, and 4
wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands,
IL inch square, with division for waters, a
top for the same, and division Tor pens
By the approved June IL, 1874, the Clerk OF the House
oRepesenatves is Corrected confne his purchases ex-
usvely articles the growth and manufacture OF the
United States provided the same can be procured OF such
growth and manufacture of suitable quality and al reason
able prices, upon good TO quality and price as
can be obtained Of foreign growth and Manufacture
preference will therefore be given TO the productions OF
American industry; and all persons making proposals to
supply any article will whether the same Is oil the
growth and manufacture of the United States
The articles be delivered at the office oil The clerk
before the 18th day of October next and to be paid
bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose for the
whole OF the articles above enumerated will be required
omake separate and distinct proposal TOR each class ana
proposal or paper embracing more han single clss
viii be considered. Each proposal to be cndorsed FRO
posas for class No oil stationery for H. X u 3, and
addressed to the undersigned. They will be free oil
postage
Sufficient specimens OF each class accompany the pro-
posa marked with of The bidder and the number
the class, according TO the above advertisement
ihe whole OF each article speclhed IN he foregoing i
any class or description OF articles AT the lowest price, quar-
" considered shall receive contract for the same on exc
cutting bond, with surcties satisfactory 10 the
clerk for the performance OF the same under forfeiture OF
twice the price in ofaiuc switch bond must
be filed in the office of said clerk within ten days after the
PROPOSALS have been opened and the result declared
The right is reserved In t should be necessary, to
order further supply of all any OF the articles contained
b. B. FRENCH, Clerk II. X. u. s.
April 2l-Iaw4w intel and Evening News.l
CoOD Wrapping Paper Mt 40 cents per ream. Io'
" reams received by L. lA1Loh
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