The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-17
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
UousE or REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office Washington. April 20 L

.,.ncs ~ the iytn section or the act or Com
s Of The 26th August 1872 entitled San actlegazng
hive been usually included in the general appropriation
h,Is without authority of law, and TO fix and provide for
ain inc dental expenses OF the departments and offices
Of government and Tor other purposes >, which said lft
section is as ionoWs'
..yro H. And be further enacted, That all stationery,
Of every name and nature, for the of the houses
Of Congress- and all stationery and job printing of every
name nature for the use OF the several departments OF
venment and for the bureaus and offices In those de-
nortments Washington including all stationery, blanks,
Wrapping paper, and Irvine, and mail bags, furnished the
most offices and collectors offices throughout the United
Staes shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
act by the lowest bidder follows; The Secretary of the
senate the Clerk ohe House Representatives, the head oil
each department. and such deputy posnasters in the post
oaiee establishment, and such collectors in the custom
house establishments as the Postmaster General and the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall respectively designate for
that purpose shall respectively advertise, week tor
nt least weeks in moe OF the principal papers
published in the places where such articles to be fur
nised such printing done for sealed proposals for fur
Of articles or doing sucl. pr ltng, the whole any
specified Job thereof to be done at such place specfyn
IN such advertisement the amount quantity and descrp
lion Of ch kind OF articles be furnished, and
as may be- nature amount and kind OF printing be
done and all such proposals shall be kept sealed until the
ny specified in such advertisements for opening the
when they shall be opened by or underline direction of
sn ne Of at least Two persons and the person Offering
TO furnish any class of such articles, to perform
satisfactory security for the performance thereof, under
forfeiture exceeding twice the contract price in Of
s oet Bidder s" m 10 ener no o sueh conro ,
and give such security within reasonable time, to be fix
ed in such then The contract shall be given
tract and give such security And in case OF failure 10
supply the articles, or to perform the work. by the person
entering into such contract he and his surees shall be liza
Bile the forfeiture specified in such contract quida
ted damages to 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 oath day of May for furnishing
the articles of stationery hereinafter specified for the
OF the House of Representatives during tire threth Con-
gresseach article to be approved by the clerk, Wis
No. l. $50 reams satin finish letter paper, rued
white and blue
2. 800 satin finish wove letter paper, ruled
white end blue
g. 800 extra superfine letter paper, ruled blue
A. IT'S reans satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, blue
s. so rea,ns finish foolscap paper, ruled, blue
g. 800 rearns superfine ioolscap paper, ruled, blue
and white
T. $50 reasns French letter paper ruled, blue and
white 49
8. IS reams French letter paper, unruled, blue and
white
g. 25O reanls extra superfne note paper, gilt halt
white and half blue, in boxes or packages
TO- $500 reams satin finish extra size cap for folding
II. 200 reams satin finish cartridge paper medium
r. 800 reams cartridge paper State the price of each
Steel Pens
10. 300 cards Perry's three-poin,ed pens
H. POO boxes Gillott's magnum bonun pens
10. $50 boxes Gilots eagle pens
I6 100 boxes OF cards Haydens double patent combi-
IS $50 cards cards snail size assorted metallic pensG-
lott, Perry, and Hayden, makers
20. % gross Winde's bullion pens
81 $50 ninc-nch ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about ounces to the dozen
200 large stamps a,s sen yoy han lace
"A. 200 pounds medium-sized red waters, in four
d $50 pou ads red waters, Carse size)
ed taO 10
q. 400 dozen red tape, No Is
used in the desks in the hall, IL inch square,
andnot II inch high
%. go glass sand stands, same size
30, AGO glass inksands various patterns
81 300 nests inpanned each consisting ola sand
box, a sand holder and wafer box.
81. 400 prnds red sealing 20 sticks to the pound,
80. 400 bottles, halfpnt, black ink
81. 100 bottles, quart, black ink
49, 1900 penknyes four blades best pearl handles, TO
be ofthe highest finish and best quality, and
of the patterns well known as the "Congress
&c. 40 dozen ditto, two bladed
81. dozen ivory-handle erasers, in cases
ing pocket-book apartments, and twelve
h. an w a sEaned put those OF the
80. 200 ditto, letter size, with locks, do
40. dozen pieces best quality office taste
Al. gross penholders
AZ 200 counting house morocco cases, pockei-book,
49, 200 counting house morocco cases, pocketbook
FORM with locks
49, 5000 best clarified quilts, No 80
49, 20 dozen ebony standsles, inches long, and
wide, fitted with cutglass inks and sands
II inch square, with a division Tor waters,
top for the same, and division ,l lor pens,
BY the ctaproved June H. 1884, the Clerk OF the House
Representatives is Corrected TO conne his purchases ex
cusvey articles the growth and manufacture OF the
United States provided the be procured oil such
growth and manufacture suitable quality and nj reason
able prices, upon good to quality ana price rs
can he obtained of foreign growth and nanilactnrc
preference viii therefore be given to the productions
American industry; and all persons making proposals to
supply any article will state whether the same is oil the
growth and manufacture of the United States
The articles TO be delivered at the office oil the clerk
before 18th day OF October next, and to be pad
Tor the Committee Accounts shall audit the
bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire propose for the
whole of the articles above enumerated, will be required
omake separate and distinci proposal for each class and
nopoposaI paper embracing more than single class
viii be considered Each proposal to be endorsed, PRO,
posas for class No of stationery for H. X. u. 81 ana
addressed to the undersigned. They will be free OF
postage.
Sufficient specimens OF each class accompany the pro-
PoSa marked with the of the bidder and the number
Of the class according to the above advertisements
Inc whole Of each article specified IN the foregoing iist
VIII be deemed class, and the person offering to furnish
any class description of articles at the lowest price, quar-
Fconsdered, shall contract for the same ON exc
cnng bond with sureties satisfactory 10 the
clerk for the performance Of the same under forfeiture OF
Nce me conirne' price IN case oil allure ;whh po. mus
be d in the office said clerk within ten days after the
proposals have been opened and the result declared
The night reserved in III should be necessary, TO
order further supply OF all any oil the articles contained
b. p. FRENCH, Clerk ii. X. U. 5,
April 2l-lawiw tInlcl. and Evening Newsl
CooD Wrapping Paper mt 40 cents per ream. 100
" received by Il. TAfBOR.
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