The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
uorsr or REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,

.nce az the I7th section OF the act OF Con-
sss Of the 10Th August 1872, entitled An act legazng
i9n,kino appropriations for such necessary objects
Svs been usually included in the general appropriation
his without authority OF law and to nix and provide for
t government, and for other purposes, which said lth
seciion is as iolows
Of every name and nature, for the of the two houses
If Congress and oil stationery and job printing, of every
,ne and nature, for the OF the several departments OF
pnnent and for the bureaus and Offices in those de-
garments al Washington, including all stationery, blanks
@ cei and collectors offices throughout the United
I1tc shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
bv The loves, bidder as iolows The Secretary of the
senate the Clerk ohc House of Representatives the head OF
enc department and such deputy Postmasers in the post
bnnse esmblishment the Postmaster General and the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall respectively designate for
hat PURPOSE shall respectively ADVERTISE once week Tor
NJ east onr weeks more of the principal papers
nulshed in the places where such articles TO be fur
fishing such articles the whole Of any particular class
of articles doing such printing or the whole or
peaea ~ Uo the amount quantity and deserp
ZION of each kind of articles to be furnished, and,
dop ' and ali such proposals shall be kept sealed until
day specified in such advertisements for opening the same
he officer making such ADVERTISEMENT in the pres
ence of least TWO persons and the person Offering
10 furnish class oil such articles, or TO perform
anv specified portion job Of said work, and giving
satisfactory security for the performance thereof, under
forfeiture exceeding twice the contract price in of
allure shall receive contract for doing the same andin
case the lowest bidder shall fail into such contract
AMI ply
ed in such advertisement then the shall be given
10 the lowest bidder who shall enter into such con-
supply te articles, perform the work, by the person
entering such contract he and his suretes shall be La
ted damages be sued for in, the name Of the United
States in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
o'clock on Monday the 9th day of May next for furnishing
the articles of stationery hereinafter specified for the use
of the House of Representatives during the thrteth Con-
gresseach article to be approved by the clerk, VIZ:
Glasses, - ,
q 300 reams satin finish letter paper, ruled,
white and blue
g. 300 extra superfne letter paper, ruled, blue
It's rearns satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, blue
s. so satin finish foolscap paper, ruled, blue
g. 800 reams supertine fooscap paper ruled, blue
and white
I. $50 French letter paper, ruled blue and
white ~
g. IS reans French letter paper unruled, blue and
white
o 25O reans extra superine note paper, gilt, halt
white and half blue, in boxes or packages
TO- $500 satin finish extra size cap, for folding
H. POO eans satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
for envelope
L. 800 cartridge paper State the price of each
size.
H. 300 cards Perry's three pointed pens
a. 200 boxes Gillott's magnum bonnm pens
10 $50 boxes Giotts eagle pens
H. 100 boxes double Damascus pens
IS $50 cards small size assorted metallic pens-Gil-
lott, Perry, and Hayden, makers
TO- 200 cards Gillon's eagle pens
a. $50 nine-inch ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about seven ounces to the dozen
% 200 large letter stamps or seals, ivory, plain face
% 200 ivory handle letter stamps checkered
"a 200 pounds medum-sized red waters, in four
Is $50 pounds red waters 0arse szc)
%. 400 dozen red tape, No 10
q. 400 dozen red tape, No. %
% $50 glass inks, with metal tops or covers TO be
used in the desks in the hail. Ii inch square,
and not over IL inch high
49, $50 glass sand stands, same size
30 400 glass nkstands, various patterns ~,
81 800 nests japanned tin each consisting OF sand
box, a sand holder, and wafer box.
49, 400 punds red sealngwax 20 sticks to the pound,
best quality
80. 400 bottles hai-pin, black ink
- 100 bottles, quart black ,s ink ., r,na,o. -
be Of the highest finish and best quality, and
of the patterns well known as the Congress
50. 40 dozen ditto two bladed
81. 4 dozen iyory-hande era ss, in cases ,..
ing pocketbook apartments, and twelve
sheets blonng paper-nonc but those OF the
80 200 ditto letter size, with locks, do
40. dozen pieces best quality office taste
Al. gross penholders
AZ. 200 contingencies morocco cases, pocketbook,
with tuck
form, with locks
\ lsS SSS best best Opaque q ri, No No %
IS 20 dozen ebony sinndishes, inches long, and
wide, fitted with cutgass inks and sands,
IL inch square, with division for waters, a
top for the same, and division Tor pens
BY the approved June H. 1884, the Clerk OF the House
olRepresenatves directed connc his purchases
cusivey articles the growth and Manufacture OF the
United States provided the be procured oil such
gowthan manufacture of suitable quality and al reason
able prices, upon good terms as to quality ana price as
can be Obtained of foreign growth and manufacture
preference win therefore be given to the productions OF
American industry and all persons making proposals to
supply any article will whether the is of the
growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles be delivered at the oice oil the clerk
on before the 18th day of October next and to be paid
Tor the Committee Accounts shall audit the
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 for each class and
VIII be considered Each proposal to be endorsed, PRO
poals for class No OF stationery for IL. r. u So and
addressed TO the Undersigned They will be free OF
postage
pa marked with the of the bidder and the number
OF The class according the above advertisement
he whole OF each article specified in the foregoing list
WIN be deemed class and the person Offering to furnish
y class articles at the lowest price, quail
Vconsdered shall receive a for the same,
eerk for the performance of the same, under forfeiture OF
"ee the contract price failure switch bond must
oe Med in the Office OF said clerk within ten days after the
proposals have been opened and the result declared.
order further supply Of all any of the articles contained
IN the above list. Nf ~ H
b. b. FRENCH, Clerk II. X. u. S. j
April 2l-law4w Intel. and Evening News m
Go0D Wrapping Paper mt 40 cents per Iot
~ reams received by d f. TAYLOR.
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