The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES,
o of me ns sess,on OF the az. Of Con-
gpess of the Doth August 1872 entitled An act legalzing
IA making appropriations for such necessary objects
sav been usually included the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law and TO fix and provide for
Of government and Tor other purposes, which said i7t
secion is olowsi 4
sro H. And be IL further enacted That all stationery
If every name and nature for the of the houses
Of Congress- and all stationery and job printing, of every
nyemmeni and for the bureaus and Offices In those de-
narnents Washington including al stationery, blanks
wap agel and collectors offices throughout the United
States shall hereafter be furnished and performed by CON
a nae the Clerk oihe House Representative the head Of
each Department. and such deputy Posnas,ers in the post
office ana sGh IN ns custom I'm,
Secretary the Treasury shall respectively designate for
that purpose shall respectively advertise once week tor
published the places where such articles are TO be fur
sed such printing dens or ns SEALED proposals or M
oiarces for doing such printing or the whole 81 any
JOB heo to be aons a, SoSn place Pssns
on of each kind OF articles to be furnished and,
may be- the nature amount. ana KIND OF printing 70 be
ay specified in such advertisements, Tor opening the same,
when they shall beopened by or under the direction of
ence of least two persons and the person Offering
furnish any Gns Of shcn If ases Or to perform
satisfactory security for the performance thereof under
forfeiture exceeding twice the contract price in OF
failure shall receive contract for doing the and in
case the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such contract
and give such security within reasonable time to be fix
ed in such advertisement then the shall be given
TO the lowest bidder, who shall enter into such
tract and give such security. And in Of failure to
supply the articles or TO perform the work, by the person
entering into such contract lie and his sureties shall be LA
bic for the forfeiture specified in such li9uda
ted damages to be sued for in the name of the United
States in any court having jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals viii be received at this Office until
the articles of stationery hereinafter specified for the
Of the House Of RePesenlaves during the ihirlleth Con-
Classes
No l. $50 satin finish wove letter paper, unrulcd,
800 realms SATIN finish wove letter paper ru'eo'
white and blue
800 reams extra superfne letter paper, ruled, blue
A. IT'S satin finish laid letter paper, ruled blue
5. so reams satin finish foolscap paper ruled blue
and white
6. 800 reams superiine fooscap paper, ruled, blue
7. $50 reams French letter paper, ruled, blue and
white
8. rs reams French letter paper, unrued, blue and
8. $50 reams extra snperfne note paper. gilt, hall
white and half blue, in boxes or packages
TO- 800 reas satin finish extra size cap, Tor folding
and envelope H.,
H. 200 reams satin finish cartridge paper, medium,
H. 800 reams cartridge paper State the price of each
size.
49, 300 cards Perry'ss three-pointed pens
a. 200 boxes Gilloti's r,agnum bonum pens
15 $50 boxes Gilo,t's eagle pens
49, 100 boxes cards Haydens double patent comb
u 100 boxes double Damascus pens l.. ,,.o. "a,
IT, $50 cards small size assorted metallic pens-1i-
lott, Perry, and Hayden, makers
49, 200 cards Glot's eagle pens
a. $50 nnench ivory folders. n inch wide, weighing
about ounces to the dozen
o. 200 large letter stamps SEALS IVORY PLAIN face
2 200 ivory handle letter stamps, eheckercd
"a 200 pounds medum-sized red waters, in four
g. $50 pounds red waters, Qarse size)
26. 400 dozen red tape, No. 10
"a, 400 dozen red tape, No 70
used in the desks in the hall, Il inch square,
and not over y inch high
q. $50 glass sand stands, snme size
30 400 glass nkstands, various patterns ,
box, sand holder, and a wafer box
49, 400 punds red sealing 20 sticks to the pound
33. 400 bottles, half-pint black ink
"a. 100 bottles, quart, black ink :,
be Of the highest finish and best quality, and
OF the patterns well known as the Congress
as 40 dozen ditto two bladed
81. dozen ivoy-handle erasers, in cases
ing pocket-book apartments, and twelve
sheets bloung paper-none but those OF the
,a9. 200 ditto, letter size, with locks do.
40. dozen pieces best quality office taste
a. 40 eountInghoa morocco cases. pocketbook,
with tuck
form, with locks
IA 10000 best Opaque quis No. 80
u.s. SON best clarified quilts, No. 20
B, 70 dozen ebony sandishes, inches long, ana
wide, fitted with catglass inks and sands,
IL inch square, with division for waers, a
TOP for the same, and division for pens
BY the approved June H. 1884, the Clerk OF the Honse
oRepresenaiives directed to conine his purchases
cusivey articles the growth and manufacture Oh ue
United States provided the same can be pfocueu Oh
growth and manufacture of suitable quality and az reason
able prices upon good to quality ana price as
can be obtained of foreign growth and inanuiactuc
preference will therefore be given TO the productions Oh
American industry; and all persons making proposals 10
supply any article will state whether the same IS Oh e
growth and manufacture of the United States.
The articles be delivered at the office OF the clerk
on Or before the 18th day of October next and to De Pau
for the Committee on Accounts shall audit the
bill.
Each bidder though he may desire to propose for the
Whole of the articles above enumerated viii be required
omake separate and distinct proposal for each class and
nopoposa paper embracing more than single class
will be considered Each proposal to be endorsed FRO
poals for class No OF stationery for H. r. u So, and
addressed to the undersigned Lhey VIII be Hec oil
postage
Sufficient specimens of each class accompany the pro
poal marked with the of the bidder and the number
OF the class, according the above advertisements
The whole OF each article specified in the foregoing ist
VIII be deemed class. and the person Offering to furnish
any class description of articles ut the lowest price, quail
cutting bond, with sueties satisfactory TO the
clerk for the performance of the same under forfeiture oil
Twice the contract price in OF failure when Donu must
be filed the office said clerk within ten days after the
proposals haze been opened and the result declared
The right reserved t should be necessary, to
order supply OF all any of the articles contained
In the above list
b. B. FRENCH, Clerk H. X. U. S,
April 2l--law4w Intel and Evening News.]