The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-23
Proposals for Stationery
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, u S


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY THE SENATE, u. s.,
August Sd, 1913.
TN pursuance the act legazns and making appropr.
atoms for such objects, have been usuayn
cluded In the general appropriation bills without authority
of the departments and offices 4 the government for
other purposes approved the 18th CT August 1872 sealed
m Monday, the 4th of September next, furnishing
the following articles Of stationery OF the Senate
each ar.ses 10 DC Of e ry best quality and to be approved
10 white engrossing paper, be 2s by 10 inches
Is do white single flat cap paper, smooth surface
70 do white vellum cap paper san finish, faint ined
20 do white veiIum cap paper satin finish, plain
o. DO white. Whit, yeium cap paper satin nnish, plain
20 do white veium quaito post paper, satin finish,
Is do white vellum quario post paper satin finish,
50 do white vellum note paper, satin finish gilt
% do blue vel UNI note paper, satin finish, gilt
Il dozen cap portfolios
. do post portfolios, with locks
do iour-bade penknives, pearl handles, silver tip
do twoblade penknives, pearl handles
l do tour-bade penknives, buck handles
do pairs scissors
gross black-ead pencils
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
y dozen IVORY folders, inches long, and inch wide
IL do ivory-handle wafer-stamps. chequered
do ebony standishes. inches long. and wide
fitted with .;, glass inks and sands, II inches
do fancy inkstands
II gross large barrel steel pens
8 do sma-barrel steel pens
8 dozen cards Perry's three point pens
8 do cards Perry's hve-poln, pen.
do cards PeHy's patent penholders, with pens to
do cards windle's bullion pens
gross Prat's small bright steel pens
2 do larsebarre pen handles
10 dozen cloth pen-wipers
dozen pint jugs black ink
10 do halfplnt Jugs black ink
60 90 pounds red waters in Tin canisters
30 do do IN boxes containing pound each
100 pounds red seaing-wa twenty sticks the pound,
of the very finest quality
10 do black sealing -wux, twenty sticks TO the pound,
OF the very finest quality
60 boxes fancy sealing.wax
10 gross red tape, No. 10
50 do red tape, No. ID
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces the pound
dozen japanned wafer boxes
d do Morocco covered boxes, be in all respects
like the sample at tins Office
10000 long brown envelopes
500 loug white do
2OOvO0 brown envelopes for documents
5OOOO white envelopes Tor letters
10000 brown envelopes ior letters
5JVoO whIue envelopes Tor notes
lv0VO wnIte envelopes Tor cards
BY the approved H. 1871, the Secretary OF the
Senate is directed conne purchases excusiv.yto
provided the be procured OF such growth and
OF suitable qualiy aud at reasonable prices
upon good luaity and price can be OBJ
tanned OF foreign growth and manufacturer" preference
viii therefore be gwen the productions of American
dusuy and all persons making proposals supply any
article, Will whether tho grown and
Of the United States.
The will be delivered the office of the Secre-
ary of the Senate at Washington free OF any cnage for
carriage before the LIST OF November nexl and will
be pau Tor delivery.
Specimens OF the articles required may be AT the
office OF tue Secretary of the Senate
Every artcs mast be of The very best quality.
sufficient specimen o. each arucic proposed for (o
half qore) accompany the proposal and 70 be
marked with the name oil ne pioposer Inc whole oi csch
,ce specihed IN 'he foregoing Si wi be deemed class;
md the Offering furnish such class at me low
(1uaiiy considered will receive contract Tor tho
ane on executing bond win two or mofe sue,lss saus
acfory 10 the Secretary tho Senate ior The performance
hereof, under forfeiture twice the CONTRACT priee In
failure which bond filed olice Of the
said Secretary within alter the proposals have
,een accepted.
Proposals should be end -sed Proposals for stationery
Senate" be dreccd to Secretary OF the
senate Washington. Postage OF proposals
specimens, they exceed ounces, be
Jad. ASBUkf DiCklNS,
Aug 3-lawiw Secretary oil the senate,