The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
October b, 1850.
N pursuance Of the "act legazing and ma king
l. appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in The general appro-
priaton bills without authority Of law, and To fix
and provide for certain incidental expen ses Of the
departments and Offices Of the Government, and for
other purposes" approved the 26th Of August
1912, sealed proposals will be received at this of
flee until 10 o'clock, a. m. Saturday, the I'd Of
November next, for furnishing the following arti
cles of stationery for the of the Senate each ar
cle TO be Of e cry best quality, and to be approved
by the Secretary, VIZ:
400 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface the size to
be l9 IN. by "a in, and to weigh not
less than 2o>lbs. to the ream
loo do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very snouth surface, the size to be
II In. 10y 25 in, and TO weigh not
Less than % lbs. to the
90 do white soft wrapping paper
20 do white single Hat cap paper, satin fin
ish
20 do white veil, cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined, Of the very best quality
5o do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
second quality, plain
oO do white VEIL cap paper, satin finish,
cond quality, faint lined
~ do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and
hard caendered, gilt, faint lined
sp w WHi'e Datt pO5t paper, nlgnly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt,
iaint lined
20 do white cream laid Bath post paper,
highly glazed, and hard calendered,
gllL faint lined
20 do wnite French Bath post paper highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
lO do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendeIed, gilt
I'D do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, faint
lined, gilt
SO do large size white note paper, satin fin
ish, gilt
20 do small size do do do do
~ do fancy note paper, Of different kinds,
satin finish
10 do white 4to post paper, satin finish, with
black border
10 do white note paper, satin finish, with
black border
! dozen cap portfolios, with locks
3 do do without locks
do portfolios, with locks
do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknivcs. pearl
handles, silver tipped
l do four blade penknives. buck handle,
tipped
l do ivory handle erasers
do pairs scissors, round points
do pairs office shears, like the sample at
this office
gross black lead pencils, Faber's Nos / &2
or others of like quality
10 dozen paper weights
5000 quilts, clear, No. 80
1000 do Opaque, No. 50
1900 do clear, No. 10
II dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
quered
u do small seals for notes
II do ivory folders, 8 inches long and inch
wide
do pearl folders
u gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
Il do small barre, steel pens, do
III dozen CARDS Perry's three point steel pens,
or others Of like make and quality
10 do do Perry's fine point steel pcns, dc
10 do do do elastic fountain steel pens
or others OF like make and quality.
do bullion pens
gross long point stcel pens
do other steol pens
i do large barrel pen handles
do small barrel pen handles
do small pen handles
dozen fancy pen handles
gross Cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs OF black ink, of the very
best quality
- do half pint Jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do do
30 pounds red waters, for letters
do white waters, do
10 dozen bores small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waters
50 pounds red waI, Of the very best quality,
2nsucks to the pound, IN pound boxes
30 do black wax, do do do
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands or standishes
stands
do French bronze, or other spring ink
stands
do cut tglass sinkstands, / (, inches square
for desks
do cut glass slnds,ands, do do
do japanned wafer boxes, small size
do do sand-sifters
10 gross red tape, No. %
do do No. l9
50 do do No.Is
dozen memorandum books, quarto size,
morocco covers
do memorandum-b books, octave size,
morocco covers
do moroCcO-covored boxes, TO be in all
respects like the sample at this office
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters
10000 long white envelopes, for letters
5000 large cloth lined envelopes
900 medium do
5000 large letter size do
10000 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small size do do
300 white note envelopes, No. 450-3
10000 white note adhesive envelopes
10000 envelopes TO suit the fancy note paper
10000 large plain white card envelopes
5000 white letter envelopes, with black border
1000 white note envelopes, do
400 100 brown envelopes iOr documents very thick
and tough
dozen embossed paper boxes
IS do letter files
8 do taper stands
20J pounds black sand in lib papers
ny Nht H1h aVHFONtu June 10 ioFTs Ant CfCTfNat
Of the Senate Is (" directed TO couhue bis purchases
exclusively particles the growth and manufacture
O the United States, provided the same can be pro-
cured ol such growth and manufacture Of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon ss good
terms as to quality and price az can be obtained U
foreign growth and manufacture" preference
will therefore be given TO the productions Of Amer
icsn industry; and all persons making proposals e
supply any article will state whether the same j.
OF the growth and manufacture of the United
/ States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage, or before the 26th Of No
vember next; in default Of which the bonds will bC
put in suit.
Ecery article mtat be Of the uery best quality,
less inferior article 70 called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (oi paper hslfs quire) is TO accompany the pro
posal, and 10 be marked with the name of the pro
poser and the price Of the article. The whole .
each article specified ia the foregoing list will b.
deemed Glaze, and the person Offering 10 furnish
any such class at the lowest price Quality consid
ered) will receive a contract for the same on exc