The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-05
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
October S, 1850.
TN pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
pration bills without authority of law, and TO fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices Of the Government and for
other purposes" approved the Goth of August,
1912, scaled proposals will be received at this Of
flee until 10 O'Clock, u. m, ON Saturday. the I'd OF
November next, for furnishing the following arti-
ces of stationery for the of the Senate each ar
ticle TO be Of The uy 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 10 in. by - in, and TO weigh not
less than % lbs. to the
100 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface, the size to be
81 in. by 25 in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs. TO the ream
80 do white soft wrapping paper
20 do white single Nat cap paper, satin TIN
ish
20 do white veil, cap paper, satn finish,
faint lined, Of the very best quality
90 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
second quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper. satin finish, Sc
cond quality, faint lined
90 do blue Alto post paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt, faint lined
30 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt,
faint lined
20 do white cream laid Bath post paper,
highly glazed, and hard calendered
gilt, faint lined
20 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendcred, gilt
10 do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
10 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
% do small size do do do do
20 do fancy a.; note note paper of different kinds
10 do white Ito post paper, satin finish, with
black border
10 do white note paper, satin finish, with
black border
| dozen cap portfolios, with locks
do do without locks
q do portfolios, with locks
5 do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
5 do small two blade penknives, pearl
handles, silver tipped
l do four blade penknives. buck handle,
tipped
j do ivory handle erasers
o do pairs scissors, round points
2 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. so
1900 do opaque, No. 80
1000 do clear, No. 20
II dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
quered
II do small seals, for notes
II do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide
5 do pearl folders
IL gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
II do small barrel steel pens do
10 dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens,
others of like make and quality
10 do do Perry's fine point steel pens, do
10 do do do elastic foun tain steel pens,
or others of like make and quality.
gross long point steel pens
, do other steel pens
/ do large barrel pen handles
/ do small barrel pen handles
2 do small pen handles
dozen fancy pen handles
| gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
do bottles red Ink do do do
90 pounds red waters, for letters
2 do white waters, do
10 dozen boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waters
so pounds red wax, OF the very best quality,
20sticks to the pound, in i-Pound boxes
90 do black wax, do do do
- dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands or standishes
dozen small sise cut-glass or fancy ink
stands
do French bronze, or other spring ink
stands
. do cut-glass inkstands. ! 2 inches square,
for desks
2 do cut glass slndstands do do
do japanned wafer boxes, small size
do do sand sifters
10 gross red tape, No. %
do do No. ~
so do do No. 10
dozen memorandum books, quarto size,
morocco covers
do memorandum books, octave size,
morocco covers
6 do morocco covered 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
1000 medium do
5000 large letter size do
10000 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small size do do
10000 white note envelopes No. 1903
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
5000 white note envelopes, do
100000 brown envelopes for documents very thick
and tough
dozen embossed paper boxes
Is do letter files
do taper stands
800 pounds black sand in llb papers.
BY the act approved June II, lS4I, the Secretary
Of the Senate is directed to conne his purchases
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States provided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon good
term, as to quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
will therefore be given to the productions of Amer
lean industry; and all persons making proposals TO
supply any article viii state whether the same is
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, on or before the Goth Of No
vember next; in default Of which the bonds will be
put in suit.
Erery article must be Of the uery best quality, u,-
less inferior article is called for.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed
for (of paper hafs quire) is to accompany the pro-
posal, and to be marked with the name of the pro
poser and the price of the article. The whole Of
each article specified in the foregoing list will be
deemed class and the person offering to furnish