The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-25

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
October 8. 1880

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
October s, 1850.
N pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
prlation 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, sealed proposals. will he received at this Of
flee until 10 o'clock, a, M, Saturday the I'd of
November next, for furnishing the following art-
ces of stationery for the of the Senate each ar
ficfe TO be Of the pery best gaty 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 "a in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs to the ream
lOo do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface, the size to be
u In. by rs in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs. to the ream
90 do white soft wrapping paper
20 90 white single Hat cap paper, satin lin
25 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 90 white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sc
cond quality, faint lined
20 do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and
no hard calendered, gilt, faint lined
~ do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt,
faint lined
20 do white laid Bath post paper,
highly glazed, and hard calendered,
gilt, faint lined
20 do White French Bath post paper highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
lO do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
lO 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 email size do do do do
20 do fancy note no: paper, of different kinds,
10 do white Alto 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
do portfolios, with locks
8 do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknivcs. pearl
handles, silver tipped
do four blade penknives. buck handle,
tipped
! do ivory handle erasers
0 do pairs scissors, round points
do pairs office shears, like the sample at
this office
gross black lead pencils Faber's Nos 80
or others Of like quality
10 dozen paper weights
5000 quills, clear, No. 90
100 do opaque, No 50
1900 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
y gross s a5gs barrel barrel steel steel Psns very elastic
~ dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens,
or others of like make and quality
l0 do do Pcrry's fine point steel pens do
10 do do do elastic fountain steel pens,
or others of like make and quality.
do bullion pens
gross long point steel pens
do other steel pens
l do large barrel pen handles
| do small barrel pen handles
do small pen handles
dozen iancy pen handles
! gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs Of black ink, of the very
best quality
IL do half pint Jugs DO do do
l do bottles red ink DO do do
20 pounds red waters, for letters
do white waters, do
~ dozen boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waiers
90 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
oo @stick ks to the pound, in ,.pound boxes
20 do black wax, do do do
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands standishes
dozen small sise cut-g glass fancy ink
stands
l do French bronze, or other sprng ink.
stands
do cut glass nkstands. inches square,
for desks
do cut glass slndstands, do do
do jaPanned waior-boxes, small size
do do sand sifters
10 gross red tape, No. %
so do do No. 10
dozen memorandum books, quarto size,
morocco coycrs
10 "A.
morocco covers
do morocco-covcred 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
1900 Geo large size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 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
1000 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
6 do taper stands
2e pounds black sand in lib papers,
by the act approved June II, iS44, the Secretary
OF the Senate Is directed TO conhne his purchases
exclusively TO ARTICLES the growth and Inanufs
Of the United States, provided the be pro-
cured OF such growth and manufacture Of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon as good
terms as 10 quality and price be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" preference
will therefore be given to the productions Of Amer
lcan industry aud all persons making proposals. to
supply any article will 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 VI the Senate at Washington, free Of any
charge Tor carriage, on or before The 26th Of No
venber next; in default Of which the bonds will be
put in suit.
Eoery article must be Of the very best quality,
les, an inferior artici, q, called for.
sufficient specimen OF each article proposed