The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,l
October g. 1850
IN pursuance Of the "act legalizing and making
Il appropriations for such necessary objects aa
have been usually included in the general appro-
priaton 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 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 use Of the Senate each
tice to be Of the pery 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 % lbs TO the ream
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 20 lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
25 do white single fiat cap paper, satin fin-
25 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined, of the very best quality
so do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
second quality, plain
so do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sc
cond quality, faint lined
30 do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt, faint lined
80 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed and hard calcndered, gilt,
faint lined
90 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 calendered, 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
sh, gilt
25 do small size do do do do
20 do fsaiy saty aH,s n;sBP paper Of different kinds
10 do white 4ts post paper, satin finish, with
10 do white note, paper. satin finish with
dozen cap portfolios, with locks
s do do without locks
s do portfolios, with locks
5 do four blade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknives, pearl
handles, silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handle,
tipped
do ivory handle erasers
do pairs scissors, round points
do pairs office shears, like the sample at
this Office
4gross black lead pencils, Faber's Nos / & 2,
or others Of like quality
10 dozen paper weights
5000 qulls, clear, No. so
1900 do Opaque, No. 50
1900 do clear, No. 10
IL dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
quered
IL do small seals, for notes
ia do ivSiy wiSys folders 9 inches long and inch
do pearl folders
IL gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
IL do small barrel steel pens, do
10 dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens,
or others Of like make and quality
10 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
! do large barrel pen handles
! do small barrel pen handles
do small pen handles
dozen fancy pen handles
j gross cloth pen wpers
dozen pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
IL 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 boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waters
30 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
90 2ostick Ks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
20 do black wax, do do do
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands or standishes
dozen small sise cut-glass fancy ink
stands
do French bronze, or other spring ink
2 do cut-glass in kstands. / Z inches square,
for decks
do cut glass sindstands, do do
do japanned wafer -boxes, small size
do do snnd-siiters
10 gross red tape, No. %
do do No. l9
so do do No IL
dozen memorandum books, qunrto size,
morocco covers
do memorandum books, octave size,
morocco covers
do morocco covered boxes, 10 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
1000 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
1000 small size do do
20OOO white note envelopes No. 450-3
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