The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-12
No. 1903.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


OrFIcE or THE SECRETARY OF THE sEsArK,l
October s, 1850.
In pursuance Of the "aet legalEing and making
L appropriations for such necessary objects
have been usually included in the general sppro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and 10 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments aud Offices Of the Government, and ios
other purposes" approved the Goth OF August,
Is42 sealed proposals will he received at this Of
flee until 10 ocloc X, n. m, Saturday, the 2d O
November next. for furnishing the following arti-
ces of stationery for the use OF the Senate each ar
ties 10 be Of the pey best qualify. and 10 be approved
by the Secretary, viz.
400 rcams cartridge paper, very tough and
with very smOoth surface, the size 10
be 10 in by "a in, and TO weigh not
less than % lbs 10 the ream
loo do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very sinooth surface, the size 10 bc
2l IN. by IS in, and 10 weigh not
Y less than % lbs. TO the rcanl
so do white soft wrapping paper
rs do white single Hat cap paper, satin I'm
ish
25 do white we'll. cap paper. satin finish,
faint l.nod, Of the very best quality
50 do white veil. cap paper satin bnish,
second quality, plain
80 do white vell. cap paper, satin finish, sc
.cond quality, faint lined
20 do blue 4to post paper. highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt, faint lined
80 do white French Bath post paper. highly
glazed and hard oaiendered, gilt,
faint lined
20 do white cream laid Bath post paper.
highly glazed, and hard calcndered,
gilt, faint lined
20 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed and hard calendcred, gilt
40 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
~ 10 tap ,Ata lf Il, li,.ta
10 do white 4to poet paper. satin finish, with
black border
10 do white note. paper, satin finish with
black border
dozen cap portfolios with locks
8 do portfolios, with locks
do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknives, pearl
handles, silver tipped
| do four blade penknives. buck handle,
tipped
do ivory handle erasers
3 do pairs scissors, round points
> do pairs office shears, like the sample at
this office
gross black lead pencils, Fabers Nos | & .
or others of like quality
10 dozen paper weights
5000 quills, clear, No. so
1000 do Opaque, No. SO
1900 do clear, No. 20
IL dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
qucrcd
II do small seals, for notes
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
do pearl folders
II y gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
10 dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens, ,
or others of like make and quality
10 do do Perry'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
l gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs OF black ink, of the very
best quality
/ do @ bottles e red Ink do do do do do do
20 pounds red waters, for letters
do white waters, do
10 dozen boxes small size Transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto walers
90 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
90 2osncks to the pound, IN ,-Pound boxes
20 do black wax, do do do
II 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 inlIstands, l 2 inches square,
for desks
do cut glass sindstands, do do
do japanned wafer boxes, small size
do do sand -sifters
10 gross red tape, No. %
50 DO DO do do No. No. is ls
dozen memorandum books, quarlo size,
morocco covers
do memorandum books, octave size,
morocco covers
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
10000 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
10 900 small size do do
10000 white note envelopes, No. 1903
10000 white note adhesive envelopes
10000 envelopes 10 suit tho fancy note paper
10000 large plain white card envelopes
1000 white letter envelopes, with black border
5000 white note envelopes, do
100000 brown envelopes tor documents, very thick
and tough
dozen embossed paper boxes
Is do letter files
b do taper stands
2OO pounds black sand in llb paper-
by the act approved June IL, ls41, the Secretary
Of the Senate IL 4" directed 10 conne his pure
exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture
Of the United States, provided the be pro-
cured Of such growth and manufacture of suitable
quahty ana az reasonable prices, upon az g00d
terms as TO quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" preference
will therefore be given 70 the productions Of Amer
can industry; and all persons making proposals 10
supply any article win state whether the same s
Of the growth and manufacture Of the United
States.
The articles must be delivered at the office Of the
Secretary ofthe Senate at Washington, free Of any
charge for carriage, before the Goth Of No
vember next; in default Of which the bonds will be
put in suit.
EUsry article must be Of the pery best quality, n-
less an inferior article Is called for
A sufficient specimen OF each article proposed
for (of paper balfa qurc) is 10 accompany the pro-
posal, and 10 be marked with the name Of the pro
poser and the price Of the article The whole oi
each article specified in the foregoing list will be
deemed a class, and the person offering to furnish
any such class at the lowest price Quality consid-