The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-22

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SEsArx,1
October s, 1850.
In pursuance of the ''act legali.ing and making
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 expenses of the
departments and Offices Of the Government, and for
other purposes" approved the 26th of August,
1892 sealed proposals will be received at this Of
hce until 10 O'Clock, a. m, Saturday, the I'd OF
! November next for furnishing the following arti-
ces Of stationery for the of the Senate, each
fice TO be Of The rey best quality and 10 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
I less than % lbs to the ream
100 do cartridge paper, very tough and with
very smooth surface, the size to be
Il in. by rs in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs. to the
5O do white soft wrapping paper
20 do white single flat cap paper satin fin
ish
25 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined, of the very best quality
second quality, plain
oo DO white veil. cap paper, satin finish, &C.
cond quality, faint lined
70 do blue Alto post paper, highly glazed and
hard caiendercd, gilt faint lined
| ~ do white French Bath post paper, highly
slased and hard calendered, 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, hi ghly
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
lsh, gilt
% do small size do do do do
20 do fancy note paper, of different kinds,
10 do Waite 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
s do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknives, pearl
handles silver tipped
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 quills, clear, No. 50
1000 do Opaque, No. 50
1000 do clear, No. 20
| II dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
quered
- do email seals for notes
IL do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
5 do pearl folders
y gross large large barrel steel pens very elastic
lO dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens,
or others of like make and quality
lO do do Perry's hne point steel pens, dc
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
| l do small barrel pen handles
do small pen handles
dozen iancy pen handles
1 gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs Of black ink, of the very
/ do bottles red Ink do do do do
20 pounds red wafers for letters
do white waters, do
10 dozen boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waicrs
30 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
% 2osticks W to the pound, in i-Pound boxes
20 do black wax, do do do
IL dozen boxes fancy
do pump IN nkstands or standishes
dozen small sise cut-g glass or fancy ink
stands
W ''NHNH DiSh1et VI Ssnct nPfAhE lhh
stands
do cut. glass sinkstands, inches square,
for desks
do cot glass sindstands, do do
do japanncd wafer boxes, small size
do do sand -siiters
10 gross red tape, No. %
do do No. 10
/ so do do No. 10
dozen memorandum books, quarto size.
morocco covers
3 do memorandum books, octave sizc,
| morocco covers
8 do morocco-coyered 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
200 medium do
5000 large letter size do
10000 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
/ 10000 small size do do
| 20,OJO white note envelopes, No. 45O-3
I 10000 white note adhesive envelopes
/ 1000 envelopes TO suit the fancy note paper
10000 large plain white card envelopes
| 5000 white letter envelopes, with black border
1900 white note envelopes, do
400 600 brown envelopes Tor documents, very thick
and tough
dozen embossed paper boxes
Is do letter files
. do taper stands
2oJ pounds black sand In lib papers.
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secretary
OF the Senate Il {" directed TO confne his purchases
exclusively TO articles the growth and manufacture
of the United States, provided the same can be pro-
cured Of such growth md manufacture Of suitable
quality and al reasonable price,, upon good
terms as 20 quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" preference
will therefore be given 10 the productions of Amer
ican industry; and all persons making proposals TO
supply any article win state whether the same is
Of the growth and manufacture Of the United
States.
The articles must he delivered at the office Of tho
Secretary of the Senate at Washi ton free of any
charge for carriage, or before the Goth Of No.
vcmber next; in default Of which the bonds will be
put in suit
Epery article must be Of The pery best quality,
less an inferior article is called for.
A sniiicient spccimen Of each article proposed