The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-09

raoposALs ron STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U. s.,
CLERK's Orrrcc, April IL, 1875

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF RsPREsRNrA rIvEs, U. S.,
CLERK's Orrrcs, April IL, 1851.
TN Of the l7th section Of the act Of Con-
gress of the Goth August, 1872, entitled "An act
legalizing and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority of
law, and TO FIX and provide for certain Incidental
expenses of the departments and officers Of Gov
ernment, and for other purposes s--which said 18th
section is as follows:
'.sEc H. And BE- IL further enacted. That all sta
the two houses Of Congress- and all stationery and
job printing, Of every name and nature, for the use
Of the several departments OF Government, and
for the bureaus and offices in those departments at
Washington, including all stationery, blanks,
wrapping paper. and twine,s and mail bags fur
nished the post offices and colectors offices through
out the United States, shall hereafter be furnished
a. ows TSo Se &c
of the House of Representatives, the head Of each
Department, and snch deputy postmasters in the
Post Office establishment, and such collectors in
the custom house establishment q the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
respectively designate for that purpose, shall re-
spectively advertise once week for at least four
weeks, in ono more of the principal papers pub
lished in the places where such articles are to
be furnished, or such printing done, for sealed
proposals for furnishing such articles, or the
whole or any particular class Of articles, or
specified job thereof, To- be done at such place,
specifying in such advertisement the amount,
quantity, and description OF each kind of articles to
be furnished, and, as near a. may be. the nature,
amount, and kind of printing TO be done; and all
such proposals shall be kept sealed until the day
specified in such advertisement for opening the
same, when they shall be opened by or under the
direction of the officer making such advertisement,
person offering to furnish any class OF such articles,
or TO perform any specified portion or job Of said
work, and giving satisfactory security for the per-
formance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract pricc in of failure, shall
ceivo contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such
tract and give such security within reasonable
| time, to be fixed in such advertisement, then the
contract shall be given % the next lowest bidder,
who shall enter into such contract and give such
| security. And In case of . failure to supply the
articles to perform the work by the person enter
ing into such contract, he and his suretes shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
liqu,dated damages, to be sued for in the ol
the United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof" tf RtQass aU5 48t sis s $ ass
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
til ten O'Clock, a. M, on Monday, the 26th day OF
May next (at which time all the proposals will be
opened, for furnishing the articles Of stationery
hereinafter specified. for the use of the House of
Representatives during the thirty Congress;
each article to be approved by the Clerk. viz
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
No. $50 rcams iino blue and white wovc letter
paper, unsulcd go
" 2 800 rcams fine blue and white wovc letter
3si 1e@ paper. ruled
:" $50 rcams super6ne white wove letter pa
per, ruled 10 ttua
" 4 $50 reams extra superine white wove let
ter paper, ruled
{" $50 reams extra -superfine laid letter paper,
blue and white, ruled la
6 SO reams small French letter paper, white
- and blue, unruled
gf ov,~hl lokta xuht in
and blue, ruled
!" l75 reafns extra superfine note paper, gilt,
white, in boxes or packages
!" 9 so reams middle cream laid note paper
| 10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, largo and
| small size, ruled
IL SO rearns satin finish white foolscap paper,
IL rs reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
unruled a4 Z ,iH.E ~ la
l3 400 reams brown envelope paper, IA by 81
| inches, fiat
" IA 400 reams brown envelope paper, % by %
I" Is 600 rean,s brown envelope paper, 20 by Is
inches lr Ew b
" l6 so reams brown envelope paper, % by 4s
,f inches
So II 100 dozen 4-blade best pearl handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
!" IS so dozen 4-blade best buck. handle knives,
70 BE- Of the highest finiah and best
10 100 dozen best q blade, pearl handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
| quality; so dozen with large and
smsl! blade, and SO dozen with two
" 30 200 cards Perry's 3-pointed pens
" 81 200 boxes Gillott's commercial barrel
! " % ESQ do do eagle pens
% $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
| Perry, and Hayden, makers ~
+" "a 25 gross Windle's bullion pens
(" 25 200 do steel pens. in boxes, assorted
/" 26 20 do double patent pens, on cards
dO d rrv,o
as do .E Rehsi ass Pe1i nsoaers, best
" 20 2 do ivory sl handle n-holders, best
i" 80 4 dozen bronze letter clips
=" 81 do gilt letter clips
81 Is do aiabaster weights, assorted ,,.
weighing about OF. to the dozen
:" "a 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
" 35 IL dozen pearl folders,
!" SO 400 chequercd ivory handle letter stamps
&c 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
"a 3s 200 pounds medium sized rod waters, in
.-pound boxes
/" 80 800 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
!" 40 400 dozen red tape. No. 10
!. ~ 100 do half pint bottles black ink
+" 4a 500 glass inksiands, various patterns
{" a. IL dozen embossed Morocco port folio let
tcr-size steel locke; none but those Of
/ a& the best quality viii be examined
Z" 45 dozen pieces best quality Office taste
g IS 10000 best Opaque quilts, No 80. None but
'o' the best quality Of No. 80 guile will
be examined. css u 81
/" Al 1000 best clarified quills, No. 80 do
+" 48 2dozen standishes, various patterns
." 49 100000 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes s dE
!" so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
I" 81 $4,000 do do = do brown
.s 81 $4,000 official envelopes do white
]" So $4,000 do do do brown
Z" 81 q gross motto waters
IS so dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size a> sta
s 56 dozen ivory handle erascrs, in casce
ss 81 400 fancy glass weights, various si9es
So 500 pounds Of black sand, beat quality, in
one pound packages r4@