The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
oFrlcE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,

oFfiCE OF THE oECkkTARf or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
l N pursuance of the "act legalIzing and making
l appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
prIatIon 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 26,h Of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
his office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
the goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
zach article 10 be Of the re,y best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II IN. by % IN, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. to the ream
500 do 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
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single Hat cap paper satin finish
do white double cap paper, satin finish, of
the very best quality, to be cut and ruled
according to the sample at this Office
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, of the very best quality
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered gilt
900 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed +,
and hard calendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
do white 4io. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white note-puper, satin finish,
so do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
~ dszen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
lS do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
IL do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, Q inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
90 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights ~
10 pounds was tapers %.
gross back-ead pencils, FeI&'s No. &
9, or others Of like quality
u dozen Standishes or pump nkstands
do large glass inks,ands
do cutglass inkstands, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, j inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cutgass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other sprlng-top lnkstands
900 clear quilts, No. so
900 Opaque quilts, No. so
900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9th
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's fne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry Is elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of like make and quality
40 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas S bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
4 do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do sma-barreI pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
% do hafpint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-sze transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
100 do red wax, OF the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
80 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in i-pound boxes
3 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of TASTE assorted sizes
5 gross red tape, No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape. No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
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