The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Orrlcn or rnE SECRETARY or rnE SEkArn,

April ~, 1891.
+ N pursuance of the "act legaIiziDg aud 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 Goth Of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will bs. received at
this Office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
each article 10 be qfhs very best qualify, and be
approved by the Secretary, viz
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough. and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II IN. by 20 H., and to weigh not leHs
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
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat 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 fnish Sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin frish second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt, falnt-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
So do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Gned
> do white Alto. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper satin finish !,
gilt
100 do small size white note paper, satin finish
gilt
SO do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, cat
in finish
S do white note paper, satin finish, with blacH
border
2 do botting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
| do cap portfolios, with locks
do car, portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
IL do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknves, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
30 do small seals for notes
IS do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quaitys
10 dozen Standishes or pump Inkstands
2 do large glass nkstands
6 do cutgass inkstands, l., inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-gless sand stands, / 2 inches square,
for desks
10 do small size cut-elass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. so
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's ihree-pont steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry rs point steel pens or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of like make and quality
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phneas's bank steel pens, or Others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipers
do. pint jugs: of black ink, of the very
best quality
IS do half-pint jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
obong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes small size transparent waters
% do boxes fancy motto waters
4O 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
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy WINK
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape, No %
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
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
do japanned sandsifters
40 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100000 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough per
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
% 900 large-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes