The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENAT

/ ~ pursuance OF the ''act leSalZlnS anu making
| appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro
priation bills without authority oflaw, 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 Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
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 Of The pcry best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by 25 in, and to weigh not less
than 20 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
90 lbs. to the ream
50 do white soft wrapping paper
l6O do white single fiat cap paper, satin hnlsh
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 QUALIFY,
50 do white veil. cap paper, satiaehnish, sec
ond quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper, satin ht.ish, second
quality, faiHt-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white ito. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard csendered, gilt, faint-lined
81! do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
,25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt, faint-llned
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered, gilt, faint-lined
D do white Ito. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-psper, satin finish,
100 do small sizs white note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
~ d; zen quaitp portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penkniyes, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
~ do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 2 inches long and ! inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
TO the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 10 small seals for notes
u do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross hlack-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump wristbands
= do large glass inkstands
q do cutglass inkstands, /? inches square for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-gIass sand stands, ! inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. 50
3 900 Opaque quilts, No. 30
5 900 clear quilts, No. 40
200 200 dozen large barrel steel pens very elastic
EGO cards Perry's three.point steel pens or 9th.
ers OF like make and quality
900 do Perry's hne-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
40 dozen long point steel pens
$50 d. bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel penhandles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a DO cloth pen wlpers
Z do pint jugs Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red WATERS for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each :.
"a dozen boxes small size Transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks TO the pound
l20 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, 90
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
5 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
5 pounds 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
zoo, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40 900 largesize white letter adhesive envelopes