The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Clerk House Of Representatives. Q
April I5--IawtJuiyI


April "a, 1851.
I n pursuance of the "act Iega.izing and making
| appropriations for such necessary objects as
ave been usually included In the general appro-
,riation bills without authority of law, and to Fix
md provide for certain incidental expenses or the
departments and Offices of the government, and
or other purposes" approved the 18th of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
his Office until 10 O'Clock, a. m, on Monday,
he Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the of the Senate,
ZACH article 10 be Me very 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
II in. by % ill.,. and to weigh not le.s
than % lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size to be ~
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
50 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
81 do white veil cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-lined
lou do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
300 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed /,
and hard caendered, gilt, fain,-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, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
do white 4o. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish
100 do smsN size white note-paper, satin finish,
gt
so do fhlcy note-paper, ofdifferent kinds, sat
in finish
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
II d; zen quaito portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
- do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, inches long and ! inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 90 small seals for notes
lS do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Fabers No. ] &
2, or others Of like quality
u dozen Standishes or pump ssyAslands
2 do large glass inkstands W
do cuiglass inkstands, i inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-gIoss sand stands, II inches square
for desks
10 do small-size glass or fancy inksiands
2 do bronze or other sprng-top inks,ands
5 900 clear quilts, No. 50
3 900 Opaque quilts, No 80
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smaIl-barre 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's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz Phinees' 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
"a do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs of black ink, OF the very
bestNuality
IS do half-pint jugs do do do
9 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 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
100 do red wax, Of the veiy best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in I.pound boxes
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, 10 ,-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No. ~
100 do red tape, No. 10
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
1S 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
9 do japanned sandshers
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick part adhesive
10 900 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100 900 medium brown enve opes, for documents,
IL al and