The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-19
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousH OF REpREssNrArIvEs.U u. s..
CLERK's OvricE, April l2, 1851

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Housn OF RRpR EssNrATIvEs, U.S..
CLERK's OyrIcE, April IL, 1851.
pursuance of the l7th section Of the act OF Con-
i gress of the 26th August lS42, entitled "An act
legalizing and making appropriations for such ne
the general appropriation BILLS without authority OF
law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses Of the departments and officers Of Gov
ernnent, and for other purposes''-which said l7th
"Src. H. And be IL further snseted, That all sta
tionery, of every name and nature, for the use Of
the two houses of Congress and all stationery and
Job printing OF every name and nature, for the
for the bureaus and Offices in those departments at
Washington, including all stationery, blanks,
wrappiug-paper, and twine, and mail bags fur
nished the post offices and collectors Offices through
out the United States, shall hereafter be furnished
and performed by contract, By the lowest bidder.
az fOllows: The Secretary Of the Senate, the Clerk
of the House Of Representative, the head of each
Department.. and such deputy postmasters in the
the custom house establishmsnt as the Postmaster
General and the Secretary f tbs Treasury shall
respectively designate for that pusposs. shall
spectively advertise once week for 1t least four
weeks, in one more of the principal papers pub.
lished in the places where such articles are TO
be furnished, or such printing done, Tor sealed
proposals. for furnishing such articles, or the
whole or any particular class of articles,
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 as 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,
in the presence Of at least two persons !; and the
person Offering 10 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
ceive a contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such
tract and give such security within a reasonable
time, TO bo fixed in such advertisement, then the
contract shall be given to 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 sureties shall be
liqudated damages, to be sued for in the name of
the United States, in any court having jurisdiction
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
til ten O'Clock, a. M, Monday, the 26th day of
May next, (at which time all the proposals win be
opened,) for furnishing the articles of stationery
hereinafter specified for the use of the House Of
Representatives during the thrty-second Congress;
each article to be approved by the Clerk. viz:
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
CI0sses
No. $50 realms fine blue and white wove letter
paper, unruled
30QDreams fine blue and white wove letter
paper, ruled
!" $50 reams superine white woye letter pa
per, ruled
150 reams extra -superfine white wove let
ter paper, ruled
$50 reams extra-superfine laid letter paper.
blue and white, ruled
SO reams small French letter paper, white
cd
25 rearns small French letter paper, white
and blue, ruled
80 IT'S reams extra superfne note paper. gilt,
white, in boxes or packages
so reams middle cream laid note paper
!" 10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
small size ruled
IL so reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
IL 25 rcams satin finish white foolscap paper,
la 400 reams brown envelope paper. IA by 81
inches, fiat
" IA 400 rcams brown envelope paper, % by 90
g Is 600 reams brown envelope paper, 90 by rs
inches
l6 so reams brown envelope paper % by IS
inches
II 100 dozen 4-blade best pearl. handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
quality
:" Is SO dozen 4-blade best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
l9 100 dozen best blade, pearl handle knives,
70 be Of the highest finish and best
quality; so dozen with large and
small blade, and so dozen with two
small blades
20 200 cards Perry's 3-pointed pens
:" 2l 200 boxes Gillotts commercial barrel
% $50 do do eagle pens
e. % $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
"a % gross Windle's bullion pens
IS 200 do steel pens, in boxes, assorted
(" 26 20 do double patent pens, on cards
{" "a so do Pcrry's double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
as do walnut handle pcn-holders, best
" 20 do ivory handle pen-holders, best
quality
80 dozen bronze letter clips
81 do gilt letter clips
80 Is do alabaster weights, assorted
" 80 800 9-inch ivory folders, /. inch wide,
weighing about OF. TO the dozen
"a 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
" 35 IL dozen pearl folders W
" 36 400 chequered ivory handle letter stamps
" 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
4-pound boxes
80 800 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
eter
{" 40 400 dozen red tape. No. 10
q 100 100 DO % half G pin. bottle. SI e BLACK ink
'' 4s 500 glass inksiands, various patterns
" a. IL dozen embossed Morocco portfolio let
ter size steel locke; none but those of
the best quality will be examined
" As dozen pieces best quality Office taste
Z" s6 10000 best opaque quilis, No. so. None but
the best quality Of No. 80 quils will
be examined.
" 47 1000 best clarified quills, No. so do
f" ~ dozen standishes, various patterns
I" 40 loo, 900 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes
{" so 10000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
" 81 $4,000 do do do brown
" So $4,000 official envelopes do white
+" So $4,000 do do do brown
{" "a gross motto waters
q 55 go dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
{" Sc 4 dozep ivory handle erasers, in cases
+" 81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes
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