The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
otficE OF Tue SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
| N pursuance of the .act legalizins and maxine
L appropriations for such necessary objects al
have been usually included in the general appro
priation bills without authority Of law, and TO Il,
anu provide Tor certain incidenta! expenses Of thu
departments and Offices of the government, ant
tor other purposes" approved the 18th Of Au
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received a
this ONCE until 10 O'Clock, Il. M, on Monday
the 10Th May next, for furnishing the followir..
articles OF stationery for the use of the Senate
each article TO be " the very best quality, and to b.
approved by the Secretary, viz:
lou reams cartridge paper, very tough, an,
with very smooth surface; the size to b.
~ IN. by rs in, and to weigh not les
than 26 lbs. TO the reum
50O DO cartridge paper, very tough, and witt
very smooth surface; the size to be |!
in, by "a in., and to weigh not less thar
% lbs. 10 the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
10y 40 white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
DO white double cap paper, satin finish, oil
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 40 white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-ned
lou DO white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
81 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendersd, gilt, fafnt-lined
50 DO blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Iined
DO white 4to: 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
50 DO fancy note-paper, Of different kinds, sat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do botting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
! do cap portfolios, with locks
6do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four.blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
IL do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 8 inches long and inch
WIDE, and to weigh not less than ounces
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. ! &
2, or others OF like quality
II dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cutgass inkstands, II inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, IL INCHES square,
for desks
10 DO small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
1000 clear quilts, No. 80
900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
900 clear quilts, No. 10
300 dozen large barrel steel pens very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
36O cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
ere Of like make and quality
200 do Perry hne-point steel pens, or others of
ike make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas' 5 bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
lido large-barre pen handles, rosewood
4 do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
Z do, pint jugs: of black ink, of the very
best quality
g DO Do so.. hs'1 I'd * Hs' do Do Do 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 very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No. %
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to thu pound
I8 dozen memorandum books octave size. mo-
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
- "V|c" e"oVS"0u Paper poNesr IKE the shn- |
pie at this Office
do inpanned sandsifters
10 900 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
1000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
70 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
10 900 lsrge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
o 900 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 lnrge-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
10 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
Is 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
5000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
IS 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
900 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by Al inches
300 pounds black sand in l Id. papers
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secre-
ny of the Senate is I" directed to con6ne his pur-
'ases exclusively to articles Of the growth and