The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-16
WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING. MAY le
HousE OF REpREsHNrArIvss, u. S.,
CLHRK's OFrfcn. Anril 10 1881


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REpREsHnrArIvss, u. s.,
CLxRx's OFrIcs, April ~. 1851.
pursuance Of the l7th section Of ibe act Of Con-
srsis q sSi ass AssSs s, d Ed ss "A act
ceosary objects as have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority of
law, and 10 hx and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and officers of Gov
section u follows:-
"SEc. II. And Be u further esaetsd. That all sta.
tionery, OF every nap1e apd r4tYtesor the use Of
ths twd hdrisesof CoHgtesa, and ell s4atonery and
Of the several departments of Gov4rnment. and
for the bureaus and offices in those departments at
Washington, including all statiortcry. blanks
wrapping paper. and twine, and 4ail- bags fur
nished the post Offices and collectors oces through
out the United States, shall hereafter be furnished
and performed by contract, by the iowest bidder,
as follows; The Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk
Of the House of Representatives the head Of each
Department, and such deputy p0stmasters in the
Post Office establishment, and such collectors in
the CUSTOM hoise establishment the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the 1reasury shall
respectfully desjgnats for that pose, shall re-
weeks, in one or more of the principal papers pub
lishcd in the places where such articles to
be furnished, or such printing done, for sealed
proposals for furnishing such articles, or the
for doing such printing, or the whole or any
| 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
in the presence OF at least two persona and the
person offering to 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
twice the contract price in case OF failure, shal re-
ceive CONTRACT for doing the same and in casc
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such
tract and give such security within reasonable
time, to be 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
articcsor to perform the work by the person enter
ing into such contract, he and his sureies shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
liquidated damages, TO be sued for in the name Of
the United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposals. will be received at this office un-
| til ten O'Clock, a M, on Monday, the 26h day Of
May next, (nt which time all the proposals will be
opened,) for furnishing the articles of stationery
hereinafter specified, for the of the House Of
Representatives during the thirty Congress;
each article to be approved by the Clerk, viz;
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
| No. l50 reams fine blue and white wove letter
: paper, pnruled
900 reams fine blue and white wove letter
| paper, ruled
| $50 reams superfne white wove letter pa
l50 reams extra. superfne white wove let
ter paper, ruled
" $50 rcams extra -superfipe laid letter paper,
blue and white, ruled
so reams small French letter paper, white
| and blue, unruled
25 rcanis small French letter paper white
and blue, ruled
l15 reams extra superfine note paper, gilt,
I white, in boxcsor packages
Q SO reams middle cream laid note paper
10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
| small size, ruled
ii so reans satin finish white foolscap paper,
I" IL 25 reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
| unruled
." IA 400 reams brown envelope paper, % by 90
| inches
Is 600 reams brown envelope paper, 20 by 25
l6 so reams brown envelope paper, 2S by As
inches
60 II 100 dozen 4 blade best pearl. handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
quality
I" Is so dozen 4 blade best buck handle knives,
to be Of the highest finish and best
quality
l9 100 dozen best 2. blade, pearl handle knives,
to be Of the hghtest finish and best
quality; 50 dozen with large and
small blade. and so dozen with two
small blades
I" 20 200 cards Perry's 3-pointed pens
" 81 200 boxes Gillotts commercial barrel
&c % $50 do do eagle pens
" % $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
/" "a 25 gross Windle's bullion pens
IL Il ho~~a, rtnI
/" 26 90 do double patent pens, on cards
{" "a so do Pcrry's double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
" % do walnut handle n-holders, best
quality
20 do ivory y-bandle pcn-holdcrs, best
quality
" 30 dozen bronze letter clips
81 do gilt letter clips
&c 33 800 9-inch ivory folders, 4 inch wide,
weighing about OF. to the dozen
"a 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
80 II dozen pearl folders
" SO 400 chequercd ivory handle letter stamps
" 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
" 3S 200 pounds medium sized rcd waters, in
,-pound boxes
" 80 500 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
:. 40 400 dozen red tape, No. 10
" al 400 do do No. 25
" 40 100 do half pint bottles black ink
" 43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns
" A IL dozen embossed Morocco port-foo let
tel. size steel locks; none but those of
the best quality will be examined
Z" 45 dozen pieces best quality office taste
&" 46 10000 best Opaque quilts, No. SO. None but
the best quality of No. so quills will
be examined.
4" II 1000 best clarified quills, No. 80 do
Z" As dozen standshcs, various patterns
Z" 49 100000 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes
" so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
:" 81 $4,000 do do do brown
:" 81 $4,000 official envelopes do white
'' 53 $4,000 do do do brown
" 81 2 gross motto waters
" So so dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
90 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
" So 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes