The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF rnx SECRETARY or THE SENATE.
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and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices Of the Government, and for
other purposes" approved the 10Th OF August,
1872 sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until ten o'clock, a. m, on Monday, the 26th May
next, for furnishing the following articles Of Sta
tionery for the Of the Senate each article to be of
The Uery best quality, and to be approved by the Sec
rotary, viz
very smooth surface the size to be
81 in. by 20 in, and to weigh not less
than 20 lbs. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the sze TO be
10 in. by "a in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single iatcap paper, satin finish
do white double cap paper, satin finish, ct
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, ofthe very best quality
so do white veil. rap paper, satin finish,
cond quality, plain
30 do white veil. cap paper. satin finish,
cond quality, faint lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard oalendered, gilt
200 do white Ito. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendcrcd. gilt, faint
lined
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper. highly glazed.
and hard calendered, gilt, faint.
lined
so do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
do white Alto. post paper. satin finish,
with black border
100 do large size white note-papcr satin fin
ish, gilt
100 do small SIZE white note paper. satin fin
so do fancy notc:papcr, of different kinds,
do white note-paper, satin finish. with
black border
do blotting paper
IL dozen portfolios, with locks
l do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
Ia do four blade pcnknivcs, pearl handles,
silver tipped
IL do small two blade penknives, pearl ham
dies, silver tipped
do blade penknivcs, buck handles,
tipped
do ivory handle erasers
10 do pair scissors
l6 do pearl folders
rs do ivory folders. 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than
ounces TO the dozen
Is do ivory-handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds wax tapers
gross black lead pencils Faber's No. l and
2, or others Of like quality
do large glass instands
do cut glass inkstands, II inches square,
for desks, with hinge tops
do cut glass sand stands, inches square,
10 do small-size cut glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring top instands
5000 clear quilts, No. so
5000 opaque quilts, No. so
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small barrel steel pens, do
800 cards Perry's three-p point steel pens, 9TH
ers of like make and quality
20O do Perry's fine point steel pens, others
Of like 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 Phincas's bank steel pens or others of like
make and quality
gross other steel pens
do largo'barrel pen handles, rosewood
40 do small pen handles
I'D dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipcrs
do pint jugs of black ink, of the very best
IS do half pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
do bottles red ink, of the very best quality
GO pounds red wafers for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces
"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, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces OF taste, assorted sizes
25 gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No 10
100 do red tape, No. IL
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size
morocco covers
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this office
do japanned sand sifters
&c, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
900, 600 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive enve-
lopcs, very smooth and very thick
40 900 large size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small size white letter adhesive envelopes
90. 900 largc-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80, 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
$1,000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
20, O0o envelopes, to suit the fancy notc-papcr
5000 fancy card envelopes
5000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by a. inches
300 pounds black sand in h. papers
By the act approved June IT, 1874, the Secretary
OF the Senate is Corrected to confinc his purchases
exclusively to articles of the growth and manufac-
ture Of the United States, provided the same
be procured of such growth and manufacture OF
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon
good terms as to quality and price ns can be OBJ
tanned OF foreign growth and manufacture"
preference will therefore be given to the produc-
ing proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same Is OF the growth and manufac-
turc of tho United States.
The articles must be delivered at the office of the
Secretary OF the Senate at Washington, free Of
any charge for carriage, before the LIST of Oc
tobcr next.
EDery srficie mastbe If the pery best qualify, untss
an inferior article is called for.
sufficient specimen of each article proposed
for (of paper half quirc, and Of envelopes 25) is