The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-01
PROPOSALS. FOR srArIosnRY.
OFFICE OF raE SECRETARY OF THE sEsAr,

OFFICE OF raE SECRETARY THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
T N pursuance of tho "act legalixing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects "a
priation bills without authority OF law, and 10 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of the Government, and for
1872 sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE
until ten O'Clock, a. M, on Monday, the Goth May
next, for furnishing the following articles Of Sta
onery for the OF the Senate, each article to be
The Usry best quality, and to be approved by the Sec
rotary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size 70 be
81 in. by 20 in, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be
10 in. by "a in, and TO weigh not
ess 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 qualify. 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
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, So
cond quality, plain
cond quality, faint lined '
and hard calendered, gilt
. 200 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calcndered, gilt, faint
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed.
and hard calendered. gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
i and hard csleRdsrsd' gilt faint
so do blue ito. post paper. highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt. faint
do white Alto. post paper. satin finish.
with black border
100 do large size white note paper, satin fin
100 do small Size white note paper, satin fin
SO do fancy note-paper, Of different kinds,
satin finish
do white note-paper, satin finish. with
black border
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen Alto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios without locks
lS do ur-blade penknives, pearl handles,
~ do small two blade penknves. pearl han
dies, silver tipped
do four-blade penknives buck handles,
2 do ivory handle erasers
~ do pair scissors
l6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, 8 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than
ounces to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
~ 90 small seals Tor notes ti.t
IL do paper weights
10 pounds wax tapers w
s gross black-l pencils. Faber's No. l and
2. Others of like quality
y dozen standishes or pump insktands
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
2 do bronze or other spring-top instands
5000 clear quilts, No. so
5000 opaque guile, No. so 81
5000 clear quills, No. 10 E
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small barrel steel pens, do
300 cards Perry's three-point steel pens. or 9TH
ers of like make and quality
200 do Perry's hne point steel pens, or others
Of like make and quality 10.
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 do Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens ~
do large:barref pen handles rosewood
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
I'D dozen fancy pen handles
~ do cloth pen wipers
z do pint jugs of black ink, of the very best
IS do half pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
60 pounds red waters, for letters, In square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces
each
"a dozen boxes small.size transparent waters
% do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality, 10
sticks to the pound
40 do red wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
30 do black wax, OF the very best quality, 40
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
do black waters
20 dozen email boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
25 gross rcd tape, No. %
S do red tape, No, 10 ,sa
100 do red tape, No. Is
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
do memorandum books, very small size,
morocco covers
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
do japanncd sand sifters 81
10, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
1000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
700 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive enve-
lopes, very smooth and very thick
10 900 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
O,000 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
So 600 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30, 600 large-siz white note adhesive envelopes
l5, 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
Is, 600 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
5000 fancy card envelopes
81, 900 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-largo size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by ii inches
200 pounds black sand in ID. papers.
By the act approved June IT, ls44, the Secretary
Of the Senate is "directed to confne his purchases
exclusively to articles of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States, provided the same can
be procured Of such growth and manufacture of
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon
good terms as to quality and price as can be OBJ
tanned of foreign growth and manufacture" A
preference wilt therefore be given to the produc-
lions of American industry; and all persons max
ing proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and msnufac-
ture of the 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-