The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-31

security. And in case OF a failure to supply the
articles TO perform the work by the person enter
ing into such contract, he and his suretes shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
liouidated 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
til ten O'Clock a. m on Monday the Goth day Of
May next, Cat which time all the proposals will be
opened) for furnishing the articles of stationery
hereinafter specified, for the use Of the House Of
Representatives during the thirty second Congress;
each article to be approved by the Clerk, viz:
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Glasses.
No. $50 reams fine blue and white wove letter
paper, unruled .
" 9 300 reans fine blue and white wove letter
paper, ruled
+" $50 reams superfnc white wove letter pa
per, ruled
I" $50 reams extra superfine white wovc let
ter paper ruled
3" $50 reams extra -superfne laid letter paper,
blue and white, ruled
f" so reams small French letter paper, white
and blue, unrued
f" 25 reams small French letter paper. white
and blue, ruled
" It's reams extra superhne note paper, gilt,
white, in boxes or packages
" 9 so renms middle cream laid note paper
+" 10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
small size ruled
+" ii so reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
/" IL 30 rcams satin finish white ioolscap paper,
unrulcd
l3 400 reams brown envelope paper, Ia by 81
inches, fiat
{" II 400 rcams brown envelope paper, % by %
4" 10 GOO realms brown envelope paper, 30 by 25
inches
" lG so reams brown envelope paper, 2S by 4s
inches
&c II 100 dozen 4-blade best pearl handle knives,
to be Of the highest finish and best
quality
&c Is so dozen 4-blade best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
" l9 100 dozen best 2 blade, pearl handle knives,
to 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
" 81 200 boxes Gilott's commercial barrel
+" % $50 do do eagle pens
Perry, and Hayden, makers
&c "a 25 gross Winde's bullion pens
:" 20 200 do steel pens, in boxes, assorted
+" 20 20 do double patent pens, on cards
:" 81 SO do Perrys double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
" 90 do walnut handle en-holders, best
quality
" % do ivory handle pen-hoders, best
quality
&c 80 dozen bronze letter clips
" 81 do gilt letter clips
% 81 l5 do alabaster weights, assorted
Z" 33 800 9-inch ivory folders, / inch wide,
weighing about oz to the dozen
&c 81 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
" 35 IL dozen pearl folders
=" SO 400 chcquered ivory handle letter stamps
/" 81 200 plain, face ivory handle letter stamps
&c 3S 200 pounds medium-sized red waters, in
.-pound boxes
" 80 500 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
" 40 400 dozen red tape, No. 19
IN Ia
/" ~ 100 do halfpint bottles black ink
43 500 glass inksiands, various patterns
" A IL dozen embossed Morocco portfolio let
ter size steel locks; none but those of
the best quality will be examined
:" As 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.
Al 1000 best clarified quills, No. so do
&" 4S . dozen standishcs, various patterns
40 100000 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes
" so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
!" So $4,000 official envelopes do white
4" SO $4,000. do do do brown
81 gross motto waters
55 so dozen memorandum books, small and
SO dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
GO 81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes
So 1880 pounds Of black sand. best quality, in
one-pound packages
I" SO 25 dozen of cocoa sand boxes
" 90 10 gross OF best quality black lead pencils
6l 5 do do read lead do
62 20 pounds best black sealing wax
&c 63 100000 self lfsealing letter envelopes, best
quality, white and blue
Ga 20, 900 eif-sealing note envelopes beat qual
ity, white and blue
65 800 rcans flat.cap folding paper, white.
By the act approved June II, lsI4, the Clerk of
the House of Representatives is g directed to con-
fine his purchases exclusively to articles the growth
and manufacture OF the United States, provided
the same can be procured of such growth and man
ufacture of suitable quality and at reasonable
prices, upon good terms as to quality and price
as can be obtained of foreign growth and manu-
iacture.'' preference will therefore be given to
the productions of American industry; and all per-
sons making proposals TO supply any article will
state whether the same is OF the growth and manu-
facture Of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office OF the
Clerk before the 10Th day of October next,
and TO be paid for soon the Committee ON Ac.
counts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose for
the whole Of the articles above enumerated, will be
required to make a separate and distinct proposal
for each class; and no proposal or paper embracing