The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF TivEs, u. S.,
Crxuu,s 0rrfcx AnriI ~ IRf

CLERKS OFFLck, April IL, lhol.
IN of the l7th section of the act Of Con-
i gress of the 26th August, l842, entitled can act
legaliziDg and making appropriations for such
cessary objects as have been usually included in
the general appropriation ss without authority Of
expenses Of the departments and officers of Gov
ernment, and for other purposes"-.which said 18th
section is as follows:
tionery, Of every name and nature, for the of
the two houses OF Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, of every name and nature, for the
Of the several departments of Government. and
for the bureaus and Offices in those departments at
Washington, including all stationery, blanks.
wrapping paper, and twine, and mail bags fur
nished the post Offices and collectors offices through
out the United States, shall hereafter be furnished
| and performed by contract, BY the lowest bidder,
al follows: The Secretary Of the Senate, the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives. the head Of each
Department., and such deputy postmasters in the
Post Office establishment, and such collectors in
| the custom house establishment as the Postmaster
General and the Secretary of the Treasury shall
spectively advertise week for at least four
weeks, in one more of the principal papers pub
| lished in the places where such articles are to
be furnished, or such printing done, for sealed
proposals for furnishing such articles, the
whole or any particular class of articles,
| for doing such printing, the whole 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 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
direction of the officer making such advertisement,
in the presence OF at least two persons; and the
person offering to furnish any class of such articles,
or to perform any specified portion job of said
work. and giving satisfactory security for the per-
formance thereof, under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in OF failure, shall
ceive a contract for doing the same and in case
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 Of failure to supply the
articlcsor to perform the work by the person enter
ing into such contract, he and his sureties shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
liqudated 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 Goth day Of
May next, Cat which time all the proposals win be
opened) for furnishing the articles of stationery
Representatives during the thirty second Congress-
each article to be approved by the Clerk. viz
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
No. $50 reams fine blue and white wove letter
| paper, unruled
| " 300 reams fine blue and white wovc letter
| paper, ruled
" $50 reams superfine white wove letter pa
| per- ruled
" $50 reams extra superfinc white wovc let
ter paper, ruled
100 reams extra-superfine laid letter paper,
| blue and white, ruled
q" so realms small French letter paper, white
and blue, unrulcd
4" 25 reams small French letter paper. white
and blue, ruled
:" IT'S reams extra supcrfine note paper, gilt,
white, in boxes or packages
" 9 so rcams middle cream laid note paper
{" 10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
small size, ruled
Z" IL so reams satin finish white fooscsp paper
" IL % reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
unruled
:" 10 400 reams brown envelope paper, IA by 81
inches, flat
(" Ia 400 reams brown envelope paper, 90 by 90
inches
" l5 600 rcams brown envelope paper, 20 by 25
inches
{" l6 so reams brown envelope paper, 2S by 4S
+" II 100 dozen 4-bladc best pearl handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
&c Is SO dozen 4-blnde best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
quality
{" l9 100 dozen best 2 blade, pearl-h handle knives,
to be Of the highest finish and best
quality; 80 dozen with large and
small blade, and so dozen with two
small blades
" 30 200 cards Pcrry's pointed pcns
" 81 200 boxes Gillott's commcrcia barrel
" % $50 do do eagle pens
" % $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
Z" "a 25 gross Windles bullion pens
" 25 200 do steel pens, in boxes, assorted
" 26 90 do double patent pens, cards
Z" q so do Perry's double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
Z" % do walnut handle pen-h holders, best
quality
20 do ivory handle pcn-holders, best
quality
{" 80 dozen bronze letter clips
4" 81 do gilt letter clips
" 80 Is do alabaster weights, assorted
Z" 80 500 9-inch ivory folders, Il inch wide,
weighing about OF. to the dozen
{" "a 100 9.inch ivory folders, with handles
A" 35 IL dozen pearl folders
:" 36 400 chequered ivory handle letter stamps
" 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
" 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. l9
I" ~ 100 do half pint bottles black ink
" 43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns
a. 10 dozen embossed Morocco port folio let.
| ter sizc steel locks; none but those of
| the best quality will be examined
45 dozen pieces best quality office taste
the best quality Of No. so quills will
| be examined.
A 1000 best clarified qus, No. 80 do
| 4S dozen sandishcs, various patterns
40 100000 note envelopes plain and embossed,
| of different sizes
so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
Z" 81 5000 do do do brown
50 $4,000 official envelopes do white
50 $4,000 do do do brown
81 gross motto waters
| " So 80 dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
&c Sc dozen ivory. handle erascrs in cases
| 81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes
So 1900 pounds Of black sand, best quality, in
onc-pound packages
60 SO 25 dozen of cocoa sand-boxes
% 60 l5 gross OF beat quality black. lead pePils
81 8 do do read lead do
" 6s 20 pounds best black sealing-w wax
90 100000 eelf scaling letter envelopes, best
quality, white and blue
81 90 900 self. sealing envelopes, be- quail
ity, white and blue
" 65 l 500 rcams flat-cap folding paper. white.
| BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk of
the House Of Representatives is directed to con-