The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-12
WASHINGTON; MONDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1851.
PROPOSALS Foit srArIorERY.


PROPOSALS FOit srATIONERYa
Housz OF RsPnssBNrArIvEs, u. s.,
b. li CLERK's OFFIcE, April IL. 1851.
pursuance OF the l7th section OF the act Of Con-
Il gress Of the 26th August, 1912. entitled can act
legalizing and making appropriations for such no
the general appropriation bills without authority Of
law, and to Fix and provide for certain Incidental
expenses OF the departments and officers Of Gov
ernment and for other purposes'---which said 18th
''SEc. IL. And Be IL further enacted That all sta
tionery, Of every name and nature. for the Use of
the two houses Of Cohgfess, and all stationery and
job printing, OF every name and nature, for the
for the bureaus and ofces 10 those departments at
Washin gtop.. including all statiopery, blanks,
wrapping paper. and twine, apd, mail bags fur
nshcd the post offices and collectors
out the United States. shall hereafter be Furnished
and performed by contract, By the lowest bidder.
follows: The Secretary OF the Senate. the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives, the head Of each
Department pe!, and such deputy postmassrs IN the
the custom house establishment as the Postmaster
General and the Secretary ofsthe Treasury shall
respectively designate for that purpose, shall
spectively advertise once week for ut least four
weeks, in or more of the principal papers pub.
lshed in the places where such articles are to
be furnished. or such printing done, for scaled
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
amount, and kind Of printing to be done; and all
such proposals. shall be kept scaled 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 cass 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, shall
ccive 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 case Of a failure to supply the
articlcsor 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
liqudated damages, to be sued for in the name Of
the United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof,'' tat IA 5
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un-
Ill ten O'Clock, a. M, on Monday, the Goth day OF
May next, (at which time all the proposals win 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.
No. l $50 rcams fine blue and white wovc letter
| paper, unrulcd GGt
800 reams fine blue and white wovc letter
paper, ruled
=" $50 reams superine white wove letter pa
per, ruled
l5O reams extra superfne white wove let
ter paper, ruled 11a hn|
$50 reams extrn-superfnc laid letter paper.
blue and white, ruled
80 reams small French letter paper, whito
and blue, unruled saNf aEi
25 reams small French letter paper, white
and blue, ruled
l76 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt,
white, in boxes or packages
SO reams middle cream laid note paper
10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, largo and
III so reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
ruled
10 2s reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
unruled M
{" l3 400 rcams brown envelope paper, IA by 81
inches, fiat
IA 400 rcams brown envelope paper, % by 90
" Is 900 rcams brown envelope paper, 20 by rs
l6 so reams brown envelope paper, 2S by 45
inches
n 100 dozen 4-bladc best pearl handle knives,
to bc of the highest finish and best
IS so dozen 4.bIade best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
quality
10 100 dozen best O. blade, pcar-hand 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 G illott's commercial barrel
% $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
+" "a 25 gross Windie's bullion pcns
rs 200 do steel pens, in boxes. assorted
4" 26 20 do double patent pens, on cards
81 SO do Perry's double patent large BAR
rel pens, fine points II
I" as do walnut handle pen holders. best
20 do ivory handle pen-holdcrs, best
quality %.
:" 80 dozen bronze letter clips
81 4 do gilt letter clips
" 81 10 do aabastcr weights, assorted
80 800 9-inch ivory folders, 1. inch wide,
weighing about OF. to the dozen
81 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
I" 80 IL dozen pearl folders
" 36 4OO chequered ivory. handle letter stamps
+" 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
3S 200 pounds mcdium-siEed rcd waters, in
" 80 800 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
eter
" 40 400 dozen red tape. No. 10
't Al 400 do do No. %
' 43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns rp
&" "A ~ dozen embossed Morocco portfolio let
er-sixe steel locks; mono but those OF
the best quality will be examined
4" 45 dozen pieces best quality Office taste
" 46 900 best Opaque quilts, No. SO. None but
the best quality Of No. 50 quills will
be examined.
{" AZ 1000 best clarified quiils, No. so do
" 4S dozen standishes, various patterns N
Z" 40 100000 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes
+" so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
Z" 81 $4,000 do do do brown
T" 50 $4,000 official envelopes do white
" SO $4,000 do do do brown
+" 81 gross motto WATERS
=" 55 80 dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
I" Sc dozen ivory handle erascrs, in cases
I" 81 100 fancy glass weights, various sizes
4" So l,500 pounds of black sand, best quality, in
one pound packages