The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPREsxsrArIyEs, u. s.,
CLxRK's Osricn, April IL, 1851.
TN pursuance Of the l7th section OF the act Of Con-
gress of the 26th August, l843, entitled "An act
legalising and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects as have beeu usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority OF
law and to fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses of the departments and officers of Gov
crnment and for other purposes'- which said nth
"Sxc IT, And be IL further enacted, That all sta
tionery, of every name and nature, for the use of
the two houses of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, Of every name and nature, for the use
of the several departments Of Government, and
for the bureaus and Offices in those departments At
Washington, including all stationery, blanks,
wrapping paper, and twinc, and maii-bags fur
nshcd the post Offices and collectors offices through
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, tho head of each
Post Office establishment, and such collectors In
the custom house establishment asthe Postmastcr
General and the Secretary of the Trcasury shall
respectively designate for that purpose, shall re-
spectvcly advertise once week for at least four
weeks, in one or moro 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, or the
for doing. such printing, tho 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
be furnished, and, near as 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
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 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 re-
| ceive a contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such con-
| tract and give such security within a 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
articles or 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
liquidated 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, Monday, the goth day OF
May next Cat which time all the proposals will be
opehed,) for furnishing the articles Of stationery
hereinafter specified, for the use of the House of
Reprcscn atives during the thirty Congress;
| each article to be approved by the Clerk, viz
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
| No. $50 reams fine blue and white wovc letter
paper, unruled
300 realms fine blue and white wovc letter
paper, ruled
3 $50 reaIns superfne white wove letter pa
| $50 reams extra. superfne white wOvc let
| ter paper, ruled
| s $50 reams cxira-superfine laid letter paper.
blue and white, ruled
so rcams small French letter paper, white
| and blue, unruled
/" 25 rcalns small French letter paper. white
and blue, ruled
ss l75 reams extra supcrhnc note paper, gilt
white, in boxes or packages
{" so reams middle cream laid note paper
;. 10 so realms laid letter paper, gilt, large ane
| small size, ruled
{" ii so reams satin finish white foolscap paper
u Is reams satin finish white foolscap paper
unruled
I" 10 400 rcams brown envelope paper, II by q
IA 400 reams brown envelope paper, % by 29
| inches
T" is 800 tcaits brown envelope paper, 90 by 2s
inches
Is 90 rcams brown envelope paper, 2S by Is
90 II 100 dozen 4-bladc best pearl handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
| quality
ls so dozen 4-bladc best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
| quality
10 100 dozen best 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 Pcrry's 3-pointed pens
81 200 boxes Gillotts commercial barrel
" % $50 do do eagle pens
30 $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
| Perry, and Hayden, makers
q rs gross Windlc's bullion pens
| ~ IL. -. 1o~n rtoI
26 30 do double patent pens, on cnrdy
~ 80 do Perrys double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
% 6 do walnut handle pcnh holders, best
| duality
/" 90 3 do ivory. handle pen-holdcrs, best
quality
/" 80 dozen bronze letter clips
81 do gilt letter clips
80 800 9.inch ivory folders, Il inch wide,
weighing about OF. to tho dozen
"a 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
35 IL dozen pearl folders
Z" 36 400 chcquered ivory handle letter stamps
81 300 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. 10
| al 400 do do No. %
AZ 100 do half pint bottles black ink
43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns
" a. IL dozen embossed Morocco portfolio let
| ter. size steel locks; none but those ol
| the best quality will be examined
| +" 45 4 dozen pieces best quality Office taste
46 10000 best Opaque quilts, No. so. None but
the best quality Of No. 80 quilts will
be examined.
AZ 1000 best clarified quills, No. 80 do
As dozen standishes, various patterns
49 100000 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
Of different sizes
SO 5000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
{" 81 $4,000 do do do brown
!" So $4,000 official envelopes do white
:" SO 10000 do do do brown
81 gross motto waters
| {" SIS so dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
" 56 dozen ivory handle crascrs, in cases
81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizcs
5S 500 pounds Of black sand, best quality, in