The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25
WASHINGTON. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1851
PROPOSALS. FOR srArIoNERY.
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PROPOSALS FOR sTAriONERY.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrArIvEs, u. s.,
CLERK's OrrIcB, April IL, 1851.
TN OF the l7th section Of the act Of Con-
4 gress of the 26th August, 1912, entitled "An-act
legalizng and ma king appropriations for such
cessary objects as have been psQally included in
the general appropriation bis 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'-swhich said l7th
section is as follows: Eaa4 s
"SEc. IT, And be IL further snacfed, That all sta
tionery, Of every and nature, for the use OF
the two houses OF Congress, and Al stationery and
job printing. Of every nane and nature, for the
of the several departments of Government, and
Glr the bureaus and Offices in those departments at
Washington, including ell stationery, blanks,
Wrapping paper, and twine, and mail bags fur
nshed ttopost Offices and collectors offces through
out the United States, shall hereafter be furnished
as follows: The Secretary Of the Senate. the Cier
OF the House of Representatives, the head Of each
Department, and such deputy postmasters in the
the custom house establishment - the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
respectively designate for that purpose, shall
spectively advertise once . week fbr at least four
weeks, in one more Of tie principal papers pub
lished in. the places where such articles are to
he furnished, or such printing done, for sealed
proposals. for furnishing such articles, or the
whole or any particular class OF articles, or
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 az may be. the nature,
amount, and kind Of printing to be done and ali
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 or job of said
work and giving sa.isact9ry security tor the per-
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 con-
tract and give such security within reasonable
time, to be fixed in such advertisement, then the
contract shall be given 20 the next lowest bidder,
who shall enter into such contract and give such
security. And in case of a failure to supply the
artices 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 M n. as ~, i..e
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
til ten O'Clock, a. m, on Monday. the 26th day Of
May next Cat which time all the proposals will be
opened, y for furnishing the articles of stationery
hereinafter specified, for the Of the House Of
Representatives during the thirtysecond Congress;
each article to be approved by the Clerk, viz
4sa. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
No. $50 rcams fine blue and white wovo letter
paper, unruled
I" 800 rcaIns fine blue and white wovc letter
ai an paper, ruled enT
2" $50 reams superfine white wove letter pa
~ per, ruled
100 rcams extra supcrine white wovc let
ter paper, ruled
l50 reams extra -superfne laid letter paper,
W blue and white, ruled
&" so reams small French letter paper, white
and blue, unruled
s % rearns small French letter paper, white
and blue, ruled
+" IT'S reans extra superfine note paper, gilt,
m white, in boxes or packages
80 reams middle cream laid note paper
+" 10 80 reams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
| small size, ruled
f" IL so reams satin finish white foolscap paper
| ruled a
4" IL % reams satin finish white foolscap paper
| unruled
" lS 400 reams brown envelope paper, ID by 81
| iaches, fiat
II 400 rcams brown envelope paper, % by %
:" is 600 reams brown envelope paper, 20 by 25
inches
" l6 so reams brown envelope paper % by 4s
&c II 100 dozen 4-blade best pearl handle knives,
tobe Of the highest finish and best
quality 4
to be Of the highest finish and best
quality u 500
{" 10 100 dozen best 2 blade, pearl knives,
~ TO be of the highest finish and best
quality; 60 dozen with large and
small blade, and so dozen with two
small blades
{" 30 200 cards Perry's 3pointed pens
81 200 boxes Gilloit's commercial barrel
:. 2a $50 do do eagle pens
" % $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
% "a 25 gross Windlc's bullion pens
| " 25 200 do steel pens, in boxes, assorted
{" 26 20 do double patent pens, on cards
| :" ~ so do Perry's double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
% do walnut handle pen-holders, best
| s quality
/" 20 do ivory handle en-holdcrs, best
30 dozen bronze letter clips
9" 81 do gilt letter clips
50 80 800 9-inch ivory folders, 4 inch wide,
~ weighing about or. to the dozen
I" "a 100 9-inch ivory folders, with handles
+" 35 IL dozen pearl folders
" SO 400 chequered ivory handle letter stamps
:" 81 200 plain face ivory handle letter stamps
IS 200 pounds medium-szed red waters, in
.-pound boxes
+" 80 500 pounds white waters, s-inch in diam
/" 40 400 dozen red tape. No. 10
t" Al 400 do do No. 25
F" AZ 100 do half pint bottles black ink
4" 43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns
" ~ II dozen embossed Morocco portfolio let
ter-size steel locks none but those Of
the best quality will be examined
- 40 dozen plcCcs Dest quanty ONCE taste
g 46 10000 best opaque quilts, No. 80. None but
the best quality OF No. so quis will
be examined.
I" ~ 1000, best clarified quis, No. so do
" 4S dozen -standishes various patterns
10 100000 noto envelopes plain and embossed,
Of different sizes
{" so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
81 $4,000 do do do brown
" 81 $4,000 official envelopes do white
SO $4,000 do do do brown
81 gross motto waters
" 55 SO dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
56 dozen ivory handle erasers, in cases
GO 81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes
" 5S l,500 pounds of black sand, best quality, in
one pound packages
I" SO 25 dozen of cocoa sand boxes
so Is gross of best quality black lead pencils
&c 81 do do read lead do
:" 81 30 pounds beet black scaling-wax
:" 63 100000 self sealing letter envelopes, best
quality, white and blue
"a 10000 self scaling note envelopes, beat quail