The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-10
TON: SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1851.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPREsErrArIvEs.U u. g..
CLrRK's OrrIce, April l2. 1851

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF RKPRKsENrA rIvEs, u. s..
CLERK's OrrIcs, April ~, 1851.
TN Of the l7th section of the act OF Con-
Il gress of the 26th August, l642 entitled "An act
legalizing and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects rs have been usually included in
posds for
expenses Of the departments and officers Of Gov
crnmcnt, and for other purposes said 18th
section is as follows:
"SEc. IL. And be 1t further enacted, That all sta
tionery, Of every name and nature, for tho use Of
the two houses OF Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, of every nae 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 twine, and mail bags fur
nshed 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, the head Of each
Department, and such deputy postmasters in the
the custom house establishment as the Postmaster
General and the Secretary of the Treasury shall
respectively designate for that purpose, sheu re-
spectvely advertise once week for ~ Isast four
weeks, in more Of the principal papers pub
lished in the places where such articles are to
be furnished, or such printing done, for scaled
proposals for furnishing such articles, or the
whole or any particular class S Q. 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 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 or job Of said
work. and giving satisfactory security for the per-
formance thereof, under q forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case Of failure, shall
ceive contract for doing the same; and in
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such
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 to perform the work by the person enter
ing into such contrast he and his sureties shall DO
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, tho 26th day OF
May next, (at which time all tho proposals will be
opencd) 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 wovc letter
paper, unrulcd
300 reans fine blue and white wove letter
paper, ruled
$50 rcams superfine white wovo letter pa
per, ruled
$50 reams extra superine white wove let
ter paper, ruled
s l50 rcams extra-super6ne laid letter paper,
blue and white, ruled
so reams small French letter paper, white
and blue, unruled
I" z 25 reams small French letter paper, white
and blue, ruled
" It's rcams extra superfine note paper, gilt,
white, In boxes or packages
so reams middle cream laid note paper
10 30 rcams laid letter paper, gilt, large and
small size, ruled
IL SO reams satin finish white foolscap paper,
ruled
/" Is % rcams satin finish white foolscap paper,
l3 400 reams brown envelope paper, IA by 81
inches, flat
II 400 reams brown envelope paper, % by 90
inches
inches
l6 SO reams brown envelope paper, IS by As
inches
" II 100 dozen 4-blade best pearl handle knives,
to be OF the highest finch and best
Is SO dozen 4-blade best buck handle knives,
to be of the highest finish and best
10 100 dozen best q blade, pearl handle knives
10 be Of the highest finish and best
qualityi SO dozen with large and
small blade. and so dozen with two
small blades
" 20 200 cards Perry's 3-pointcd pens
4" 81 200 boxes Gillott's commercial barrel
4" % $50 do do eagle pens
" % $50 cards assorted metallic pens. elliott,
Perry, and Hayden, makers
&c "a % gross Winde's bullion pens
Is 20 do double patent pens, on cards
81 SO do Perry's double patent large bar
rel pens, fine points
" 9s do walnut it-hande pen holders, best
" ss do ivory handle holders, best
80 dozen bronze letter clips
81 do gilt letter clips
80 Is do alabaster weights, assorted
80 800 s-inch ivory folders, !. inch wide,
weighing about OF. to the dozen
"a 100 9.inch ivory folders, with handles
35 IL dozen pearl folders
&c 36 400 chequered ivory handle letter stamps
81 400 plain face ivory. handle letter slaampe.
:. SS 200 pounds medium-szed rod waicfs, IN
&c 80 800 poI:.a:,. poI:,. white waters. s-inch in diam
40 400 dozen red tape. No 10
II 400 do do No. %
~ 100 do half pint bottles black ink
43 500 glass inkstands, various patterns
I" A 12 dozen embossed Morocco PORTFOLIO let
ter-size stecl locks; mono but those Of
the best quality will be examined
IS dozen pieces best quality Office taste
46 10000 best opaque quilts. No. so. None but
the best quality OF No. so quils will
be examined.
II 1000 best clarified quilts, No. 80 do
:" ~ dozen standishes, various patterns
49 700 note envelopes, plain and embossed,
of different sizes
so $4,000 letter envelopes, best quality, white
" 81 $4,000 do do do brown
I" 81 $4,000 official envelopes do white
:" SO $4,000 do do do brown
81 2 gross motto waters
SIS so dozen memorandum books, small and
medium size
" Sc 4 dozen ivory handle crasers. in cases
:" 81 400 fancy glass weights, various sizes
" So l,50O pounds of black sand, bcst quality, in
nc-roupd packages
SO as dozen OF cocoa sand boxes
60 I5 gross of best quality black lead pencils
I" 81 8 do do read-lead do
q 62 40 pounds beet black sealngwax
90 100000 self sealing letter envelopes, best
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