Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-17
Proposals for Stationery.
House REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED ST TIES.
Clerks Office, Mn 18th. lSl3

CLeFH'S CDfce, IHIY l4th, 1893. |
TN pursuance of the 18th section of tn eact OF
i Congress of the 18th August, 1912, entitled
- An act legalizing aud making appropria-
tons for such necessary objects as have been
usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of laW, and to fix and
provide for certain Incidental expenses of the
departments and Offices of Government. and
for other purposes (which said 18th section
is as follows:
Sec. II. And be 1t further enacted, That all
stationery of every name and nature. for the
use of two houses of Congress, and all station
cry and job printing. of every name and nature
for the use of the several departments of Gov
ernment and for the bureaus and Offices in
those departments at Washington, including
all stationery blanks, wrapping paper, and
Irvine and mail bags furnished the post Offices
and collectors Offices thr0Ug hout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and per-
formed by contract, by the lowest bidder as
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 collectors
in the custom house establishment as the Post
master General and the Secretary of the Trea-
sury shall respectively designate for that
purpose, shall respectively advertise once a
week for at least four weeks in one or more
of the principal papers published in the
or such printing dcne, for sealed proposals
Tor furnishing such articles. or the whole OF
any particular class of articles or for doing
such printing. or the whole or any specified
job thereof to be done at such place specify
ing IN such advertisement the amount GUAM
tity, and description of each kind of articles
to be furnished, and. as near as may be. the
nature, amount and kind of printing to be
done and all such proposals shall be kept
laI tl,n dow, i
tsement tor opening the same. when thew
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 portion or speci-
fed job Of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof, under a
forfeiture not exceeding twice the contract
price in each case of failure shall receive 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 reason
able time, to be fixed in such advertisement.
then the contract shall be given to the next
! lowest bidder, who shall enter into such con-
tract and give such security Ard in case of
| failure to supply the articles or to perform
the work by the person entering into sucl.
contract, he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract as
name of the United States, in any court
having jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until 10 O'Clock, a. m. on Monday the
list day OF June next, Cat which time all the
proposals will be opened.) for furnishing the
articles of stationery hereinafter specified. for
the use OF the House of Representatives during
the Thirty-third Congressional article to be
approved by the Clerk. viz:
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES
Glasses.
NO SO0 reans laid quarto post. faint
lined finest quality.
2 100 do laid quarto post. unruled.
finest quality.
- ) 100 do wove quartc post. faint
lined finest quality.
IS do wove quarto post, un-
ruled, finest quality.
5 so do laid Bath post. faint
lined finest quality.
finest quality.
7 20 do laid quartz and Bath
post, gilt. faint-lincd,
finest quality.
10 do laid quarto and Bath
post, gilt. unruIed.
finest quality.
so do satin finish white cap
III ~ uo satln hnlsh white cap
paper, unruled.
IL 80 do very finest laid note pa
per, white, gilt, in
boxes, Or packages,
large size.
II 100 do very finest laid note pa
per, white, gilt, small
size.
Is 10 do quarto post. satin finish,
black border
IL lO do note paper satin finish,
black border.
Is 500 do cartridge paper, tough.
smooth surface. 81 by
% inches, to weigh rs
pounds TO the ream.
l6 400 do cartridge paper, ID by
II, saEe quality
above, and the same
proportional weight
II 400 do cartridge paper "a by
%, same quality
above and same pro-
portional weight,
Is leo dozen four blade pearl-handle
pocket knives, high
est finish and best
quality.
& 19 80 do same AS above, buck
handle.
% 20 leo do tVo-blade nencil- ham