The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRessNTArIvss USIrEp STATES.
OH CLnRK's Oyrrce, May IA, 1855

neCessarY OUIsCts nave
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to fix and provide for certain Incl
dental sx penses of the departments and Offices of
Government. and for other purposes"-which said
18th section 10 as follows: .e......l I'd.
SEC. H. And be IL furti,r enacted, That all
stationery, of every name and nature, for the
Of the two Houses of Con gress, and all stationery
and Job printing, of every name and nature, for
the use CT the several Departments of Government,
and for the bureaus and offices in those Depart
ments at Washington, including all stationery,
blanks, wrs piping pa per, and twine, and mail bs gs
furnished the post offices and collectors offices
throughout the United States. shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract. by the low
est 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 post office establishment, and such coec tors
in the custom house establishment the Post
master General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
respectively advertise once n week, for at least
four " eeks in more of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles are to
be furnished, such printing DONE for sealed pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, or the whole OF
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, 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 be Furnished
and as near as may be, the nature, amount, and
kind of printing to be done; and all such pro-
posals shall be kept sealed until the day specified
they shall be opened by or under the direction of
the officer making such advertisement, in the
presence of ~ least two PERSONS; and the person
Offering to furnish any class of such articles or to
perform any specified portion o. job of said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case of failure, shall
receive a contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such
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 failure to supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person
terng into such contract he and his sureties shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as iquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
Of the United States, in any court having Juris-
diction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock a. m on Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, Cat which time all the propos as will
be opened) for furnishing the articles of ststion
ery hereinafter specified, for the Of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty third Con
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
viz:
Clas,es DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
300 reams laid quarto post, faint lined,
finest quality
100 do quarto post, unruled, finest
quality
$50 do w0ve, faint lined, finest guy
rs do do uuruled, do
5 so do laid Bath poet, faint-lined,
finest quality
25 do laid Bath post, unruled, finest
quality
20 do laid quarto and Bath post,
gilt, faint ed, finest guy
s 10 do laid quarto and Bath post,
gilt, unruled, finest Q lality
30 do satin finish white cap paper
ruled
10 10 do satin finish white cap paper.
unruled
IL $50 do very finest laid note paper,
white, gill; boxes or pack
ages, large size
u 100 do very finest laid note paper,
white, gilt, small siZe
10 10 do quarto post, satin finish, black
border
IA 10 do note paper, satin finish, black
border
Is 600 do cartridge pr, tough, smooth
surface, 81 by 25 inches, TO
weigh 20 pounds to the I'm
d" 10 400 do cartridge paper, Is by 2l,
same quality as above, and
same proportional weight
60 u 400 do cartridge paper, "a by IS,
same quality above, and
same proportional weight
IS 100 dozen four blade pearl handle peck
ct knives, highest finish
and best quality
10 so do same above, buck handle
20 100 do two blade, pencil handle pen
knives, hi ghest finish and
best quality, $50 dozen with
two small blades, and so
dozen with large and
one small blade)
81 $50 cards three pointed pens, Perry's,
or same quality
p % boxes United States pens, " heeler
< Co., or same quality
% % do commercial pens, Wheeler <
Co.
q 20 gross Perry's double patent large
barrel pens, fine points
/" 25 25 DO Winde's bullion pens
20 300 cards metallic pens, best quality,
assorted
81 300 boxes metallic pens, best quality,
assorted
% gross pen holders. best quality, as
sorted sizes
{" % do porcupine quill pen holders
80 dozen letter clips, gilt
81 5 do do do bronze
80 Is do alabaster paper weights, as
sorted patterns .,,
80 Is dozen cut glass paper weights, best
quality
81 is dozen g inch ivory folders, inch
wide, ounces 10 the dozen
" 80 dozen inch ivory folders, with
handles
80 II dozen pearl folders
81 300 chequered, ivory handle letter
stamps
sc So 100 plain face, ivory handled letter
stamps
80 100 pounds medium size red waters, In
Bounce boxes
Z" 40 100 pounds white waters, finch In di-
ameter
Al 25 pounds small transparent waters
~ 100 dozen red tape, No. l9
43 $50 do do No. 25
A $50 half pint bottles best black ink
IS 500 glass ink stands. beat patterns
46 IL dozen morocco portfolios, letter size,
steel locks, (best qualities
only will be accepted)
Al 10 do pieces best quality office tase
e" As 5000 best quality opaque quills, No 50
&C 80 1000 do clarified quilts, No so
% so $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for large
size note paper
" 81 $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for small
size note paper ....
" 81 5000 note envelopes, adhesive, black
border
Z" So 100000 letter envelopes, adhesive, white,
best quality
Z" 81 5000 letter envelopes adhesive, brown
beat quality
" IS 25 900 small size letter envelopes, adhe-
sive, white, best quality
:" Sc $4,000 official envelopes, adhesive, white
beet quality
H 81 $4,000 official envelopes, adhesive, buff
best quality
"a So gross motto waters
"a SO IS dozen memoranda books, assor led
sizes
/" so 500 pounds black sand
{" 81 20 dozen sand boxes, good quality
50 gross best quality red lead pencils
:" IS 500 reams fiat cap folding paper, white
By the act approved June II, ls4t, the Clerk o
the House of Representatives. ID Corrected TO con