The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-09

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inches square and ! inch deep, per
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81 inches square and a inches deep, With
locks, to be in all respects like the sample
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By the act approved June II, 1874, the Sec
rotary of the Senate is ssdirected to confne his
purchases exclusively to articles of the growth and
manufacture of the United States provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
acture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms as to quality and price as can
be obtained of foreign growth and manufacture -
preference will therefore be given to the produc
tons of American industry; and all persons MAX
ing proposals to supply any article will state whe-
Their the same is of the growth and manufacture
of the United States. I,
The articles must be delivered at the office of
the Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free Of
any charge for carriage, on or before the LET of
October next.
Every article must be of the cery best qualify, uness
an nferior article is called for
The right is expressly reserved, in case ii shall
be necessary, to order, upon giving reasonable no
tice. any additional quantity of any all of said
articles that may be required for the use of the
Senate during the thirty third Congress.
A sufficient specimen of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire and of envelopes 25) is
to accompany the proposal, and to be marked with
the name of the proposer and the price of the ar
ticle. The whole of each article specified in the
foregoing liat will be deemed class; and the per-
son offering to furnish any such class at the lowest
price Equality considered) will receive contract
for the same, on executing a bond, with two or
more sureties, satisfactory the Secretary OF the
Senate, for the performance thereof, under for
fixture of twice the contract price in case of fail
ore, which bond is to be filed in the office of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
If any article contracted for should not be delv
cred within the time stipulated should be infe
rior in any respect to the sample, the bond of the
contractor will be put in suit
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senate,' and be directed to the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington.
Proposals. and specimens must be delivered at
the Office free of charge.
ASBURY DICKINS.
June 6-law4w Secretary of the Senate.