Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-24
Proposals for Stationery,
House REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES.
Clerks Offce Ma 18th 1852

congress OF the Zoth August 1872, entitled
:, An act legalizing aud making appropria-
lions Tor 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 tie
use of two houses of Congress, and all station
cry and job printing, OF every name and nature
Eor the use OF the several departments of Gov
eminent, and for the bureaus and offices in
those departments at Washington, including
all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper, and
twine and mail bags furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout 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
week for at least four weeks, in one or more
OF the principal papers published in the
places where such articles are to be furnished
or such printing done, for sealed proposals
for 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. ouan
tlty, and description of each kind Of articles
to be furnished, and, as near as may be. the
nature. amount, and kind Of printing 10 be
done; and all such proposals shall be kent
sealed until the day specified in such aelyer
tisement for opening the same, when they
shall be opened by or under the direction Of
the othcer 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 speei-
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 y
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. And in case of
failure to supply the articles or to perform
the work by the person entering into such
contract he and his sureties shall be liable
tor the forfeiture specified in such contract as
lqudated 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
othce until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday. the
2lst day Of June next. lat which time ali tbo
proposals will be opened. for FURNISHING tbe
articles of stationery hereinafter specifed for
the use of the House of Representatives during
the Ihirty-third Congress-cach article to be
approved by the Clerk. viz
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES
Glasses.
NO. 50o reams laid quarto post, faint
e. ~ lined, finest quality.
100 do laid quarto post ,unruled.
q j., IA finest quality.
1oo 90 WoVe quarto post, faint
g -s lined finest quality.
ruled, finest quality.
so do laid Bath post, faint
lined, finest quality
" % do laid Bath rost, unrule6
finest quality
20 90 laid quarto and Bath
post, gilt, faint-linel
+, finest quality.
10 DO laid quarto and Bath
post, gilt, unruled
" 9 80 do satin finish White can
10 10 Go satin finish white cap
paper, unruled
IL $50 do very finest laid note pa
per, white, gilt in
boxes, Or packages.
large size.
- loo do very finest laid note Pc
per- white, gilt, small
size.
10 10 do quarto post, satin finish.
black border
Il III do note paper satin finish,
black border
10 500 do cartridge parsr tough. |
smooth surface, q by
20 inches, to weigh Is
pounds to the ream
10 400 do cartridge paper Is by
II, same quality as
above, and the same
proportional weight
Il 4oo 90 cartridge paper, "a by
ZS, same quality as
above, and same pro-
portional weight
IL 100 dozen four blade pearl-handls |
pocket knives, high |
est finish and best |
quality.
1S % do same as above, buck |
handle
20 100 do wo.blade. pencil. han.
die penknives, hi ghest |
finish and best quail |
ty, 80 dozen with two |