The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES,
CLERK's OFFICE, May IA, 1858.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
CLERKS OFFICE, May IA, 1858.
TN pursuance of the 18th section of the act Of
i Congress of the 26th August, 1912, entitled "An
act legalizing and making appropriations 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 Incl
dental expenses of the departments and offices OF
and for other purposes"-which said
18th section is as follows
"Src. II. Ind be ii further enacted, That all
stationery, of every name and nature, for the use
Of the two Houses of Congress, and all stationery
and JOB printing, of every name and nature, tor
the use of the several Departments of Government,
and for the bureaus and offices in those Depart
ments at Washington, including all stationery,
blanks, wrapping paper, and Irvine, and mall bags
furnished the post offices and collectors offices
throughout the United States shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, By the low
est 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 such collectors
in the Custom house establishment as the Post
master General and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
respectively advertise once week, for at least
four weeks, in or more OF the principal papers
published in the places where such articles are TO
be furnished, such printing done, for sealed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles or the whole of
any particular class of articles, or Tor doing such
printing or the whole or any specihed 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
in such advertisement for opening the same, when
they shall be opened by or under the direction oil
the officer making such advertisement, in the
presence of al 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 perform
ance thereof, under a 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 con-
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 sucn
security. And in of failure to supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person en-
srng into such contract, be and his sureties shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
"a Iquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
Of the United States, in any court having Jurls-
diction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 O'Clock a. m, on Monday, the 2lst day
of June next lat which time all the proposals will
be opeued,) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty third Con
gress-each article to De approved by the Clerk,
Glasses. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
No.
300 reams laid quarto post, faint-Iined,
finest quality
100 do quarto post, unruled, finest
quality
&c $50 do wove, faint lined, finest guy
rs do do unruled, do
80 do laid Bath post, faint-lined,
finest quality
25 do laid Bath post unruled, finest
quality
&C 7 30 do laid quarto and Bath post,
gilt, faint-lnsd, finest guy
3 10 do laid quarto and Bath post,
gilt, unruied, finest q lahty
80 do SATIN finish white cap paper
ruled
l." 10 10 do satin finish white cap per,
unrucd
81 II $50 do very finest laid note paper,
white, glt,in boxes or pack
ages. large size
IL 100 do very finest laid note paper,
white, gilt, small size
Is 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 ream
I6 400 do cartridge paper, 10 by 81,
same quality as above, and
same proportional weight
" II 400 do cartridge paper, "a by 2S,
same quality as above, and
same proportional weight
L" rs 100 dozen four blade pearl handle peck
ct knives, highest finish
and best quality
10 so do same above, buck handle
30 100 do two blade, pencil handle PEN
knives, highest finish and
best quality, $50 dozen with
two small blades, and 80
dozen with one large and
one small blade)
2l $50 cards three pointed pens, Perry's,
same quality
/ (" 22 so boxes United States pens, W heller
& Co., or same quality
| 90 % Is do commercial pens, Wheeler &
Co.
4" "a 30 gross Perry's double patent large
barrel pens, fine points
I SO Is 25 do Winde's bullion pens
t" 26 800 cards metallic pens, best quality
assorted
n 300 boxes metallic pens, beet quality,
assorted
SO % gross pen holders. best quality, as
sorted sizes
2s 3 do porcupine quill pen holders
" 30 5 dozen letter clips, gilt
{" 81 do do do bronze
80 Is do alabaster paper weights, as
sorted patterns
d" 80 Is dozen cut glass paper weights, oes
| quality
I" "a Is dozen 8 inch ivory folders, inch
| ed wide, ounces TO the dozen
IS dozen inch ivory folders, witt
/ handles
/" SO IL dozen pearl folders
81 300 chequercd, ivory handle letter
/ stamps
{" 50 100 plain face, ivory handled lette
| stamps
% 100 pounds medium size red waters, IL
! 2-ounce boxes
20 100 pounds white waters, s-inch In di
| ameter
! 50 Al rs pounds small transparent waters
| .s ~ 100 dozen red tape, No. 10
| So az $50 do do No. %
Sc "A $50 half-pint bottles best black ink
sc As 500 glass ink stands, best patterns
| 46 IL dozen morocco portfolios, letter size
steel locks, (best quahtie
only will be accepted)
AZ 10 do pieces best quality office tast
As 5000 best quality opaque quills, NO. 50
4" - 1000 do clarified quilts, No. 80
| 50 so $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, Tor larg
| size note paper
I" 81 50, 900 note envelopes, adhesive, for SINAI
Il size note paper
4" So 5000 note envelopes, adhesive, blac
| border
81 50 LOG, 900 letter envelopes, adhesive, white
best quality
IS "a $1,000 letter envelopes, adhesive, brown
best quality
IS 55 $4,000 small size letter envelopes, adhe
=. I,.k