Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-19
. dozen memorandum books, quarto 81,

a6 2 dozen memorandum hooks, l2mo. size,
morocco covers, per dozen
III IL dozen cloth pen wipers, per dozen
pounds India rubber, 4t pieces 10 the
osa. pound, per pound =. Il
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic,
100 dozen small-barrel steel pens, very elastic
.,t per dozen fsa
$50 cards Perry's ihree-point steel pens or
others oflke make and qualily, per card
100 cards Perry's 6nepont steel pens, or others
Of like make and quality, per card
so cards Phineas's bank steel pens, or others
of like make and quality, per card
IS cards Perry's side-spring steel pens, or
others of like make and quality, per card
90 cards Phineas's imitation quill pens, or
others Of like make and quality. per card
$50 cards Phineas's long-point bronze steel
pens or others of like make and quality,
200 cards bullion pens, per card r
so cards Phneass a patent double elastic steel
A gross electro gin long-point pens
gross gutta percha pens
gross albata stenographic long-point pens
10 gross longpont albata pens, per gross
SO dozen fne-point double acli6p steel pens,
per dozen
q VI gross other steel pens per gross
2 gross large-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
per gross
2 gross smalI-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
gross seel-tpped pen handles, per gross
dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
10 dozen pint bottles OF black ink, Of the very
.fi best quality, per dozen
a. dozen half-pint bottles of black ink, OF the
very best quality, per dozen
dozen bottles red ink, per dozen
Is pounds medium size red waters, in square
i oaI or oblong boxes, containing ounces
each, per pound
10 pounds medium size red waters, in Tin
canislers, or pound boxes, per pound
6 dozen boxes small size transparent waters,
1 per dozen Fe5
10 dozen boxes fancy motto waters, per dozen
l6 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks TO the pound, per pound
so pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
90 sticks 10 the pound, IN pound boxes,
per pound
dozen small boxes fancy wax, per dozen
l dozen jars gum muciage, per dozen
dozen small bottles gum mucage, per do
6 dozen embossed paper boxes, l3inches by
inches square and 2 inches deep per
dozen
/ dozen embossed paper boxes, s inches by
inches square and inch deep, per do
dozen morocco-c0Eered boxes, Is inches
by 81 inches square and al inches deep,
with locks. TO be in all respects like the
sample at this office, per dozen
dozen mahogany rulers, l6 inches IN length,
round or fiat, per dozen
200 pounds best black sand, in pound papers,
per pound
5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes,
very smooth and thick 81 inches by az
inches square, per M
10000 long white adhesive envelopes for letters,
very smooth and thick, st inches by 81
inches square, per M
5000 long cloth-lined adhesive envelopes, st
s. inches by 81 inches square, per nj
TO- 600 long white adhesive envelopes, for letters,
inches by 81 inches square, per M
5000 long buff adhesive envelopes. for letters,
sa very smooth and thick, per M
5000 long white adhesive envelopes for Bath
paper, 81 inches by 80 in. square, per M
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 6 is inches by 81
inches square, per
80 900 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, S! inches By is
inches square, per
5000 cloth-lined adhesive letter envelopes, per
M
5000 buff adhesive letter envelopes, very smooth
and thick, same size per M
5000 De La Rue's thick white note envelopes,
adhesive, 10 suit the double thick note
paper, per NJ
5000 ambercolored adhesive envelopes, 10 suit
the Bath paper per M
5000 amber colored adhesive envelopes, TO suit
the note paper, per M
go 600 large white adhesive note envelopes, 10
SUIT the large note paper, per M
10000 small white adhesive note envelopes, 10
suit the small note paper, per Nj
10 900 envelopes, 10 suit The fancy note paper,
per NJ
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
5000 plain white adhesive card envelopes, per
1000 medium size white adhesive envelopes.
for documents, very thick, smooth, and
tough, per M
000 meaum size clOth.lined adhesive suvel-
opes, per M
so 900 medium size buff adhesive envelopes, for
documents, very thick, smooth, and tough,
per M
100000 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, not adhe-
sive, per M
The adhesive envelopes must be ihickly gum
med, fourth of an inch wide, round the lappels.
By the act approved June IL, 1914, the Secre-
larry OF the Senate is directed 10 confne his pur-
chases exclusively TO articles Of the growth and
manufacture OF the United States, provided the
same can be procured Of such growth and manu-
Iaclure OF suitable quality and Mt reasonable
prices, upon as good terms as TO qualify aud price
as can be Obtained Of foreign growth and manu-
facture" A preference will therefore be given 10
Ihe productions OF American industry; and ali
persons making proposals to supply any article
will state whether the same is OF the growth and
mi ufacture of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office of
The Secretary OF the Senate nj Washington, free
Of any charge for carriage, on or before the 10th
Of September next
Eps,y article rusf BE- Of the very best qualify IN
less an inferior article IS called for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case il shall
be necessary, TO order, upon giving reasonable
notice. any additional quantity OF any or oil Of said
articles that may be required flr the use Of the
Senate during the thirty y.iourth Congress.
A sufficient, specimen of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25) is
10 accompany the proposal, and to be marked
with the name Of the proposer and the price OF
The article. The whole OF each article specified
in the frecgong list will be deemed class; and
the person Offering 10 furnish any such class al
The lowest pIicc quantity oonsdered) will receive
contract for the same, on executing boad, with
Two or more surctes satisfactory 10 the Secretary
Of the Senate, for the performance thereof under
a forfeiture Of twice the contract price in case Of
failure, which bond is 10 be filed in the Office ofihe
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
IL any article contracted for should not be de-
ivered within the time stipulated, or shoull be
inferior in lany 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 ofice free of charge.