Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-30
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. UNITED STATES.
Tn ,ur.u SLERks OTEIc. March ST. IL ls ~ AZ,
Of Congress of the 18th August. 1912, entitled An
nee and making L n Sa
general appropriation bills without authority OF law,
and to hx and provide for certain incidental es
for other purposes, sealed proposals will be rec
ed at this Office until Monday, the LIST day Of !une
articles Of stationery for the use the House OF
Representatives during the Thirty fifth Congress,
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES
Item $50 reams white qearto post, extra su-
2.-lOO Ieams white laid quarto post, extra super
S. IS realms wfite-lad Bath post, extra super6ne.
$50 reams whte-laid Bath post, extra superfne,
unTuled
5.-l25 feams extra superfne cream laid notes Pc
per, large size, faint lined and gilt-edged, dr.
LIS % extra suPerfine cream laid note, medi-
um size, gllt-edged
a-loO TeaIps white cap paper, extra superhne. faint
,99-25 reams same paper, unralcd
No-loc commercial lad note paper, large size,
Proposals for.the above must state the price per
. IF df not 70 srSssS
Glass 2.-Enve ioPes.
Item l.E75.To envelopes, thick laid. white, large
2-l25,sO envelopes thick lard, white, small size
a-s0 5000 envelopes, thick laid, small note size
'-''sS A. a S% 81. inches eS official '1s' ~ *
s.-l5o;.o envelopes, bai laid, large letter size
6.-25,OO do do official
7.-l0O,O0 do buff, medium between let
ter and official size, smooth and strong, for
newspapers and documents.
The envelopes are to DE HI all cases adhesive.
PREFERENCES will be gwen to- those having full pockets
'''''"'' mus CLASS LASS s S &c. '"''
Item.
LILO dozen four blade pearI-handle pocket knives.
2.-SO dozen same article, stag handle
$50 dozen blade pearl tsnd shell handle pocket
80 knives, small size, hall OF each
$50 pairs first rate office shears
Proposals for knives and era:ers must state the
the best quality and first style of finish.
CLASS 4-Pens. Pe"hoIders, Pencils and Quilts.
SO gross Perry's patent large tlue barrel pens,
| so gross Perry's three pointed pens
500 gross hne quality metallic pens, In boxes
| 8, containing y gross each
| one dozen each
| SIS gross porcupine quill penholders
6-6 gross rosewood penhOlders, for large barrel
rs gross rosewood penholders. for small barrel
as Penhoders, best styles, for pens without
% gross fancy penholders, handsome styles
fc-o gross r bers Nos l, 2, and black lead pen
1l.-So dozen gold pens. first rate quality. half with
silver cases and half without cases.
! CLASS Sink and Inkstonds.
80 dozen ink in pint bottles
2-So dozen ink, half-pint do
SIS dozen ink, quart do
4-sdozen red ink. or carmine in small glass bot
SIS dozen standshes, china cut glass nkstands,
with racks, &c.
! -5dozen hne china inkstands. pump and dishes,
Ito dozen handsome cut-glass inkstands large
$40 dozen handsome cut glass inkstands. medium
s-5 dozen handsome pressed glass inkstands VAN
To- dozen handsome porcelain ladies' inkstands
, CLASS 6.-lusmOr andum Books, Portfolios, Tab
lets and Diaries.
LIB dozen memorandum books assorted sizes
2.-2 DOZEN portfolios, quarto, with locks, tablets,
$50 dozen portfolios, cap, with locks, and of fine
40 dozen pearl tablets with pencils and of supe-
- nor quality and finish
CLASS 7.-Ea1 and WdJers.
2.-2O pounds red waters. of fine quality
2.-20 do red wax, Of very finest quality
Glass s.-Papsr Weights and Paper Folders.
10 dozen cut glass paper weights, finest quality
wide and not less than or. to the
$50 do Inch fine ivory folders, one inch
wide. and not less than o.. to the do
. zen and with strong handles.
40 do fne pearl folders, he sorted patterns and
strong handles.
CLASS 9.-Miscellakons.
I.-sDO dozen red tape. No.ls
2-&J, do do No. Is
So do white tape, No. ..
a. III do vesta taper stands, with wax tapers
hne quality
5-IS@ pounds pounds black sand, pound papers
t.-iO dozen letter clips, gilt
10 do do bronze
sIo ne ivory handle letter stamps, chequered
lo-I@ dozen pieces best quality twed office TASTE
various cO.Ors
LIZ do bottles adhesive mucaye best uuahty
WIDE metal tops and pencils attached
III pounds lndIa-rubber, In usual size pieces ma
tive gum preferred.
CLASS 10.
l.-l,rc reams buff or brown envelope pa per- smooth
surface strong and tough 10 K "a inch
es, 20 weigh not less than q pounds TO
the
500 reans of buff OF brown envelope paper
smooth surface, strong and tough ~
"a inches, to weigh not less than Is
pounds to the ream
S-o redms strong and smooth Manila paper n
u inches, To weigh not less than forty
pOunLs to the rcaHI.
$-l,W reams whIie HAT caps IN half Sheets to
weigh not less than Il pounds to the
"
5.-2,00,oOO document envelopes. fine buff pap y.
inches long and 80 inches wide
proposals 1or The above must state the weight and
plce per rean for paper and price per thousand for
envelopes. ~,
By the act approved June IT, 1884, the Clerk of the
House of Representatives is directed to con6no
his purchases exclusively to articles the growth and
off he mite State