Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-30
Miscellaneous.
pROPOsALs FOR STATIONERY
HOUSE OF RRPHEsENTATIyR, UNITED STATES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
CLERKS OFFICE, March 81, lsS7:S
81 pursuance Of the seventeenth section Of the ACT
vi congress OF The 18th August. 1872, entitled Al
act legallzing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects as have been usually included IN inc
general Appropriation bills without authority OF aw
ana 70 and provide for certain OK e
for otser and SGss o od S be
ed at this office until Monday, the LIST day Of June
II M for ,fe nse If the Honss
Representative during the Thirty fifth Congress,
~ DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Item1.-so resms Shite-laid qearto post, extra SUI
2-l0 feams white -laid quarto post, extra super
a. IS realms wblte-laid Bath post, extra supsrfne
4-sO reams white-laid Bath post. extra superhne,
SIPS rearns extra superfne cream laid notes pa.
per, large size, faint lined and gilt-edged, dn-
6.-125 realms same article
7.-l25 extra superfine cream laid note, medi-
UNI size. gilt edged
S-loO reaps white cap paper, extra supsrfne faint
e.-25 reams same paper. unruled
lbs e. commercial laid note paper, large size,
Proposals for the above must state the price per
OF items l, Q s, and portion not to exceed one
hall Of each, to be furnished gltedged. if required.
Item 1a75SL eaSelopas tbeS laid white large
2-I25ooJ envelopes, thick laid. white, small size
10000 co do Official size, gls 50
s-l5o;eo envelopes, bun laid, large letter size
$500 do do. official SIZE
7.-lUO.GO do buff, medium, between let
ter and official size, smooth and strong, for
newspapers and documents.
w Be 10 m m
Class s.-knirss, &c.
J-lS dozen four blade pearl handle pocket knives,
s. dozen blade handle
.o knives small size, half OF each
So pairs FIRST rate Office shears
618 dozen ivory handle erasers
price per dozen. Items Nos T. p and are to be of
the best quality and FIRST style of finish.
Class 4-Pens, Penho!ders, Pencils and Qsil!s
l.-5o gross Perry's patent large tlue barrel pens
80 gress Psrry's three pointed pens
S@U gross hne quality metallic pens, IN boxes
40 gross bullion pens, on cards or In gilt boxes OF
IS gross rosewood penholders, for large barrel
rs gross rosewood penholders. for small barrel
s-sgfoss penholders best styles, for pens without
% gross fancy penholdsrs, handsome styles
lO.-aO gross Fabers Nos /, 2, and black lead pen
1l-SO dozen gold pens first rate quality, half with
silver cases and half without cases.
CLASS Sink and IakStands.
80 dozen ink, in pint bottles
22-S dozen ink, halfpi do
SIS dozen ink, quart do
As dozen red ink or carmue, In small glass bot
So dozen standishes china or cut glass stands
with racks, &c.
6-6 dozen fine china inkstands, pump and Dishes
Ito dozen handsome cut glass inkstands, large
so dozen handsome cut-gass inkstands, medium
IS dozen handsome pressed glass inkstands, varl-
10 dozen handsome porcelain ladies' isks.ands
CLASS 6-Msmo,andnm Books, Portfolios, Tab
lets aud Diaries.
Ia dozen memorandum books assorted azes
GOh a P2rtiono1, auarto, with locks, tablets,
$40 dozen portfolios, cap, with locks, and of fine
40 dozen pearl tablets. with pencils, and of supe-
SIS dozen pocket diaries. of hne paper and finish
CLASS 7.-WdI and Waters.
800 pounds red waters, of fine quality
=. Class s.-Pap.r Weishts and Paper Folders.
10 dozen cut glass paper weights, finest quality
$50 do nine inch fine ivory folders. one inch
woe, and not less than or. to the
So do nIne,lnch fine ivory folders, one inch
Wide, and not less than or. TO the do
~ zen, and with strong handles.
4-O do hne pearl folders. as sorted patterns and
strong handles.
Class 9.-Miscs!!sneoa,.
$50 dozen red tape. No.Is
s. - do white tape, 40. g.
s. III DO Eesta TAPER stands, with WAX tapers
5 RSnIsa pSaHd ds taGL sand pound papers
SO SO h3s ivory handle Letter stamps, cisauered
uO DO PLAIN
IC-< dozen pieces best uaty twIIied office taste,
- VarIOus cOlOTs
LIZ 60 bottles adhesive mucIlage, hest quality,
- wlue metal tops and pencils attached
Ks pounds lndIa-TLDbor, usual size pieces, ma
tive gum preferred.
CLASS 10.
I.-l,6 reaIns but or brown envelope piper smooth
surface, strong and tough, - q lnch-
es, to weigh not less than q pounds 10
the ream
$50 reams of buff brown envelope psper,
smooth surface, strong and toug n, -
~ inches, TO weigh not less tina % IS
pounds TO the rean
$50 reams strong and smooth Manila paper, q x
81 inches, 10 weigh not less titan forty
pounds TO the Team.
4-l,UO reams white nat caps IN half sheets, to
weigh not less than IL pounds to the
6.-2,HO,p0 document envelopes, fine buff paper, Ia
INCHES long and Sx inches wide
proposals Tor the above must state the weight and
Price per rean Tor paper and price per thousand for
envelopes.
By the act approved June H. 1884, the Clerk of the
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