Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-29
PROPOSALS.
FOR STATIONERY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES UNrrRp STATES ,
CLlRKIS OFEIOE. 18th IulH. 1853

REPRESENTATIVES,
CLARK's OFFICE, 18th July, 1863
In pursuance Of the seventeenth section of shs
act o. Gongress of August 2e lsi2 entitled ian act
objects as have Seen inciudea IN the
genera appropriation bills without authority II
% Of the snS for
sI1mssnt and for Sealed Proposals
nishins the following articles Of stationsr s for
the nse Of the House Of Represe natives Of the
nhse auarto post extra superfne fein.
rs'n' nn,se s sr.r'0 post extra suDerhne sns
sereans white auarto post, extra superfne. ruled
g reams white quarto post, extra suparfns, plain
feint I fn commercial note, extra 50 perine,
100 reams white commercial note. extra superine,
50 rsams white commercial note. extra superane.
100 reams white foolscap, extra super6ne, fsint
30 reams white legal cap, extra superdns
CLASS No. 2-mp.lope.
no s white thick 40 sesive envelopes, So by 81
@" WIT g6ise t shask sdhes,ve
20 GOV buff thick adhesive envelopes 81 6y a
4, 400 white thick adhesive envelopes. 81 by s..
xlUcN White thick ad heslve envel 1pes 81 by az
I5 UOD buff thick adhesive ENVELOPES II, By 81.
l'Ne'tSo bun thick envelopes, 81 by 81
CLASS No. 2.
dozen office shears, Ii inches
dozen Office shears, 9inches
dozen ONCE shears. inches
10 dozen scissors assorted styles
y, ~ aozen color pencils. large and small
iu gross cad pencils
5gross lead pencils rubber heads
~ dozen rubber propeling pencils, large and small
q ~ pounds n"1s sealing wax, best quality
tfSs in sss bronze
l0dozen ready reference files
dozen portfolios, assorted styles
10 gross rubber bands and rings, assorted sizes,
II dozen silk braid
dozen rulers, assorted
Is pounds erssipg rubber, various sizes
6dozsn pencil sharpeners,
2dozen spring punches
is dozen packs visiting cards
GOO sheets parchment
200 gross best metallic pens in boxes
IS doZen black swami quill pens
~ gross inch Dat bottom glass inkstauds
sdossn glass ai ,1,kstands assorted 10 styles
is gross penhOlder ~ sorted styles
Is oaen musi,sf large an small bottles
dozen sand boxes
500 small pa pers black writing sand
$50 reams brown manila ea elopi.g. paper fat.
inches. to weigh not less than q pounds
Per ream -
very tough, with smooth surface, IS by ri
inches, to weigh not less than q pounds
500 reans brown MANILA enveloping paper. fat,
very tough. IL by 10 inches. to weigh NOT
less than Ii pounds per ream
Proposals for the above must state the price per
ream for paper. and price per thousand for enve-
lopes, and be accom- panied By the names of the
sureties intended to be offered.
By the act approved June l7tn, 1874 the Clerk Of
House of Kepresen tatives is directed to condne
his purchases 81 TO articles Of the growth
the be procured of such growth and
manufacture of suitable quality, al reasonable
as can pe procured Of foreign growth and manu-
facturs." AIprefersnce will, therefore, be given to
the productions of American industry; and ali per-
SONS making proposals TO supply any article win
state whether the same is of the growth and mann
facture of the United States.
the House of Representatives. on or before the
18th day Of November next
for the whole of the articles above enumerated.
will be required to make separate and dis.tne. pro-
posdl for each class and no proposal or paper,
Zach proposal to be endorsed Proposals for Glass
OF Stat, 1psry for Ho S Of Representa-
Sufficient speci mems Of each class must accom-
pany the proposals. marked with the name of the
bidder and the number ofthe class, according to
The person Offering to furnish any description OF
articles at the lowest price quality consid shall
with two or Ipore sureties. satisfactory to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, for the
performance of the same, under a forfeiture of
which bond must be filed in the Office Of the said
Clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the sssS1t asssrsa
y4 law4w Clerk H. 3. o. 8,
[Chron Intel & Repnb.