Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-25
PROPOSALS.
naopOslLs FOR STATIONERY.
HopsF OF REpRsSENrarIvss UNITED STATES. !
CLkEK's OFFICE 18th July iskl Z


CLfEK's OFFICE, 18th July, 1853
In pursuance OF the seyente snth section OF the
lSt OF Congress of August Is l342 entitled s'an Act
sssary objects have been usually inepded In the
general appropriation bills without authority VI
s1peasss Of tho Departments and ofces Of n'1
srpsss' ell ss = and Tor M Sealed Proposals.
sts; lay o, August next. At u O'CLOCK N for far
ne ~ H. .iG"ins Gs astises nf stationary for
United ststes, va:
CLASS No. 1.-Papsy
afd sa1'e anar'o post extra 'uSerfns, sint
ns xh;se snarto post, extra suDerhns fsins
Sreams white quarto post, extra superane. ruled
gn
feint lined
fso rean's White ,oTns,oisl note. extra supsrfne,
% reans white commercial note. extra superfne,
loc rsam;s .ei'e f0olseap, extra supsrfns. fsiat
5a resms white legal cap, extra suDsrhns
CLASS No. 2-Eap;Jopss
is 60 white Thick al lkesive envelopes Sc by
2s4Jo white thick adherive envelopes. o., by.2Es
Is tfo huG .hick sdhe sive envelopes, 5h BY S&s
eco ~bito thick adhesive envelopes. 81 By sA
g EG " bite thirk adhesive en- vel 3pss, az by Ys
IS ooo bqf thiek adhesive envelopes, ~ by "a
l,HP,oc0 butt thick er Yeiopes, 6sa by Sa
GLASS No g.
50 dozen pocket knives. assorted styles
dozen Office shears. II inches
GC2Sn once shear6, 91ncheS
dozen otice shears. 6 inches
% dozen scissors ASSORTED styles
y dozen color pencils. large and small
. gross lead pencils rubber heads
= doBsn rubber pIoPe ling pencils, large and small
rs paLnds sealing wax, best quality
IA spools pink tase
Z dozen letter h"Iders. gilt and bronze
10 dozen ready reference 6!es
sdosen portfolios, arso,'ed styles
70 gross ruhber bands and rings, assorted sizes,
SdoEen .ik , braid
sdOlen Tuiers, assorted
spoands rasng rubber, various sizes
2dozen sprlnx punches
dozen packs visiting cards
&C sheets parchment
CLASS No. 4.
Ae gross best metallic pens in boxes
15 dozen black swami quill pens
ia gross 4 inch Il It bottom glass inkstands
sdozen glass in kstsnds, asso1 ted styles
4dc7sD Arnold g writing fluid quarts and pinte
70 gross penbolders, assorted styles
q dozen muciiag. large an sni all bottles
sdozen sand boxes
tco small papers black writing sand
CLASS No. j.
very tough, With smooth surface, q by 81
inches. t. weigh not less than g pounds
$40 rsans browD paanill. snvsIepins paper, fat,
very tough with smooth Burfa l9 by n
inches, to weigh not less than "a pounds
Goa , PEI sIesn resm ,sn;,,, envs,o,,nv mana, 90.
10
very tough, IL by 10 inches, TO weigh not
less tn l. pounds per ream
Proposals for the above must state the ice Per
FeaE for paper, and prica per thousand for cave
hpee, and be accom- psnied BY the names of the
snIet;es intended TO be offered.
By the act approved June I7tn, 1874, the Clerk Of
House Of R-presep tstiyes is directed to conGne
his purchases elusvely to articles Of the growth
and Il al ufscture OF the United States, provided
the same can he procured OF such growth and
prices upon a. good terms as Il quality and prizes
&c proeuf I'd OF foreign growth and mana-
faetoTs.' Aip.efererce will therefore be given to
The productions OF American ind ustry; and all per
state w6e ther the same Is OF the growth snd manu-
faeIure of the United States
The articles are to bs delivered. frea OF any
shRrge for oarrs ge, a. the ONCE Of TIE Clerk Of
I'm day OF November next.
bach bidder, though ue may desire 70 oropose
FOR .he whole OF the articles above enumerated,
will be required 10 make stparctt and diS!in't
trseinP more than a single class will be eoDsdersi
Each proposal to bo endorsed - Proposals for Cass
mo. -, of Statl onery for House OF Representa-
!. tyes OF the United StaIss ahd addressed to the
seaMcient epeci mems fesch class must accom-
SD&ny tn proposals, marked with the name If the
bidder AMI tie NUN Der OF the class, according to
!. 1hEs& &boye advertisement
Efhe person Offering 10 furnish descr ption OF
Wnele6 8. the owsIt prise quality considered, shall
tefeiye Contract FOR the same on eXscotinx bOa4
Win two or more suretivs. satisfactory - ths
Clerk Of the House of Representatives, for thu
twice The contract price, IL the case of tau g,
which bond must De- filed in the ONCE of the said
CISIk viii IN ten days after the proposals b ave
been opened and the resuit declared.
yl4IeT4v Clerk II. Il. q. g.
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