Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-12
PROPOSALS.

HousE OF RnrR EeKNrAY,yKs UNITED SYhrxs,l
CLERK b QRfICE. August II, 1851. 8

HousK OF RnpaEsxsrA7,vK, UNITED sYArxs.l-
CLERKS OFFICE, August IL, 1861.
until SATURDAY. the s4th day. Of september,
e Of os the
the House Of Of the United states,
zoo ...m. white euarto Post Paper, extra uper-
10 resms white ouarso Post Paper extra super
Nrssms white Qusrto Post Paper, extra super
$50 reams white Commercial Note Paper, extra
soreans white Commercial Note Paper, extra
100 realms white Commercial Note Paper, extra
Is reams Fancy Note Paper IS s.
.0sea ans Foolseap Paper, extra superhne, faint
20 rsams Legal Cap Paper, extrasuperhne, ruled,
7sresms Flat-cap Paper. q. = !.
10 reams Engrossing Paper, blue, heavy, 10. XII
10 reams Journal, Paper, white, heavy, l4xl7
inches. Ruled to pattern. 81
as is desired. will be furnished at the stationery
room bon Of the Ho'r . Of RePresentativesl
500 rsanas Manila Paper, ia1,s inches, fat, very
tough and smooth, to weigh eleven pounds per
COO reams Manila Paper, lsx24 inches, fat, very
tough and smooth, to weigh twenty-five pounds
! 100 reams Manila Paper, axa inches, fat, very
tough and smooth, to weigh forty two pounds per
AGO packages Blottng Paper, IL sheets to pack
re.m heavy. smooth Blotting Paper, lsxa
5000 Card Envelopes
600 white thick Adhesive Envelopes. s,4x27s
100 900 white thick Adhesive Envelopes, SKIS
10000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes, s. xs,4
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes, s1sxSI
inches
4o,oO white thick Adhesive Envelopes. szsxs25
1910 white thick Adhesive Envelopes, s,sx4ss
1000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes, 1Sx41s
IS QUO fancy Note Envelopes, adhesive
1000 narrow open end Envelopes, adhesive, to
200 900 buff Adhesive Envelopes. 7,<xssl inches.
400 COO buff Envelopes not adhesive: eszxsSs in
ches with the privilege OF Increasing the order at
Der not exceeding 5000 ooe, at Contract price
l2s gross Washington Medallion Pens.
iss eSass G sHfes Soi Eagle ai Pens.
z ss,:. kses y" Quill Pens No s
Is gross Gillott's Pens. No. sos
Psrry . small paasa Pens
90 gross Perry's Elastic Pens No a.
T. sthsr kinds Pens
4d o3efa Gold piG Pen Nibs Hf'0u' A'"'S'
gross 4-inch fiat Inkstands.
gross Ip ps Ct s., assorted styles
10 dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluids,
quarts, pints, and half -pints.
10 dozen Carmine Ink:
2dozen David Blue Ink quarts.
10 dozen jet Black INK, quarts. pnts and half
pints.
gross Rubber Penhoders No 2
IL gross Rubber Penholders, No. 5.
gross fancy Penholders, various styles
Is gross common quality Penhoders, various
5dozen short rubber propelling Pencils.
5dozen long rubber propelling Pencils.
6doZen gold mounted propellinR Pencils.
.sdozen sterling gold and silver propelling Pen
ellis.
sdozen Fat 81 ivory propelling Pencils.
Is gross best American black lead Pencils, round,
gross small ivory headed black lead Pencils.
20 dozen A: ". Fabers, or Eagle. carmine and
20 dozen American Lead Pencil Company . car
mine and blae PENCILS, hexagon.
: sd dozs,, A s.1aa Rgaks Books
s0dozen best Mucilage. 4-ounce bottles, fat
$50 pounds best red Sealing Wax.
sSdS Szsp B bHgttGlio Pads
Is dozen Paper Folders.
eedozen Pocket knives, good qualities. Rogers
Wostenholm's, Crooks, and best American man
l2dozen Scissors, ssz to Finch,
dozen Paper CLASPS, various Kinds.
6dozen Sponge Cups.
p dozen Pencil sharp eners.
sdozen Ready Reference Files.
lsdozen Erasins Knives.
800 small papers Black Sand. A.. a..-
y dozen Portmonaies, various kinds.
10 dozen packs Visiting Cards cut from fine Bris
. dozen Newspaper Files = .aH@-E
rs gross Rubber Bands and Rings.
10 lbs. Artists Gum.
1000 skins Parchment, l6x22 inches.
5000 pounds thick. soft, and hard Irvine.
Il dozen Blank. Memorandum, and Manuscript
S dozen Blank Books, various kinds quarto and
s dozen Boxes for Paper-note, letter, and fools
2dozen Morocco Stationery Boxes.
1gpounds Stamping Ink.
2dozen Adhesive Letter Files
gummed. or they vii not be received: and SAMPLES
boxes as they are to be delivered in. All white
envelopes are to be delivered in boxes containing
not over go each Boxes for buffeavelopes to con.
tain not over 900 each and to be strongly made.
In the supply OF goods ontrsetors will be rgidly
Proposals must be accompanied by the ~ names Of
the snreties intended 1s to BE- Offered and bond in
ticles as may be awarded TO them. SUI
AS required By law, preferences VIII be gwen to
and of as good quality and all persons making pro-
posals to supply any class Of articles will state
whether the same are the manufacture of the
The articles be delivered free of any charge
for carriage. the Office of the Clerk of the House
OF Representatives. on or before the lst day of No
vemter. 1857.
Each proposal to be endorsed Proposals for
Stationery for the House Of Representatives of the
Emitted States and addressed TO the undersi gned.
Sufficient specimens of each class Of articles pro-
posed for must accompany the proposal, marked
it'll the name of the bidder.
The weight per ream of all writing papers ex-
cePt fancy note paper, must be stated upon the
sample.
The person Offering TO furnish any class Of ar,i-
q he QroA will
receive a contract for the same on executing
bond with two more sureties satisfactory to the
Clerk of the House Of for the per-
formance ef the same, under forfeiture of twice
the contract price in the case of failure which
bond must be filed in the Office of the said Clerk
within ten days after the proposals have been
opened and the result declared.
EDW. MCPHERSON
Clerk Of the House of Representatives of the
United States. au l2-u4t
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