Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U

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a Sealed 81. RTep2.,s vim bs rsesiysd :. hi. once
for furnishing each OF the following articles u
S,atoneIy to the House Of Representatives of the
IS ream, white Quartz Post Paper. extra superfne,
~ FAINT lined
reamI Shits S Susr rte Past Paper extra surerine
$50 rcam. white Comnercial Note Paper, extra su-
leo resn. white Ccnss,ercial Note Papsr, extra su
perfine, ruled wide on all sides.
20 g rsam. Legal Cap Paper, white, common 5uli-s.
3 re: ms white Flat Cap Paper.
!O,e2ms Fancy Note Paper.
20 ems Msnilla Paper, ,g1le inches, Hat, very
touch and smooth, to weigh eleven pounds per
sCO reans Ma, lila Paper, ,9xet inches, fiat, very
TORCH aid smoo.b, to weigh twenty two pounds
$50 white thick sdhesive Envelopes, SKIS. iaches
.:0 white thick adhesive Envelope ,,s, ks. inches.
. 600 white thick ihc sive Enveiopes, sz.xs niche
leM VT lie thick sdhcsye Envelopes; ssxr. oohei
se6oo F:7ey Envslopss.
Dto bud adhe i've Envelopes, 7i4N2si inches.
gee hoi! y ,hesiye Enyeope, =. xsa. inches
sH1 bnii Enyelepes' not alhesi'e CAS- inches
2. boxes Piekw'ek" Pens.
gross Irk sla'r,ls, a, sorted styles.
gross 4 " ch Nat inks.sp
2dozen seanire A,noids Writing Fluid, half pin, s.
Dozen frtnes INK S SHss
idozen best Black Ink, qu:rts pints and half pint,.
rross huber Penhoiisrs, No.2.
IS gross A. W. Ysbers Black Lead Pencils, No. 2,
I5dOzen a. W. Faber's Carmine and Blue Pencils.
10 &C.. Dieties for ISL.
20 Soze1 best est quality M P;al
30 dozen Pocket Knives. good qralities-Rodser's,
Mostenholms' Crooks and best American
Is dozen shears and Scissors.
odozen visiting Cards. nne quality, in boxes.
s EfSiT eHos sV very s small RaSSeI Rings
10 rounds Lrasirg Rubber.
eco pounds hard aid loft i win 3, various sizes.
sc. .VpS1 mediifs Paper Fasteners.
i dozen Letter BOOKS for Copying Presses.
no Re3dy " ring Tablets.
sdczen Sponge Cups.
6dozen Spopges.
10 dozen Biank MemOrsndums, various kinds.
sdozen Red Ink.
go sheets Parchment, l6x22.
snd 81 q
IL,
cred in. All white envelopes are TO be delivered IN
boxes containing not over 20 each. Boxes Tor bun
envelopes to contain not over 5oo each, and to be
strongly mfde.
In the supply OF good. contractors win be riyidiy
REQUIRE ed 10 furnish articles fully eQoal to sample.
Proposals must be accompanied by tie names q
suretit intepded TO be offered, ans bond In the
Of 81 coo that parties will furnish srch articles
may be awaTded them.
As require bv law, preference VIII be given tc
productions of American industry, equally cheaI
and Of as good quality; and ell persons making pso
Iosa,s TO supply any class Of articles will stat,
whether the the manufacture OF the uniset
States.
The articles are TO be delivered free Of any charg
for carriage at the once OF the clerk Of the Hons
OF Repre-. entatyet, or before the 18th day Of Nc
Zach prcpd1SFto be endorsed, "Proposa,s for Sta
tionery for the House of Representatives Of tn
Unit d Etafes. and addressed TO the undermined
eufhcient specimens OF each class Of articeI pro
poted for must accom- pany the proposal, marke,
with the name Of the bidder.
The weight pr ream Of ali writing papers, excep
fancy note paper, must be state upon the sample
The percon Offering to furnish any class Of article
at the lowest price, quality considered viii receiv
q cor trPct for the ssme executing q bond, witt
two or surcies, satisfactory the Clerk of tn
Horre Of Representatives Tor the perfoi nance OF In
snme under foi .eiture of twice the contract pric
In case Of failure, which bond must be fCi in IN
oc Of the said Clerk thin ten days after the bro
DO ais have been opened and the result DE- .iared
EDWD MCPHERSON,
Sc St Clerk Of the House OF Representatives