New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-20
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, u. ).
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office until MONDAY, May l, 1871, at l.
o clock NJ, for furnishing each of the following
articles of Stationery to the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States:
IS reams white Quarto-post Paper, extra SUI
pertine, faint lined
40 reams white Quarto-post Paper, extra su-
pertne, ruled wide on all sides.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superline, faint lined.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, eX-
ira superhne, ruled wide on all sides.
40 reams white Commercial Note Paper, eX-
ira superfne, plain.
GO reams Legal Cap Paper. extra superfne,
to weigh Ia lbs. per ream.
40 reamS Legal Cap Paper, extra Superhne,
wide ruled, to weigh II lbs. per ream.
80 reams Foolscap Paper, extra superfne, to
weigh IA lbs. per ream.
All OF the above Papers to be put up IN pack
ages OF five quires each, all perfect paper, OF
uniform quality, with no IS outside = or impcr-
feet quires. Bidders will state the prices respec.
lively, for 5-lh- and Glib. Note, and for 10Th.
and i2-lb. Quarto Post, ofthe samples submitted.
piatners Portcr's paper preferred, prices con
sidered
10 reams Flat Cap, to weigh l6 lbs. per ream.
90 reams Fancy Note Paper.
90 reams Autographed Quarto post Paper,
extra superfne, faint-lined.
Paper, extra superfne, faint'lined.
Samples OF the amount and description OF
lhthographing to be done on the above paper
may be obtained at this office. The paper to be
done up in packages of five quires each, all per
feet paper.
$4,000 Fancy Note Envelopes.
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
5ix34 inches
100000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
53X5i inches
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
Slx3a inches
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
SsX3s inches.
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
94x4i inches.
gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, s !X33 in
ches.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, S5X3s in
ches.
10000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, 7 x3& inches
1000, 600 with the privilege of any number up to
3,000,000) buff Envelopes, not Ad
hesive, 6$x33 inches.
IS reams Manila Paper, fiat, 27X37 in
ches to weigh 63 lbs. per ream.
800 reams Manila Paper, fiat, 1924 in
ches, to weigh SO lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, l2xl9 inches,
to weigh l63 lbs. per ream.
All the Manila paper above mentioned must
toughest quality. Samples may be obtained at
this office.
l ream Parker's Treasury Blottng Paper, to
weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
800 reams Soft Manila Waste Paper.
] gross lnkstands, assorted styles.
gross finch flat lnkstands
8 dozen genuine Arnolds Writing Fluid,
quarts.
3 dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Find, pints
dozen genuine Arnod's Writing Fluid, }
pints.
dozen French Copying Ink, quarts.
dozen French Copying Ink, pints.
dozen, each of quarts, pints, and pints,
best Black Ink.
10 dozen Violet Writing Fluid, quarts, pints,
halfpints, and ounces.
dozen Lanes Patent Rulers, or similar
kind.
dozen boxes Cut Quilts.
dozen Blotting Pads.
10 dozen Gold Pens, various kinds.
20 gross y. w Faber's Black Lead Pencils,
No. 2, hcXagon.
10 dozen A. w. Faber' Carmine and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
10 dozen Diaries for 1872.
dozen Blank Books, denny quarto.
% dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan five
ounce.
$50 spools Pink Tape, No. -.
40 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities, Rodg-
American manufacture.
dozen Erasing Knives.
20 dozen Shcar5 aud Scissors.
dozen Paperweshts
p dozen portemonaes.
Is gross Rubber Bands.
great gross, very small, Rubber Bands.
dozen Paper Folders
Il dozen y. ". Faber' Ink and Pencil Erascrs.
5 dozen Scrap, books.
80 Ready Writing Tablets.
Is gross PenholderS.
dozen Autograph Books.
800 sheets Parchmcn, .l6X22 inches.
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra well
gummed, with pure white gum, or they will not
be received and samples of all kinds of Envel-
opes must be submitted III such boxes and put
up in every way, as they are to be delivered.
All white Envelopes are to be delivered i'll boxes
containing not over 250 each. Boxes for bull
Envelopes to contain not over 800 each, and to
be strongly made.
Ian the supply of goods contractors will be
rigidy required to furnish articles fully equal to
sample.
Proposals must be accompanied by the names
Of sureticS intended to be offered; and bond IN
articles as may be awarded them.
As required by law, preference will be g wen
to productions of American industry, II equally
cheap and of as good quality; and all persons
making proposals to supply any class OF articles
will state whether the same are the manufacture
of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered, free of any
charge for carriage, at the Office Of the Clerk of
the House of Representatives, on or before the
2Sth day Of June, 1871, excepting Manila Paper
and Buff Envelopes, which articles may be de
livered at any time required by the Clerk
subsequent to that date, If desired by the
tractor.
Each proposal 10 be indorscd - Proposals for
Stationery for the House Of Representatives Of
the United State" and addressed to the under
signed.
Sufficient specimens of each class of articles
proposed for must accompany the proposal,
marked with the name of the bidder.
The weight, per ream, of all writing papers,
except fancy note paper, must be stated upon
the sample.
The person offering to furnish any class of
articles at the lowest price, quality considered,
will receive a contract for the same on executing
a bond, with two or more surcties, satisfactory
to the Clerk of the House of Representatives,
for the performance of the same, under a for
fixture of twice the contract price in 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 de-
clared.
EDW'D MCPHERSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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