New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-06
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, L. ).

40 reams white Quarto-post Paper. extra SUI
perhne. ruled wide on all sides
loo reanls white Commercial Note Paper. eX-
tra superine, faint-lned.
leo reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superfne, ruled wide on all sides
40 reams white Commercial Note Paper eX-
ira superfne, plain.
80 reams Legal Cap Paper, extra superiine,
to weigh Ii lbs. per rear.
20 reams Legal Cap Paper, extra supertine.
wide ruled. TO weigh IA lbs. per ream.
80 reaus Foolscap Paper, extra Superiine. to
weigh II lbs per ream
All of the above Papers to he put mp in pack.
ages of five quires each, all perfect paper, of
uniform quality, with no "outside" or imper-
feet quires Bidders will state the prices respec.
lively, for 5-lb. and Glib. Note and for lob.
and 12-b. Quarto- Post, of the samples submitted.
Piatners d Porter's paper preferred, prices con
sidered.
II reams Flat Cap, TO weigh Ii lbs per ream.
% reams Fancy Note Paper.
~ reams Autographed Quarto-post Paper,
extra superfne, faint lined.
- realms Autographed Commercial Note
Paper, extra superfne. iant-ii
Samples of the amount and description OF
l.ithographing TO be done 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.
lo,OVO Fancy NOte Envelopes.
l25.00O white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
5lx3l inches
100000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes
Ska, inches.
30, 600 white thick Adhesive Envelopes
S4x3s inches
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes
ssx3s inches.
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes
9tx4s inches.
gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
10000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, 81 x3i in
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes. Ssx3S in.
ches.
/ $50, ZOO buff Adhesive Envelopes. "A x3a inches
l,0OO, 900 with the privilege of any number up to
3,OOO,OO0) buff Envelopes, not Ad
hesive, 6ax34 inches.
IS reams Manila Paper fat, 27x37 in.
ches, to weigh 63 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, fiat, l9x24 in
ches, to weigh 3S lbs. per ream.
500 rsams Manila Paper, 12xl9 inches,
to weigh l62 lbs. per ream.
All the Manila paper above mentioned must
be Of pure Manila stock, smooth, and of the
toughest quality. Samples may be obtained at
this office.
l ream Parker's Treasury Blotting Paper, to
weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
800 reams Soft Manila Waste Paper.
gross Inkstands, assorted styles
gross finch fat Inkstands.
dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid,
quarts.
3 dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid ,pints.
dozen genuine ArnOld's Writing Fluid, J
pnts
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,
half-pints, and ounces.
dozen Lanes Patent Rulers, similar
kind.
6 dozen boxes Cut Quilts
dozen Blotting Pads
ID dozen Gold Pens, various kinds.
20 gross A. w. Faber's Black Lead Pen ellis,
No. 2, hexagon.
10 dozen A. w. Faber Carmine and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
10 dozen Diaries for 1872
dozen Blank Books. DENY quarto.
% dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan FIVE
$50 spools Pink Tape, No. -
40 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities. Rodg-
ers', Wostenholme' $, Crook ;. and best
American manufacture.
dozen Erasng Knives.
20 dozen Shears and Scissors.
= dozen Paperweishts.
81 dozen PortemonaieS.
15 gross Rubber Bands.
) great gross, very small, Rubber Bands
6 dozen Paper Folders.
Is dozen A. W. Faber's Ink and Pencil Erascrs.
dozen Scrap books.
100 Ready Writing Tablets.
ID gross Penholders.
dozen Autograph Books.
900 sheets Parchmen, l6x22 inches.
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
gummed, with pure white gum, or they will not
be received; and samples of all kinds of Envel
opes must be submitted in such boxes and put
up in every way. as they are to be delivered.
All white Envelopes are to be delivered in boxes
containing not over $50 each. Boxes for buff
Envelopes to contain not over 800 each, and 10
be strongly made.
In the supply of goods contractors will be
rigidly required to furnish articles fully equal to
sample.
Proposals must be accompanied by the names
Of sureties Intended to be offered. and bond in
the sum of 81 900 that parties will furnish such
articles as may be awarded them.
AS required by law. preference will be given
to productions of American industry, if 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
18th 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 con
tractor.
Each proposal to be Endorsed " Proposals for
Stationery for the House of Representatives Of
the United States,' 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 bend, with two or more sureties, satisfactory
to the Clerk of the House of Req esentatives.
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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- - Geo. B. Wilson & Co.