New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
HousK or REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES, q. S.
CLERKS OFFICE, April 1, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until MONDAY, MAY /, 1871, at II
0 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 su-
perhne, faint lined.
40 reams white Quarto post Paper, extra su-
periine, ruled wide on all sides.
80 reams white Commercial Note Paper. ex
ira superfne faint lined.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superfne, ruled wide on all sides.
40 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira supertine, plain.
GO reams Legal Cap Paper, extra superhne,
to weigh Ia lbs. per ream.
10 reams Legal Cap Paper, extra superfne,
wide ruled, to weigh IA 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 live quires each, all perfect paper, of
uniform quality, with no outside or imper-
feet quires. Bidders viii state the prices respec
lively, for 5-lb and Glib. Note, and for lob.
and l2-lb. Ouarto- Post OF the samples submitted
Piatners Il Porter's paper preferred, prices con-
sidered.
10 reams Flat Cap, to weigh 10 lbs. per ream
90 reams Fancy Note Paper
80 reams Autographed Quarto-post Paper,
extra superfne, faint lined
IS reams Autographed Commercial Note
Paper, extra superfne, taint-hned
Samples of the amount and description OF
Lithographing 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,
52x39 inches
100000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
5ix34 inches
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
82x33 inches.
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
SsX3s inches
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
9Ix4! inches.
gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, 82x34 in
ches.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, S5x55 in
ches.
100, 900 buff Adhesive Envelopes, Il X33 inches
200, 900 with the privilege of any number up t(
3,OOOOO6) buff Envelopes, not Ad
hesve, 63x34 inches.
IS reams Manila Paper, flat, 27x37 in
chcs, to weigh 63 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, fiat, 1924 in
ches, to weigh 80 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, l2xl9 inches
to weigh l69 lbs. per ream.
All the Manila paper above mentioned mus
be of pure Manila stock, smooth, and of the
| toughest quality. Samples may be obtained a
this office.
l ream Parkers Treasury Blotting Paper, tc
weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
| 800 reams Soft Manila Waste Paper
] gross Inkstands, assorted styles.
l gross 4-inch fiat lnkstands
3 dozen genuine Arnolds Writing Fluid
dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid, pints
3 dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid,
pints.
dozen French Copying Ink, quarts.
dozen French Copying Ink, pints.
dozen, each of quarts, pints, and plnts
best Black Ink.
10 dozen Violet Writing Fluid, quarts, pints
half-pints, and ounces.
3 dozen Lanes Patent Rulers, or a similar
kind.
dozen boxes Cut Quilts.
4 dozen Blotting Pads.
Is dozen Gold Pens, various kinds.
20 gross A. W. Faber's Black Lead Pencils
No. 2, hexagon.
10 dozen A. w. Faber Carmine and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
ib dozen DlaflCS Tor 1917,
e dozen Blank Books, denny quarto.
% dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan five
$50 spoos Pink Tape, No. -.
40 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities, Rodg
ers', Wostenholme's, Crooks, and bcs
American manufacture.
5 dozen Erasing Knives.
20 dozen Shears and Scissors.
2 dozen Paperweights.
| ~ dozen Portemonaies.
IS gross Rubber Bands.
3 great gross, very small, Rubber Bands.
dozen Paper Folders.
ID dozen A. ". Faber' Ink and Pencil Erasers
3 dozen Scrap books.
$50 Ready Writing Tablets.
Is gross Penholders.
dozen Autograph Books.
500 sheets Parchmen, l6X22 inches.
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra wei
gummed, with pure white gum, or they will MOI
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 30 each Boxes for buf
Envelopes to contain not over 800 each, and tC
be strongly made.
In the supply Of goods contractors will be
rgidly required to furnish articles fully equal tC
sample.
Proposals must be accompanied by the names
of sureties intended to be offered, and bond IL
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
28th 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 fol
Stationery for the House Of Representatives Of
the United Statesn 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 sureties, satisfactory
TO the Clerk of the House of Representatives
for the performance of the same, under for
fixture of twice the contract price in case Oi
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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90 - Geo. B. Wilson & Co