New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s.
CLERK's OFFICE, April /, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at
this office until MONDAY, May /, 1871, at IL
O'Clock NJ, for furnishing each of the following
articles OF Stationery to the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States:
75 reams white Quarto- post Paper, extra SUI
perhne, faint lined.
40 reams white Quarto post Paper extra SUI
perfine, ruled wide on all sides.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superfne faintlined
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superfne, ruled wide on all sides.
40 reams white Commercial Note Paper, ex-
ira superfne, plain.
60 reams Legal Cap Paper, extra superiine,
to weigh IA lbs per ream.
40 reams Legal Cap Paper, extra superfne,
wide ruled, to weigh IA lbs. per ream.
80 realms Foolscap Paper, extra superfine, to
weigh Ii lbs. per ream.
All of the above Papers to be put up in pack
ages of five qsires 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 lib. Quarto Post, of the samples submitted.
Piatners Porter's paper preferred, prices con-
sidered.
10 reams Flat Cap, to weigh 16 lbs. per ream.
90 reams Fancy Note Paper.
so reams Autographed Quarto post Paper,
extra superfine, faint-lined.
IS reams Autographed Commercial Note
Paper, extra superiine, faint
Samples of the amount and description oil
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.
$1,000 Fancy Note Envelopes.
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
54x34 inches.
100000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
5Sx3i inches.
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
S9x3s inches.
$4,000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
Ssx3s inches.
5000 white thick Adhesive Envelopes,
9lx4s inches.
gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, S4X34 in
ches.
$4,000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, S5x3s in
ches.
1000 buff Adhesive Envelopes, y x3a inches.
100000 with the privilege of any number up to
3,0OO,OO0) buff Envelopes, not AID
hesive, 63x3I inches.
rs reams Manila Paper, fiat, 27x37 in
ches, to weigh 63 lbs per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, flat, 1924 in
ches, to weigh 33 lbs per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, 12xl9 inches,
to weigh 169 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.
ream Parker's Treasury Blotting Paper, to
weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Soft Manila Waste Paper.
I Iplyg do oil ot,,ln
gross 4-inch fiat Inkstands.
3 dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid,
quarts.
dozen genuine Arnold Writing Fluid pints.
dozen genuine Arnold's Writing Fluid, }
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,
halt-pints, and ounces.
dozen Lanes Patent Rulers, or a similar
kind.
dozen boxes Cut Quilts.
dozen Blotting Pads.
10 dozen Gold Pens, various kinds.
20 gross A. W. Faber's Black Lead Pencils,
No. 2, hexagon.
10 dozen A. W. Faber's Carmine and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
10 dozen Diaries for 1872.
dozen Blank Books, deny quarto.
% dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan's five
ounce.
$50 spools Pink Tape, No. 10.
40 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities, Rodg-
ers', Wostenholme's Crook S, and best
American manufacture.
5 dozen Erasing Knives.
20 dozen Shears and Scissors.
dozen Paperwci gifts.
81 dozen Portemonaies.
10 gross Rubber Bands.
great gross, very small, Rubber Bands.
dozen Paper Folders.
Is dozen A. w. Faber's Ink and Pencil Erasers.
3 dozen Scrap. books.
$50 Ready Writing Tablets.
10 gross Penholders.
4 dozen Autograph Books.
500 sheets Parchmen, 16x22 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 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 500 each, and to
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 IA 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 G ven
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
2Sth day of June, 1871 excepting Manila Paper
livered at any time required by the Clerk
subsequent to that date, if desired by the
tractor.
Each proposal to be indorsed I" Proposals for
Stationery for the House of Representatives Of
the United States,n and addressed to the under
signed.
Sufficient specimens of each class of articles
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 more suretes, satisfactory
TO the Clerk of the House of Representatives,
for the performance Of the same under for.
eiture 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
:lared.
EDW'D MCPHERSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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