New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-11
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES U. s.
CLERKS 0FrlCP Neroh 1870

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for 5-lb. and Glib. Note and .lb and lib.
Quartop post, of the samples submitted. Platner
d Porter paper preferred, prices considered
10 reams Flat Cap to weigh 10 lbs. per ream
SO reams Fancy Note Paper.
rs reams Autographed Quarto Post Paper, faint
lined.
40 reams Autographed Commercial Note Paner.
faint lined.
Samples of the amount and description of the
Lithographing to be done on the above paner
may be obtained at this Office. The paper to be
done up in packages of five quires each, all per.
feet paper, and to weigh respectively 12 lbs. and
6 lbs. per ream.
10 reams Engrossing Paper, blue, 19Sx264
inches, to weigh full 80 lbs. per ream; !
reams to be ruled to pattern furnished, 8
reams to be plain.
10000 Fancy Note Envelopes
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 51x3s
100000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 5axsI
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ssxsi
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, sExss
inches.
5000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ssx4i
5, white thick adhesive Envelopes, 1Osx4.
inches.
2 gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes. S1x3a inches.
$4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 6fxSt inches.
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 1O5x41 inches.
l25, 600 buff adhesive Envelopes, 7ixSa inches.
5000, 900 with the privilege of any number up
to 6,00O,OO0) buff Envelopes, not adhe-
sive, 6fx33 inches.
rs reams Manila Paper, 27x37 inches fat, to
to weigh 70 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, 1Ox24 inches, fat, to
weigh 80 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, 12xl9 inches, fat, to
weigh 164 lbs. per ream.
All of the Manila Paper must be of smooth
surface, and of the toughest quality. Samples
similar to that desired may be obtained at this
office.
reams Parker's Treasury Botting Paper, white,
to weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
200 reams soft Manila Waste Paper.
l gross Inkstands, assorted styles.
l. gross 4inch fiat Inkstands.
8 dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid, quarts.
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid, pints.
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid, half
pints.
dozen French Copying Ink, quarts.
I dozen French Copying Ink, pints.
3 dozen each, quarts, pints, and half pints, best
10 dozen Violet Writing Fluid, quarts, pints,
half pints, and ounce.
6 dozen boxes Cut Quilts.
10 gross Gilott's Black Swan Quill Pens.
SO gross Mark Levy's Commercial Pens.
rs gross Gillott's Pens, No. BOB.
25 gross Gilott's Pens, No. 404
% gross Gillott's Pens, No. 294.
25 gross Perry Co.'s 8-pointed Pens, No. q
151.
25 gross Washington Medallion Pens.
6 dozen Gold Pens, various styles
Is gross A. w. Faber's Black Lead Pencils,
hexagon, No. g
10 dozen A. w. Faber's Carmne and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
dozen gold mounted Rubber Pencils.
1oI-.
dozen Blank Books, deny quarto.
II dozen Memorandum Books, various kinds
20 dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan's
ounce.
dozen best quality Muclage, quarts
dozen best quality Mucilage, pints.
$50 spools Pink Tape, No. 10, best quality.
30 dozen Pocket Knives good qualities, Rod
gers, Wostenholm's, Crooks, and best
American manufacture.
dozen Grazing Knives.
20 dozen Shears and Scissors
dozen Paper Weights.
II dozen Portemonnaies.
100 gross Rubber Bands.
10 great gross Rubber Bands, very small.
10 dozen Paper Folders.
25 dozen A. w. Faber' Ink and Pencil Erasers
dozen Scrap Books
$50 Solid Memorandum.
20 gross Penholders.
dozen Autograph Books.
dozen Papeterias, No. 5, perfumed
80 lbs. Sealing Wax, best quality.
8 dozen Penracks.
10--dozen Visiting Cards.
5000 McGilrs Paper Fasteners.
6 dozen Sponge Cups.
500 sheets Parchment, 16x22 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 En-
velopes must be submitted in such boxes, and
put up in every way, 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
rgidly required to furnish articles fully equal to
sample
Proposals must be accompanied by the names
of sure5ies intended to be offered, and bond in
the sum of 5 900 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 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
31st DAY of May, 1872, excepting Manila Paper
and Buff Envelopes, which articles NAV in part
be delivered at any time required by the Clerk
subsequent to that date, if desired by the con-
tractor.
Each proposal to be il dorsed 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 anti
cles of the lowest price, quality considered, will
receive a contract for the same on executing q
bond with two or more sureties, satisfactory to
the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for
the performance of the same, under forfeiture
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 declared
EDW'D MCPHERSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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