New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-04
PROPOSAL.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES U, s.
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until MONDAY, April 8, 1872 at IL O'Clock
M, tor furnishing each of the following articles
OF Stationery to the House of Representatives of
the United States:
IS reams white Quarto-post Paper, extra super
fine, faint lined
90 reams white Quarto- post Paper, extra super.
fine, ruled wide on all sides.
40 reams white Quarto- post Paper, extra super.
fine, plain.
100 reams white Commercial Note Psper, extr.
supertine, faint lined.
100 reams white Commercial Note Paper, extr.
supertine, ruled wide on all sides
9o reams white Commercial Note Paper extra
superiine, plain.
90 reams Legal Cap Paper, to weigh IA lbs. per
ream.
80 reams Legal Cap Paper, to weigh IA lbs. per
ream, ruled wide.
20 reams Foolscap Paper, to weigh IA lbs. per
ream.
All of the above Papers to be nut IN in mack.
ages OF five quires each, all perfect paper, of
uniform quality, with no 'outside' or imperfect
quIres Bidders will state the prices respectively
for 5-lb and Glib. Note and 10. h. and l2lb
Quarto-post of the samples submitted Platner
q Porter paper preferred, prices considered.
10 reams Flat Cap, to weigh 10 lbs. per ream
80 reams Fancy Note Paper
20 reams Autographed Quarto Post Paper, faint
40 reams Autographed Commercial Note PAPER.
faint lined.
Samples OF the amount and description of the
Lithographng to be done on the above paper
may be obtained at this Office The paper to he
done up in packages of FIVE qures each, all per.
feet paper, and to weigh respectively u lbs and
lbs. per ream.
10 reams Engrossng Paper, blue, ls1x26t
inches, to weigh full so lbs. per ream;
reams to be ruled to pattern furnished,
reams to be plain.
20, 900 Fancy Note Envelones
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 5Ixst
inches.
100000 white thick adhesive Envelopes. 6ix3t
inches.
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ssxss
$4,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, sExsE
inches.
5000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 9lx4I
inches
5, white thick adhesive Envelopes, 1O;x41
inches.
gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes S5x3a inches.
$4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 6Ix3i inches.
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 105x44 inches
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 74x3f inches.
100000 with the privilege of any number up
to 5000 ooo) buff Envelopes, not adhe-
sive, 64x3t inches
10 reams Manila Paper, 27x37 inches, fiat, to
to weigh 20 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, lOx24 inches. fiat. To
weigh 30 lbs. per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, 12x19 inches, fiat, to
weigh l69 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 Blotting Paper, white,
to weigh 100 lbs per ream.
zoo reams soft Manila Waste Paper.
gross Inkstands, assorted styles
u gross 4inch fat Inkstands
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Find. ouar,s
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid. pints.
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid, half
pints.
dozen French Copying Ink, quarts.
dozen French Copying Ink, pints.
dozen each: Quarts, pints, and half pints, best
Black Ink.
10 dozen Violet Writing Fluid. quarts nin,s
half pints, and ounce.
dozen boxes Cut Quilts
10 gross Gillotts Black Swan Quill Pens.
so gross Mark Levy's Commercial Pens.
rs gross Gillott's Pens, No. SOB.
rs gross Gillott's Pens, No. 404.
% gross Gillott's PENS No. 294.
20 gross Ferry u Co.'s S-ponted Pens, No. .
rs gross Washington Medallion Pens.
dozen Gold Pens, various styles
10 gross A. W. Fabers Black Lead Pencils.
hexagon, No. 2.
~ ooZeh a. W. faoer sCarmine and Blue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
dozen gold mounted Rubber Pencils.
dozen Blank Books, Cap Record.
2 dozen Blank Books, DENY ouarto.
II dozen Memorandum Books various kinds.
20 dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan's 6
ounce.
dozen best quality Muclsge, quarts
dozen best quality Muciage, pints.
$50 spools Pink Tape, No. ~, best quality.
30 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities Roc
gers. Wostenholm's Crooks, and bet
American manufacture.
dozen Grazing Knives.
20 dozen Shears and Scissors
dozen Paper Weights.
IL dozen Portemonnaies.
100 gross Rubber Bands.
10 great gross Rubber Bands, very small.
10 dozen Paper Folders.
20 dozen A. W. Faber' link and Pencil Eraser,.
dozen Scrap Books.
150 Solid Memorandums
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 McGilps Paper Fasteners
dozen Sponge Cups.
500 sheets Parchment, I6x22 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, 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 sure!ies intended to be offered, and a 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, or before the
31st day of May, 1872, excepting Manila Paper
and Buff Envelopes, which articles may 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.
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