New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-03-28
PROPOSAL.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, II. &.
CIERE's Opr1Cp Narob 10.

! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. q.
CLERKS OFFICE March |, 1872
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, April 6, 1872, at II O'Clock
M, for furnishing each of the following articles
OF stationery to the House of Representatives of
the United States:
70 reams white Q9arto post Paper, extra super
fine, faint lined.
so reams white Quarto.nost Paner a,tro s,~a
hne, ruled wide on all sides.
Az reams white Quarto- post Paper, extra super
fine, plain.
$50 reams white Commercial Note Paner .xf-.
superfne, faint lined
100 reams white Commercial Note Paner extr.
super6ne, ruled wide on all sides.
5O reams white Commercial Note PAPER, extra
superfne, plain.
% reams Legal Cap Paper, to weigh IA lbs. per
ream. pm
80 reams Legal Cap Paper. 70 weigh Il In, M.
ream, ruled wide
% reams Foolscap Paper, to weigh IA lbs. per
| ream.
All OF the above Papers to be put up in mack
ages of five quires each, all perfect paper. of
uniform quality, with no ''outside" or imperfect
quires. Bidders will state the prices velv
for 5lb aud Glib. Note and 10 Id. and 10 IL
Qqarto-post of the samples submitted Platner
| " Porter paper preferred prices considered.
III reams Flat Cap, to weigh Is lbs. per ream,
80 reams Fancy Note Paper
| ~ ie"ns i,'hograPhed Onarto Post Paper, faint
40 reams Autographed Commercial Note P.ner.
| faint lined PS'
Samples of the amount and description of tbs
LithOgraphing to be done on the above nan.r
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 ~ lbs. and
8 lbs. per ream.
10 reams Engrossing Paper, blue, 19Ix26I
| inches, to weigh full 80 lbs. per ream I
| reams to be ruled to pattern furnished, 5
| reams to be plain
| 20 900 Fancy Note Envelopes
| $4,000 white thick adhesive Enyelopes. 5AxsI
100000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 5fxSt
| inches
25 900 white thick adhe ,ive Envelopes, ssxss
| inches.
q, 900 white thick adhesive Envelopes, sIxsE
| inches.
5000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, eIx4t
| inches
Is, white thick adhesive Envelopes, 1oa14E
| inches.
2 gross Congress Tie Envelopes.
$4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes S4x3a inches.
| $4,000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 6ix3i inches.
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 1Okx45 inches.
l25,OOO buff adhesive Envelopes 73x3f inches.
5000, 900 with the privilege of any number m
| to 6,0O0.000) buff Envelopes, not adhe-
sive. 64x3y inches
| rs reams Manila Paper 27x37 inches fat. tn
| to weigh 20 lbs per ream.
500 reams Manila Paper, 19x24 inches fat, to
weigh 30 lbs. per ream.
800 reams Manila Paper, 12x19 inches, fat to
| weigh 165 lbs. per ream
| All of the Manila Paper must be of smooth
surface, and OF the toughest quality. Sampled
| similar to that desired may be obtained at tbi.
| office.
reams Parker Treasury Blotting Paper, white,
| to weigh 100 lbs. per ream.
200 reams soft Manila Waste Paper
| gross Inkstands, assorted styles
| J gross inch fiat Inkstands.
3 dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid. ouartz.
| 3 dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid, hints
dozen Arnold's Genuine Writing Fluid half
pnts.
dozen French Copying Ink, quarts.
| dozen French Copying Ink, pints.
dozen R1 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 Gillott's Black Swan Quill Pens.
| 90 gross Mark Levy's Commercial Pens.
| Is gross Gillott's Pens, No. BOB.
| % gross Gllott's PENS No. 4O4.
rs gross Giott's Pens, No. 294.
70 gross Perry d Co.'s S-pointed Pens, No Q
I51.
% gross Washington Medallion Pens.
dozen Gold Pens, various styles
hexagon No. 2.
10 dozen A. w. Faber Carmine and Bue Pen
ellis, hexagon.
dozen geld mounted Rubber Pencils.
2 dozen Blank Books, Cap Record
dozen Blank Books, denny quarto.
II dozen Memorandum Books, various kinds.
20 dozen best quality Mucilage, Morgan's s
dozen best quality Mucilage, quarts.
l dozen best quality Mucilage. pnts.
25O spools Pink Tape. No 10, best quality.
80 dozen Pocket Knives, good qualities, Rod
gers, Wostenholm's, Or 0oks' 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.
70 dozen A. W. Faber' Ink and Pencil Erasers.
dozen Scrap Books.
$50 Solid Merchandising.
20 gross Penholders.
dozen Autograph Books.
dozen Papeterias, No. 5, perfumed
30 lbs. Sealing Wax, best quality.
dozen Penracks
10-dozen Visiting Cards.
5000 McGill's 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
rigidlv required to furnish articles fully equal to
sample.
Proposals must be accompanied by the names
of sureies intended to be offered. and bond in
he 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 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
3lst day of May, 1872, excepting Manila Paper
and Buff Envelopes. which articles mar In rart