The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-04
BILL to provide for the erection Of public print
ing office All.

Be il enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentafires of The United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That there shall be erected, under
the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings
on suitable spot In the city Of Washington to be
selected by the President Of the United States, a
building OF brick suitable and convenient for print
ing office in which all the printing for Congress, and
for the Executive Departments, and rthe Post Office
Department shall be performed.
Be il further enacted, That the entire control of
said office shall be vested in superintendent to be
appointed BY the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate who shall make all ncces-
sary purchases of presses types furniture and mate
rails of every description; and who shall employ all
such journeymen and aborers of every description
may be necessary to perform the public printing; and
who shall render to Congress- at the commencement
of each session, report of the proceedings Of the
Office for the then next preceding year, embracing
minute of all the expenditures the price paid
and to whom paid, for every thing purchased; the
amount of wages paid, and to whom paid, for every
description of labor the quantity Of printing perform
ed and for whom performed; the quantity Of stock
and materials ON hand, together with an estimate of
the expenditures for the next succeeding year,
BE it further enacted That suitable and convenient
rooms shall be prepared in said building, wherein all
binding for Congress- and for the departments aforc
said shall be performed and all necessary materials
and tools shall be obtained by the superintendent Of
said office for the performance Of said work
BE il further enacted, That no printing or bind
ing shall be performed in said Office except such
ordered by either House Of Congress- by the Execu
tive Departments, and the Post Office Department;
and said superintendent shall not be connected with
any other printing Office with the publication Of
any newspaper periodical magazine, and shall
ccive salary of two thousand dollars
Be IL further enacted, That the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars be, and hereby is appropriated out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the erection Of said buildings and the furthar of
forty thousand dollars be- and hereby is appropriated
out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
proprated for the purchase e engines presses types
furniture, and material of every description for print
ing and binding And the said superintendent shall
give bond, with sufficient surety surecs the sa-
tisacton Of the President of the United States for the
faithful disbursement and expenditure Of all moneys
which may be advanced to him. out Of any appropria
tons made by Congress for conducting the business
Of said office.
BE IL further enacted, That said building shall be
completed before the first day Of October next
afsr which time, no printing binding shall he per-
formed for Congress- for either Of the departments
al any other place; and, from and after which day
the oint resolution approved March g. 1872 entitled
Resolution directing the in which the print
ing of Congress shall be executed fixing the prices
thereof and providing for the appointment Of printer
or printers shall be repealed Propided, That no
contract heretofore made by either of the departments
for printing, shall be vacated or impaired.