The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
housE or RrrRxsEsrAriyEs UxIrGp STATES,
CLERK's OFFicE, WAsHIHGros,

HousE or RErRrsEsrAryEs UxIrGp STATES,
CLERK's OFEIcE, WAsaMeros,
"a September "a, l642.
pursuance of the 18th section of the act of Con-
gress Of the 18th of August, l642 entitled @ An
act cgalzing and making appropriations for such
cessary objects have been usually included in the
general appropriation bills without authority Of law
and TO fix and provide for certain incidental expenses
Of the departments and Offices Of Government, for
other purposes" which said 18th section is fol-
lows:
Sec IL. find be further enacted That all statione-
ry, of every name and nature Tor the Of the two
Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job print
ing, OF every and nature, for The use OF the Sc
rcaus and Offices in those departments at Washington
including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper and
twne, and mail bags, furnished the post Offices and
collect rs offices throughout the United Staes shall
hereafter be furnished and performed by contract by
the lowest bidder, follows: the Secretary OF the
Senate, the Clerk of the House Of Representatives,
the head Of each department. and such deputy post
masters IN the Post Office establishment, and such
collectors in the custom-house establishment, the
Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Trea-
sury shall respectively designate for that purpose,
shall respectively ADVERTISE week. for at least
four weeks, in one more Of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles be
furnished or such printing done, for sealed proPOs Is
for furnishing such articles, or the whole OF any par
ticular class Of articles for doing such print
ing. or the whole or any specified job thereof,
to be done at such place, specifying in such
advertisement the amount quantity, and description
of each kind of articles to be furnished, and,
may be, the nature, amount and kind of printing
to be done; and all such proposals shall be kept
sealed until the day specified in such advertisement
for opening the same when they shall be opened, by
under the direction Of the officer making such adj
vertisement in the presence Of at least two persons
AMI the person offering to furnish any class of such
articles, to perform any specified portion jobof
said work, aud giving satisfactory security for the per-
Torrance thereof, under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in Of failure, shall re-
ceiye contract for doing the and in the
lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into such contract and
give such security within reasonable time, to be
fixed in such advertisement, then the contract
shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who
shall enter into such contract and give such
sccurty And in case Of failure to supply
the articles to perform the work, by the per-
son entering into such contract, he and his suretes
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
contract, as iquidatcd damages, to be sued for in
the name of the United States in any court having
Jurisdiction thereof.
Sealed proposals will be received al this Office un
til three O'Clock on Monday the oath October next,
for furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter
specified for the Of the House of Representatives
during the ensuing session Of Congress. Each article
to be Of the best quality and to be approved by the
Clerk.
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