The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Hsusr or REPRESENTATIVES, UsIrED STATES,
CLEKK,s OFr,cr WAsHrsoroN

Hsusr or REPRESENTATIVES, UsIrEp STATES,
CLERKS OFFicE, WAsHIsGroS,
September "a, 1872
TN pursuance Of the 18th section of the act of Con-
gress OF the 26th Of August, 1912, entitled An
act lcgalzng and making appropriations for such me-
cessary objects as have been usually included In the
general appropriation bills without authority Of law,
and to Tx 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 IL further enacted That all statione-
ny, Of every and nature for the Of the two
Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job print
ing, OF every and nature, for the Of the Sc
yeral departments of Government, and for the bu-
and Offices in those departments Washington,
including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper, and
twine, and mail bags, furnished the post Offices and
collect RS Offices throughout the United States 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 as 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 to be
furnished, such printing done, for sealed proposals
for furnishing such articles or the whole Of any par.
tcular class of articles, or for doing such print
ing, or Inc Wnoc oT any opcCmSu JoU tncfeOi,
to be done at such place, specifying in such
advertisement the amount, quantity, and description
of each kind of articles TO be furnished and as near
as 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
or under the direction Of the officer making such adj
vertsement in the presence Of at least two persons
AMI the person Offering to furnish any class of such
articles or to perform any specified portion job of
said work. and giving satisfactory security for the per-
Torrance thereof, under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in of failure shall re-
ceive contract for doing the same and in case the
lowest bidder shall fail to 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
security. And in Of failure to supply
the articles to perform the work, by the per-
son entering into such contract he and his sureties
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
contract as liquidated damages, to be sued for in
the name Of the United States in any court having
jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
til three O'Clock on Monday the Oath October next,
for furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter
specified, for the of the House Of Represenatves
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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