The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousE or RErKssrsTAr,Es USITEp STATES,
CLEnx's OryicE, WAsHHoros,

CLEnK's OFycE, WAsHGGros,
September "a, 1912
N pursuance Of the 18th section Of the Of Con-
i gress Of the Goth of August, 1912 entitled An
act egaiizng and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects have been usually included n the
general appropriation bills without authority OF law,
and 10 fix and provide for certain incidental expenses
Of The departments and Offices Of Government for
other purposes" which said 18th section is as fol-
lows:
Sec IT, find be II further enacted That all statione-
ry of every and nature, for The use oil the Two
Houses of Congress and all stationery and JOB PRINT
ing Of every name and nature Tor IN use oil the Sc
veral departments OF Government, and Tor the bu-
and Offices those departments at Washington,
including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper, ana
twine, and mail bags, furnished the post Offices and
collect rs offices throughout the Unitcd States, shall
hereafter be furnished and performed, by contract by
the lowest bidder, as 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 Urea
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 are TO DO
furnished, or such printing DONE for sealed propos Is
for furnishing such articles the whole Of any par
tcular class of articles, or for doing such print
ing, the whole any specified job thereof,
to be done at such place, specifying in such
advertise men the amount, quantity and description
Of each kind Of articles to be furnished, and, near
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, hen they shall be opened, by
or under the direction Of the officer making such ad
yersement in the presence of at least two persons
AMI the person offering TO furnish any class OF such
articles to perform any specified portion or job
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 surees
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
contract, quidated 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 I'M
| 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.