The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-05
PROPOSALS ron STATIONERY,
HousI or REPRESENTATIONS UsifEp SrArEs,
CLERKS OFFICE, WAsnNGTos,

| HousE or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UsilEp SrArEs,
| CLERKS OFFICE, WAsnisGros,
| - September "a, lS42.
pursuance Of the 18th section of the act of Con-
gress OIL the 10Th of August, lo42, entitled {" An
ACT iegaizng and making appropriations for such
cessary OBJECTS as have been usually included in the
general appropriation bills without authority of law,
and TO fx 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 IL. lind be 1t frthe, enacted That all statone-
ry, oil every name and nature, for the of the two
Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and job print
ing, OF every name and nature for the of the
'eral departments OF Government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices IN those departments at Washington
including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper and
Irvine, 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, 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 Trea-
sury shall respectively designate for that purpose
shall respectively advertise, week. for at least
four weeks, in one or more of the principal papers
published In the places where such articles are TO be
furnished such printing done, for sealed propos ais
Tor furnishing such articles 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 al such place, specifying in such
advertisement the amount, quantity, and description
Of each kind of articles to be furnished and as 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, when they shall be opened by
or under the direction Of the officer making such adj
yertsement, 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 or 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 case of failure to supply
the articles or to perform the work, by the per-
entering into such contract, he and his suretes
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 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