The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-22
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

HoUsE OF REpREsEsrArivEs UNITED STATES,
CLERKS OFFICE, WAsmsGros,
September "a, 1872.
IN pursuance Of the 18th section of the act Of Con-
gress OF the Goth of August, 1912, entitled " An
act egazlng and making appropriations for such ne
cessary objects as have been usually included IN tho
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 II. ind be further enacted That all statione
~ of every name and nature, for the of the
Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job PRINT
ing of every and nature for tn use OF the Sc
yeral departments OF Government, and Tor the bu-
and Offices 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 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 Representative,
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 Of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles to be
furnished 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
or under the direction # the officer making such ad
yertsement in the presence of at least two persons
ana the person offering to furnish any class Of such
articles, 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
ceye contract for doing the same and in 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
ecurity. And in case of a failure 10 supply
| The articles to perform the work, by the per-
entering into such contract, he and his suretes
shall be liable foI the forfeiture specified in such
contract, liquidated damages, to be sued for in
the 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 Representatives
during the ensuing session of Congress. Each article
to be Of the best quality and to be approved by the
| Clerk