The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-02
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF RErRgsESrArIyEs UsITED STATES
CLERK's OFFICE, WAsmSGros,

HOUSE OF REPRtsENrArIYEs UNITED SIAiEs,-
CLERK's OFFICE, WAsmseros,
September "a, 1912.
pursuance Of the 18th section of the act OF Con
gress Of the 26th of August, 1912, entitled " An
act iegaiizing and making appropriations for SUCH ne
cessary objects as have been usually included IN the
general appropriation bills without authority oil 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. II. find be IL further enacted, That all statons-
ry of every name and nature for the use OF the two
Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job print
ing, Of every and nature Tor the use oil The Sc
veral departments of Government, and Tor the Du-
and Offices in those departments at washington,
including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper ana
twne, and mail bags, furnished the post ohces ana
collect rs offices throughout the United States shall
hereafter be furnished and performed by contract by
the lowest bidder, follows; the Secretary oil 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 or more OF The principal papers
published IN the places where such articles are TO be
furnished such printing DONE for sealed propos is
for furnishing such articles the whole of any par
ticuar class of articles, for doing such print
ing, 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 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 ad
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 or job OF
said work and giving satisfactory security for the per-
| Torrance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case OF failure, shall re-
ceve a 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 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 iquidated 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 UNI
til three O'Clock on Monday the oath October ne t
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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