The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-30
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

Hous, or REPRESENTATION UNITED State
CLEaK's OFFICE, WAsHmGToS,
September "a, ls42
TN pursuance of the 18th section of the act of Con
i gress of the Goth Of August, lo42, entitled IA
act legalizng and making appropriations for such
cessary objects have been usually included 10 %,
general appropriation bills without authority Of Law
and to fix and provide for certain incidental expense
of the departments and Offices oil Government, o
other purposes which said 18th section Is As i0.
lows;
Sec H. find be IL further enacted, That all stations
ry of every name and nature for the of the lsQ
Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job print
ing of every and nature, for the use oil The
yeral departments Of Government, and Tor the bu-
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washngon
including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper and
twine and mail bags furnished the post Offices and
collect rs Offices throughout the United States, shall
here after 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, once week. Tor at least
four weeks, in one or more OF the principal paper
published in the places where such articles are to be
furnished or such printing done, for sealed Propos Is
for furnishing such articles or the whole OF any par
tcular class of articles, or for doing such print
ing, or the whole 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, 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 ad-
yerse ment in the presence of at least two persons
ami the person Offering to furnish any class OF such
articles or perform any specified portion or job oi
said work. and giving satisfactory security for the per
Torrance the ,eof, under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in Of failure, shall
ceiye contract for doing the same and IN the
lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such contract and
give such security within reasonable time, 10 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 failure 10 supply
The articles or to perform the work, by the per-
son entering into such contract, he and his surete,
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified IN such
contract, as iiquidated 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 use of the House of Representatye
during the ensuing session of Congress- Each artIc,
to be Of the best quality, and to be approved by The
Clerk.
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