The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.



CLERx's OSncx, WAsanoreg,
S<psessber ~, l042.
pursuance Of the 18th section of the act Of Coo
gress Of the 18th OF August, l642, entitled !" An
act legaiixiOg and making appropriations for such
cessary objects have been usually included in the
general appropriation bills without authority Of 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 as fol-
lows:
Sec. II. ind be IL further enacted That all statione-
ry of every and nature for the use OF the two
Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job print
ing, of every and nature, for he use Of the Sc
veral departments of Government, and for the bu-
reaus and Offices in those departments at ashington,
including all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper, and
twine, and mail bags furnished the post olhces and
collect rs Offices throughout the United States, shall
hereafter be furnished and performed BY ccatrac ~
the lowest bidder, 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 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 to be
furnished such printing DONE for sealed proposals
for furnishing such articles, the whole Of any par
ticular class of articles, for doing such print
ing, the whole or any specified job thereof,
advertisement the amount quantity, and description
Of each kind Of articles to be furnished and,
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 adj
vertisement in the presence Of at least two persons
and the person offering to furnish any class Of such
articles perform any specified portion 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
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, 20 be
fixed in such advertisement, then the contract
shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who
shall enter into such contract aud give such
security And in Of failure supply
the articles to perform the work, by The per-
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 name of the United States in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.
Sealed proposals will be received al this Office UNI
| til three O'Clock on Monday the Gath 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.
IS reams satin finish wOve letter pare unruled