The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-25
rrouc7gded from Isl Pdse.J

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cipal papers printed in the places were such
articles are TO be furnished, or such printing
done, for sealed proposals for furnishing
arch articles, or the whole Of any pariicu-
far class of articles, or for doing such prin'
fine or the whole Of any specified job there
Of 70 he done at such place, 'Peci!ying IN
.u.b advertisement the amount, quantity.
and description Of each kind OF articles 10
ho furnished. and, as near rs 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 snch aover'
,isement for opening the same when they
shall be opened, by or under the direction
of the officer making snch advertisement
in the prescnce of at leas; two persons; and
the person Offering to furnish any class of
such articles, or 10 perform any specified
norton or Job Of said work, and giving sat-
isfac,ory s~ecariiy for the performance
thereof. under a forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in rase of failure
shall receive a contract for doing the same;
and in case The lowest bidder shall fail to
enter into such contract and give such Sc
curity within a reasonable time, TO be liked
in such advertisement, then the contract
shall b. given 10 the next lowest bidder
who shall ntcr into such contract and give
such sec Iritv. And in case Of a future to
SUNNY the articles or 10 perform the work.
nv the person entering into such contract,
he and his s~urriics shall be liable for the
70, fcitu = specified in suci contract. as lIq-
Undated damages, TO be sued for in the name
of the United States, in any court having
Jurisdiction thereof.
SEc.IS. And be il further enacted, That
nil such bids and proposals shall be return
cd hv the person authorized, as aforesaid,
10 receive the same, TO the Executive De-
par,ment from which such authority is de
rived. and shall be preserved in said DE
partmen', subject TO such examination as
Congress may at any time order and d.
rect.
SEC. I9. And be it further enacted, That
no part Of the contingent fund appropriated
TO any iepaItment, bureau, or Office, snail
be applied 10 the purchase ofbooks, period
icais, pictures, or engravlDgs, or other
thing, except such books, periodicals. and
maps, or other thing as the head of such
department shall deem necessary and prop
er 10 GARY on the business OF such depart
nent, and shall, by written oroer, direct TO
be proc .ircd for that purpose.
SEC. 20 And be it further enacted. | hat
it shall be she duty of the Secretary OF the
Senate, al the commencement OF every
regular session of Congress, TO report TO the
SENATE. and of the Clerk of the House Of
Representatives 10 report 10 the House,and
of the head of each Department to report
TO Congress-, Il detailed statement OF the
manner il which the contingent fund for
each House, and Of Their respective Depart
menis, and for The bureaus and offices
therein has been expended, giving the
names o%fcvcry person to whom any portion
thereof mas been paid; and if for any thing
Furnished the quantity and price; and II for
any services rendered, the nature of such
~setvice, and the time employed, and the
p~aFticul ir occasion or cause, In brief, thai
renhere such service necessary and the
amount Of all former appropriations in each
case on hand, either in The Treasury or in
the hand, Of any di>bursing Officer or a.
gent. Md they shall require of The disbur-
sing Off GERS, acting under their direction
or authority, the return of precise and anal
yticai statements aud receipts for all the
moncvs which may have been, from time
10 time during the next preceding year, OK
penlcd BY them; and the results of such re-
turns snail be communicated annually TO
Congress, by the said officers respectively
SEC. 81 And be il further enacted. That
the act entitled San act to provide for The
publication Of the laws OF the United States
and other purposes," approved April twen-
tieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen, so far
as the same authorizes or requires the laws,
resolutions. treaties. and amendments of
the Constitution of the United States To he
published in any paper Or papers printed in
the different States or Territories of the u
nited States, is hereby repealed and, in
lieu thereof. it shall be the duly of the Sec
retarv of State TO publish such laws, resoln-
lions, treaties. and amendments in not less
than two nor more than four of the princi-
pal newspapers published in the city of
Washington for country subscribers, giving
tse preference TO snch papers as have the
greatest number OF permanent subscribers
and the most extensive circulation /; for
which the proprietor OF each paper shall re-
ceire, as Il full compensation, at the rate
of one dollar for each page of The laws,res-
oiutions, treaties. and amendments, IS pub
fished in phamphlet form. And if it shall
appear, on the examination of any account,
that there has been any unreasonable de-
lay or Intentional OMISSION in the pubIica-
ton Of the laws aforesaid. the proper nc.
counting officer, Of the Treasury is hereby
authorized and required to deduct from such
sIm as shall be charged therein Tor the
publication of any laws which shall have
been SO uhreasonably delayed or intention
ally omitted; and, in any such case, it shall
be the duty Of the Secretary of State 10
discon;;nue the Publication of the laws in
she newspaper belonging to such proprie-
foFs. and such newspapers shall in no event
he again authorized. nor shall the ~proprie-
tor thereof be again empioyed, 10 publish
the laws Of The United Sia'es.
SRc.22. And be il further enacted, That,
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