The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-17
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES, UssrED SrArEs,
CLEnK's OYFIoE, WAsHN0ros,

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATEs,
CLEnK's OYFIcE, WAsHNoros,
> September "a 1912.
N pursuance of the 18th section of the act Of Con-
gress OF the 10Th Of August 1912, entitled " An
act legalizng and making appropriations for such
cessary objects as 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 IT. find be it further enacted That all satione-
ry, of every and nature, for the of the two
Houses Of Congress- and all stationery and job print
ing of every and nature, for the use OF the
yeral departments of Government, and for the bu-
and Offices in those departments at Washington,
including all stationery blanks, wrapping paper, aud
twine, 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, as 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 Irea-
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 or such printing DONE for sealed proposals
for furnishing such articles, the whole Of any par
tcuar 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
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
vertscment 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 Of failure shall re-
uei~o contract for doing the same and in case the
lowest bidder shall fail 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 Of failure to supply
the articles to perform the work, by the per-
entering into such contract, he and his suretes
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
contract, as liqudated 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 un-
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