The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-15
HOUSE, on hEfnrsEarArnEs UNITED SrArEs,
Clerks ONCE, Washington, june 8, lo43.

IN PURSUANCE of the l7th section OF The act Of
l. Congress OF the 2Sih Of August 1872 entitled
q An act legalzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
IN the general appropriation bills without authority
of law aud 10 fix and provide for certain Incidental
expenses of the departments and offices OF the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes !" which said l7th
section is as follows
See. H. Ind be Il further enacted That al sta
onery, OF every name and nature for the of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing ofevery name and nature for the OF the
several departments of Government, and for the bu
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper
and Irvine, and mail bags furnished the post Offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con-
tract, by the lowest bidder, follows: The Secre
tary of the Senate the Clerk of the House OF Repre-
sentatyes, the head Of each department and such de-
putty postmaslers in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Cusom-house establishment as
the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the
Treasury shall respectively designate for that pur-
pose, shall respectively advertise, once week for
at least four weeks IN one or more OF the principal
papers published in the places where such arti-
ces 10 be furnished or such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole of any particular class of articles,
for doing such printing, or the whole, or any spe'
Gifted job thereof to be done at such place, specifying
IN such advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
as near as may be, the nature, amount, and kind of
printing to be done aud all such proposals shall be
kept sealed until the day specified IN such advertise
ment for opening the same, when they shall be
opened by or under the direction of the officer max
ing such advertisement in the presence of al least
two persons and the person Offering to furnish any
class OF such articles, to perform any specified por
ton job Of said work, and giving satisfactory Sc
curiiy for the performance thereof under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price IN case OF
fail Uhat ya for bpup he m ,
and 10 the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security wihr a rea.
sonable 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
curily And IN Of failure to supply the arti-
ces or to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretes shall be liable
for the forfeiture IN such contract as qui-
dated 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
i'll o'clock Monday, the 10Th of July next, for
furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter speci
fed for the Of the House of Representatives dur
ing the ensuing session OF Congress Each article to
be of the best quality and to be approved by the
Clerk.
$50 reams satin-fnish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
so reams satin-fnish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
white and blue.
50 reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 satin-hnish foolscap paper, ruled, white
aud blue.
In the above three descriptions # paper state the
price for gilt and ungit.
100 extra superfne note paper gilt half blue
and half white
1000 satn-inish extra-sze cap for folding and
envelopes
SO reams satinfnsh cartridge paper, medium, for
envelopes
$50 reams cartridge paper. State the price Of each
size.
100 cards Of steel pens, assorted 200 Of which to
be three points, Perry, Gulliou, and Hayden
makers samples Of which may be seen at the
Office Of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 be
averaged, the Clerk reservng the right to
order many of each description as he may
think fit
100 nine-inch ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
20 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
100 pounds red waters, large size