The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-12
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TN PURSUANCE Of the nth section Of the act Of
Il Congress Of the 2Sth of August, 1912, entitled
:" An act egalzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
IN the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, and 10 fix aud provide for certain incidental
expenses Of the departments and offices Of the Gov
ernmen, and for other purposes !" which said lIlh
section is as follows
Sec. H. .4iid be il further enaotsd, That all sta
onery, Of every and nature, for the use Of The
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing OF every name aud nature Tor the use OF the
several departments Of Government, aud for the bu
reaus and offices in those departments al Washing
ton including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and twine, 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-
senayes, the head of each department, and such de-
putty postmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Cusom-house establishment as
the Postmaster General aud the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall respectively designate for that pur-
pose, shall respectively advertise, once a week. for
at least four weeks in one or more OF the principal
papers published In the places where such art'
cles are 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-
crpon Of each kind of articles to be furnished, and
near may be, the nature, amount, and KIND oil
printing TO be done and 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 under the direction OF the officer max.
ing such advertisement IN the presence OF at least
two persons and the person Offering to furnish any
class OF such articles or TO perform any specihed por'
ton or Job of said work and giving satisfactory Sc.
curty for the performance thereof under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price In case oil
failure, shall receive contract for doing the same
and in the lowest bidder shall fall to enter into
such contract, and give such security within rea
sonabe 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 Sc
curiiy. And IN case of failure TO supply the arii-
cles or to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as Gui-
dated damages, 10 be sued for in the name OF the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposal. will be received at this Office I'M
til 3 O'Clock on 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 satn-fnish laid letter paper, unruled,
Whltc ana Que.
$50 reams satin,fnish woye letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so reams salinfnish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin-fnish foolscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions If paper state the
price for gilt and ungilt.
100 reams extra superfne note paper, gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 reams satin finish extrasize cap for folding ant
envelopes
50 reams satin. finish cartridge paper medium, fol
envelopes
$50 cartridge paper. State the price OF eaci
size
100 cards of steel pens, assorted; 200 of which Il
! be three points, Perry, Gulot, and Hayde
! makers samples of which may be seen at tn
office Of the Clerk. The price in bids TO b.
averaged the Clerk reserving the right t
order as many Of each description as he ma
think fit.
! 100 uine-inch ivory folders, inch wide, weghin
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps, o
seals; chequered
20 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shaP
! handles