The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-01
HOUSE o. RgpREsEsfAryEs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office Washington June q. lS43.

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| Clerks Office, Washington, June q, ls43.
| TN PURSUANCE of the I7th section Of The act OF
L Congress OF the 2Slh Of August 1872 entitled
An act egaizing and making appropriations lor
such necessary objects have been usually included
ia The general appropriation bills without authority
oil law and TO fix and provide for certain Incidental
expenses Of the departments and Offices Of the Gov.
efamenl and for other purposes y which said 18th
section is as follows;
" Sec. II. find be further enacted, That all sta
lionery ofeyery name and nature for the Of the
two Houses Of congress and all stationery and Job
printing every 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 twine and mail bags, furnished the post offices
aud collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
tract, by the lowest bidder, follows: The Secre
tary of the Sena e. the Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentayes, the head Of each department and such de-
putty postmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Gus om-house establishment as
the Postmaster General and 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 more of the principal
papers published IN the places where such arti
cles are to be furnished or such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles
or the whole of any particular class of articles,
or for doing such printing, the whole, or any spe
cihed job thereof to be done at such place. specifying
IN such advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
scrpton Of each kind of articles to be furnished and
as near 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 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 at least
two persons and the person Offering to furnish any
class Of such articles, or to perform any specified por
ton job Of said work. and giving satisfactory
cury for the performance thereof, under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price in case Of
failure, shall receive contract for doing the same
and in case the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within II
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
curty And OF failure to supply the arli-
ces, to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract gui-
dated damages 90 be sued for In the name Of the
United States, IN any court having jurisdiction
thereof!n
til O'Clock Monday, TIE 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-fnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satinfnish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
$50 satin. finish wove letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satin finish laij letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin-6nish iooscap paper, ruled, white
aud blue.
In the above three descriptions Of paper state the
price for gilt and ungt
100 extra supertne note paper, gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 satiu-fnsh exra-size cap for folding and
envelopes
50 reams satn.inish cartridge paper, medium, for
envelopes
$50 resms cartridge paper. State the price Of each
size.
100 cards Of steel pens, assorted; 200 OF which TO
DC three points, Perry Guillott, and Hayden
makers samples of which may be seen at the
Office Of the Clerk The price in bids TO be
averaged, the Clerk reserying the right to
order as many Of each description as he may
think iit.
100 nine Inch ivory folders inch WIDE weighing
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (ootagon shape) letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
80 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
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