The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-07
HoUsE on kEPKEsEsrAryEs UEirED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, June 6, le43.

| TN PURSUANCE Of the 18th section Of the act Of
l. Congress OF the 26th Of August, 1872, entitled
An act legalzing aud making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
m The general appropriation bills without authority
Of law and 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 a. follows
See. IL. find be further enacted, That all sta
uonery OF every and nature for the use OF the
two Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and job
printing ofeyery 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
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-
sentayes, the head Of each department and such de-
putty postmasiers IN the Post Office establishment and
such collectors IN the Custom-hose establishment
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 more Of the principal
papers published IN the places where such art-
ces are 10 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
cited job thereof, to be done at such place. specifying
IN such adyerts' men the amount, quantity, and de-
OF cdch oil articles 10 luEnlsncu
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 advertise
ment for opening the same, when they shall DC
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, to perform any specified por
ton job of said work, and giving satisfactory Sc.
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 the lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into
such contract, and give such security withir 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 Sc
curity. And case OF failure TO supply The aru-
cles TO perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract be and his surees shall be liable
Tor the forfeiture flied in such contract, qui-
dated damages, TO be sued for in the name OF the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposals viii be received at this Office un-
I'll o'clock on Monday, the 10Th Of July next, for
furnishing the articles Of stationery hereinafter speci
fed for the Of the House of Represe natives dur
ing the ensuing session Of Congress Each article to
be of the best quality and to be approved by the
CLERK.
$50 reams satn-finish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
so reans satIn-finlsh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue
$50 reams sa,in.fnish woye letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin. finish fooscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions Of paper state the
price for gilt and ungilt.
100 reams extra superfne note paper gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 reams satnfnish extssize cap for folding and
envelopes
so reams satin.fns cartridge paper, medium, for
envelopes
$50 cartridge paper. State the price Of each
size.
100 cards Of steel pens, asserted; 2OO Of which TO
be three points, Perry, Gulot', 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 many of each description as lie may
think fit.
100 nne-inch ivory folders, ! inch wide, weighing
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps or
seals, chequered
so ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
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