The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-16
HousE or RsrREsEErArnEs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office, Washington, yaas q, lesj


Clerks 0Biee, Washington, Jtsas q, lcsJ.
TN PURSUANCE Of the l7lh section Of the act Of
Congress OF the 2Sth Of August 1872 entitled
$ An act legalzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
N the general appropriation bills without authority
of law, aud 10 tx and provide for certain Incidental
expenses Of the departments aud offices of the Gov.
eminent, and for other purposes !" which said 18th
section is follows
Sec. IL. Ind be il G1ther enacted That all sta
tonery, OF every name aud nature, for the of te
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and Job
printing OF every name aud nature for the Of the
several departments of Government and for the bu
reaus and Offices ia 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 as follows: The Score
tay OF the Senate, the Clerk Of the House OF Repre-
senatyes, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty postmasiers in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors IN the Cusiom-house establishment
the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the
Treasury shall respectively designate for that pur-
pose, shall respectively advertise, a week, for
al least four weeks, in one more Of the principal
papers published IN the places where such aru
Giles 10 be furnished such printing DONE
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole of any particular class Of articles,
or for doing such printing, or the whole, any spe
Gifted job thereof to be done at such place specifying
IN such advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
scrpon Of each kind of articles to be furnished and
as 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 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 Pecihed por-
ton Job of said work, and giving satisfactory
curity for the performance thereof under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price in Of
failure, shall receive contract for doing the
and in the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract, and give such security withiG 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
curity. And IN case OF failure TO supply the arti
cles, or to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract, he and his surees shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, liqu
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
til 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.
white and blue.
$50 reams satin finish letter paper, ruled
white and blue.
SO reams satin finish laid letter paper ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin-fnish foolscap 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 satin finish extrasze cap for folding and
envelopes
so reams satin-fnish cartridge paper, medium, FOR
envelopes
$50 reams cartridge paper State the price of each
size
100 cards of steel pens, assorted; 200 of which tc
be three points, Perry, Guillotr, and Hayden
makers samples of which may be seen at the
Office Of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 b,
averaged, the Clerk reserving the right TO
order many of each description as he may
think fit.
100 nine-nch 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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