The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-28
HOUSE OF hEraEsEsrATsEs UsrED STATES,
Clerks Office, Wasjsingi0H, June o, Ie4J

Il AZ iCN'ohNtr Oh Tue lJltA section OF tLe act VI
Congress OF the 2sth OF August 1912, entitled
=" An act legaiiziDg and making appropriations ioi
such necessary objects have been usually included
IN The general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to hx and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and Offices of the Gov.
eminent, ana Tor other purposes = which said I'm
| section is as follows
" Sec IL. lind be Il foher enacted That all sta
tionery, OF every and nature for the OF the
two Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing ofesery name and nature, Tor the of the
several departments of Government, aud for the bu
reaus and Offices IA those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and twipe, 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-.
seDaives, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty posimasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Cus'om-house establishment
the Postmaster General and the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall respectively designate for that pur-
pose, shall respectively advertise, week, for
at least four weeks, in one or more OF the principal
papers published in the places where such ar
Giles are TO be furnished or such printing done,
for scaled proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole Of any particular class Of articles,
for doing such printing, the whole, or 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 10 be furnished and
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 ut least
two persons ard the person offering to furnish any
class of such articles or to perform any specified por
ton or Job Of said work, and giving satisfactory
curity cor 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 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
curity. Aud IN OF failure TO supply the artl-
cles to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretles shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as qui-
dated damages, to he 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
til O'Clock Monday, the 10Th of July next, Tor
furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter speci-
fed for the use 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 satn-fDish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satin-finish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue:
$50 reams satin-fnish wove letter paper, ruled
white and blue.
so reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue
100 reams satin-hnlsh fooscap paper, ruled, whi'e
and blue
In the above three descriptions Of paper state the
price for gilt and ungt
100 reams extra super6ne note paper, gilt half blue
and half white
1000 reams satinfnish cXtrasze cap for folding and
envelopes
so reams satn-fnish cartridge paper, medium, ior
envelopes
$50 reams cartridge paper. State the price OF each
size.
100 cards of steel pens, assored 200 OF which to
be three points, Perry, Guiiiott, and Hayden
makers samples of which may be seen at the
office of the Clerk. The price in bids TO be
averaged, the Clerk rcserying the right to
order many Of each description as be may
think fit.
100 nine-inch ivory folders, inch WIDE, weighing
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps, OF
seals, cbequered
50 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
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