The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-09
HoUsE OF RsrREsEsrAnsEs UMrsD SrArss,
Clerks Office Washinaioa June 6, l643

IN PURSUANCE Of the l7th section Of the act Of
Il Congress Of the 2sth Of August, 1912, entitled
An act iegalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have been usually included
IN the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, aud To hx and provide for certain Incidental
expenses Of the departments and offices Of the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes !" which said 18th
section is as follows
:" Sec, IL. .7nd be Il farther enacted, That all sta
tonery, OF every and nature, for the Of the
two Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and job
printing ofesery name and nature for the OF the
several departments OF Government, aud for the bu
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and twine, aud 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 Secre
tary OF the Senate the Clerk of the House Of Repre-
senatyes, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty postmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors IN the usom-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 or 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,
for doing such printing, the whole any spe'
cited job thereof TO be done at such place, specyn
in such advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
scrption 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 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
curty for the performance thereof under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price in case OF
failure, shall receive contract for doing the same
and 10 the lowest bidder shall fail 10 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. And IN case OF failure TO supply the arii-
cles 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 qui-
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
I'll 3 O'Clock 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 Of Congress. Each article TO
be Of the best quality and to be approved by the
CLERK.
$50 reams satin-6nish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satin-tnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
$50 reams satin. finish wove letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so 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 realms extra superhne note paper, gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 satin finish extrasize 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 to
be three points, Perry, Gulllott, and Hayden
makers; samples Of which may be seen at the
Office Of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 be
averaged, the Clerk reservng the right tt
order many Of each description as he may
think fit.
100 nne-inch ivory folders, | inch wide, weighing
about six ounces TO the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps oil
seals, chequered
90 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles