The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-08
HoUsE oF REPREsEErArNEs UEIrED STATES,
Clerks Once, Washington, June 6, l643

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Clerks oTes, Washington, june 6, l543
In PURSUANCE Of the 18th section Of the act o
| Il Congress Of the 2oth OF August, 1912, entitled
An act legalizing and making appropriations fol
such necessary objects as have been usually included
IN 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
erDment, and for other purposes !" which said l7tl
| section is as follows:
g Sec. IL. .4ad be Il further enacted, That all sta
tioney, Of every and nature, for the use Of the
two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery and jot
printing ofeyery and nature for the use 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 twne, 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, follows: The Secre.
tary of the SeDae the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes the head Of each department. and such de-
putty posimasers in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Cusom-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 more of the principal
papers published in the places where such arti.
Giles are to 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, or any spe
ced 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 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 any specified por
ton or job Of said work. and giving satisfactory Sc
cury for the performance thereof, under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price in 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
sonabc 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 Of failure to supply the ar-
cles or perform the work. by the person entering
into such contract he and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract liqui-
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 un
til 3 O'Clock on Monday the 10Th Of July next, for
furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter spec
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.
white and blue.
so reams satin-fnish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue
$50 reams satin.fnsh wove letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satin finish laid letter paper ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin-fnsh foolscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions Of paper state the
price for gilt and ungilt.
100 extra superfne 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; 300 of which to
be three points, Perry, Gulou, and Hayden
makers; samples Of which may be seen at the
Office of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 be
averaged, the Clerk reserving the right to
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, or
SEALS chequered
80 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
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