The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-17
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Clerks Once Washington June T. 1874,

Clerks Once, Washington, June 6, lsi3.
TN PURSUANCE Of the 18th section Of the act Of
l. Congress Of the 2Sth OF August 1872 entitled
" An act egalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
IN the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, aud to fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF the departments and offices Of the Gov
ernmen, and for other purposes !" which said l7lh
section is as follows
See. H. .fad be Il further enacted That all sta
tonery, OF every name and nature, for the Of The
two Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing ofeyery name and nature, for the of the
several departments Of Government, and for the bu
reaus aud Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper,
and Irvine, and mail bags furnished the post offices
aud collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by con
tract, by the lowest bidder, follows: The Secre
tsry Of the Senate the Clerk of the House OF Repre-
senalyes, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty postmssters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors IN the Cusiom-house establishment as
the Postmaster General and The Secretary of the
Treasury shall respectively designate FOR that pur
pose, shall respectively advertise, a week, for
at least four weeks, in one or more of the principal
papers published in the places where such arti-
cles to be furnished such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole of any particular class Of articles,
or for dong such printing, or the whole, or any spe
Gifted job thereof 10 be done at such place specliyin
IN such advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
scrpon Of each kind of articles TO be furnished aud
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 to perform any specified por
ton job Of aid work, and giving satisfactory Sc
curity for the performance thereof under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price IN case Of
failure, shall receive contract for doing the
and IN the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract, and give such security withlG 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 aud give such
curity. And in case OF failure to supply the arI-
cles to perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretes shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, qu
dated damages, to be sued for in the of the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
til 3 o'clock on Monday, the 10Th Of July next, for
furnishing the articles ofsatonery 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.
$50 reams salin-fnish laid letter paper unruled,
white and blue.
50 reams satin-fnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
$50 sainfnish woye letter paper, ruled
white and blue.
so satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satn.fnish foolscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions If paper state the
price for gilt and ungilt.
100 reams extra superfne note paper gilt half blue
and half white
1000 reams san-hnish estra-sze cap for folding and
envelopes
so reams satin finish 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, Guillott, and Hayden
makers; samples of which may be seen at the
Office of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 be
averaged, the Clerk rcservng the right to
order as many of each description as he may
think fit.
100 nlne-nch ivory folders, inch WIDE, weighing
about six ounces 10 the dozen
100 ivory handle (ochgon shape letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
30 ivory handle letter stamps, plain same shape
handles
400 nnu,da rod "A, fa,x Iarya