The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-03
HOUSE, o. RsrnsssSrAryEs USIrEp STATES,

Clerks Office, Washington, June 6, ls43.
| TN PURSUANCE Of the 18th section Of the act OF
4 Congress of the 25ih Of August, 1912, entitled
! 8 An act egalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
IN the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, ard TO fix 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;
" See. II. .4ld be il further enacted, That all sta
iionery of every and nature for the use Of the
two Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing ofeyery 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, and mail bags furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter he furnished and performed by
tract, by the lowest bidder follows: The Secre-
tary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Repre-
senatyes, 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 whore such arti.
eles are TO be furnished or such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole of any particular class of articles,
or for doing such printing, the whole, any spe
cited job thereof to be done at such place, specifying
IN such adverts,men the amount quantity, and de-
scrpton Of each kind Of articles 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 perform any specified por
ton job Of said work and giving satisfactory
cury for 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
sonable 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
cury. And in Of failure to supply the arti-
cles, 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, as qui-
dated damages, 10 be sued for in the name Of the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.n
Sealed proposal, will be received at this Office I'M
til 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 session Of Congress. Each article to
be of the best quality and to be approved by the
Clerk.
$50 reams satn-fnish laid letter paper unruled,
white and blue.
so reams satin-Gnish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue
2oO Te1mS sallnsHiilsn WONe paper, Iuicu,
white and blue
50 reams satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue
100 reams satin finish foolscap paper ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions cf paper state the
price for gilt and ungilt.
100 reams extra superhne note paper, gilt half blue
and half white
1000 satin finish extra-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 assorled 200 of which 10
be three points, Perry, Guillott, and Hayden |
makers; samples Of which may be seen at the |
Office Of the Clerk. The price in bids TO be !
averaged, the Clerk reserving the right to
order as many Of each description as he may
think fit
100 nine-inch ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about six ounces to the dozen
100 ivory handle (ocagon shape) letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
80 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
d0O nnunds rcd WATERS large size