The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-12

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TN PURSUANCE of the 9Th section OF the act Of
Congress OF the 2oth of August 1912, entitled
" An act legalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
IN The general appropriation bills without authority
oil law, aud 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:
Sec. H. lind be ii further enacted, That all sta
onery, OF every name aud nature, for the of the
two Houses of Congress, and all stationery and job
printing ofevery name and nature for the 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, and mail bags furnished the post Offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
tract by the lowest bidder as follows: The Secre-
ary of the Senate. the Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatves the head Of each department. and such de-
putty pOstmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Gus omhouse establishment as
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 more Of the principal
papers published in the places where such arti
Giles to be furnished such printing done
for scaled proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole of any particular class OF articles,
or Tor dong such printing, or the whole, or any spe
CITED 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 or 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
GLASS of such articles, to perform any specified por
ton or Job of said work. and giving satisfactory Sc
cury for the performance thereof under forfeiture
NOT tkviCa he priC N n
failure, shall receive contract for doing the same
and i'll the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract, and give such security within rea
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
curity. And in case of failure to supply the arti-
Giles, 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 liqu-
dated damages, TO be sued for in the name OF the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thereof"
Sealed proposal. will be received at this Office
til 3 O'Clock on Monday the 10th Of July next, for
furnishing the articles 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.
$50 reams satin-fnish laid letter paper unruled,
white and blue.
SO reams salin-fnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
$50 saiin-i finish woye letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so reams 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 reams extra supcrfne note paper, gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 satinfnsh eXtrasize cap for folding and
envelopes
SO reams satin-Gnish cartridge paper, medium, for
envelopes
$50 cartridge paper. State the price of each
size.
100 cards of steel pens, assorted; 200 of which to
be three points Perry, Guillot, 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 many Of each description as he may
think fit
100 nine-nch ivory folders, inch wide, weighing
about six ounces to the dozen
100 ivory handle (octagon shape) letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
so ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles