The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-19
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HOUSE, on hErREsERTAINEs UNITED SIATEs,
Clerks once, Washington, june 8, lo43.
In PURSUANCE OF the l7th section Of the act Of
l. Congress Of the 25th OF August 1892 entitled
:" An act legalzing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
in the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, aud 10 fix and provide for certain incidental
expenses OF The departments and offices Of tie Gov
eminent, and ior other purposes :" which said I'm
section is as follows
See. II. Ind be Il further enacted That all sta
onery, OF every name 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 and for the bu
reaus and Offices in those departments at Washing
ton, including all stationery, blanks wrapping paper
and Irvine, and mail bags furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United States
shall hereafter be furnished aud performed by con
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 postmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors IN the Cusiom-house establishment
the Postmaster Genoel and the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall respectively designate for that pur-
pose, shall respectively advertise, a week for
at least four weeks, in more Of the principal
papers published in the places where such artl'
cles are 10 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 advertisement the amount, quantity, and de-
scrpton Of each kind of articles 10 be furnished, and,
as near as may be, the nature amount and KIND OF
printing 10 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
IN IA
not exceeding twice the contract price IN case oil
failure shall receive a contract for doing the
and case the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into
such contract and give such security withii a
soDable 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
curty And of failure to supply the arll-
cles, or to perform the work. by the person entering
into such contract he and his suretes shall bc liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract, qui-
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 I'M
til 3 O'Clock on Monday the 10th of July next, for
furnishing the articles ofstationery hereinafter spcci
fed for the use 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-insh laid letter paper unrulcd,
white and blue.
50 realms atnfnish laid letter paper, unrulcd,
white and blue.
$50 rcams sain.iinish woye letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so satin finish laid letter paper, ruled, white
and blue.
100 reams satin-Gnish foolscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions e paper state the
price for gilt and ungt.
100 reams extra superine note paper gilt half blue
and half white
1000 reams satn.fnish extra-sze cap for folding and
envelopes
80 reams satinfnish cartridge paper, medium, for
envelopes
$50 reams cartridge paper, State the price of each
size.
100 cards Of steel pens, assorted; POO OF which to
DC 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 reservng the right to
order 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 (octagon shape) letter stamps, or
seals, chequered
80 ivory handle letter stamps, plain, same shape
handles
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