The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-26
HoUsE OF REPREsENrATvKs UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office Waskingtoss, Jwas s, l643.

CLERKS O0sce, WaStss.gt0ss Jwns b, lo4j'
TN PURSUANCE Of the 18th section Of the act OF
i Congress Of the 18th 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
Of law, and to fix and provide for certain Incidental
expenses of the departments and Offices of the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes" which said l7th
section is as follows
" Sec II. find be ii further enacted, That all sta
tionery of every and nature, for the Of the
two Houses of Congress- and all stationery and job
printing every name and nature, for the use OF the
several departments OF Government, and for the bu
reaus and offices IN tsose 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 be furnished and performed by con-
tract, by the lowest bidder, as follows: The Secre
tary of the Senate the Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentaves, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty postmasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Cusom-hose 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 art-
cles to be furnished or such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles
or the whole OF any particular class OF articles
for doing such printing, or the whole, or any spe
CITED job thereof 10 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
Glass of such articles or to perform any specified por
ton or Job Of said work, and giving satisfactory Sc
curty 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 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 and give such Sc
curity. And in case of failure TO supply the arti-
ces or 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 qu
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
til 3 O'Clock on Monday, the 10th of July next, for
furnishing the articles ofstationery hereinafter speci-
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-6nish laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
so reams satin-fnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
$50 reams satin-finsh wovc 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 extra super6ne note paper gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 reams 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 pcns assorled 200 of which to
be three points, Perry, GuilIott, 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-inch ivory folders, l. 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