The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-26
House. on kErArsEErATwIs UNITED STATES,
Clerks One, Washington June q, lS4J.


Clerks 0gies, Washington, june 8, l64J.
IN PURSUANCE Of the l7th section OF The act 0
L Congress Of the 2Sth OF August 1912, enttle,
an act legalizing and making appropriations 70
such necessary objects as have been usually nelude'
IN the general appropriation bills without authorii,
OF ia" ana To hN and provide for certain ncidenta
expenses OF the departments and Offices Of the Gov
eminent, and for other purposes !" which said l7ti
section is 10 follows
/" Sec. II, ind be IL further enacted That all sta
iioney OF every name and nature for the of The
TWO Houses OF Congress, and all stationery and jot
printing ofeYsry 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 twine, and mail bags, furnished the post Offices
aud collectors Offices throughout the United States,
shall hereafter be furnished aud performed by con
tract, by the lowest bidder, follows; The Secre-
tary oil The Senate the Clerk Of The House OF Repre-
seDatyes, the head Of each department. and such de-
putty posimasters in the Post Office establishment and
such collectors in the Gus om-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 cpal
papers published in the places where such arti-
Giles are TO be furnished such printing done,
for sealed proposals for furnishing such articles,
or the whole OF any particular class of articles,
or for doing such printing, or the whole, any spe.
Gifted job thereof to be done at such place. specifying
IN such advertisement the amount quantity, and de-
scrpon of each kind OF articles TO 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; aud the person offering to furnish any
class of such articles or to perform any specified por
ton job Of said work, and giving satisfactory
curi,y 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 10 enter into
such contract, and give such security within rea
sonablc 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
curity. And N case OF a failure TO supply the ari
ces OF To perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract, he and his surcies shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such contract liqui
dated damages, To be sued for in the name OF the
United States, in any court having jurisdiction
thercof;n
Sealed proposal, will be received at this Office I'M
til O'Clock Monday, the 10Th of July next, for
furnishing the articles of stationery hereinafter spec
fled, for the of the House of Representatives dur
ing tho ensuing session Of Congress Each article to
be Of the best quality and to be approved by the
Clerk.
$50 reams saiin-fnsh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
SO reams satin-insh laid letter paper, unruled,
white and blue.
$50 rcams satinfnish wove letter paper, ruled,
white and blue.
so reams satin.fnsh laid letter paper, ruled white
and blue.
100 reams sanfnish fooIscap paper, ruled, white
and blue.
In the above three descriptions of paper state the
price for gilt and ungllt.
100 reams extra superfnc note paper, gilt, half blue
and half white
1000 san-nish extra-size cap for folding and
envelopes
SO reams salin,fnsh cartridge paper medium, for
envelopes
$50 reams cartridge paper. State the price of each
size.
100 cards Of steel pens assorted; 300 of which to
be three points, Perry, Guillou, and Hayden
makers; samples of which may be seen at the
office of the Clerk. The price in bids 10 be
averaged, the Clerk reserving the right TO
order many of each description as he may
think fit
100 -nne-inch 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