The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED SrATEs,
CLERkts OPPIcR MAY u 1919


IN pursuance OF the 18th section OF the OF Congress OF
the 10Th August. 1872, entitled "An act legalizng and
making appropriations for such necessary objects Us have
been usually included In the general appropriation bills
without authority OF law and 10 nix and provide Tor certain
incidental expenses OF the departments and Offices Of Gov
eminent and Tor other purposes which SAID id section
'sEc. IL And be il further enacted That all stationery,
OF every name and naiure for tile use of the two Houses Of
Congress- and all stationery and job printing every
aud nature for the Of the several departments OF Gov
ernmen and for the bureaus and Offices u those depart
mens AT Washington including all stationery, blanks,
wrapping PAPER and twne and mail bags, furnished the
post Offices and collectors offices throughout thr United
Saies shall hereafter he furnished and performed by
tract, BY the lowest bidder follows The Secretary Of
the Senate, the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives the
head Of each department. and such deputy posmasiers in
The Post Office establishment, and such collectors in the
custom house establishments as the Postmaster General
aud the Secretary OF the Treasury shall respectively de-
signate for that purpose shall respectively advertise, once
aweek for least four weeks, in more Of the prn
cipa papers published in the places where such articles
10 be furnished such printing done, for sealed propo
sails lor furnishing such articles, or the whole Of any par
cnar class al articles, or Ion doing such printing or the
whole any specified Job thereof done at such place.
specifying in such advertisement The amount, quantity
and description Of each kind of articles TO be furnished
and a. near as may be u, natrf amount ana KIND o.
sealed uni, the day specified in such advertisement for
opening le same, when they shall he opened by or under
the direction VI The officer making such advertisements in
the oa persons; and the
to furnish any class Of such articles, 10 perform any spe
cited portion job O pih work. and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeiture not
exceeding twce the contract price in ease oil failure, shall
rereSe u contract Tor doing the same anu IN case me
lowest bidder shall fail 10 enter into such contract and
give such security within reasonable time, 10 be fixed IN
such advertisement then The contract shall be given TO the
lowest bidder, who shall into such contract and
give such security Aud in ease OF failure TO supply the
articles or TO perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract and his surees shall he liable for the
forfeiture specified in such qudaled DAMAGES
10 be sued Tor in The Of The Une States IN any court
having jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals viii he received IT this office until 10
O'Clock a. NJ Monday, the "a day ii July next, Cat
which time all The proposals Will be opened) for furnishing
ta .Has
The HOUSE Of Representatives during the ils Congress
each article 10 be approved by the Clerk, viz,