The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR sTATIoNERY.
HousR OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED SrATns,
CIRRkis OPPIcR, MAY -, 1919.

IN pursuance Of e l7 section VI tile act OF Congress Of
The s6il August 1872 entitled An act iegalzing and
making appropriations Tor such necessary objects as have
been usually Included in the general appropriation hills
without authority o law aud To liz and provide for certain
incidental expenses OF the departments aud Offices Of Gov
ernmeni aud other puposes which said l7th section
Id az Dllows: :.
of every name and nature, for tho oi tie two Houses Of
Congress- and all stationery AMI job printing, every name
aud nature, for the use Of the several departments Of Coy
ernmeni and for ule bureaus and offices IN those depart
ments al Washington, including all stationery, blanks
wrapping paper and Irvine, and mail bags, furnished The
bost oteea and collectors Offices throughout the Iniied
States shall hereafter be furnished and performed by
tract by the lowest bidder, follows; The Secretary OF
The Senate IN. clerk OF the House oi the
head Of each department. anl such deputy posmasters in
the Post Office establishment, AMI such collectors ~ The
custom house establishment, the Postmaster General
aud The Secretary Of the Treasury shall respectively de-
siglne for that purpose, shall respectively advertise,
week for Al least four weeks, in one more Of The pli
cipal papers published IN the places where such articles
are To be furnished or printing done, for sealed propo
sails for furnishing sch articles or tile whole Of any par
cuar class Of articles ior iong such printing or the
whole OF any specified Job thereof dome such place.
specifying in such advertisement tho amount. quantity
and description Of each kind Of ARTICLES to be FURNISHED
and us near may be, the nature amount and kind OF
printing III he ,one and all Sgh proposals. shall be kept
sealed until the ,ay specified ~ such advertisement for
opening the same when they shall he opened ny or under
Tie direction OF the officer making such advertisement, in
the presence fatleas Two persos aDde person Offering
10 furnish any class III such articles perform any spe
Gifted portion Job of said work, and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under forfeiture moi
cxreslup Twice lie contract price IN case Of failure shall
receive contract iDr doing the same; and IN case the
lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such tonrar and
give such security within reasonable time, to be fixed IN
such advertisement then the contract shall be given 10 the
ne II lowest bidder who shall enter into such contract and
give such security. And In Of failure 10 supply the
articles or 10 perform the work, by the person entering
into such contract he aud his surees shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such contract quidated damages
TO be sued in The OF The United States, in amy court
having jurisdiction tbereofn
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until 10
ocock A. NJ, Monday, The ~ day of July next, ta
which lime all eproposaIs will be opened,) for furnishing
the articles Of Stationery hereinafter specified, for the use Of
the House II Representatives during The 3lst Congress
each article 10 be approved by the Clerk, viz: