The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-12
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE UsIrKp STATES,
CLEnKis OPFica, MAY y, 1919

d.
IN pursuance the 18th section Of the act Of Congress o
the 18th August, 1912, entitled An act legalizng and
been saV ne"des IN the general bills
without authority ofaw and 10 fx and provide Tor certain
incidental expenses OF the departments and Offices 81 Gov
ernmenL and for other purposes which said Ith section
Is as follows:
Sac a. And be further enacted, That all stationery,
every name and nature for the Of the two Houses u
Congress- all stationery and job printing every name
and nature the Of the several departments OF Gov
ernment and for the bureaus and Offices In those depart
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 ollows The Secretary OF
the Senate the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives the
head Of each Department. and such deputy posmasters In
the Post ONCE establishment and such collectors In the
custom house establishment, az the Postmaster General
aud the Secretary OF the Treasury shall respectively de-
signae for that purpose shall respectively advertise,
week Tor at least four weeks IN one or more OF the prn
cipa papers published in the places where such articles
be furnished suc printing done, for sealed popo
sails for furnishing such articles the whole Of any par
cular class o articles, or for doing such printing or the
whole or any specified Job thereof be done such place.
specifying in such advertisement the amount, quantity,
and description Of each kind OF articles TO be inrnshed
and 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 advertisement for
opening the same when they shall be opened BY or under
the direction OF the officer making such advertisement, In
the presence oiai oherng
furnish any class OF such articles or to perform any spe
Gifted portion or job Of said work. and giving satisfactory
security for the performance Hereof under forfeiture not
exceeding twice the contract price IN case Of allure, shall
rereye contract for doing the same and In case the
lowest bidder shall fail To enter into such contract and
give such security within reasonable time, 10 be fixed In
such advertisements then the contract shall be given TO the
nex lowest bidder who shall enter into such contract and
give such security. And in OF failure to supply the
articles 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 quidated damages
be sued for in the d the United States in any court
having jurisdiction thereof"
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Monday, the 2i day Of July next, Cat
which time all the proposals will be opened for furnishing
the articles Of stationery hereinafter specified for the Of
the House Of Representatives during the 3ls Congress
each article 10 be approved by the Clerk, viz