The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-30

HOUR on REPaKsGMrArrvEs UMrED bTArts,
Clerks of1ics, April IL, 1851.

HOUR on REraEsGNrArrvEs UMrEp 6TApIs,
Clerks Office, April IL 1851.
I N pursuance Of the l7th section OF the act OF
Congress Of the 18th August, 1912, entitled,
9 An act legaIizing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects have been usually IN
cluded in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and to FIX aud provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments and Offices
Of government, and for other purposes which
said 18th section il as follows
I" SEC. II. .dnd be IL further enacted That all
stationery, of every name and nature for the use OF
the two houses of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, Of every name and nature for The use
of the several departments of government, and Tor
bureaus and offices in those departments at Wash-
ington, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
pa per, amp Irvine, and -bags furnished the post
offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States shalt hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, as follows
The Secretary OF the Senate, the Clerk OF the
House of Representatives, the head OF each depart
ment, and such deputy postmasters In the Post
Office establishment, and such collectors IN the Gus
tom house establishment the Postmaster Gen
| eral and the Secretary OF the Treasury shall re-
spectvely designate for that purpose, shall respec-
lively advertise once week, for at least four
weeks. in one or more Of the principal papers pub
lished in the places where such articles are to be
furnished, such printing done, for aed pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, the whole of
printing, the whole any specified job thereof,
TO be done at such place, specifying in such adver-
tisement the amount, quantity, and description OF
each kind Of articles to be furnished, and near
as may be, the nature, amount and kind 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 of al least two per-
sons; and the person offering to furnish any class
of such articles. to perform any specified portion
or job of said work, and giving satisfactory secu-
rty 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 case the lowest bidder shall fail to into
such contract and give such security within
sonable 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 security. And in case Of failure to supply
the articles or to perfom the ork by the person
entering into such contract, he and his sureties
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as liqudated damages, to be sued for in
the name ofthe United States, 10 any court having
jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 o clock u. M, on Monday, the 26th day
of May next, lat which time all the proposals will
be opened, for furnishing the articles of statlone-
nv hereinafter specified for the use of the House
Of Representatives during the Thirty Second Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
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