The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


IN pursuance Of the l7th section OF the uct OF
| i Congress OF the 16li August, 1912, entitled,
. An act iesalizny at,t ,inaklnS appropriations
for such necessary objects have been usually M
eluded IN the ge.erai appropriation bills without
authority OF Law, aud 10 hx aud provide Tor certain
Incidental expenses of tho departments and Offices
OF government, aud for other purposes which
said l7th section Is as follows
+" SEC. II. -4ad DC a further enacted That all
stationery, ofeyery name and nature, for the OF
the two houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, or every name and nature, for the use
of the several departments OF government, and for
bureaus and Offices in those departments al Wash
ngton, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper, amp twine, aud mall-bags furnished the pos,
offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, as follows I:
The Secretary OF the Senate, the Clerk OF the
House Of Representatives, the head Of each depart
ment, and such deputy poslmasters in the Posi-
Office estabishn en, and such collectors in the Gus
tom house establishment us the Postmaster Cen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury shall
spectvey designate for thut purpose, shall respec
lively advertise once week, for at least four
weeks. IN one or more OF the principal papers pub
lshed in the places where such ARTICLES are to be
furnished, or such printing done, for .aed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles, or the whole of
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, or the whole or any specified job thereof,
10 oe uoc al sucn place, specifying IN such adyer-
lsemeni the amount, quantity, and description of
each kind of articles 10 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 advertisement
for opening the same, when they shall be opened
by or under the direction ofthe officer making such
advertisement, in the presence Of at least two per-
sons; and the person offering furnish any class
of such articles to perform any specified portion
or job of said work, and giving satisfactory secu-
tlty 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 the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within res-
sonabe time, to be fixed in such advertis ement,
then the contract shall be given the next lowest
bidder, who shall enter into such cont act and give
such security. And in OF failure to supply
the articles or to perIom the DIRK by the person
! entering into such contract, he ard his sureties
shall be liable fol- the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as liquidated damages, to be sued for in
the name ofihe United States, in any court having
jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 clock a. M, on Monday, the 26 h day
If May next, Cat which time all the proposals will
be opened, for furnishing the articles of statone-
nv hereinafter specified. for the use Of the House
Of Representatives during the Thirty Second Con-
,ress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
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