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


Houss o. RsSassnxrAsgvus UnsTKp SrArss
Clerk , oAIcs, April IL. 1851.
N pursuance Of the l7th section Of the act Of
j Congress of the ash August, 1912, entitled
:" An act isgalxing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects a. have been usually Ia
cluded in the geaeral appropriation bills without
authority of law, and 70 az and provide for certain
incidental expenses of the departments and offices
Of government, and for other purpose s"-which
said l7th section il a. follows
- SIC. II. lind Be Il further enacted That all
stationery, OF every and nature for the use OF
the two houses of Congress- and all stationery and
job printing, OF every name and nature, for the
" the several departments Of government, and for
bureaus and Offices in those departments al Wash
ington, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper. amp Irvine, aud mail bags furnished the posl
Offices aud collectors Offices throughout the United
Statss shall hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, az 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-
spectivey designate for that purpsse shall respec-
tIvely 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 he
furnished, or such printing done, for .aed pro-
any particular class Of articles, for doing such
printing, or the whole any specified job thereof,
to be done at such place, specifying in such adyer.
tisement the amount, quantity, and description OF
each kind Of articles TO be furnished, and AZ near
az 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 to furnish any class
of such articles, to perform any specified portion
or job Of said work, and giving satisfactory secu-
rity 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 enter into
such contract and give such security within rea-
uDnabIe time. to be fixed in such advertisement,
then the contract shall be given to 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 perfom the " ork by the person
entering into such contract, he ard his sureties
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as liquidated damages, to be sued for in
the name ofthe United States, in any court having
jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 clock a. M, on Monday, the Goth day
of May next, lat which time all the proposals will
be opened, for furnishing the articles of statone-
ry hereinafter specified. for the use of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty Second Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
vt0.