The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-22


Houss o. Rrraxs<xvArsvns UMsAp SrArEs,
Clerk e6ies. April ~, 1851.
N pursuance Of ~ I7ih section VI the act Of
j Congress OF The 26lh August, 1912, entitled,
" An act legahzing aad making appropriations
for such necessary objec1 ~ have been usually IN
Guided IN the geaersl appropriation bills without
authority OF law. and u aud provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments and Offices
of government, and for other purposes which
SAID l7th section is AZ follows
g SEC. IL. .ind be u further enacted That all
stationery, OF every name and nature, for the use Vi
the two houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
Job printing, Of every name and nature, for ths use
OF the several departs Of government, and for
bureaus and Offices IN those departments at Wash
ington, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper, AMP twine and mail bags furnished the post
Offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, a 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 estabishm en, and such collectors in the GUS
courthouse establishment the Postmaster Gen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury shall re-
spectivey 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 to be
furnished, or such printing done, for 'aled pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, the whole of
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing. or the whole or any specified job thereof,
to be done such place, specifying in such adver
tisement the amount, quantity, and description OF
each kind Of articles TO be furnished, and, as
as may be, the nature, amount and kind ofprintirg
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 at least two per-
sons and the person offering to furnish any class
Of such articles or 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 of
failure shall receive for doing the same,
and in the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within
sonabIe 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 of failure to supply
the articles or to perfom the W ork by the person
entering into such contract, he and his suretie
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as qudated 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 statione
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,
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