The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-24

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= An ac1 lsenlix3net4a m4 sd&See appropriations
for such necessary 6Hiseaw tlnvn bseu usually ia.s
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authority bf iaw; snt = provide for certain
Of goysrnue6t. Snll hi oih& pufposes'' (which
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Z SEC. IL, .ds4 Il X ftsthsy sHsetsd That all
stationery. QfsSegy spd nature Tor the use of
the two houses III Congress, and NJ stationery aud
job printing. Of svery Haht md nature, for the use
Of the ssvsrshd aeSovsfnmea', and for
bureaus and ef1lasu u ahans d1pArtme.ts q, Wash
inslon including ~ eaasiansrE, blanks, wrapping
paper, anp twins, Aa1msilvb4gs furnished the post
Offices and cnecl0vs o6Roes throughout the United
Slater, shalt hereafter be Furnished aad performed
by contact, by NE lowest bidder, as follows );
The Secretary Of the Senate, the CLERK OF the
House OF Representatives, the head OF each depart
,oeut. ana such deputy ID )masters in the Post
Office cstaR4hh emf, Ghdsuch collectors IN the GUS
ON house establhh6,edt a. the Postmaster Gem
raj and the SECRETARY II tAe Treasury shall re-
pectyely designate fQr that purpsse, shall respec-
,vely advertise once i wcak,. for at least four
gesks. 10 sae cr mors q ne Pg'nc.pal papers pub
furnished, or such printing done, for $ alsd pro-
.osals far fasshiug such articles, or the whole Of
ny particular clnss VI articles, or fpr doing such
riniing, OF the whole any specified job thereof,
be done at such place, specifying IN such adver-
isenent tho amount, qpAatity, and description OF
q 4ch kind Of articles TO BE- FURNISHED, and as near
"a may be, the nature, amount end kind ofprnteg
to DO done. and all such proposals. shall be kept
sea led unuthe day specified in such advertisement
for opening the same, when they shall be opened
by i under the direction ofthe officer making such
awe rtisement, in the presence Of at least two per-
sons and the person offering to furnish any class
Of " CHI articles, perform any specified portion
or Job of said work, and giving satisfactory secu
vity for the performance thereof, under forfeiture
not exceeding twice the contract price in case OF
failure, shalt receive contract for doing the same,
and in case the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within a rea-
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. A nd in case of failure to supply
the articles or to perfom the FORK by the person
entering into such contract, he ard his suretes
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as Iiquidated damages, to be sued for in
the name the United States, in any court having
jurisdiction thereof p 50 q lys''
/ Sealed proposals will be received at this ofire
until III 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 Of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty Second Com
gress--each article to be approved by the Clerk,
viz: sia +,ta-