The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

HousE o. RxPKEsEnrAtivx, UN,rID SfArxs,
Clerks Office, April ~, 1851.
IN pursuance Of the l7th section Of the act of
i Congress Of the 26th August, 1912, entitled
An act egalixing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects have been usually in
cluded In the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, and to Tx and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments and Offices
of government, and for other purposes which
said 18th section is as follows
T" SEC. II. find be Il further enacted That all
stationery, ofevery name and nature for the of
the TWO houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, OF every name and nature for the
OF the several departments OF government, and for
bureaus and Offices IN those departments at Wash
ington including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper, amp Irvine, and mail-bags furnished the post
Offices and collectors Offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter he 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
tom house establishment as the Postmaster Gen.
eral and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall re-
spectivey designate for that purpsse shall respec-
lively advertise once week, for at least four
weeks. in one or more Of the principalPapers pub
lished IN the places where such articles are to be
furnished, or such printing done, for 'aled pro-
posais for furnishing such articles, the whole of
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 adver-
tisement the amount, quantity, and description OF
each kind OF articles to 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 Of the officer making such
advertisement, in the presence Of al least per-
sons; and tie person offering to furnish any class
Of such articles, to perform any specified portion
or job of said work, and giving satisfactory
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 the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within rea-
sonable time, to be fixed in such advertisement,
then the contract shall be given the next lowest
bidder, who shall into such contract and give
such security. And in case Of failure to supply
the articles or 10 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 o'clock a. M, Monday, the 26th 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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