The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-17

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Hsuss o. RstsxssnrArivts Ux,rsD SrArE.
Clerk y Office, April IL, 1851.
IN pursuance Of the 18th section Of the act OF
i Congress Of the 18th August, I842, entitled.
. An act egalixing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects as have been usually in
'ladsd in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and 10 FIX and provide for certain
incidental expenses of the departments and Offices
ofgovernment, and for other purposes (which
said 18th section is as follows
a." SEC. IL, .fnd be II further enacted That all
statonery, OF every name and nature for the use Of
the two houses Of Congress, and all stationery and
JOB printing, OF every name and nature for the use
OF the several departments Of government, and for
bureaus and Offices m those departments at Wash
ngton, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper, amp Irvine. 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, 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 GUS
tom house establishment as the Postmaster Gen
eral and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall re-
spectiyey designate for that purpose, shall respec-
uveiy advertise once week, for at least four
weeks, in one or more Of the principal papers pub
ishcd In the places where such articles are TO be
furnished, or such printing done, for sealed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles, or the whole of
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, or the whole any specified lob 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, az 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 ad verisement
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, 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 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-
sonabls 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 case of failure to SUNNY
the articles or to perfom the work by the person
entering into such contract, he and 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 III O'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
ofRepresentatives during the Thirty Second Con-
gress--each article to be approved by the Clerk,
viz: