The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRE- sENTATIyEs UNITED STATES
Clerk a Office April 10 1851

HOUSE OF REPRE- sENTATIyEs UNITED STATES
Clerk s office, April II, 1851.
n pursuance of the 18th section Of the act Of
/ Congress of the Goth August, 1912, entitled
. An act legalizing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects as have been usually in
Guided in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and to fix and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments and offices
ofgovernment, and for other purposes
said 18th section is as follows:
" SEC. II. .fad be il further enacted That all
stationery, ofeyery 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
ofthe several departments of government, and for
bureaus and offices in those departmertsat WASH
ington, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper, amp Irvine, and mailbags 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 postmasers in the Post
Office establishments and such collectors in the
tom house establishment the Postmaster Gen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury shall re-
spectvely designate for that purpose, shall respec
lively advertise once week, for at least four
weeks. in one or more OF the principal papers pub
lshed in the places where such articles are to be
furnished, or such printing done, for 8 alsd pro-
posals fer furnishing such articles, the whole of
any particular class Of articles, for doing such
printing, the whole or any specified job thereof,
10 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 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-
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 case the lowest bidder shall fail enter into
such contract and give such security within rea-
sonable time. to be fixed in such advertisement,
then the contract shall be given to the next lowest
bidder, who shall into such contract and give
such security. And in case 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
1 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, on Monday, the 26th day
of May next, lat which time all the proposals will
be opened, for furnishing the articles Of statone-
ry hereinafter specified. for the of the House
of Representatives, during the Thrty-Second Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
! viz: