The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-24

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Clerks Office, April ~ I85ls
N pursuance Of the 18th section Of ths ac1 a
j Congvsss of tho 18th August. l642. sntifiet,
An act legaiizing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects AZ have been usually in
ciudsd in the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, and TO hx and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the departments aud Offices
Of government, and for other purposes which
said 18th section is AZ follows lfaifI
" SEC. II. And Be II further saacted That all
stationery, 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 in those departments al WASH
ington, including all stationery, blanks wrapping
paper, amp Irvine, and mail-bags furnished tho post
offices and collectors offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and performed
by contract, by the lowest bidder, 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-
spectivsy 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 la the places where such articles are to be
furnished, or such printing done, for saled pro-
posas for furnishing such articles, or the whole Of
any particular class Of articles, for doing such
printing, or the whole any specified Job thereof,
TO be done al such place, specifying in such adver-
tlsenent 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 DO kept
sealed until the day specified in such ad advertisement
for opening the same, when they shall be opened
by under the direction ofthe officer making such
advertisement, in the presence of at feast 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
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 enter into
such contract and give such security within rea-
sonabe 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 supply
the articles or to perfom the VI 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, on Monday, the 26th day
Of May next, (at which time all the proposals will
be opened, for furnishing the articles Of statone-
ny hereinafter specified. for the use of the House
Of Represen tatives during the Thrty-Second Con-
gress--each article to be approved by the Clerk,