The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-18

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HoUsK or REpResKmrArtvEs UAirxD 6rArEs
Clerk y oAlce, April II, 1851.
I N pursuance Of the l7th section Of tbs act Of
j Congress VI tina 18th August, l849, entitled,
An ACT isgalixing and making appropriations
for such necessary objects ~ have been usually in
ciuded in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and ~ fix and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of tho departments and Offices
Of government, and for other purposes which
said 18th section is as follows f.If
" SEC. II. .aad be it further enacted That all
stationery, OF every and nature for the use 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 aud offices in those departments at WASH
ington, including all stationery, blanks wrapping
paper, amp Irvine, and mail -bags furnished the post
offices and cosclors' 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 the Postmaster Cen
eral and the Secretary Of the Treasury shall re-
spectvely designate for that purpsse shall respec
lively advertise once week, for at least four
weeks, in one or more Of the principal papers pub
lished in the places where such ARTICLES are be
furnished, or such printing done, for sraled pro-
pOsals for furnishing such articles, or the whole OF
any particular cIass Of articles. or for doing such
printing, or the whole any specified job thereof,
TO be done at such place, specifying In such adver-
tsement the amount, quantity, and description oil
each kind Of articles to be furnished and as near
az may be, the nature, amount and kind 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 suct
advertisement, in the presence of at least two per
sons; and the person Offering to furnish any clas.
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 the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into
such contract and give such security within rea-
sonabic 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 work by the person
entering into such contract, he and his suretiei
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scul
contract as Iqnidated damages, to be sued for il
the name ofthe United States, in any court having
Jurisdiction thereof i
Sealed proposals will be received at this offc.
until 10 o'clock u. M, on Monday, the Goth day
Of May next, lat which time all the proposals vii
be opened. for furnishing the articles ofstatione
4 ry hereinafter specified. for the of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty-Second Con
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk
viz: