The southern press., 1851-07-03
PROPOSALS poR STATIONERY.
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CLARK - af}i,s. Anxal IA. 1881.

Housx or MISREPRESENTATION Umrxp bsAsss
Clerk Office, Apsn IA, 1881.
I N pursuance of the i7th section of the acs Of
L Congress of the 3bth August, issl. satasssd.
I" An scs Iesslszlng aud making appropriations
for such necessary objects as have bsen usually M
ciuded ia the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, aud 20 In and provide for certain
incidental expenses OF she departments and Offices
Of government, and for other purposes which
said l7th section is aA follows
80 Sac. ~. .fnd be "a further enacted That all
stationery, of every name and nature, for the uss 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, aud for
bureaus and offices Ia those departments at Wash
ington, including all stationery, blanks, wrapping
paper. amp twine, 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 Ia the Post
Office establishment and such collectors ia the
tom house establishment the Postmaster Gen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury shall re-
spectiyey 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 IN the places where such articles to be
furnished, or such printing done, for s-aled pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, or the whole of
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, or the whole or any specified Job thereof
to be done at such place, specifying in such adver
tsement the amount, quantity, and description Of
each kind of articles 10 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, 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 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 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 surelies
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, 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,
viz: