The southern press., 1851-07-28
PROPOSALS. ToR STATIONERY.


He. Sss OF REPRESENTATIVES Umrsp SxAyx,
Clarke ofiics, April IL, 1851
vN n.,r.,,.r =. VI tie l7rh section Of the VI q
Consrs.s of ~ S6th August, I64X, spttled
'tAn sst Isxsliziog <nd making. appropriations
for such necessary objec az nave been usuaiiy ia
cluded in the general appro. raucn oI'Is wnnou'
authority Of law, and 70 FIX anu ofov'ae Ior certain
incidental expenses Of the departm snts ana omces
Of ofgovernment, and for other purpos.>s which
said l7th section is as follows
{" SEc. IL. End be u Glrttsr enacted That all
stationery, every name and nature, for the use OF
the two houses OF Congress, and all stationery and
job printing, OF every and nature, for the use
Of the several departments Of governments aad for
bureaus and Offices in those departments at Wash
ington, including all stationery, blanks. wrapping
paper, amp twine. and a-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-
spectively 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 are to be
furnished. or such printing done, for ssaled pro-
posalH 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 at such place, specifying in such adver-
tisement the amount, quantity, and description Of
each kind OF articles TO be furnished, and, near
as may be, the nature, amount and kind ofprntirg
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 fthe 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 full 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 VI ork by the person
entering into such contract, he ard his snreties
shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in scuh
contract as quidated 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 satione-
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: