The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10
National Printing Office.

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| National Printing Office.
Tie following bill has been introduced in the
House of Representatives of Mr.. Doty of Wis
CONAN
AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT or A Sup
ERiNTENDENT OF Pi BLIC PRINTING.
he it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con
gres bled That there shall be appointed by the
President, by and with tne advice and Ut tho
Senate, Superintendent of tho Paoc Printing, VIII
shall BIO practical printer, OF education and expe
| rieLce in the business of printing, the term Of
whose Office shall be for four years unless sooner re
| moved by the President or by joint resolution Of
the Sens to aud House of representatives. who shall
receive an annual compens alton for his Services of
three thousand dollars, and give bond to the United
States in the OF ten thousand dollars, with 5uf
fcient suretes, to DO approved by the secretary of
the Interior, for the faithful performance of the
duties Of bis office
SEQ 2. And be il further enacted, That the said
superintendent shall take charge of and be respon
sbe for all original or other matter directed by tho
proper authority to be printed, and cause the Same
10 be promptly executed, as required and shall re-
turn IL in good order TO the officer from VIII it
received, ~ may be required by such officer; and it
shall be his duty o purchase of a Boyd Hamilton,
for the United States his printing establisnmentn
the city OF Washington, now used by him, as the
public printer, ut such price and upon such terms
as they may agree; such agreement to be approved
by the Secretary OF the Interior, not exceeding
- thousand dollara and also to purchase for
the United states, as the Same may be required, at
the usual and at reasonable prices, suoh presses,
type, and other printing materials as may be ne
cessary for the execution Of all the printing
qured at the seat OF government by or for the use
OF, either of the executive departments of govern
ment, or by either or by both houses of Congress;
to employ, at the usual and proper wages, such
foromeD, compositors pressmen, proof readers, and
other persons, ms he shall deem pensably neoes
sary for the accurate, speedy, economical, and
faithful cution Of the public printing and to dis
charge either Of them for incompetency or other
sufficient cause to be stated by him on tho records
OF the office; to purchase by contract, after due no
tcc Tor sealed proposals. OF the lowest and best bid
der, and according to the quality of the samples to
BIO exhibited by him, all such paper as may be me-
cesaJy for said printing; and to render an account
annually to each house of Congress, (or oftener if
required by either house,) of all his expenditures
for the urposes aforesaid.
Sec And be it further enacted, That it shall
also be the duty Of the said superint to pay,
the first day Of every month, all bills for the pur
chase Of materials for the use Of said Office; and all
wages due to the persons employed in and about
said esta blishment, for their labor during the pre-
cedipg week; and for that purpose no shall be
authorized to draw, monthly, from the treasury of
the United States, all such sums Of money may be
required therefor, to be asccrtaned by statement
thereofto be made by him, and presented to and
approved by the Secretary of the lnterior; and
su Oh approval he shall be authorized to receive
the said sums frem the treasury.
SEQ 4. And be it further enacted, That the said
superintendent shall appoint practical bookbindcr,
possessing thorough knowledge Of the business,
who shall receive one Thousand dollars a year for
his services. And the said bookbinder may, with
the appreciation of the superintendent, employ such
bookbinders and other persons as may be indispen
SADLY necessary to neat, prompt, and econo nical
execution Of the folding, stitching, and binding,
that may DO directed by law, or by the order Of
either house of Congress- or be necessary to
together the several sheets of which document
may consist; the wages OF such bookbnders and
other persons to be regulated by those paid for 81
milar services in other binderies in the u nited
States, and be paid by the said superintendent;
and the said superintendent shall have the power to
discharge the said binders and other persons whom
the public interest shall require, and he shall
purchase all the materials required for said bind
ing III the same manner as is hereinbeiore directed
for the purchase OF paper.
Sec 3. And be L. further acted, that all print
ing directed by law, by either Of the exc ,u,ive
d. pariments of the general government, in p1su-
ance OF law, or such as may be necessary to the
ecution OF Law, and all other printing directed by
the Senate or House OF Representatives,, or both,
and all folding, stitching and binding required for
the same or directed by law, shall b executed at
the said public printing office, and IN the manner
required; but DO private printing or binding OF any
description whatsoever, or for any person or per-
sons whomsoever shall be received at executed
in the said Office, a1d any infraction ofths prohibit
toB, by any person belonging to either OF said oil
ces shall be deemed and acted upon good cause
for the removal OF such person 30 offending from
public employment.
SEQ g. And DO it further enacted, That for the
regulation and government of the persons, business,
expenditu res, and every other object or matter
connected with the said public printing Office, rules
shall be prepared by the said superintendent, the
Secretary Of the Senate, and Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, which, when confirmed and ap
proved by the committees on printing of both
Houses Of Congress, shall be binding and shall be
observed and enforced by the said superintendent.
Sec. T. And be j. further enacted, That the roso-
luton entitled Joint Resolution directing the
manner of procuring the printing for the two
houses of Congress-" approved August third,
eighteen hundred and forty six, shall DO ana the
same is hereby rescinded.