Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-20
Proposals for Stationery.
House. REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES.

House REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks Office. Nag l4th, 1888.
/ \ pursuance of the 18th section, of tn eact OF
i Congress of the 18th August, ls42, entitled
= An act legahzing aud making appropria-
tons for such necessary objects as have been
usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and to FIX and
provide fer certain incidental expenses of the
departments and offices of Government. and
for other purposes which said 18th section
is as follows
SEC. II. Ind Re IT further enacted. That Ill
stationery OF every name and nature, for the
use Of two houses OF Congress. and all station
cry and job printing, Of every name and nature
for the use OF the several departments of Gov
eminent and for the bureaus and offices in
those departments at Washington. including
all stationery, blanks, wrapping paper and
Irvine and mail bags furnished the post offices
and collectors Offices throughout the United
States, shall hereafter be furnished and per-
formed by contract, by the lowest bidder as
follows The Secretary Of the Senate, the Clerk
OF the lIGuse OF Representatives. the head of
each department, and such deputy postlnastcrs
in the post Office establishment and collectors
in the custom house establishment as the Post
master General and the Secretary of the Urea
sury shah respectively designate for that
purpose, shall respectively advertise once a
week for at least four weeks, in one or more
Of the principal papers published in the
places where such articles are to he furnished
or such printing done, for sealed proposals
for furnishing such articles or the whole of
any particular class of articles. or fer doing
such printing. or the whole or any specified
job thereof to be done at such place. specify
ing in such advertisement the amount guam
tity, and description of each kind of articles
to be furnished, and as near us NAV be. the
n at nd If
done; and all such proposals shall be kept
sealed until the day specified in such adver-
tiscmcnt for opening the same. when they
shall be opened by or under the direction of
the officer making such advertisement in the
presence of at least two persons and the
person offering to furnish any class of such
articles, or to perform any portion or specl-
fed job Of said work. and giving satisfactory
security for the performance thereof under a
forfeiture not exceeding twice the contract
price in each case of failure. shall receive a
contract for doing the same; and in ease the
lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such con-
tract. and give such security within a reason
able time, to be fixed in such advertisements
then the contract shall be given to the next
lowest bidder. who shall enter into such con-
tract and give such security. And in ease OF
a failure to supply the articles or to perform
the work by the person entering into such
contract. he and his suret;es shall he liable
FOR the forfeiture specified in such contract as
lquidated damages to be sued for in the
name Of the United States in any court
having jurisdiction thereof
Sealed proposals will he received at this
office until 10 O'Clock, a. H.. on Monday. the
2lst day of June next. (at which time all the
proposals will be opened,) for furnishing the
articles of stationery hereinafter specified. for
the use OF the HOUSE of Representatives during
| the Thirty-third Congressional article to be
| approved by the Clerk: viz:
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