The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES.
CLEaK's OFFIoe, May Ia, 1853

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES,
CLERK's OFFics, May Ia, 1858.
IN pursuance of the 18th section of the act OF
l. Congress of the 26th August, lS42, entitled can
act egalizing and making appropriations tor such
necessary objects have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
of law, and to fix and provide for Ger tain Incl
dental expenses of the departments and offices of
Government, and for other purposes"-whch said
l7th section is follows: I-f
"Sko. II. 4And be IL further enacted, That all
stationery, of every name and nature, for the
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 the bureaus and offices in those Depart
ments at Washington, including all stationery
blanks, wrapping paper, and Irvine, and mail ba gs
furnished the post Offices and collectors offices
throu bout the United States, shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, by the low
est bidder follows: The Secretary Of the Senate,
the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the head
of each Depa rtment, and such deputy postmasters
in the post office establishment and such collectors
in the custom house establishment as the Post.
master General and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose shall
| respectively advertise week for at least
four weeks, in more of the principal papsrs
published in the places where such articles to
be furnished such prin ting done, for sealed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles the whole of
any particular class of articles, for doing such
printing, the whole or any specified Job
thereof to be done at such place, specifying in
such advertisement the amount, quantity, and
description of each kind of articles to be furnished
and as near as may be, the nature, amount, and
kind of printing to be done; and all such pro-
posals shall be kept sealed until the day specified
in such advertisement for opening the same, when
they shall be opened by under the direction of
the officer making such advertisement, in the
presence of al least two persons; and the person
Offering to furnish any class of such articles, to
perform any specified portion or job of said work +,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
thereof under forfeiture not exceedn e
twice the contract price in case of failure, shall
receive contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail TO enter into such
tract, and give such security within reasonable
time, to be fixed in such advertisement, then the
contract shall be given to the next lowest bidder,
" rho shall enter into such contract and give such
security. And in of failure to supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person
tering into such contract, he and his surees shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
of the United States, in any court having juris-
diction thereof .... ...
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 O'Clock a. m, on Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, lat which time all the proposals will
be opened,) for furnishing the articles of station
ery hereinafter specified, for the use of the House
OF Represen tatives during the Thirty third Con-
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk,
viz:
CLASSES DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.