The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20

CLenx's Oryicn Nav IL. 1883

HOUSE, OF REPRxssnrATWEsl UHtr ID SrArss.
CLsnx's OFTics, May IL. 1888.
TN pursuance of the It'll seotion Of the act Of
L Congress of the 2Sth August, lS42, entitled can
ACT leRslisine and ring appfop natious for such
essary objecta have been us0Alty iacludsd in
the general appropriation bills withoas authority
Of Law, and to nx and provide for certain incl
dental . xpensss of tho depsrtmsnta and oAioo Of
Cover ment. and for other purpeses"-whlch said
18th section 10 ~ follows:
..Ssc. ~. dad BE- 4 further enacted. That ali
stationery, of every name and nature. for the use
Of the two Houses Of Congress, and all stationery
and iSb printing, a every name and nature, for
the ose Ct The several Departmsnts Of Government.
and for the bureaus and of1ices in those Depart
ments at W ashingtoa, including eli stationery.
blanks, wrapping paper, and twius. and mail b g
fur nished the post offices and coliectors Offices
throughout the United States. shaH hereafter be
furnished and perf1smed by coal act, by tho low-
est bidder ss foows: The Secretary OF the senate,
the Clerk of the House of Representatives the head
Of each Department.. and such deputy postsnastess
in the post Office stablishment, aud auch collectors
in the custom bouse establishment the Post-
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
respectively advertise once week. for at least
four weeks In one moro OF the principal papers
published in the places where such articles are to
be fu nshed such printing done, for sealed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles, or the whole Of
any particular class of articles, for doing ouch
printing, the whole or any specified job
thereof, TO he done at such place, specifying in
description of each kind Of articles to be furnished
and as pear may be- the nature, amount, and
kind Of printing to be done; and all such pro.
posas shall be kept sealed until the day specified
in such advertisement for opening the same, han
they shall be opened BY or under the direction Of
the officer making such advertisement, in the
presence Of AZ least two persons; and the person
Offering furnish any class Of such articles, to
perform any specified postion a. job Of said work
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case of failure, shal
receive contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shali fail to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security within. reasonable
time, to be fixed in such advertisement then the
contract shall be given to the next lowest bid der,
who shall enter into such contract and give ouch
security And 10 of failure to supply the
articles or to perform tbs work BY the person en-
tering into such contract, be and his suretes aha
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as iquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
Of the United States, in any court having jurs-
diction thereof b.se sl1.rrs Oh. aI.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 O'Clock q, m on Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, Cat which time all the propos ,ls will
be opened) for furnishing the articles Of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the use of the House
OF r. prssen tatives during the Thirty third Con-
gress-each article to be approved BY the Clerk,
viz:
C1a.,e. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES