The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REPREssNrArrvEs UNITED STATES,
CLxRK's OFFICE, Nav IA, 1883


HOUSE, OF REParssSrArrvss UNITED STATES,
CLEaK's OFFrcs. May IA, 1883.
TN pursuance of the 18th section Of the act OF
i Congress of the 26th August, ls4a. entitled can
act legalizng and making appropriations TOR SUCH
necessar ~ objects have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
Of law, and to fix and provide for certain incl
dental expenses of the departments and Offices of
Government, and for other representation said
18th section ID as foliovs:
''SEc. IT. And be it furth,r enacted, That all
stationery, of every name and nature, for the
Of the two Houses of Congress and all stationery
the use Of the several Departments of G overnment
and for the bureaus and Offices in those Depart.
ments at Washington, including all stationery.
blanks, wrapping paper, and twine, and mail bag
furnished the post oshces and collector ofnces
throughout the United States, shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, by the low
est bidder, follows: TbeSecretary of the Senate,
the Clerk of the House Of the head
of each Department, and such deputy postnaaaters
in the post Office stablshment, and ouch 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 once week, for at least
four weeks, in one more of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles to
be Furnished such printing done, tor sealed pro-
posas for furnishing such articles, or the whole OF
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, the whole or any specified job
thereof to be done at such place, specifying in
such adv crtisement the amount, quantity, and
description of each kind Of articles to be furnished
and as near 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 adve rtisement for opening the same, when
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 portion or job Of said work !,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof under forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in of failure, shall
receive contract for doing the same; and in case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security within reasonable
time, to be fixed in such advertisements, then the
contract shall be given to the next lowest bid der,
who shall ter into ouch contract and give such
sec urity "A nd in of failure TO supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person
teripg into such contract, he and his suretes shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
as liquidated DANA ges, to be sued for in the name
of the United States, in any court having juris-
diction thereof
Scaled proposals will be received at this office
until 10 o'clock a. m, Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, (at which time all the proposals will
be opened) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the use of the House
Of Repr esen tatives during the Thirty third Con-
gress-each article to De approved by the Clerk,
viz.
Glasses. DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.