The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-16

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Houss or REPRESENTATIVES. UHrTEp SrArBs,
$50, -, CtEaK's OfrTct, May IL. 1855 =
n parsuancs Of the 18th section OF the act 81
4 Cong.see OF the 26th August, 1912. entitled Gan
act IegelhinE and making appropriations for such
nsc~eQAry objects have been usually included In
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law and 70 fx and provide Tor certain incl
dental expenses of the departments and offices Of
Government and for other purposes"-which said
nth section 10 AZ follows:
N" SEc., II. And be It further enacted, That all
stationery, Of every name and nature. for the use
OF the two Houses of Congress, and all stationery
and job printing, Of every name and nature, for,
the use Of the several Departments of Government,
and for tho bureaus and offices in those Depart.
ments At Warrington, including all stationery,
blanks, wrapping paper, and twine, and mail bags
furnished the post of6ces and COLLECTOR offices
throughout the United States, shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, by the low
eAt bidder, AZ follows: The Secretary Of the Senate,
the Clerk OF the House Of Representatives, the head
OF each Department, and such deputy postmasters
in the post office establishment, and such collectors
in the custom house establishment a. the Post
master General and tbe Secretary of the Treasury
shall respectively designate for that purpose, shall
respectively advertise once week, for at least
four weeks, in one or more of the principal papers
published in the places where such articles are to
be furnished such printing done, for scaled pro
posas for furnishing such articles, the whole Of
any particular class of articles or for doing soch
printing, or 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, az near as 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, 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 specified portion or job of said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform.
ance thereof, under a forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in Of failure, shall
receive contract for doing the same; and case
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such
tract, and give such security within reasona BILE
time. to be fixed in such advertisement, then the
contract shall be given to the next lowest bidder
who 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 en-
tering into such contract he and his sureties 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, (at which time all the proposals will
be opened) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the of the House
of Representatives during the Thirty third Con
gress-each article to be approved by the Clerk