The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-09
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks OFFIcs, May IA, 1853

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks OFFIcs, May IA, 1853.
IN pursuance of the 18th section of the act of
Il Congress of the 26th August, lS42 entitled San
act legalizing and making appropriations for such
necessary objects as have been usually included in
the general appropriation bills without authority
OF law, and to nix and provide for certain Incl
dental expenses of the departments and offices of
Government, and for other purposes'-whlch said
nth section s as follows:
"SEC. II. And be il 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 G 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
throughout 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 Department, and such deputy postmasters
in the post office establishment, and such collectors
| in the custom house establishment 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 or more OF the principal papers
pu blished in the places where such articles to
be furnished such printing DONE for sealed pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, or the whole Of
any particular class of articles, for doing such
printing, or the whole or any specified Job
thereof, to be done at such place, specifying in
i
description of each kind of articles to be furnished
and, 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,
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 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 a reasonable
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 case of a failure TO supply the
articles or to perform the work by the person
tering into such contract, be and his sureties shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name
of the United States, in any court having juris-
dcton thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 O'Clock a m, Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, lat which time all the propos Ills will
be opeped,) 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,
viz: