The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Houss OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Clerks OFFICE, May IA. 1883

HousE OF REParsHNrArTvEs UNITED SrAres,
CLxRx's OFFICE, May IA, 1885,
In Pursuance of the lTth section of the act Of
Il Congress of the 26th Angus, lS42, entitled Gan
act legalizng and making appropriations for such
ry 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
Cover nmen and for other purposes"-whlch said
l7tb section is as folows;
ssSrc. II. Ind be IL furtAsr 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 use of the several Departments of Government,
and for the bureaus and offices in those Depart
ments at Washington, including all stationery,
blank s, wrapping paper, and twlne, and mail ags
furnished the post offices and collectors Offices
throughout the United States. shall hereafter be
furnished and performed by contract, by the low
est bidder, as follows: The Secretary of Senate,
the Clerk Of the House of Representatives.. the head
of each Department, and such deputy postmasters
in the post Office esta bshment, 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
published in the places where such articles are to
be furnished, such printing done, for sealed pro-
posals for furnishing such articles, the whole of
any particular class of articles, or for doing such
printing, or the whole any specified job
thereof, to be done at such place, specifying in
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 or under the direction Of
the officer making such advertisement, in the
presence of a. least two persons; and the person
Offering to furnish any class Of such articles, to
perform any specified portion or job said work,
and giving satisfactory security for the perform
ance thereof. under a forfeiture not exceeding
twice the contract price in case of failure, shall
receive a contract for doing the same; and in
the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such con-
tract and give such security within a reasonable
time, TO be fred 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 to perform the work by the person en-
tering into such contract, be and his suretes shall
be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
liGuidated DANA ges, to be sued for in the name
Of the United States, in any court having jurs-
diction thereof
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock m Monday, the 2lst day
of June next, Cat which time all the proposals will
be opeped,) for furnishing the articles of station
cry hereinafter specified, for the of the House
of Represe natives during the Thirty-third Con-
gress-each article TO be approved by the Clerk,
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