The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-22

trades II shall be the duty OF the said chiefs foreman
sstemer s OF the hands employed in their respective de
partens Of the money earned by each one OF hen and
Of the work DONE and verify the same by oath, aad
deliver them TO the said commissioner They shall
also cut estimates Of the amount and kind Of mate
rails required and le requstons therefor from time 10
time az may needed, aud shall receipt for the
10 the commissioner. And the said chiefs or oremeu
shall bs held accountable for all materials received by
them. They shall severaY give bond with two Or more
surees to be approved by the Secretary OF The Interior
in tho OF I've thousand dollars, for the faithful per-
lormaDce OF the duties OF their respective o'ces shd
commissioner shall be allowed and ia hereby authorized
appoint Chief clerk al Annual saisry OF two
thousand dollars and three 1ordnate Clerks one Mt an
salary OF sixteen hundred dollars, one az an an
pua salary Of fourteen hundred dollars and
nual salary oftweve hundred dollars
Sec. and DO il further enacted, That said commis-
soDer ball take charge Of and be responsible Tor all
nuscrps and other mator 10 be priuted engraved
or hhographed and cause the same 70 be promptly exc
cuted And he shall render 70 the Secretary Of the ne
rcr, quarterly full account Of all purchases made by
him ot all printing, binding, engraving and hthograpb'
gress FOR each OF the executive depsrmen,s specify
ing the work d)De and in what way VIII ether by the Job
or asherwse IN SAID bureau, or by Contract outaite
whore work is niahed 10 state the fu and
cost OF said work in the first quarterly account thereafter
For the payment q. the work and materials there snail be
advanced 10 the said commissioner from time to time
the public service may require IT, and under such rues
the Secretary of the Interior msy prescribe Of
money A. no time exceeding two thirds Of the penalty Of
said commissioners bond. And the sait Comm3stonar
snail settle his acoouns OF his receipts aud disbursements
In the required OF other disbursDg officers:
provided, however that said commissioner shall not be
allowed credit at tho treasury for payments account of
services rendered in said bureau q: higher prices than
those paid for similar services in the private printing
binding engraving and thOsaphrg establishments Of the
Sec S. And be Il further enacted Tha! shall be the
duty Of the SAID commissioner charge himself, in sepa
rate book to be Kept therefor win all paper and other
materials received by him fer the pabc aud 70 fur
nish the the chiefs employed by him. their
qust hefen provided for the pubic service may
require taxing receipt all cases therefor from the
nj the heal 10 mel
other material has been used
Sec G. And be further enacted, That all the printing,
binding engraving and thographing and all blank books
ordered by Congress- by either houe OF Congress by
the heads OF the executive departments OF the govern
ment the chios OF the bureaus thereof shah, and
after the first day Of December thousand eight hun
dred and fifty eight be done and executed IN said bureau
nothing herein contained shall prevent the said comms
soner with the approval OF the Secretary OF tho Interior
from having the engraving and lthosraphng, in whole
in part done by contract outside Of said bureau II the
public interests demand il. But when II shall be de-
termired to have auy OF the engraving or utho-
graphing done by contract, whore the samo shall
cost two hundred dollars or upwards, the said
commissioner shall advertise for at least three
in each week in the newspaper OF the largest
circulation in the cities OF Washington Philadelphia and
New York for proposals 70 do the work and the
shall be awarded the lowest bidder. The bids shall
opened the presence OF the Secretary OF the INTERIOR
time 10 be speciied in the advertisement for pro-
poRala: Brovded The person making said
posals are practical enayers or hographers and are
In every respect quahhed W execute their BIDS And
the said commss ,ner shall require the bidder or bidders
whose bids arc accepted 10 enter into bonds, with
good security 10 be approved by said comm ssioner,
TO execute the work in strict accordance with his or
their bids and Thin such time ehal be required for
the public service and in the beet manner 10
faithful return oi all public property entrusted u his
charge; and the said commissioner shall urnsh all the
paper required for the execution Of the printing OF all such
engravnes and in ddult OF any contractor under this
section execute all such work In strict accordance With
the provisions OF his contract and 10 the satisfaction OF
contra n and shall cause TIC securities ou the bond Of such
contractor 70 he prosecuted by the Solicitor ot the es
snry Of the United States IN the ut Court OF the unted
states IN the district In which such conr sctor resides Tor
sry damage loss sccruig the United states from the
non fnifment Of nny such contract.
Sec z. And be further enacted, That the commissioner
shan have AZ, tho ocmps.pon, prss~worf binding
done In SAID bureau follows and a the following rates
that s TO say the composition shal be done and paid for
by the thousand according TO the rules OF tho trade
or all work done in the Eng!lsh language common mat
ter from plea nonparei forty cents per housand
ems nonlare, forty tour cents per one thousand ems;
agate ior y seven cents per thousand ens pearl,
forty nine cents per one thousand ems; diamond,
six.y cents per one thousand The mead line with
the blank alter 1t aud the foot line IN AL casos to be
counted three hpel. An in length or width To bc
counted an EN-, less than an en- not 70 be reckoned
Above plea be charged plea And the rules Of the
trade force regulating the charges tor rule Or figure
work. for rule and asre work and for foreign languages
for foot notes, fer making up Get OF furniture, and for
slteratops snail govern sad commissioner in the prices
10 be paid for such work Aud The said commissioner
shall have the preswork done by The token, Aocordgo
the rules of The trade in such manner the private
printing establishments have their prcsvofk done; aud
be shall in no instance nay greater wage than thoso
the city OF Washington Add the said commissioner sha
have the folding, stitching, trimming, sewing and binding
done by the job or piece, and according 70 the rules Of
according the rules OF said trade, the price pad In tho
private bnderies In the city Of washngton aud greater
rate shall DO paid. The said commissioner shall not en-
pey prnte ~, binders other mechanics by the day.
week month year when by the rules OF the trado they
be employed by the thousand ems by the token or by
SEC g. And be IL further enacted That It shall be the
duty Of commissioner 70 receive from the secretsyo OF
tho Senate and Clerk OF The House OF Representatives
and from the heads Of departments and chiefs Of bureaut,
all matter ordered directed 70 be printed and bound or
faithful account Of the same In the order IN which tho
same may be received and when the same shall have
been printed and bound, the came Is ordered 20 be
bound that the volumes or sheets are promptly deli
yered ocer OF the Senate, House OF Ec7resen
taiyos or department authorized 10 receive the sans
soc. 9. And be further enacted, rost II shall
the Secretary OF the Interior, on or before the
first day sf April In each and every year, an es-
innate os Tho paper and other material reF'ircd for
the public service year commencing the rst day
OF July and terminating the III reth day OF June tnere
after specifypg such estimate the qusnAty and qualify
Of esch article and class Of paper as near ss may De AMI
shall be The duty Of the said Commissioner cf the rub
ic Flirting 70 establish the grades and qualities OF the
different cxves OF paper required for the public printing,
duplicate volumes Of each class OF convenient size 70 be
substantially bound-one complete set 70 be kers IN big
once and the ohsr to be deposited with and preserved
py inc First Ccnptroer " the Treasury for comparison
with The paper purchased Tor the public prinllg as
hereinafter owecied and ihe said oommIssoner shan
IN the cities VI Boston, New York, Philadelphia, BALTIMORE
ard Washington for Tho space Of sxty days PRIOR u the
fret day July for sealed proposals 10 furnish tho go
yernrent the United states all paper which may be re-
aurcd for the public printing binding, or engraving OF
tho various grades and qualities heenpefore authorized o
be established by said oonnsOner from year 70 year for
space Of one year All paper which shall vary from
the standard weight more hsn three per ccnm sha be
rejected by the commissioner and when u IA less than the
standard weist any exten, deduction snail bs made,
hut ths co1nmesioner shall moi allow for any exccss
of weight, No bid shall be considered not made by
pary parties engseed the manufacture Of the article or
articles they propose 10 supply, and hes only upon
guarantee In such form may be prescribed BY the
Secretary of the Interior. SAID proposals shall specify
The Articles Z, be supplied shal be delivered 10 the
con missioner hs warehouse IN tho city OF Washington
-one fourth before the rtcth Of september,
four Ii before tho thirty hrs day Of December
fourth on OF before tho hry first day Of March and
fourth on before the threth day Of June OF each year.
4 rot sooner rcqulrcd each parcel delivered 70 bc
nail for UPON the receipt OF the commissioner made out
In such form n may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Interior which each article, weight and quality
in cwe OF paper shall be specifically named, aud, upon
bnns ppp,oyed by the said Secretary the shall be