Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-09

were rejected at the last annual lettings IL II be
practicable so to do, and if not, then advertise for
proposals, and award the contract MS hcreinbeforc
pUvided; aud during any interval which is thus
created by the new advertisement Tor such propus
ais the Superintendent shall purchase in the open
market, 10y and with the approval OF the secretary
OF the Interior, all such paper necessary for the
public service, at the lowest price. or my IN
crease of cost to the government IN procuring
supply of paper for the use of the government, the
contractor in default and his securities be charged
with and held responsible for, the same, and shall
be prosecuted upon their bond by the Solicitor of
the Treasury, in the name of the United States;
in the circuit court of the United States in the dis
trict in which the dctaultiug contractor resides;
and to enable the Collector to do so, the said Su-
perintenden shall report to him the default on its
happening, with full statement of all the facts in
the case The said Superintendent shall keep a
just and true account of all the paper received from
the contractor or contractors, together with an ac-
count of all the paper used for the purposes OF the
government under this act, aud shall report the
amount of each class consumed IN said printing es-
tablishmont, and In what works or publications the
same was used, to the Secretary o.! th1 Interior, at
the end OF each and every fiscal year.
SIC s. And be il further enacted, That when
ever any chart, maps diagrams, views, or other
engravings shall be required to illustrate any doc
ument ordered 10 be printed by either house of
Congress, such engravngs shall be procured by
the Superintendent of Printing, under the direction
and supervision of the Committee On Printing OF
the house ordering the same.
SIC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That it sha II
be the duty Of the said Superintendent annually
to prepare and submit to the Register OF the Treas
ury, in time to have the same embraced in the
annual estimates from that department, detailed
estimates Of the salaries, amount to be paid for
wngcs, engraving, bndng materials and Tor any.
other necessary expenses OF said printing estab-
lishmcnt for the second year And the said Super
ntcndcnt shall also, on the first day OF the meet
ing of each session Of Congress, or rs soon thereaft
er as may be, report to Congress the exact cOndi-
ton of the public printing, binding and engraving;
the amount and cost OF all such printing, binding
and engraving; the amount and cost OF all paper
purchased for the same; statement OF the several
bids for materials, and such fertilizer information ns
may be within Ills knowledge in regard to all mat.
ters connected Herewith.
/ SEC 10. And be il FURTHER enacted, That nei-
thcr the Superintendent nor any other officer to be
g., appointed under this act shall, during his continu
ancc in Office, have any interest, direct or indirect
III the publication Of any newspaper or periodical
or in any printing OF any kind, or in any binding
Or engraving, or III any contract Tor furnishing pa
per other material connected with the publ,
printing; and any violation Of this section shal
subject the party Offending, on conviction before
any court OF competent jurisdiction, TO mprsou
mcnt in the pcntcntary lor term ofnot less thar
one, nor more than five years, aud to fine OF five
hundred dollars
SEQ. IL. and be IL firiher enacted, That if the
said Superintendent shall corrupty collude will
any person or persons furnishing matcridlso or bid
ding therefor, or with any other person or persons
or have any secret understanding with him or then
by himself or through others, to deliglud the Uni
ted States. or by which the Government Of tn
United States shall be dclraudcd or made to sus
tain loss, contrary to the true intent aud mean
ing Of this act, he shall, upon conviction thcreo
before any court OF competent jurisdiction, forlei
his Office and be subject to imprisonment in tn,
pententiary for term of not less than three, o
more thnnscvcn years. and TO u fine Of three thou
and dollars.
/ Approved % June 1850