Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-20

poysd the rate Of compensation amount due 20 each and
the which shall be They sa also make ous
estimates Of the amount and kind Of materials required and
FequisiOns thesfOr from time to tine may be needed and
receipt the the Superintendent And the
foremen shall be held accountable for ali materials received
BY them: Prosided That the Superintendent shall, time
ment than the absolute necessities Of the public ay
sure and fustss that % a sSs as report to Con
Of haEds employed and the length Of time each has
Ployed
shall take charge Of and be responsible for all manuscripts
other matter to Be printed engraved o. IN Ss and cause
Secretary Of the Treasury q1artsr lu account oI Al pur
once for each Of the eo1ses OF Congress- ana Ior os The
ecuye and judicial departments For the payment OF the work
and Materials there shall be advanced to the said
from time 70 time the public service may require ~ aAd
der such rules he Secretary Of the Treasury may presc
sum Of money, at time exceeding two thirds or the penalty Of
superinendens bood And the Superintendent shan
settle the account Of his receipts ami disbursements IN he
nov OF other disbursing ocers FTocle aoees
That said Superintendent shall be allowed credit At the treas
a or payments on account OF services rendered II
establishment at higher prices than those paid for similar se
ce in the private printing and binding establishments Of the S
SIC T. dad Be it further enacted That it shah be the duty
OF the said Superintendent to charge himself in separate book
to be kept therefor with all and other materials received By
employed BY him. their acquisitions, herein provided fo as
the public service may require taking receipt in all cases there
for from the foreman the hed Of the department in which the
paper or other material, has been used.
binding and all blank books ordered by the heads OF the
tive and Judicial departments Of the government os the chiefs
blank books ordered b. Congress- ha on and after he fourth
day Of March, eighteen bundled and sixty be done and
said superintendent accordance vita the prov
70 be ordered BY the ThiFtyxh Congress- shall be executed By
the printers Of the Representatives
authorized by law but printing binding ether than that
ordered by Congress the heads Of departments aforesaid
shall be executed in said Office.
SIC. s. And BE- n further enacted That it shall be the duty
Of said Superintendent to receive from the Secretary Of the Sem
ate ana the Clerk Of the House of Representatives and from the
heads Of departments and chiefs Of bureaus all matter ordered
be printed and bound either printed bound at the public
ePeu and to keep faithful account Of the same in the order
in which the may received when the shall have
been printed and bOund the ordered to be bound,
that the volumes sheets promptly delivered 10 the officer
tbs Senate House Representative department. author
lied receive the same whose receipt therefor shall be su
$50 4 1d Be further snactsd That the Joint COMMITTEES
Printing for the two Houses Of Congress shall and hx
upon standard OF paper for the printing Of doeu
nts weigh not than fifty pounds the Of i've hun
dr Sheets Of tweDtyOur By thirty eight inches and shall
be the duty Of the said OF the public Pnung to
furnish samples Of said standard paper applicants therefor and
advertise annually in o: more newspapers having the
largest circulation in the ces Of Boston, New York. Phade
pha, Bamore cincnnst Chicago, Washington, Richmond,
Raleigh Charleston New orleans and Saint Louis for the space
sixty days prior to the nrt Of Jay for sealed proposals to
furnish the Government o: the United States all which
y and in quantity be specified in the said advertisement from
he shall such proposals be made 10
the presence the Secretary OF the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House Of Represer atves and contract for fur
nihng all Of said paper such class thereof be bid for
the said and determined by the Joint Committee
Of the houses Of Congress- It shall be the duty Of said su
qualify he shall accept any
paper from the contractor which does not conform the
opinion between the Superintendent Of Public Printing the
contractor for paper with respect to its quality, the matter Of
Committee Printing OF the houses Of Congress- In de-
fault Of contractor under this law comply with his
the Superintendent into contract with
the lowest and best bidder for the interests Of the
lettings practicable do not adver
tse for proposals. and award the contract hnbOre prOv
ded and during interval which is thus created by the
advertisement for such proposals. the Superintendent shall
chase in the open MARKET by and with the approval Of the se
Vof tha
vice. at the lowest price For increase OF cost to the
meht procuring supply Of paper for the use Of the govern
the contractor default bis securities shall charged
with and held responsible for the and shall be prosecuted
their bond BY the Solicitor Of the Treasury in the name
the United stats the Circuit Court OF the United States in
the district in which the deung contractor resides and
him the default its happening with fall statement Of all the
acts in the The said Superintendent shall keep just and
tractors together with Of s the paper used for the
purposes Of the government under this act and shall report the
Of each class consumed in said printing establishment
Secretary OF the INTERIOR at the end OF each and every fiscal
SIC. g. And be further enacted That whenever any charts
maps diagrams vews other engavng shall be required to
any document ordered to be printed by either house
Congress- engraving procured by superinten
dent Of Pntnz under the direction and supervision OF the Com
nttee on Printing Of the house ordering the same.
u the said Superintendent annually prepare and submit
annual estimates from that department. detailed estimates
ot the salaries, paid for wages engraving binding
for The second year And the said Superintendent
shall also, the day Of the meeting Of each session Of Con-
thereafter be- report to Congress the exact
condition Of the public printing binding and engving the
amount and cost all such printing binding and engraving the
amount and Of all paper purchased for the statement
OF the several bids for materials and such further nAcn
may Re within his nOWledge in regard all matters connected
herewith.
sEc TO- And be it further enacted That neither the superin
endent other officer be appointed under this SHALL
Turing his continuance in Office have interest direct nd
ect in the publication of periodicals.
printing Of kind in binding engraving,
contract for furnishing paper other material connected with the
public printing and any violation Of this section shall subject
he party offending, conviction before Of competent
to imprisonment in the peRenay for OF not
than than i've and to fine OF five hun
lred dollars.
SEC. IL Ahd Be further enacted, That IL the said Super
neDdent shall coupty eOude with persons
FINISHING materials bidding therefor, with other
persons, have secret understanding with h
hem by himself through Others to deiaud the United States,
by which the government Of the United States shall be de-
rauded made to sustain lo contrary tie intent and
Meaning Of this act he SHALL upon conviction thereof before
ourt Of competent jurisdiction, forfeit his Office and be subject
Imprisonment in the peDtentiary for term Of net less than
hre than and to fine Of three thousand
olars.
APPROVED June g. 1850