, 1861-03-29
- q lhe unlted states.

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he i anho1,l and directed TO contract for the cree
ilon o. nuIch11c Of The necessary huidings machine
~ and materials icr hat porposei sad contract 10 b
Prsiinr q fhs fao House 81 Coarres; Provided
ThaI hl um - coniIacicd 70 be ead shall not exceed
one hundred and hfiy thousand dollars.
So. And b i further enacted, That Il shall be
tho dlly Of ne said superintendent % snperiuicnd all
thl pruning and binding, the purchase OF paper, as
hertIaaef directed the purchase Of other necessary
maieIallan4 m.ehnefy. and he heemploymcnt a prof
rcadcIE. c1mposiiQu prcssmen, lAborers, and other
hands ncesly b ex1cnte the orders o. Congress and
ol 1hl cxccutle and Judicial DEPARTMENT. At the City
81 Washlnglon. And % enahle the said superntend-
cnt enccluay % perform the duties Of his Office,
hesha|l appoint foreman Of printing at an annual
saarg of eighteen hundred dollars, and foreman of
binding AZ an annual salary Of hiicen hundred dol
who Is not practically a1d Thoroughly acquainted with
thcr Respective trades. Is shall he the duty Of the
sald loItnea o. printing and binding 70 make out and
deliver % TIE said Superintendent monthly statements
aflhc work done ID theie respective departments, 10
eel11r viii monthly pay rolls, which shall contain
the n1uc q he persons employed, The rats Of eola
pcnslliou anc amount due 10 ZACH, and the service
Tor which i shah BE- due. They shah also make out
estimates Of Inc amount and Kind Of materials reqai
red and hc rc4uslliona therefor from time TO time,
a. "a nay Be eeeded, and shall receipt for the same 10
he s1|d superintendent And The said foreman shall
nE Held Accountable lrr al materials received hy
I41m' Provided, That ihe Superintendent shall at
tine employ moIe hnnds in The publis printing aud
binding ssibishmcni lhan The absolute nacessles Of
q fc rqbic work may rcquir; and further that the
Super1lcnlcni Iorori 70 Congress At The beginning
q each session o. Coneress, tie number q hands %
employed and t1e length Of time each has been en-
So. ). And b, l. further enacied, That aid super
i.ienlent saan take charged and be Responsible for
All manuscripts and other maiieI % be printed en-
EaTli, Or lIhogIaQhcd. and cause the same 10 be
promptly trtcuicdl And he shall render 10 the Sec
I1alI O re Treasury quarterly. inl acoount Of ell
purchases made hy him, and OF an printing and bind
ing l11o In said oce Tor each Of tie houses Of con-
Ele.' and i1r each q the executive and judicial de-
pa.iu.ni'. f.r the payment Of the work and mate
rails there hall he advanced 70 The said snperintend
CuI from time % Tine. The public service may 10
N1'rc a. and under such rules A. The Secretary Of the
Treasury may pre.er'be, sum Of money At no time
lenlcnls bond And the si|d Superintendent shall
settle he account Of his receipts and disbursements
in ne manner now rclu|red ol other dlsbufsing on
cen. Provided. however. That said Superintendent
shah not b allowed credit At ue treasury Tor pay.
meuts account q services rendered in aiid printing
ei.1l'hmrqt' at higher prices than those paid far
aim||1I services Ia l11 private printing and ndng
Establishments Of iho City Of Washington.
Bee. And b n further enacted, That Il shall be
the duty q t1e sld Superintendent 10 charge himself
IN separate book % b6 kept therefor with an paper
and other m1iersla received bT him FOR fhe bullic
ua1 and . l1nilh he same 70 ihe foromen employed
hy him. q requisuons herein provided Tor, As
casel therefor from ne foreman al the head 81 ne de
paE,neai IN which The paper or other material has
soo. S. And be Il further enacted. That an tha
prnl'ng and lndIng. and Al blank books ordered hy
fhe beads Of The executive and judicial departments
q ne government, Or % tho chief Of tie baruans
Thereof AID All he printing and binding and al blank
Coqgqs. shall On and after he fodrth daf of March.
eighteen hundred and eIxIyone In done and oxnco.
80 under 1.a sepe1nisnaea, ~ Aeoell.nec with the
ordeIld and 70 Be ordered, BY The IhiiYsixih Con
ge, shall 1e cxrrutcd ~ the printers d the Senate
afa honse q heprraauialiges, a. now authorized BY
l4ri eat no printing Or 1nolng qiier than that o.
dercd by couErcs ui The heads ui Department., As
alornsald, shall be executed ia said ofdce
sc g And he Z further enacted That Il shall be
The d1I q f1Id Superintendent TO receive from The
SECRETARY % he Senate and The Clerk Of ne Houss os
hoQr.soniaiires and ffom 1he heads Of departmeuts
ana ctels o. bureaus AZ natter oplledto be printed
and bound, Or either printed bound, al tho public
expense and 10 keep ia1hfcl account Of The same
In t1c order IN which the same shall have been printed
and 1qund il The same is ordered . BE- bound, sec
Tie o1ttI b the Senate House Of
or department authorized % receive ihe same whose
receipt tNrItIar shall BE- sufficient voucher, By the
S1lcn1'endeui Of their delivery.
Sec Z And ne Il further enacted, That he Joint
Counties Printing Tor The two houses of ronarcss
shan tEtt1 and fix rpun standard u paper for TIC
prlnt.ns y congressional documcuis, to weigh not
ie.s than any pounds 10 the ream of Eve hundred
1h. nt DE duty Of The lid superintendent az Public
fn1rns p nfni1h samples fsald standard paper %
q m9r ne4QaQers having ne largest circulation in
ne ollie. q Boston New York, Philadelphia, Balii.
move. Cincinnati. Chicago. WashInaton Richnond
e.ls,sn. cn.re,st9n New Orleans, ana Saint Louis,
iet sailed proposals . furnish the eoremcut Of t6e
lnted States al paper which may Be necessary f5r
sae s1ses.an q ne aahe printing OF quality and
from Gear to year He shall oscn such proposais as
may be mtde n he presence Of the Secretary Of The
aie 9ad ne Clerk q ne Hou.e o. Representatives,,
paper O such clazs thereof as may be bid for 70 Inc
oas., naae lnr ne qaariiy Of paper advertised for
p ,s ,4s $40 sepeaieadent and determined BY the
shall BE- ihe duty of said Superintendent io coupare
tne paper furnished By The public contractor With the
s..aa,fl qaanty and be shall not accept any paper
stAndlrd determined - Aforesaid. And IN case Of ar
lereaco q opinion between The Superintendent of
faonc Printing md he eontEactors Tor paper, with
Eepec . is quality tie natter Of difference shall be
delerminel and arffled By the joint siandinr Com.
iitqe On Printing Of the Two houses of Congress. In
default o. any contractor under this law 70 compy
y .s. ~ ',. "a q - n 9nl.l.g re paper IN the prop
authorized % enter into new contract with fhe low
eat and bei bidder for the interests Of the Govern
the laI annnal Lettings il X be practieahe - - AZ
and II not, then . advertise for proposals. and award
The c1u,et .s heIeabeore provided; and during anv
,s1 L ss,Sn : ~. created y ne new advertise
chase 10 The open Market BY and with ne approval Of
ths eecrelay q The Interior, al such paper nv
s ~ pqqne set,,ce a The lowest price For any in
~ q paper ioI the nse Of the government de con-
lrclol 1 default and his securities shall he CHARGED
Alln and held responsible for the same and slali ~
proe'e1 upon their bond by the Solicitor of the |
l1c4.ly ~ The name Of the United States n The di
tucL n which tie delantng contractor reside: and
p enable ne Solicitor % DO 80 the said SnDerintend
en- snA report q him The default on its hannening
with ill statement of an TIE facts n fhe 80 Ts
~ Sapentendeni hal keep just and true account
q Al ne paper received from tie contractor oS con-
tractors, teglthcr with accoanf of an tbe sner
ue1 l1r the purposes Of The government nnder IN
acl and shall report the amount q each cls- eo,,s,
med IN nd printing eslabishmsnt and 10 What S~o-ls
or p1oiIcaions the same used 10 TIE seeretsr N
he Interior al the end Of each and every hsoal ys,y
Sec. 3. And Be It further enacted, That uhe5ever
any charts, maps. diagrams, views other eneravines
shall Be required 70 Illustrate any document ordered
% b printed ~ sfher house of congress, such en-
ei4Y.ags shall BE- procured BY the Superintendent Of
rnnn1E under he direction and supervision Of the /
oo1Imiitee On Printing Of Tie houses ordering the
See .. And Be itfrther enscted. That II sbaif be
TIE duty a he said Superintendent Annually fo nre
pare and submit % the Register Of the Treasury IN
tune - have The same embraced in the annual Iesti
m1'es RON thai department, detailed estimates Of the
eaalles amount iobe paid for wages engraving hind
Ing, materials, and Tor any other necssrv oF
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