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 Trrnn x1.v.—PUBLIC PRINTING. 743 specmed in the adz•ertiseme¢2t] [, as specified in the schedule to be furnished to applicants by the Congressional Printer, setting forth in detail the quality and quantities required for the public printing.] Sec. 3768. The advertisement shall specify the minimum portion of specifications gf each quality of pa1per required for either three months, six months. or Rdvértisementsone year, as the. oint Committee on Public Printing may determine; but when the minimum portion so specified exceeds, in any case, one 287, s. 4, in 14,,pl tpousang reams, it shall state that proposals will be received for one 305- thousand reams or more. ‘ Sec. 3769. The Congressional Printer shall furnish samples of the S,,,,,p]eS_ standard papers to applicants therefor. 287,s.4,v.l~l, .:s05. Sec. 3770. The sealed proposals to furnish paper shall be opened in Award ofp conpresence of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, and the contracts *"”·°*—°- shall be awarded by them to the lowest and best bidder for the interest 27 July, 1866, c. of the Government; but they shall not consider any proposal which is 287- S- 4· V- 14- P- not accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the person making it is a 305 inapufacqprer of or dealer in the description of paper which he proposes to urnis Sec. 3771. The award of each contract for furnishing paper shall desig- Time for pernate a reasonable time for filling it. I l9£“3L'1E`9.'@9; 27 Ju y, 1866, c. 287,s. 4, v. 14, p. 305. Sec. 3772. 'No contract for [fumz»'.se`ng] [furnishing] paper shall bevalid Approwlofevuuntil it has been approved by the joint committee. if made under their *"’·*'t· direction, or by the Secretary of the Interior, if made under his direction, 2., Julv`,gé6`,_` sgimcording to the provisions of section thirty-seven hundred and seventy- 287, S_ 4: Q_ M,',,; ve. 305. 27 Db., 1877, c. 69, r. 19, p. 249. Sec. 3773. The Congressional Printer shall compare every lot of paper C0l¤P%¤”i¤<>¤ ef delivered by any contractor with the standard of quality, and shall not ]:]’°' Wh ”°““‘l' accept any paper which does not conform to it or is not of the stipulated _.;. weight. 2877s`huiwyi·f Sec. 377-f. In case of difference of opinion between the Con ressional Disputes as w Printer and any contractor for pu r, respecting its quality, tlne matter ¤“’-‘l'*Y· pf difference shall be deferminedm by the Joint Committee on Public 27 July, 1866,c. rlntin. 287,s.5,v.14,p.306. Sec. 377 5. If any contractor shall fail to comply with his contract, Délwlt of ¢¤¤· either as to time of delivery. or as to quantity, quality, or weight of paper, "“°l°"·_ _ _ _ the Congressional Printer shall report such default to the Joint Commit- 27 July, 1866, c. tee on Public Printing. when Congress is in session. or to the Secretary 287- ¤- 5- l'- N, 1*- of the Interior, when Congress is not in session; and he shall, under the 306 direction of the committee, or of the Secretary of the Interior, as the case may be, enter into a new contract with the lowest and best bidder for the interest of the Government, among those whose proposals were rejected at the last opening of bids; or he shall advertise for new proposals, under the regulations hereinbefore stated; and, during the interval which may thus occur, he shall, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing. or of the Secretary of the Interior, as above provided, purchase in open market. at the lowest market-price, all paper necessary for the public irinting. Sec. 3776. In case of the default of any contractor to furnish paper, C 0 H *1*90 tpl' hc and his securities shall be responsible for any increase of cost to the ° c:;th m` Government in procuring a supply of such paper, which may be conse— L__-. L.-.. quent upon such default. 2S77E-?];'} Snr. 3777. The Congressional Printer shall report every such default, ‘R¤P<>rF 0* d¢· with a full statement of all the facts in the case, to the Solicitor of the f““lt*”“‘l°"b°j‘E Treasury, who shall prosecute the defaulting contractor and his securi— 27 July, 1866,c. ties upon their bond, in the circuit court o the United States, in the ?87» F- 5» '· 1*- P- district in which such defaulting contractor resides. 306,, SBC. 3778. The Joint Committee on Public Printing, or, during the 0pt_,ll;;l,l::f° m recess of Congress. the Secretary of the Interior, may authorize the Con- - -——--- s‘r-03——52