744 TITLE xLv.—PUBLIC PRINTING. Q7 Jidy, 1866, c- gressional Printer to make purchases of paper in open market, whenever gg; ’· °· V- It P- they may deem the quantity retqpired so small, or the want so innnediate, ' as not to `ustif * a vertisemen or roposals. _ Engraving for Sec. 3779. llhenever any chart; maps, diagrams, views, or other Si§'1g.L‘*`i_.-.. engravings are required, to illustrate any document ordered to be printed ,,;;N*{,“‘駷 Slgag by either House of Congress, sucheugravings shall be procured by the 12, 1ig. ’’Congressional Printer, under the direction and supervision of the com- 23 June, 18;-ki;-. mittee on printing of the House ordering the same. 455, 21 18, p. . l=i¤gmvi¤g._whe¤ Sec. 3780. When the probable total cost of the maps or plates accom-
- 0 be "d"°"‘S"d· panying one work or document exceeds two hundred and fiftv dollars,
25 June, 186-4,c. the lithogra hing or engraving thereof shall be awarded to the lowest 155. S- 9. V- 13- P- and best biddier, after advertisement by the Con ressional Printer, under l86· the direction of the Joint Committee on Publiegi’rinting. But the committee may authorize him to make immediate contracts for lithographing or engraving whenever, in their opinion, the exigencies of the public service do not justify advertisement for proposals. Lithographing Sec. 3781. The Congressional Printer maycontract for the lithographf<>r_L¤¤<i~QfiiEg__ ing of the maps of the several States and Territories accompanying the 6Jan.,1863,Res. annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land-Olfice, except N0-?. S- Lv- 12, p- the connected map of the public lands east and west of the Mississippi s22. River, accom n ing the annual report of the Commissioner for the year eightegn hund);¤dY and sixty-two, with the additions thereto which may be ma e from time to time. I·Qu2raving; exe- Sec. 3782. The Congressional Printer shall reserve in his office sam- "“*l°“ °“`°”t"“°“i ples of the paper on which any engravings or litliographs are to be fur- @7; nished by contract, and he shall not receive any engraving or lithograph 3 MM-. 1853. 0- which is not printed on paper equal to the sample, or which is not exe- 97·’·l·"·1°·P·19°· cuted in the proper manner or in the quantity contracted for, or within the time specified in the contract, unless, for special reasons, he may have extended the time. The contractor shall not be paid except upon the certiliicate of the Congressional Printer that the requisites have been complie with. Accountability Sec. 3783. The Congressional Printer shall charge himself with, and bc for and issue of accountable for, all material received for the public usc. The foremeu of m““fP’*l· printin and binding shall make out estimates of the amount and kind of 23June,1860,Res. materisii required for their respective depart-ments, and tile written requi- N0- 25» ¤¤- 2-4-V-12- sitions therefor when it is needed. 'I`he Congressional Printer shall furpp‘ 117* u8' nish the same to them on these requisitions, as it may be required for the phiblic servaice, and they shall receipt to him and be held accountable for a materia so receive . Fi-auds oi Con- Sec. 378i. If the Congressional Printer shall, b Y himself or through El€$¤l°¤*l Primer- others, corruptly collude or have any secret understanding with any 23 Jung, 1860, person to defraud the United States, or whereby the United States shall Res. No. 25,s.11,v. e made to sustain a loss, contrary to the intent of the rovisions of this 12- P- 120- Title, he shall, on conviction thereof before any court otp competent jurisdiction, forfeit his office, and be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than three nor more than seven years, and fined in the sum of three thousand dollars. Only public Sec. 3785. No printing or bindin which is not provided for by law printing and bind- shall be executed at the (10vernmentTriuting Omce. mg allowed. 23 June, 1860, Res. No. 25, s. 5, v. 12, p. 118. Printingreqviregi Sec. 3786. All printing, binding, and blank-books for the Senate or gnllitgntiirgfgé House of Representatives, and the Executive and Judicial Department-S, O,,,c€_ shall be done at. the Government Printing Office, except in cases other- Og jéhm wise provided by law. TE?. Nq. 23: gk5g: p. 118. 2 Mar., 1867, c. 167, s. 10, v. 14, p. 467. 20 July, 1868, 0. 11, E. , . , . . Biwllnll ¤iTY€¤¤· Sec. 3787. Registered bonds and written records may be bound at 11110 “"* D“`l’“WT'°"f_ Treasury Department. 24) July, 1868, c. 177, s. 1, v. 15, p. 111.
