322 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



This section is further amended by act June 17, 1910, c. 297, s. 4. set 

 forth itelow which provides, among other things, that all supplies of fuel, 

 ice, stationery, etc.. for the departments in Washington, when the exi- 

 gencies do not require imniedi.ite delivery, shall be advertised and con- 

 tracted for i)y the Secretary of the Treasury, inste.id of the several de- 

 partments; and for a general supply committee, in lieu of the board 

 provided for iu this section, comiwsed of an officer from each of the 

 departments. 



ACT APRIL 21. 1894, c. 61. (28 Stat. 58.) 



Requirements as to advertisements for proposals limited to fuel, ice, stationery, 

 etc., at Washington. 



Sec. 2. That the Act entitled "An Act to amend section thirty- 

 seven hundred and nine of the Revised Statutes relating to contracts 

 for supplies in the Departments at Washington," approved January 

 twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, be, and tlie same is 

 hereby, so amended that the provi.sions thereof shall apply only to 

 advertisements for proposals for fuel, ice, stationery, and other mis- 

 cellaneous supplies to be purchased at Washington for the use of 

 the Executive Departments and other Government establishments 

 therein named; and no advertisements made or contracts awarded 

 or to be awarded thereon since January twenty-seven, eighteen hun- 

 dred and ninety-four, in accordance with the laws in force prior to 

 said date, shall be declared to be illegal or invalid for non-compliance 

 with said law of January twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and 

 ninety-four. 



Act April 21, 1894, c. 61, s. 2, 28 Stat. 62. 



This section is a part of the urgent deficiency appropriation act for 

 the fiscal year 1S94. cited above. 



Rev. St. sec. 3709, as amended by act January 27, 1894, c. 22, is set 

 forth above. 



ACT JUNE 17, 1910, c. 297. (36 Stat. 468.) 



Advertisements and contracts for departments in Washington hy Secretary of 

 Treasury; general supply committee, its duties, etc.; articles to be pur- 

 chased; bonds of contractors; purchase or drawing supplies by departments; 

 telephone, electric light, and pov/er service. 



Skc. 4. That hereafter all supplies of fuel, ice, stationery, andi 

 other miscellaneous supplies for the executive departments and other] 

 goveniment establishments in AVashington, when the public exigen- 

 cies do not require the in)mediale delivery of the article, shall be 

 advertised and contracted for by the Secretary of the Treasury, 

 instead of by the several dei)artments and establishments, upon such] 

 days as he may designate. There shall be a general supply commit- 

 tee in lieu of the board provided for in section thirty-seven hundred 

 and nine of the Revised Statutes as amended, composed of ofRcers. 

 ono frcnn each such dojiartment, designated by the head thereof, the' 

 duties of which committee siuiU be to make, under the direction oi 

 the said Secretary, an annual schedule of required miscellaneoiiSj 

 supplies, to standardize such supplies, eliminating all unnecessar] 

 ffnides and varieties, and to aid said Secretary in soliciting bids^ 

 l»ased upon fornuilas and .specifications drawn up by such experts in 

 the service of tlie Government as the committee may see fit to call 

 uiM)n, who shall render whatever assistance they may require. The 

 committee shall aid .said Secretary in securing the proper fulfillment 

 of the contracts for such supplies, for which purpose the said Secre- 



