The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-23
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
~ Post Oflce Department until p. M Of Monday
the lst August next for executing the following de-
scriptions of printing when ordered at any time pri
or to the LIST July, lo43, viz:
Blanks and circulars, of page, quaro post pa
per, per ream.
Ditto Of two pages, do. do.
Ditto of three pages, do do.
Ditto of four pages, do. do.
Blanks and circulars fooscap paper, of one, two,
three and four pages as above per ream.
Mail contracts, of three pages, on folio post pa
Ditto Pss' of four pages, do. 70 do. do
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
cap per ream.
Postmasters' bonds on foolscap do.
Oaths for Posmasers, assistants and mail carriers,
on foolscap, per ream
Postmasers' commissions, folio post, two on a
sheet, per ream.
" Mails received, including feint lining on royal pa
per, per ream.
''Mais sent,n do. do. do.
" Mails received for distribution" do. do.
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
per, per ream.
Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
per, per ream.
" Accounts current" folio post paper, per ream
Ditto foolscap do. do.
Post bills, on foolscap, six a sheet, do
Ditto do. nine 40. do
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures
per ream.
Ditto double cap twelve sheet, without
signatures, per ream
Printing about 800 copies of proposals for mail con-
tracts per 1000 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press work.
All other book pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per 1000 ems for composition, and
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind of blanks may be seen at
the Messengers room in the Department.
Paper WILL in all cases, be furnished by the Depart
ment, to be recepted for and accounted for by the
printer demand.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the city of Washington, as the
law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe the
letter which its printing shall be executed
Each proposal must be signed by the individual, or
firm, making 1t, and must also specify the price, and
but price, for each and every item in the foregoing
advertisement otherwise it will not be considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimon-
ais of the ability Of the bidder to perform the work.
and ten per cent the price Of the work done will
be retained until the close of the contract secur
ty for its faithful performance.
The head of the Department will, in all cases, de-
eide whether the terms of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply IN reasonable
time.
BLANK BOOkS AND BlNDlNG.
Sealed proposals WILL in like manner, and for the
same time, be received for blank books and binding
of the following descriptions, when ordered at any
time prior to lst July, lS43
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper, smooth surface ruled red and fcint lined, with
spring backs, viz:
Royal, full bound in calf with Russia bands and
ends, per quire
Royal, full bound in Russia, per quire.
Medium, full bound in calf, Russia bands and ends,
per quire.
Medium, full bound in Russia, per quire.
Demi, full bound in calf, Russia bands and ends,
per quire.
Demi, full bound in Russia per quire.
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, per quire.
Double cap, full bound in Russia, per quire
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, per quire.
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs and corners per qulre
| State the additional price per qure for all the
| above, if printed captions.
Reminding books of the above sizes, in calf, with
Russia bands and ends, per quire.
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume.
Octave books, interviewed with paper, feint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, and cutting or trimming about
1900 copies of proposals for mail contracts, per copy
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter-binding,
with cloth backs the Post Office laws and Instructions
if the Department shall require the service.
HC department VIII prcSCTlDc tIle patterns LOT
fent lining and ruling in all cases and will reserve
till the close of the contract 10 per cent of the price
OF the work done to ensure its faithful performance
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tisement for printing are as far applicable to be
Incorporated in the contract for binding
STATIONERY
Sealed proposals WILL in like manner, and for the
same time, be received Tor supplying the Department
with all the Stationery it may order prior to the LIST
July, 1843.
Writing papers, hand made, of linen laid or wove,
white or blue, viz
Folio post, satin or plain finish, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than II Id. per ream.
Foolscap do do IL do
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do g. do plain.
| Do do g. do faint lined on 3 pages.
Do do s. do do pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do
Best Drawing Paper, q 40 inches per quire.
Tracing Paper, 27x4o do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Blotting Paper, royal.
Printing Paper, medium
| DO royal.
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges.
double cap, do.
single cap, do.
Metallic Pens, best qualify, giving each makers name
and the price of each per doz. cards and per gross
Opaque Quils, No &c. per 1000.
| DO 70 do.
Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils, Bookman & Langdons per doz
| Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroe's, do
| Do do Cohens, do
| Best red lead ditto
! Ivory Folders, inch
Red Tape, not glazed No. 81 per doz
Do do 10, do
Do do II, do.
Do do Is do.