The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-07
PRoposALs FOR PRINTING, BINDING,
AND STATIONERY,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
.fn May Oath, lS4S.

CEPARATE proposals for executing printing, for
~ furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department until
the 3Oth of June, 184S, will be received until II
o'clock M. on the 18th of june next, in conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Govern
men which provides "That the job printing, station
ery and binding of each of the Executive Depart
ments shall, until otherwise directed by law be fur
nshed by contract proposals for which shall be regu-
larly advertised for in the public prInts-the classes,
character and description of the printing being speci-
fed in each advertisement far as that can be done,
and it being made condition in all cases. unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city OF w ashington
and the contract SHALL in each case, so far az the pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made, be given the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials OF the ability
of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompanied by such testimonials will
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly I'M
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements the faithful fulfil
ment of which will, in every case, be rigidly ex-
acted f.
All the articles of stationery must be at least
fully equal, in all respects to the samples
which may be seen in the office Of the Secretary
of War. The blank books and binding must be
equal in material, style and finish to the samples
which may be seen in the different Offices OF the
Department and superior in every instanced where
those samples may have been found not to be OF the
best quality. The printing must be executed with
new and perfect type and on the best paper used for
the different descriptions of printing required The
articles and work will be required from time to time
they are wanted and they will be paid for quar-
terty failure to furnish the articles or to execute
the work every particular, required BY the con-
tracts and within reasonable time, of all which the
head of the Department will be the final judge, will
cause forfeiture of the contracts. 1..
"The classes character and descriptions" of the
ticles and work are designated, as nearly as can
be ascertaned, in the subjoined lists with which
the proposals must in form, precisely correspond.
There must be but one price specified IN the propo-
sails for each article and any thing not embraced in
the lists which may be needed the contracts will be
made to require at corresponding rates with those
specified The proposals must be sealed, endorsed
Proposals for Furnishing --", and directed to the
Secretary of War. The testimonials of the ability
of the bidder execute his contract required by the
law will be bond with sufficient surcties, to the
tisfaction Of the Secretary of War.
STATIONERY.
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