The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-26
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.

rHOfOSALS FUN fRtN U, AND
STATIONERY
Posr OrFicE DEPARTMENT.
July l8lHNS42.
poYNr,Nc s1r
g EALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Post Office Department until P. M of Monday
the lst August next for executing the following de-
script of printing, when ordered at any time pri
or to the LIST July, l643, viz
Blanks and circulars, OF one page, on quarto 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
per, per ream
Ditto of four pages, do. do
Mail registers, weekly and monthly on double
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap- do
Oaths for Posmasters assistants, and mil carriers,
on foolscap, per ream.
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post two on a
sheet, per ream.
Mails received" including feint lining, on royal pa
per, per ream.
entails sent" do. do. do
"NIails received for distribution" do. do
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
per, per ream.
"Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
Ditto fuolscap do. do.
Post bills, on foolscap, six on Sheet do.
Ditto do nine DO do.
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
Ditto on double cap, twelve a sheet, without
Printing about 800 copies of proposals. for mail
tracts, per 900 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press work.
All other book or pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per 900 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 Departs
ment, to be recepted for and accounted for by the
printer on demand.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the city of Washington, the
| law requires.
The Department the right to prescribe the
| letter which its printing shall be executed.
| Each propo al must be signed by the individual or
firm, making It, 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.
aud 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 the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply IN reasonable
| time.
BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
| 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 LIST July, 1843
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and frnt ned with
| spring backs, viz
Royal, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
| ends, per quire.
! Royal, full bound in Russia per quire
| full houpd in hop md
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 qure
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs AID corners, per quire.
State the additional price per quire 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, fent ruled
| close. in full Russia, per volume.
Folding, site ing, and cutting, or trimming about
1900 copies proposals for mail contracts per copy
! Folding, stitching, trimming and ter-bindng,
with cloth backs the Post Office laws and instructions,
J if the Department shall require the service.
! The Department will prescribe the patterns for
fent lining and ruling 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 adyer-
tisement for printing far applicable TO be
I incorporated in the contract for binding.
STATIONERY.
Sealed proposals will, IN like manner, and for the
same time be received Tor supplying the Deparlm mt
with al the Stationery it may order prior to the lst
July, l843.
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wovc,
white or blue, viz:
Folio post, satin plain finish, faint lined and
tri med, to weigh not less than II ID. per
Fooscap do do IL do
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides
Quarto post do g. do plain
Do do g. do Iant lined, on pages.
Do do 81 do do A pages
Best machine made Cap Paper PLAN.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper, q 40 inches per qure.
Tracing Paper, a7x4o 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 q
| double cap, do.
Metallic Pens best qua y, giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
| Opaque Quils, No. 80, per 1000.
DO 10 do.
| Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils, Bookman s. Langdon's, per doz.
Do dc Jackson's, per doz
| Do do Monroe's, do.
| Do do Cohens do
| Best red lead ditto
| Ivory Folders, 9 inch.
Red Tape, not glazed, No. 81, per doz.
| Do do 49, do.
Do do II, do.