The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-01
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
29lh June, 1912.

CEPARATE PROPOSALS for executing print
- ing, for furnishing stationery, and for executing
binding and furnishing blank books for tins depart
ment until the first day Of July lo43, will be recei-
we'd until the fifteenth day of July next In conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the Govern
ment which provides THAT the job printing, station
cry and binding of each Of the Executive Depart
ments shall until otherwise directed by law, be fur-
nished by contract proposals for which shall be reg
ulary advertised for in the public printsthe classes
character and description of the printing being sPeci
fled in each advertisement as far as that can be DONE
and il being made condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated IN the advertisement that
the work shall be done IN the city oil washington
and the contract shall in each case SO far as the pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract TO DC
made, be given to the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials OF the ap-
~ Of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unacc ompanied by such testimonials VIII
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly I'M
derstand that the contracts Will embrace amongst
Others the following requirements the faithful iulh
ment Of which WILL in every case, be rgidly exact
ed
All the articles of stationery must be at least fully
equal 10 all respects to the samples which must ac-
company the offers Bidders will state whether the
article they propose to furnish, be of American or
foreign manufacture.
The blank books and binding must be equal in ma
tsria siye and hnsh, To the samples WHICH may NC
seen 10 the different Offices of the Department, and
superior IN every instance where those samples may
have been found not to he of the best quality. The
printing must be executed with and perfect type,
aud on he best paper used for the different descnp-
ions OF printing required. The articles and work
will he required from time TO time as they are wanted
and they will he paid for quarterly failure to iur-
nsh the articles To execute the work IN every par
ieuar as required by the contracts, and within rea-
sonable time OF all which the head Of the Department
will be the final Judge will cause forfeiture OF the
contracts.
"The classes, character, and descriptions" of the
ARTICLES and work are designated as nearly as can
now be ascrrianed in the suboined lists, with which
the proposals must in form, precisely correspond
There must be bu, price specified in the proposals
cor each article; and any thing not embraced N the
lsis which NAV be needed the contracts will be made
require corresponding rates with those specified
The proposals must be sealed endorsed proposals
Tor Furnishing -" and directed TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
A bond with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction
of the Secretary Of the Treasury, will be required for
the iu6ment Of any contract which may be entered
INTO.
The proposals for printing to state the price for
which the work will be done, inciusipe and ercasire
Of paper the paper all cases to be of the best qua
lity Specimens of the different kinds of work requir-
ed may be seen at the several offices of the Depart
ment.
- STATIONERY,
Writing papers hand made of linen laid or wove