The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-28
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
Posr OFFicE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.

| CsEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
| - Post Office Department until T. NJ Of Monday
the lst August next, for executing the following de-
scriptions Of printing when ordered al any time phi
or to the lst July, l843 viz
Blanks and circulars, OF one page on 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, on oolscap 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
Pos,masters' bonds, on foolscap, do
Oaths for Posmasters assistants, and mail carriers
POstmasters' commissions on folio post, two on
" Mails received" including feint lining, on royal pa
per, per ream
| "Mais sent" do. do. do
| 4" Mails received for distribution" do. do
" Mails sent from distributing Offices" royal pa
" Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
per, per
Accounts current" folio post paper, per ream
1 Ditto foolscap do. do.
Post bills, on foolscap, six on a sheet, do,
| Ditto do nine do do.
| Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures
per ream.
Ditto double cap, twelve on a sheet, without
signatures, per ream
Printing about 800 copies of proposals for mail con-
tracts, per 200 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press work.
All other book or pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per 1000 ems Tor 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 receiped 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, as the
law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe the
| letter which its printing shall be executed.
Each propo al must be signed by the individual,
firm, making IT. and must also specify the price, and
but one price, for each and every item in the foregoing
advertisement otherwise it will not be considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimonI-
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, as 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
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, lS43.
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper, smooth surface ruled red and ient lined, with
spring backs, viz:
ROYAL, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
ends, per qure.
Royal, full bound in Russia, per qure
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.
Dem 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 quIre
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, tcnt 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.
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
fein 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 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 il may order prior to the lst
July, 1s43.
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid wovc,
white or blue, viz
| Folio post, satin plain fnish faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than II Id. per
Foolscap do do IL do.
| Do do do IL do faint lined on three Sides
Quarto post do 81 do plain.
Do do g. do faint lined, on 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.
Same 80 X So do do.
Tracing Paper, 81 X 40 do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
| Do do do do white.
Best Botting Paper royal.
Printing Paper, medium
I Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges.
double cap, do.
single cap, do.
Metallic Pens, best uaty, giving each makers
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
Opaque Quiils, No 80, per 1000.
Do Do 60 60 d do
Black lead Pencils, Bookman Langdon's, per doz
| Do do Jacksons, per doz
| Do do Monroe's do.
| Do do Cohen's, do.
/ Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders, 9 inch.
Red Tape, not glazed No. 81 pc, dOz,
DO DO do do H. H. do do
Silk Taste, wide, do.