The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-30
PROPOSALS Ft PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912
PRINTING.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
the lst August next for executing the following de-
script OF printing, when ordered al any time pri-
or to the lst July, l643, viz:
Blanks and circulars, of one page 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 circu ars on foolscap paper, of two
three, and four pages, as above, -. per ream
Mail contracts, OF three pages, on ioho post pa
Ditto of four pages, do. do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
cap, per ream.
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oaths for Postmasters, assistants, and IN il carriers,
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
sheet, per ream.
per, per ream.
sNlails sent,n do. do. do.
Mails received for distribution do do.
/" Mails sent from distributing Offices" On ryal pa
News apers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
Accounts current" on folio post paper per ream.
Ditto olscap d.. do
Post bill S, on foolscap, six on sheet, do
Ditto do. nine 90. DO
Ditto - do. twelve d. with signatures
Ditto double cap twelve on a sheet, without
Printing about 800 copies of proposals for mail
tracts, per 1000 ems for composition, md per to-
All other book pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per o 0 ems for composition, aud
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind Of banks may be at
Al u5o in, ka AApo rfn mt
Paper WILL in all cases, be furnished by the DEPART
ent to be receipted for and accounted for by the
printer on demand
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in TIE city OF Washington, as the
law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe the
letter on which its pri..ting shall be executed.
Each propo al must be signed by the indiv dual, or
frm 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 uple testi Oni-
ais Of the ability Of the bidder to perform the work,
ten per cent. on the price Of the work done W II
be retained until the close of the contract securi-
ty for its faithful performance.
The head OF the Department VIII, 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 ia lure to comp IN a 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, l843
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and int lined, with
spring backs, viz:
Royal, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
ends, per qure.
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 baliIs 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 AID corners, per qulre.
State the additional price per quire for all the
| above, If printed captions.
Rebinding 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 slowed, por volume.
Octave books, interviewed with paper, fent ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume.
1910 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
feint 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 adver-
tisement for printing 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 Departm mt
with al the Stationery it may order prior to the LIST
July, 1S43.
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue, viz:
Folio post, satin plain finish, faint lined and
trin med, to weigh not less than II Id. per Ieam
Fooscap do do IL do.
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do o. do plain
DO do g. do Ialnt lned on pages
Do do s. do do pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper PLAN.
Do do quartz post do.
Best Drawing Paper, q Az inches per qure.
Same 80 X SO do do.
Tracing Paper, 81 x Az do do
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Blotting Paper, royal.
Printing Paper, medium
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges
double cap, do
Metallic Pens, best qua ~, giving each makers
and the price OF each per doz. cards and per gross
Opaque Qui Is, No. 81, per 1000
DO 10 do
Do 81 do
Black lead Pencils, Bookman & Langdon's, per doz,
Do dc Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroe's, do.
Do do Cohen's, do.
Best red lead ditto
Ivory Folders, 8 inch
Red d. Tape not o. glazed No. g. g. per do s"''
Do do II, do.