The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-23
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
Posi- OFricE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING.

SNJ iNN't 49,
PRINTING.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y Post Office Department until p M. of Monday
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
scriptions of printing, when ordered, at any time pr
or to the LIST July, lo43, viz
Blanks and circulars OF one page, on quarto post pa
ner per ream
Ditto OF two pages, 40 90
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 ieaii'
Mail contracts, of three pages, on iolo posi- pa
per, !. P 40
Ditto of four pages, 40 uo,
Mail registers, weekly and monthly on douoie
Postmasters' bonds on fooscap,- do.
Oaths for Postmasters assistants, and mail carriers,
on foolscap, per reai'
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
sheet per ream.
Mails received, including leint lining, on royal pa
NOR per ream.
s.NIaiis sent do do. do.
Mails received for distribution do. do
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
per. per ream.
Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
Accounts current" on folio post paper, per ream
Ditto f0olscap do. do,
Post bills, on foolscap, six on sheet do
Ditto do nine 90. 40
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
per ream.
Ditto on double cap, twelve on sheet, without
signatures, per Ic,iI
Printing about 800 copies Of proposals for mail COZ
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 eases, be furnished by the Depart
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, 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, or
firm, 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 ample estimonl-
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 securl-
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 lst July, lS43.
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and TENT ned with
| spring backs, viz
Royal full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
| ends, per quire.
| Royal full bound in Russia, per quire.
Medium, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends,
per qure
! 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.
Fooscap, full bound in Russia per qure
Fooscap, half bound, marble paper Sides Russia
backs and corners, per quIre-
State the additional price per qulre for all the
above, if printed captions.
Reminding books Of the above sizes in calf, with
| Russia bands and ends, per quire.
Newspapers, half houud marble paper sides, calf
backs and CORNERS, strongly sewed, per volume.
Ootavo books, ntereaved with paper, felnt ruled
close, in full Russia per volume.
Folding, stitching and cutting, or trimming about
Foasss a tor mail oG r1j
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and tons
| if the Department shall require the service.
| The Department will prescribe the patterns for
feint lining and ruling in all cases and will reserve
t the close OF the contract IN 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 far as 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,n
with all the Stationery may order prior to the Ist
| July, IS43
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove
white or blue, viz
Folio post, satin plain finish, faint lined and
| trimmed, to weigh not less than II 10. per ream
| Foolscap do do IL do
DO do do IL do faint lined on three sides
Quarto post do s do plain.
| Do do 81 do faint lined on 3 pages.
DO do s. do do pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
| DO do quarto post do
Best s Dlnss Paper % g inches %d per G aS''
Tracing Paper, 27x40 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.
single cap, do.
io'd'i. chs oeSt qua 1Y giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
Opaque Quils, No. 50, per 1000
Do 10 do.
Do GO do.
Black lead Pencils, Bookman s. Langdon's, per doz
Do do Jacksons, per doz
Do do Monroes do
Do do Cohen's, do
Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders, 9 inch.
Red Tape, not glazed, No 81, per doz
DO do 10, do.
DO do IL do