The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-16
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

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CEPARATE PROPOSALS for executing print
~ ing, for furnishing stationery and for executing
binding and furnishing blank books for this Depart
ment, until the first day of July, lo43, will be rece-
we'd until the fifteenth day Of July ext in conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriation
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Govern
ment which provides That the Job printing station
cry and binding of each of { Executive Depart
ments shall, until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nshed by contract, proposals for which shall be reg
uary advertised for in the public prints-the classes,
character and description OF the printing being speci
fled in each advertisement, as far that be DONE
and it being made condition In all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city OF Washington
and the contract SHALL each case so far as the pro-
posas and epance shall enable The contract to be
made, be given the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials OF the ablll-
ty Of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompaned by such testimonials VIII
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly un-
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements the faithful fulhl-
ment Of which WILL In every case, be rlgldly exacted
All the articles of stationery must be at least fully
equal in 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 manu- acture.
The blank books and binding must be equal In ma
terIa style and finish, to the samples which may be
in the different offices of the Department, and
have been found not to be Of the best quality. The
printing must be executed with and perfect type,
and the best paper used for the different descrp-
tons of printing required. The articles and work
will be required from time to time they are wanted
and they will be paid for quarlerly failure to fur
nish the articles execute the work in every par
tcula as required by the contracts, and within ea-
sonabe time, OF all which the head of the Department
viii be the final judge, will cause forfeiture of the
| contracts
"The classes, character, and descriptions of the
| articles and work designated as nearly as can
be ascertained, in the subjoned lists with which
the proposals must, in form, precisely correspond
There be but price specified in the proposals
for each article; and any thing not embraced n the
lists, which NAV be needed, the contracts will be made
to require corresponding rates with those specified
| The proposals must be sealed, endorsed Proposals
for Furnishing -" and directed to the Secretary OF
| the Treasury.
bond with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction
ofthe Secretary of the Treasury, will be required for
the fufment of anycontractwhieh maybe entered into
| The proposals for printing to state the price for
which the work will be done, inclusive and ercasipe
of paper the paper in all cases. to be of the best qua
ity Specimens ofthe different kinds of work requir-
ed may be the several offices ofthe Department
STATIONERY,
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