The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING,
AND STATIONERY.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
May 24th, 1872
SEPARATE proposals for executing printing, for
- furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department until
the 30th of June, 1913, will be received until IL
o'clock M. on the 18th of June 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
nshed by contract proposals for which shall be regu-
lary advertised for in the public prints-the classes
character and description Of the printing being spec
fled in each advertisement, far that can be done
and 1t 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 in each case, SO far as the pro-
posals and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made, be given to the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials OF the ability
of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompaned by such testimonials will
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements, the faithful fulfil
ment OF which WILL in every case, be rigldly ex-
acted
All the articles of stationery must be at least
fully equal in all respects, to the samples
which may be seen in the office of the Secretary
of War The blank books and binding must be
equal in material, style and finish TO the samples
which may be seen in the different Offices OF the
department. anu superior IN every hsthhceu whefo
those samples may 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 descriptions of printing required. The
articles and wcrk will be required from Time to time
as they wanted; and they will be paid for quar-
terty failure TO furnish the articles to execute
the work in every particular, required by the con-
tracts and within reasonable time, of all which the
head of the Department will be the final Judge, will
cause forfeiture of the contracts.
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! ticles and work designated nearly as can
now be ascertaned in the subjoined lists, with which
the proposals must, in form, precisely correspond.
There must be but price specified IN the propo-
sails for each article; and any thing not embraced in
the lists which may be needed the contracts will be
made to require al corresponding rates with those
specified The proposals must be sealed endorsed
Proposals for Furnishing -, and directed to the
Secretary Of War. The testimonials of the ability
of the bidder execute his contract" required by the
law will be bond with sufficient surees to the
tistaction Of the Secretary of War.
STATIONERY.
Writing papers, handmade Of linen laid GORE tohite
of blue.
Folio Post satin plain finish, feint lined, and trim
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