The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-23
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY
PosT OrricE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, lS42.


PosT Orricr DErARTmEsT,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Post Office Department until p M. of Monday
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
scriptins of printing, when ordered, at any time pr
or to the LIST July, lS43, viz
Blanks and circulars of one page, on 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 circulars, foolscap 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 Ditto of four pages, do. do
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
Postmasters, bonds IN foolscan do
Oaths for Postmasters assistants, and mall carriers,
on fooscap, per ream'
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
Mails received including fein lining, on royal pa
per- per ream.
entails sentn do. do do.
Mails received for distribution" do do.
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
Accounts current" on folio post paper, per ream.
Ditto f,oscap do. do.
Post bills, on fooscap, six on sheet, do.
Ditto do nine 40. do.
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
Ditto on double cap, twelve sheet, without
signatures per ream.
Printing about 1900 copies of proposals for mail con-
tracts, per 1000 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 at
the Messengers room in the Department.
Paper WILL in all cases, be furnished by the Depart
ment 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 the city of Washington, as the
law requires
The Department reserves the right to prescribe the
letter on 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
ba 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 W IL
be retained until the close of the contract as securi-
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
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 lS43.
Blank books with indexes Of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface ruled red and fcint lined, with
spring backs, viz
Royal, full bound in cali, 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 bands and ends,
per quire.
Demi, full bound in Russia, per quirc.
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 qure
State the additional price per qure 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 sewed, per volume.
Octave books, interleaved with paper, feint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume.
Folding, site ing, 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
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 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 Deparm Mt
with al the Stationery may order prior to the list
July, l543
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue, viz
Folio post, satin plain finish, faint lined and
tri med, to weigh not less than II ID. per ream
Foolscap do do IL do.
| Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides
Quarto post do g. do plain.
! Do do g. do faint lined, on pages.
Do do s. do do a pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain
Best Drawing Paper, 81 40 inches per quire.
Same 80 SO do do.
Tracing Paper, 27x4O 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.
Metallic Pens best qualify giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
Opaque Quils, No. 81, per 1000.
Do 70 do.
Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils Bookman s. 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 Tape, not glazed, No. 81, per doz.
Do do 49, do
| Do do II, do.
| Do do Is, do.