The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-21
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.


PRINTING.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at the
- Post Office Department until T. M. Of Monday
the LIST August next for executing ihe following de-
script ms of printing when ordered, at any time pr
TO the LIST July, l643, viz;
nor per ream.
Di,,o of two pages do do.
Ditto OF three pages, 40 uo'
Ditto ,of four pages, DO. 90
Blanks and circulars foolscap paper, Oh one, two'
three and four pages as above, per ream'
Mail contracts, OF three pages, on ioiio post pa
per per ream
Ditto Of four pages, do DO,
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oaths for Postmasers, assistants, and mail carriers
on foolscap per ream.
Postmasters' r commissions, on folio post, two
Mails received" including ieint lining, royal pa
entails sentn do do. do.
Mails received for distribution" do. do.
" Mails sent from distributing Offices" IN royal pa
Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
Accounts current" on folio post paper, per ream.
Ditto fUolscap d.. DO.
Post bills, on foolscap, six on sheet, do
Ditto do. nine 90. do
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
per ream.
Ditto double cap twelve on a sheet, without
signatures, per ream'
Printing about 800 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 100 for composition, and
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind of blanks may be at
| the Messengers room in the Department.
Paper W H. 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 tue 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 IT, and must also specify The price, and
but one price for each and every item ia the foregoing
advertisement otherwise it will not be considered.
The bids must be accompanied by anple testisuoni-
ais of the ability of the bidder to perform the work,
AID ten per cent. on the price of the work done II
be retained until the close of the contract as secur-
| 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 annu the
contract upon any failure to comply III 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 flint lined, 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 quire.
Medium full bound in Russia, per quire.
| Dem full bound in calf Russia bands and ends,
per guire.
| Dem, 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 qure
| Foolscap, 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 bound marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed per volume.
| Octave books inereaved with paper, fent ruled
close, in full Russia per volume.
| Folding stitching, and cutting, OF trimming about
1900 copies of proposals for mail contracts per copy
| Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter-bindng,
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 IN all cases and will reserve
till the close of the contract 10 per cent OF the price
OF the work done TO ensure It's 1aitul performances
| Bids not in conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tsemen 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 Department
with ali the Stationery it may order prior to the lst
july l843.
Writing papers, hand made, OF linen, laid or wove,
white or blue, viz:
Folio post, satin or plain finish, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than II h. per ream
Foolscap do do II do.
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do s. do plain.
Do do g. do faint lined, on pages.
| Do do s. do do pages
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper, 81 40 inches per quire
Tracing Paper, a7x4o do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Bottng Paper, royal.
Printing Paper, medium.
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges
single cap, do.
Metallic Pens, best qua y, giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz. cards and per gross
Opaque Qu Is, No. 80, per 1000
| Do 10 do.
Do 60 do
Black lead Pencils, Bookman & Langdon's, per doz.
Do do Jackson's, per doz
| Do do Monroe's, do.
Do do Cohens, do
| Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders, inch
Red Tape not glazed No, q, per doz
| Do do 10, do