The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
Peer OrFicE DEPARrmEsr,
July 18Th, 1912.

PRINTING.
{ EAI.ED PROPOSALS will be received al the
- Post Office Department until r NJ oil Monday
the LIST August next, for executing the following de-
script rs Of printing when ordered, at any time pr
or to the LIST July, l643, viz
Blanks and circulars, OF one page on quaro 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, fooiscap papei Of one two
three, and four pages, as above, per
Mail contracts, Of three pages, folio post pa
Ditto Of iour pages, do do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
cap, per ream
Poslmasters bonds on foolscap, do.
Oaths for Postmasters, assistants, and mail carriers
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
sheet, per
Mails received" including feint lining royal pa
per, per
Z" 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" folio post paper, per
Ditto fuoscap do. do.
Post bills, on foolscap, six on a sheet, do.
Ditto do. nine 90. do.
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
Ditto on double cap, twelve on 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 pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per go ems for composition, and
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind Of b anks may be seen at
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper H. in all cases, be furnished by the Departs
nent, 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 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 test noni-
ais Of the ability of the bidder to perform the work.
a, d ten per cent the price of the work done II
be retained until the close of the contract, 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 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 flint lined, with
spring backs, viz
Royal full bound in calf with Russia bands and
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 qure
Double cap. full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, per qure.
Double cap, full bound in Russia, per quire.
Foolscap full bound in Russia, per qure
Foolscap, half bound marble paper sides, Russia
backs aud corners per qure
State the additional price per quire 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.
Octavo books, interleaved with paper, fent ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume.
Folding, site ling, and cutting, or 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
fent lining and ruling IN all cases and will
till the close OF the contract 10 per cent of the price
of the work dore to its faithful performance
Bids not conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tisement for printing are as far as applicable to be
Incorporated in the contract for binding.
STATIONERY.
Sealed proposals WILL IN like manner and for the
time, be received Tor supplying the Deparlm Mt
with all the Stationery it may order prior to the lst
July, lS43
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue, viz:
Folio post, satin plain finish, faint lined and
trimmed. weigh % rear
Foolscap do do II do.
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do s. do plain
Do do 81 do faint lined, on pages.
Do do s. do do pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Best Drawing Paper, 81 x Az inches per quire.
Same 30 SO do do
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
Metallic Pens best qua i'y, giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
Opaque Qui Is, No. 81, per 1000.
Do 70 do.
Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils, BOokman & LangdOns, per doz
Do do Jacksons, per doz.
Do do Monroe's do.
Do do Cohen's, do.
Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders inch.
Red Tape not glazed No. 21' per doz
Do DO DO DO H. H. d do.
Do do Is, do
Silk Taste, wide do