The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING
AND STATIONERY.
War DEPARTMENT,
Nav 24Ch, 1912.

CEPARATE proposals for executing printing for
~ Furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department, unl
the Both Of June, l843, will be received until ~
O'Clock N. on the 18th of juno next, In conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic ex pensss of the Govern
ment which provides, "That the job printing, station
ery and binding of each of the Executive Depart
ments shall until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nished by contract, proposals tor which shall DC reRu
larIy advertised for in the public prns-the classes
character and description of the printing being spool
fad in each advertisement as far that can be done
and it being made q condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city Of Washing
and the contract SHALL in each case, SO far as the pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract DC
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 unaccompanied by such testimonials will
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly un-
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements the faithful fuih-
ment of which will in every case, be rigidly 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, and superior in every insanced where
those samples may have been found not to be OF the
best qualify. The printing must be executed with
and perfect type, and the best paper usad for
the different descriptions of printing required The
articles and work will be required from Time to time
as they are wanted and they will be paid for quar-
terty; failure to furnish the articles, to execute
the work in every particular as required by the con-
tracts and within reasonable time, of all which the
head of the Department will be the final judge will
cause a forfeiture of the contracts.
"The classes, character and desert pons" of the ar.
ticles and work designated, nearly as can
be ascerained, in the suboined lists, with which
the proposals must, in form, precisely correspond.
There mus. be but price specified in the propo-
sails for each artcle and any thing not embraced in
the lists, which may be needed, the contracts will be
made to require at 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 to execute his contract required by the
law, will be bond with sufficient suretes, to the ga
tisfaction of the Secretary Of War
STATIONERY.
Writing papers, handmade Of lnen laid or core, ,ohite
of bL1H.