The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.

Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1872
PRINTING.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Post Office Department until +. NJ oil Monday
the LIST August next, for executing the following de-
script ms Of printing, when ordered, at any time Pr-
or to the Is, July, l643, viz
Blanks and circulars OF one page on quarto posi- pa
me- of two pages do do.
Ditto OF three pages, 40 40
Ditto of four pages, do do.
Blanks and cireu ars on oolscsp paper, OF one two,
three and four pages, as above, per ream-
Mail contracts, of three pages, on folio post pa
per, A. POI 40
Ditto OF four pages, 90 oo
Mail registers, weekly and monthly Cd aouo,e
D. s,,,as,ars, honda ON fooscap do
Oaths for Postmasters, assistants, and MIL eaiers'
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
sheet per ream.
j" Mails received" including fent lining, on royal pa
per per ream.
" 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" on folio post paper per ream.
Ditto 4 olscap do do
Post bill 5, on foolscap, six on sheet, do
Ditto do. nine 90. DO
DITTO do. twelve d., with signatures,
per ream.
Ditto on double cap, twelve a sheet, without
Printing about 800 copies OF proposals Tor man con-
tracts per 1000 ems for composition, snd per to-
ken for press work.
All other book pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per 90 ems for composition, and
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind Of banks may be seen at
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper wl in all cases. be furnished by the Depart
ment, to be receipted for and accounted for by the
printer demand
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in tue city Of Washington, 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,
firm making IT, and must also specify the price, and
but one price, for each and every item IN the foregoing
advertisement otherwise it will not be considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimonl-
ais of the ability of the bidder to perform the work,
a. ten per cent on the price of the work done II
be retained until the close Of the contract as securl-
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 lst July, lo43.
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and font lined, with
spring backs viz
Royal, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
ends, per quire.
Royal full bound in Russia, per qure
Medium, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends,
per qure
Medium, full bound in Russia per quire.
Demi, full bound in calf, Russia bands and ends
per qure.
Demi, 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.
Fooscap full bound in Russia, per quire.
Fooscap, half bound marble paper sides, Russia
backs aud corners, per quIre.
State the additional price per quire Tor all The
above, if printed captions.
Reminding books OF the above sizes, III call, with
Russia bands and ends, per quire.
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, cali
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 and will reserve
TIL the close of the contract 10 per cent OF the price
of the work done TO ensure It's faithful performance
Bids not IN conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tsemen 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
same time be received Tor supplying the Departmtnt
with al the Stationery it may order prior to the lst
July IS43
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue, viz
Folio post, satin or plain finish, faint lined and
tri rmed to weigh not less thanl7 10. per ream.
Foolscap do do II do.
Do do do II do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do 81 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, u 40 inches per qure
Same BOX 81 do do
Tracing Paper 81 40 do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Bloiting Paper, royal
Printing Paper, medium
DO royal
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, uiHiiheu cuBes
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 Gun Is, No. 80, per 1000
Do 10 do
Do 90 do.
Black lead Pencils Bookman & Langdon's, per doz
Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroes, do
Do do Cohen's, do
Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders 9 inch.