The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-02
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.

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STATIONERY.
Posr OFricE DEPARTMENT., Az
July 18th, 1912
PRINTING.
& EALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
scrptins of printing, when ordered at any time pr-
to the LIST July, l643, 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
Ditto tito of lour pages, do do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
cap, per ream.
Postmasters, bonds ON fooscap do.
Oaths for Postmasters, assistants, and mail carriers,
postmastsr rsp Commissions, on folio post, two on
Mails received" including fent 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
per- per ream.
+" Accounts current" folio post paper, per rsam
Ditto foolscap do do.
Post bills, on fooscap, six on a sheet, do.
Ditto do nine 90. do.
Ditto do twelve do with signatures,
Ditto double cap, twelve on sheet, without
signatures per ream.
Printing about 1900 copies of proposals for mail
tracts, per 900 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press work.
All other book or pamphlet printing the department
may require, per 1000 ems for composition, and
per token for press work.
Specimens of each kind of blanks may be seen at
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper WILL in all cases. be furnished by the Departa
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 the right to prescribe the
letter on which its printing shall be executed.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual, or
firm, making 1T, 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 testimoni-
ais of the ability of the bidder to perform the work,
and ten per cent the price of the work done will
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, 1843.
Blank books with indexes, of best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and fent 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.
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 quire.
Double cap full bound in Russia, per quire.
Fooscap, full bound in Russia, per qure.
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs and 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.
Octave books inereaved with paper, feint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume.
Folding, stitching and cutting, or trimming about
1900 copies of proposals for mail contracts per copy
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 reserve
till the close of the contract 10 per cent of the price
of the work done to 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 Department
with all the Stationery it may order prior to the lst
July, l643.
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 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 81 do do pages
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper, q 40 inches per quire.
Same 80 x SO do do.
Tracing Paper, q x 40 do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Blotting Paper royal.
Printing Paper, medium.
Do royal.
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 3d. per 1000.
DO 70 do.
Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils, Bookman & Langdons per doz
Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroe's, do