The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-09
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


CEPARATE PROPOSALS for executing print
~ ing for furnishing stationery, and for executing
binding and furnishing blank books for this Depart
ment, until the first day of July, 1843 will be recei-
we'd until the fifteenth day of July next in conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the Govern
ment which provides, 'That the job printing, station
cry and binding of each of the Executive Depart
ments SHALL until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nished by contract proposals for which shall be reg
ulary advertised for in the public prnts-the classes,
character and description Of the printing being spec
fled in each advertisement as far as that can be done,
and it being made condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city Of Washington
and the contract SHALL in each case far the pro-
posas and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made, be given to the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials of the abili-
ty of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompanied by such testimonials will
not be considered and the bidders must distinctly I'M
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the following requirements, the faithful fulfil
ment of which will in every case, be rlgdy exacted.
All the articles of stationery must be at least fully
equal in all respects, to the samples which must
company the offers. Bidders will state whether the
article they propose to furnish, be OF American or
foreign manufacture.
The blank books and binding must be equal in ma
teria style and finish, to the samples which may be
in the different Offices of the Department, and
superior IN every instance WneIe tnOSe samples may
have been found to be of the best quality. The
printing must be executed with new and perfect type,
and the best paper used for the different descrip
tons of printing required. The articles and work
will be required from time TO time as they wanted
and they will be paid for quarterly; failure to fur
nish the articles to execute the work in every par
ticuar, required by the contracts and within fea
sonabIe time of all which the head of the Department
will be the final judge, will cause forfeiture of the
contracts.
"The classes character, and descriptions" Of the
articles and work are designated, nearly can
now be ascertained in The subjoned lists with which
the proposals must in FORM precisely correspond
There must be but price specified in the proposals
for each article; and any thing not embraced the
lists which NAV 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
the Treasury.
bond with sui Efficient sureties the satisfaction
othe Secretary of the Treasury will be requ red for
the ullment of anycontractwh maybe entered into.
The proposals for printing to state the price for
which the work will be done, inclusive and erclusre
of paper the paper in all cases. be of the best qua
lily. Specimens ofthe different kinds of work requr
ed may be at the several offices ofhe Department