The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-28
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.

STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING.
| CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
| - Post Office Department until P. M. of Monday
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
scrptions of printing, when ordered, at any time pr
| or TO the LIST July, I843, 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, fooscap paper, OF one TWO,
three, and four pages, as above per ream
Mail contracts, OF three pages, on folio post pa
per, per ream
Ditto of four pages, do. do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
cap, per ream.
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oaths for Postmasters, assistants and mail carriers,
fOOlscap, per ream.
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post, two on
sheet per ream.
per, per ream.
Mails received for Distribution" do. do.
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
F." Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
/" Accounts current" on folio post paper, per ream.
| Ditto foolscap do. do
Post bills, on foolscap, six on Sheet do
Ditto Ditto d do t twelve d do with signatures U
Ditto double cap, twelve on a sheet, without
signatures, per ream.
Printing about 800 copies of proposals for mail
tracts per 1000 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press work.
All other book pamphlet printing the Department
may require, per 1000 ems for composition, and
per token for press work.
l If ooch ind nf nkc ms he a
| the Messengers room in the Department.
| Paper WILL in all cases, be furnished by the Depars
| ment to be recepted for and accounted for by the
| printer demand.
and must be done in the city of Washington, as the
| law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe the
letter which its printing shall be executed.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual, or
firm, making It, 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 testimoni-
ais of the ability of the bidder to perform the work,
aud ten per cent the price of the work done will
be retained until the close of the contract 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 fcint 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 qure
Medium, full bound in Russia, per quire.
| Demi, full bound in calf, Russia bands and ends
| per quire.
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 qure.
Fooscap, full bound in Russia per quire.
| Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs and corners, per qulre
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, interleaved with paper, fent ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, and cutting, or trimming about
1900 copies of proposals for mail contracts per copy
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter-bnding,
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 in all cases; and will reserve
till the close of the contract 10 per cent Of the price
of the work done to ensure 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 far 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, 1843.
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 lb. per
Foolscap do do IL do
Do do do IL do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do s. do plain.
Do do g do faint lined on 3 pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper, 81 40 inches per quire
Same 30x So do do.
Tracing Paper 27x4O do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Blotting Paper, royal.
Printing Paper, medium 9
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges
double cap, do.
single cap, do.
Metallic Pens best quality, giving each makers name
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
DO 10 do
Do 60 do
Black lead Pencils, Bookman & Langdons, per doz.
| Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroe's, do.
Do do Cohens, do.
Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders 8 inch.
Red Tape, not glazed, No. 81, per doz.
Do do 49, do.
Do do II, do.
Do do Is, do.
Silk Taste. wide, do.