The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-21
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, lS42.
PRINTING.


July 18th, lS42.
C,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Post Office Department until p. M. of Monday
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
script ms of printing when ordered, at any time pri
or 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' 90
Blanks and circulars foolscap paper, OF one, two,
three, and four pages, as above, :, per realn'
Mail contracts, of three pages, on folio post pa
Ditto of four pages, do. do;
cap. per ream.
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oahs for Postmasters assistants and mail carriers,
on fooscap, per ream
Postmasters' commissions, on folio post two on
Mails received" including fent lining, royal pa
per- per ream.
stNlails 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" on folio post paper, per ream.
Ditto fvolscap d.. do.
Ditto do. nine 90. do.
Ditto do twelve do, with signatures,
per ream.
Ditto double cap, twelve on sheet, without
signatures, per ream.
Printing about 800 copies of proposals for mail con-
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.
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 Depart
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 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 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.
AID ten per cent. the price OF the work done VII
be retained until the close Of the contract secure
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
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 flint 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 quire.
Double cap. full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, per quire.
Double cap, full bound in Russia, per qure
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, per quire.
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.
Rebnding 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 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 cases and will
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 are as 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 LIST
July 1843
Writing papers, hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
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 iaint lined on pages.
Do do g. do do pages
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do
Best Drawing Paper, q Az inches per qlre.
Same 80 SO do do
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
Do do do do white.
Best Blotting Paper, royal
Printing Paper, medium
Paper for Post Office Blanks
royal, trimmed edges.
double cap, do.
single cap, do.
Metallic Pens best qua i' giving each makers name,
and the price of each per doz cards and per gross
Opaque Qui Is, No. 90, per 1000
Do Do 80 do do
Black lead Pencils, Bookman s. Langdon's, per doz
Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroes, do.
Do do Cohen's, do