The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-28
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING,
AND STATIONERY.
Wan DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
May Oath, 1872.
SEPARATE proposals for executing printing, for
~ furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department. uni
the 3Oth of June, I643, will be received until IL
o'clock M. on the 18th of June next, in conformity
with the provision in the act making appropriations
Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Govern
men which provides, THAT the job printing station
cry and binding of each of the Executive Depart
mens shall until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nshed by contract proposals for which shall be regu-
larry advertised for in the public prints-the classes
character and description OF the printing being spec
fled in each advertisement far that can be done,
and II being made a condition in all cases, unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city of w ashington
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 ability
Of the bidder TO fulfil his contract"
Proposals unaccompaned 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 rigidly ex-
acted.
All the articles of stationery must be at least
fully equal, in all respects, to the samples
which may be seen in the Office of the Secretary
Of War. The blank books and binding must be
equal in material style and finish to the samples
which may be seen in the different Offices OF the
Department, and superior in every instance where
those samples may have been found not to be of the
best quality. The printing must be executed with
new and perfect type and on the best paper used for
the different descriptions of printing REQUIRED. The
articles and wcrk will be required from time TO time
as they are wanted and they will be paid for quar-
tety; failure 10 furnish the articles, or to execute
the work in every particular, required by the con
tracts and within reasonable time, of all which the
head of the Department will be the final judge, will
cause q forfeiture Of the contracts.
"rhe classes character and desert pons of the ar,
tices and work designated, nearly as can
now be ascertaned in the suboined lists, with which
the proposals must, in form, precisely correspond
There must be but price specified IN the Propo-
sails for each article; and any thing not embraced in
the lists which may 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 War The testimonials of the ability
Of the bidder execute his contract" required by the
law will be bond with sufficient surcties to the sa-
| tistaction of the Secretary of War.
| STATIONERY.
flirting papers, handmade Of linen, laid or icope, wht'
| Of blue.
Folio Post, satin or plain finish, fen lined, and trim