The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-30
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND |
STATIONERY.


STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
July 18th, 1912.
PRINTING
C,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
~ Post Office Department until p. NJ of Monday
the LIST August next for executing the following de-
scrptons of printing when ordered at any time pri
to the LIST july I843, viz:
Blanks and circulars, of one page, on quarto post pa
Di pss' of two pages, do. pS' t DO.
Ditto Of three pages, do. do.
Ditto of four pages, do. do.
Blanks and circulars, ioolscap paper OF one, two
three, and four pages, as above, per ream
Mail contracts, Of three pages, on folio post pa
Ditto ps,' of four pages, do do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oahs for Postmasters assistants, and mail carriers
fooscap, per ream
Postmasters commissions on folio post, two on a
Mails received including feint lining on royal pa
entails sent,n do. do do.
'Mails received for distribution" do. do.
Mails sent from distributing Offices" on royal pa
Newspapers and pamphlets received on royal pa
Accounts current, on folio post paper, per ream.
Ditto fooscap do. do.
Post bills, on foolscap, six on sheet, do.
Ditto do nine 90. do.
Ditto do. twelve do, with signatures,
Ditto on double cap, twelve sheet, without
signatures per ream.
Printing about 1900 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 900 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 recepted 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, 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 testinoni-
ais of the ability of the bidder to perform the work,
AID ten per cent on the price OF the work done IL
be retained until the close Of the contract as secur-
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 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, lS43.
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 quire.
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, per quire.
Double cap, full bound in Russia per quire.
Foolscap, 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 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 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-
tsement for printing as far applicable to be
incorporated in the contract for binding.
STATIONERY.
Sealed proposals will, in like manner, and for the
time be received tor supplying the Department
with all the Stationery it may order prior to the LIST
July, 1S43.
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 IL H. per ream
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
Do do g. do do 4Pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper, q 40 inches per quire.
Tracing Paper 81 40 do do.
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff.
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 ity giving each makers name
and the price of each per doZ cards and per gross
Opaque Qui Is No. 80, per 1000.
Do 10 do
Do 60 do
Black lead Pencils Bookman & Langdon's per doz.
Do do Jackson's, per doz.
Do do Monroe's, do
Do do Cohen's, do.
Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders, inch.