The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-19
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING, AND
STATIONERY.
Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
July 18th, io42.


July 18th, lo42.
S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
10 Post Office Department until L. nj. OF Monday
the LIST August next, for executing the following ue
scrptions Of printing when ordered, at any time pr-
or TO the lst July, l643, viz
Blanks and circulars of one page, on quarto post pa
! nor per ream.
Ditto OF two pages, 90 90
| Ditto OF three pages, 40 uo'
Ditto OF Tour pages, 40 90
Blanks and circulars fooscap paper, oil one, t"o'
three, and four pages as above per ream'
Mail contracts, OF three pages, on lolo posi- pa
per, pei i1a"
Ditto Of four pages, do do.
Mail registers, weekly and monthly, on double
Postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, do.
Oaths for Postmasters assistants, and mail carriers
on loolscap, per reani'
Mails received" including feint lining, on royal pa
| uNIais sentn do. do. do.
60 Mails received for distribution do. do
Mails sent from distributing offices" On royal pa
i" Newspapers and pamphlets received" on royal pa
| per per ream.
Accounts current" on folio post paper, per ream.
| Ditto flolscap do do.
Post bills, on fooscap, six on sheet, do.
Ditto do nine 90. do.
Ditto do, twelve do, with signatures,
Ditto on double cap, twelve on a sheet, without
Printing about 1900 copies of proposals for mail
tracts, per lOUO ems for composition, and per to-
| ken for press work.
All other book or 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 which its pr..tng shall be executed.
Each propo al must be signed by the individual, or
firm, making 1t, 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
al ten per cent on the price of the work done W
be retained until the close of the contract 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 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 lst July, lS43
Blank books with indexes, OF best handmade linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and font lined with
spring backs, viz
Royal, full bound in calf with Russia bands and
ends, per quire.
Royal, full bound in Russia per 9uire.
Medium full bound in calf, Russia bands and ends
per qure.
Medium full bound in Russia, per qure
Dem full bound in cali, Russia bands and ends
per qure
Dem, full bound in Russia, per quire.
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, per qure.
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 qulre
State the additional price per qure 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, interviewed with paper, fein 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 reserve
I'LL the close OF tle Oh
of the work done to 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 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 lst
July, lS43.
Writing paper hand made, of linen, laid or wove,
white or blue.
Folio post, satin or plain finish, faint lined and
trimmed TO weigh not less than II 10. per ream.
Fooscap do do II do.
Do do do II do faint lined on three sides.
Quarto post do g. do plain.
Do do g. do faint lined, on pages.
Do do s. do do A pages.
Best machine made Cap Paper plain.
Do do quarto post do.
Best Drawing Paper u Az inches per quire.
Same 30 50 do do.
Tracing Paper ON 40 do do
Best super royal Envelope Paper, buff
Do do do do white
Best Botting 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 Quil No. 80, per 1000
| Do 70 do.
| Do 60 do.
Black lead Pencils, Bookman Langdon's, per doz.
Do do Jacksons, per doz.
Do do Monroes do.
| Do do Cohen's, do.
| Best red lead ditto.
Ivory Folders, 9 inch.
Red Tape, not glazed, No 81, per doz.
Do do 10, do.
Do do II, do.
Do do Is, do.