The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING ANDi
STATIONERY.


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Posi- OrrIcE DEPARTMENT.,
June 9Th, l643.
N compliance with law, sealed proposals Will be
l. received at the Post Office Department until p.
M OF Friday the 3Oth instant for executing the FOL
lowing descriptions Of printing, when ordered at any
time prior TO the LIST july 1884, Gin quantities sta
ted, more or less,) viz:
l5 reams blanks and circulars, Of one page, on quar-
tOpost paper, per ream
rs do do Of two pages do do
5 do do of three pages do do
8 do do Of four pages do do
10 do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper Of
page, per ream
IS do do of two pages do do.
5 do do Of three pages do do
~ do do OF four pages do do
do mail contracts of three pages on folio post
paper, per ream
do do of four pages, do do do
do postmasters bonds on foolscap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers on fOOlscap, per ream.
do postmaster's commissions, on folio post two
on sheet, per ream
10 do post bills, on foolscap, six sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
IS do nine on sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
rs do twelyes sheet,
with signatures per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 1000 ems for composition, aud 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 De-
partment, 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 printing shall be ex
ecuted.
In order to secure uniformity, blank forms for pro
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partmcDt. Each proposal must be signed by the in
diyidual or firm making it, and must also specify the
price, and but one price, for each and every item in
the foregoing advertisement otherwise it will not be
considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample tcstimo-
mails of the ability Of the bidder to perform the work
and ten per cent on the price of the work done will
be retained until the close of the contract securi-
~ 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 the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
time.
Blank Boohs 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 10 the first July, 1874.
Blank books with indexes of best hand made linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and faint ned with
Royal, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and ends,
per quire
Royal, full bound in Russia, do
Medium, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
ends, do
Medium, full bound in Russia, do
Demi full bound in calf Russia bands and ends, do
Demi, full bound in Russia, do
Double-cap full bound in calf Russia bands and ends,
do
Doublc-cap, full bound in Russia do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, do
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs and corners, do
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 qure
Newspapers, half bound marble paper sides, cali
backs aud corners strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved with paper, !eint ruled
close in full Russia, per volume
Folding, Stitching trimming, and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and IND
structions, 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, ten per cent OF the
price of the work done, to ensure its faithful per-
Torrance.
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment for printing, are, far applicable, to be in
corporatcd in the contract for binding.