The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-15

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June 9th, lS43.
7 N compliance with law, sealed proposals Will be
/ received at the Post Office Department until p
m. of Friday the 30th instant for executing The fol
lowing descriptions Of printing, when ordered al any
time prior to the LIST july lS44 Gin quantities as sta
ted, more or less,) viz;
Is reams blanks and circulars, OF one page on quar-
,s a. '0p0st paper Of two pages per do ,ea da
5 do do Of three pages do do.
s do do of four pages do do.
10 do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper of
one page, per ream.
rs do do of two pages do do.
S do do of three pages do do.
90 do do OF four pages do do.
3 do mail contracts of three pages on folio post
paper, per ream.
do do of four pages, do do do.
S do postmasers bonds on foolscap do do.
3 do oaths for postmasters assistants, and mail
carriers, on foolscap, per ream.
do postmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
sheet, per ream.
10 do post bills, foolscap, six on sheet with
signatures, per ream.
65 do nine on sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
10 do tweves on sheet,
with signatures, per ream.
All 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 De-
partment 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 which its printing shall be
| ecuted
In order to uniformity, blank forms for pro
posas will be furnished on application to the De-
rs lnh nCnJ MN ha nod hy thn in
dividua 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 testimo-
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 secur
ty for its faithful performance.
The head of the Department win, 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 the first July, 1874.
Blank books with indexes of best hand made linen
paper, smooth surface ruled red and faint lined with
spring backs, viz
III
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
Doublecap, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends
do
Double-cap, full bound in Russia do
Fooscap, full bound in Russia, do
Fooscap, half bound, marble paper sides, Russia
backs and corners, do
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 qure
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper Sides calf
| backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
! Octave books, interviewed with paper, ieint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and in
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 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
corporated IN the contract for binding.