The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-21
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND,
STATIONERY.
Posr orrieE DErAnrMrNr,

PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY
Posr OfFioE DEPARTMENT,
June 9th, l643
N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
received at the Post Office Department until 3 D.
m Of Friday the 30h instant for executing the col
lowing descriptions Of printing, when ordered any
time prior TO the LIST July, 1874 (n quantities
ted, more or less,) viz;
Is reams blanks and circulars of one page on quar-
toPost paper, per ream.
70 do do OF two pages do do.
D do do OF three pages do do.
do do Of four pages do do.
10 do blanks and circulars on fooscap paper Of
one page, per ream.
25 do do Of two pages do do.
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.
6 do do Of four pages, do do do.
do postmasters bonds on fooscap do do
3 do oaths for postmasters, assistants, aud mail
carriers on foolscap, per ream
do postmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
on sheet, per ream
10 do post bills, on loolscap six on sheet, with
signatures, per ream
IS do nine a sheet, with
signatures, per ream
10 do twelyes on a sheet
with signatures, per reaIn
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per ZOO ems for composition, and per token
for press work
Specimens Of each kind of blanks may be at
the messengers room in the Department
Paper will, in all cases, be furnished by the De
partment, 10 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, the
law requires. The Department reserves the right TO
prescribe the letter on which its printing shall be ex
ecuted.
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for pro
posals will be furnished, on application TO the De
partment Each proposal must be signed by the in
dividual 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 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 securi
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 the first July 1874.
Diabk Dooks WIN lDCeNes oil best h1nd made linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and faint lined, with
spring backs, viz:
Royal, full bound in calf with Russia bands and ends
per qure
Royal, 1ull bound IN Russia, do
Medium, full bound in calf, with Russia bands and
ends DO
Medium, full bound in Russia do
Dem, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends, do
Dem, full bound in Russia do
Doube-cap, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends
do
Doube-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
RufsIa bands and ends, per quire
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved with paper, i.nt ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding stitching, trimming and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and in.
structons, II the department shall require the
service
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
eint lining and ruling in all and will reserve
I'LL The close OF the contract, ten per cent of the
price oil 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
men for printing are, far applicable TO be in
corporated in the contract for binding.