The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-23
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY.



Posr OrFleg DrrAsrn1sr,
June 9th, lsi3.
/ compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
received at the Post Office Department until D.
M OF Friday the 3Oh instant, for executing the fol
lowing descriptions OF printing, when ordered any
time prior TO the LIST July, 1874, Gin quantities
ted, more or lees, viz:
10 reams blanks and circulars of one page on quar-
o. ,oPost paper, per ream.
90 do OF Two pages do do.
90 do OF three pages do do.
DO do Of four pages do do.
~ do blanks aud circulars on foolscap paper OF
one page, per ream.
40 do OF two pages do do.
% 40 DO oithree pages do do.
40 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 ioolscap do do.
do oaths for postmasters, assistants and mail
carriers on loolscap per ream.
do postmaster's commissions on folio post two
on a sheet per ream.
~ do post bills on ioolscap, six a sheet, with
signatures, per reani.
% do nine sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
10 do twelves n sheet,
with signatures, per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 200 ems for composition and per token
Tor 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 Iccepted 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 oder 10 secure uniformity blank forms for pro
nn.a ia al h. t.rn at.A a..
partment Each proposal must be signed by the in
divduAl or firm making it, and must also specify the
price, and but one price, for each and every item IN
the foregoing advertisement, otherwise IL will not be
considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimo-
mails of the ability of the bidder TO perform the work
aud 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 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 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
Royal full bound in calf with Russia bands and ends
per qure
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
Double-cap, full bound in Russia do
full in 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.
Rebuilding 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, ielnt ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding stitching, trimming and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and I'M
structions, if the department shall require the
service
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
fent lining and ruling in all 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, 10 be in
corporatcd in the contract for binding.