The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-15
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY.
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Posr OFficE DEPARTMENT
June Gin, l6i3.
IN compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
Il received at the Post Office Department until 3 D.
of Friday the 30h instant for executing the fol-
lowing descriptions OF printing, when ordered al any
time prior to the LIST July, 1874 (n quantities sta
ted more or less) viz
Is reams blanks and circulars, of page on quar-
toPos' paper per ream.
% do do Of two pages do do.
DO do OF three pages do do.
DO do Of four pages do do.
10 do blanks and circulars on foolseap paper Of
one page, per ream.
70 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.
do do Of four pages, do do do.
do postmasters bonds on ioolscap do do.
do oaths for posimasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on foolscep, PEI ream.
4 do postmasters commissions, on folio post, two
on a sheet, per ream.
10 do post bills, on ioolscap, six a sheet with
signatures per ream.
80 do nine on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
10 do twelves on a sheet,
with signatures, per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 1000 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 viii, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment 10 be receipted for and accounted for by
the printer on demand
The work must he executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the City of Washington as the
law requires The Department reserves the right 10
prescribe the letter which its printing shall be
soutod.
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for pro
posals will be furnished, application TO the De
partment. Each proposal must be signed by the in
dyiduai or firm making II, 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 ;
and ten per cent. 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 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, 1914.
Blank books with indexes Of best hand made linen
paper, smooth surface ruled red and faint lined, with
sprl0G Odcks, VIZ:
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
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 quire 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 interleaved with paper, TENT 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 c.
till the close Of the contract, ten per cent of the
price of the work done, TO its faithful per-
Torrance.
Dido in conformity With tie 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