The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-27
PROPOSALS ron PRINTING, hINnIYs AND
STATIONERY
posr oFFIoE DEPARTMENT,

rosr orrIcr DEPARTMENT,
June 9th, lSi3.
N compliance with law sealed proposals viii be
received at the Post Office Department until 3 D.
m OF Friday the 30h instant for executing the fol.
lowing descriptions of printing, when ordered al any
time prior TO the LIST July 1874 Gin quantities as sta
ted, more or less,) viz;
10 reams blanks and circulars, of one page on quar-
lopost paper, per ream.
DO do OF two pages do do.
90 do OF three pages do do.
do do of four pages do do.
III do blanks aud circulars on ioolscaP paper Of
one page, per ream
% 10 do OF two pages do do
% DO do Of Three 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 posmasters bonds on foolscap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on fooscap, per ream.
do postmastcrs commissions on folio post, two
on u sheet per ream,
III do post bills, on iooscap, six a SHEET with
signatures, per
80 do nine on a sheet, with
signatures, per
10 do twelves sheet,
with signatures per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 600 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, 10 be Ieceiped 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 lis printing shall be
ecuted
In order to uniformity, blank forms for pro
posaIs will be furnished, application to the De-
partment Each proposal must be signed by the ln-
divldual or hrm making it, and must also specify the
Pr'"e and but one price, for each and every item in
ue foregoing advertisement, otherwise il will not be
considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testmo-
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 farhfs 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.
Bidnk 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.
Bauk 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 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
DEM, full bound in Russia, do
Doublecsp, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends,
do
Double-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.
Re-bmdng books of the above sizes, in calf, with
Rulsia bands and ends, per qure
Newspapers, hall bound, marble paper sides, call
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved with paper, leint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and lns
structions, if the department shall require the
service
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
fent 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 aud conditions annexed To the advertise
ment for printing, are, far applicable TO be IN
corporated In the contract for binding.