The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-24

iVei OffNL
June 9th, lS43
I N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
4 received at the Post Office Department until p.
m OF Friday the 30th instant. for executing the fol-
lowing descriptions of printing when ordered at any
time prior 10 the LIST July, 1874, GIN quantities as sta
ted, more or less,) Wis
Is reams blanks aud circulars Of page, on quar-
% 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 ioolseap paper of
one page, per ream.
70 do do Of two pages do do
do do of three pages do do
20 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 foolscap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on ioolscap per ream.
do postmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
on sheet, per ream
10 do post bills on ioolscap, six on sheet, with
signatures, per ream
IS do nine on sheet, with
signatures, per ream
10 do twelyes on a sheet
with signatures per ream
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 1000 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-
partmeDt, to be receiped for and accounted for by
[ the printer demand
| The work must be executed in the best manner
and must be done in the City of Washington, the
law requires. The Department the right 10
prescribe the letter which its printing shall be
| ecuted
In order to secure uniformity, blank forms for pro
posas will be furnished, application to the De-
| partment. Each proposal must be signed by the in
l,xI, al sfy fia
price, and but price, for each and every item in
the foregoing advertisement otherwise 1t 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 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
| 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
Doublc-cap, 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.
Reminding books of the above sizes, in calf, with
Russla bands and ends per quire
! Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed per volume
/ Octave books, interviewed with paper, leint 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
eint 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 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.