The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY.
Posr orrIcr DrrAErmtNr,

Posr OFrcE DErAErmtNr,
| June 9th, 1913.
I n compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
Il 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 to the ls July, 1874, (n quantities sta
ted, more or less,) viz;
IS reams blanks and circulars, Of page, quar-
topost paper per ream
25 do do of two pages do do.
do do Of three pages do DO.
9 do do Of four pages do do.
10 do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper of
one page, per ream.
20 do do Of two pages do do.
DO do OF three pages do do.
~ do do Of four pages do do
> do mai contracts oil three pages on folio post
paper per ream
6 do do of four pages, do do do
D do postmasters bonds on foolscap do do
3 do osths for ostmasters assistants, and mail
carriers on foolscap, per ream.
do postmaster's commissions on folio post two
on sheet, per reani.
10 do pos, bills, on foolscap, six a sheet with
signatures, per ream.
% do nine on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
40 do tweyes a sheet,
with signatures, per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 900 for composition and per token
for press work
'PeSibcuo VI sdfH hIbu Oh biaihS may DC seen al
the messengers room in the Department.
Paper viii, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment 10 be rcceipted 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 10
prescribe the letter on which its printing shall be cx
ecued
In order TO secure Uniformity blank forms FOR pro
posals VIII DC furnished, on application to the De-
he in-
di.'duai or firm making it, and must also specify the
price and but one price, for each aud every item in
the foregoing advertisement, otherwise il will not be
considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample tcstmo-
MA OF The ability of the bidder to perform the work
and len 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 annu 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 bes, 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,
p, per quirc
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 qure for all the
above, if printed captions.
Reminding books Of TIA, above sizes, in calf, with
Rul STA bands and cnos, per qure
Newspapers, half bound marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interviewed with paper, ieint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and in
structons, if tho 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 lis 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
cofporatcd in the contract for binding.