The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-12
PROPOSALS FoA PRINTING, BINDING AND /
STATIONERY
posr OprIcE DEPARTMENT,

PROPOSALS. FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY,
Posi- OpfIcE DEPARTMENT,
June 9th, 1643.
| N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
L received at the Post Office Department until p
m OF Friday the both instant, for executing the fol
lowing descriptions of printing when ordered at any
Tune prior to the st July, 1914, Gin quantities sta
ted more or less) viz:
| Is reams blanks and circulars of one page on omar
iopost paper, per ream
70 90 do Of two pages do do
90 DO OF three pages do do
% 40 do OF four pages do do
~ do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper o
one page, per ream
~ 90 do OF two pages do do
! % 40 do OF three pages do do
~ 40 DO OF four pages do do
| 10 man co911ofts OF three pages on folio pos
paper, per ream
| do postmasters bonds on foolscap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mai
carriers, on fooscap, per ream
do postmasters commissions, on folio post, two
on sheet, per ream
10 do post bills on foolscap, six on sheet, witt
- signatures, per ream
90 DO nine ona sheet, with
signatures, per ream
10 90 twelves on "a sheet
with signatures per ream
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 1000 for compositions and per token
for presswork
Specimens of each kind Of blanks may be seen al
the messengers room in the Department.
Paper will, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment, to be recepted 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 on which its printing shall be
ecuted.
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for pro
posals viii be furnished, application to the De-
partment Each proposal must be signed by the in
dlvdual or firm making it, and must also specify the
price and but one price, for each and every item in
the foregoing advertisement, otherwise it 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 the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in n 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.
Blauk 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
Doublecap, 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.
lie binding books of the above sizes, in calf with
Run STA bands and ends, per quire
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly scwed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved 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
structions, if the department shall require the
service
The Department will prescribe the patterns fol
fent lining and ruling in all cases and will reserve
till the close of the contract ten per cent of thu
price of the work done, to ensure its faithful per
| Torrance.
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement viii
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment for printing, are as far as applicable, to be in
corporated in the contract for binding.