The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-09
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY
POsr osrlcr DspAnrMsNr,

Posr OFFicE DEPARrMEsr,
June 9th, ls43.
I N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
l. received at the Post Office Department until p.
M Of Friday the 30th instant for executing the fol
lowing descriptions OF printing when ordered al any
Time prior to the LIST July, 1914, lin quantities sta
ted, more or less,) viz;
Is reams blanks and circulars of page, on quar-
toPost paper, per ream
70 do do OF two pages do do.
DO do OF three psges do do.
DO do Of four pages do do.
~ do blanks and circulars on foolscaP paper Of
. one page, per ream.
- 10 DO OF two pages do do.
% 10 do ofthree pages do do.
DO do Of four pages do do.
do mai 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 foolscap per ream.
do postmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
on a sheet, per ream.
10 do post bills, on foolscap six on sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
IS do nine on sheet, with
signatures Der ream.
rs do tweIyes on a sheet
WIN signatures. per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require per oOo 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 receipted for and accounted for by
the printer on demand
The work must be executed in the best manner,
ana must be done in the City of Washington, the
law requires The Department reserves the right 10
prescribe the letter which its printing shall be ex-
ecuted
In order to secure uniformity, blank forms for pro
pOsas VIII be furnished annlic ation n he De-
Partment Each proposal must be signed by the in
divdusl or firm making it, and must also specify the
price, and but one price, for each and every item in
me 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. 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 a 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 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
Demi, full bound in Russia, do
Double-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
Russia bands and ends, per quire
Newspapers, hall bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed 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 for
feint lining and ruling in all cases and win 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 and conditions annexed TO the advertise
ment for printing, are, far applicable to be in
corporated in the contract for binding.