The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-01
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY
Posr OrFlcr DrPARrMeNr.

STATIONERY.
| Posr oFFicE DEPARTMENT.
June 9th, lsi3.
compliance with law sealed proposals will be
4 received at the Post Office Department until 3 o.
m OF Friday the 30th instant for executing the fol
lowing descriptions of printing, when ordered al any
ume prior to the LIST July, 1874 Gin quantities as ta
ted more or less viz:
Is reams blanks and circulars, of one page ON ouar
=. topost paper, per rean
70 DO do OF two pages do do,
90 do OF three pages do do
90 do OF four pages do do
~ do blanks and circulars on loolscap paper Of
one page, per ream
DO do OF two pages do do
% DO do oithree pages do do
90 do OF four pages do do
DO mai contracts OF 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
do oaths for postmasters assistants, and mail
carriers, on ioolscap, per ream.
do poslmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
40 Oh a sheet, per ream.
III 10 post DIS, on loolscap, six.on sheet with
signatures, per ream.
90 do nine on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
10 do tweves sheet,
WIN signatures, per ream.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
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for press work
Specimens Of each kind of blanks may be seen at
the messengers room in the Department.
Paper wi 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
Jaw requires. The Department reserves the right 10
prescribe the letter on which its printing shall be ex
ecuted
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for pro
poSals VIII be furnished, application to the De-
partm Each proposal must be signed by the in
dviduak or hrm making It, and must also specify the
price, ana but one price, for each and every item in
the foregoing advertisements otherwise it will not be
considered
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimo-
mails OF the ability of the bidder perform the work
ana ten percent. on the price of the work done will
be retained, until the close OF the contract as secnr
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, anl reserves the power 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, 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
Fooscap, full bound IN Russia do
Foolscap, half bount hsrble paper sides, Russia
backs and corner. 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, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, nterleaved with paper, leint 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
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 It's faithful per-
Torrance.
,opds nGat IA Ss99fnrmiiv with the advertisement will
The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment for printing, are, far as applicable, TO be M
col poratcd IN the contract for binding.