The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-20
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY


Posr OFFICE DEPAErNENr,
June 9th, lsl3.
n compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
received at the Post Office Department until D
Of Friday the 30th instant for executing the FOL
lowing descriptions OF printing, when ordered at any
time prior TO the lst July 1874 (n quantities as sta
ted, more or less viz;
is blanks and circulars, Of one page on quar-.
toPost paper, per rssm
% 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 foolseap paper o.
one page, per rcam
% do do Of two pages do do
90 do OF three pages do do
- 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
8 do osths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on foolscsp, per Team
4 do poslmaster's commissions, on folio post, two
on sheet, per resm
10 do post bills, on foolseap, six on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
% do nine Oh a sheet with
signatures, per ream
10 do tweyes sheet
win signatures, per redm.
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 900 for composition and per token
for press work
Specimens Of each kind of blanks may be seen al
The messengers room IN the Department
Paper VIII, M all cases, be furnished by the De
partment 10 be receipted for aud 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 which its printing shall be
ecued.
In order TO uniformity blank forms for pro
posals VIII be furnished, application 10 the De-
partment Each proposal must be signed BY the in
dsidual or hrm making IT, and must also specify the
prce. and but one price for each and every item ia
the foregoing advertisement otherwise il will be
considered.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimo-
mails OF the ability Of the bidder perform the work
and ten per cent. on the price of the work done will
be retained, until the close OF the contract as secur
ty for It's faithful performance.
Inc head oil 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, III like manner, aud for the
same time, be received for blank books and binding
OF the following descriptions when ordered at any
time prior 10 the first July 1874.
Blank books with indexes of best hand made linen
paper smooth surface, ruled red and faint lined, with
spIlnR DaCks, 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 aud
ends, do
Medium full bound in Russia, do
Dem full bound in calf Russia bands and ends. do
Demi, full bound IN Russia do
Douele-csP, full bound IN calf Russia bands and ends
do
Double-cap, full bound in Russia do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia do
Fooiscap, 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 qure
Newspapers, half bound marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interviewed with paper, Isint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, trimming, and quarter binding,
with cloth backs, tie Post Office laws and in.
structions, If the department shall require the
service
The Department viii prescribe the patterns for
feln lining and ruling in all cases and will reserve
I'LL the close OF the contract, ten per cent of the
price OF the work done, TO its faithful per-
Torrance.
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment Tor printing, are, as far applicable, TO be in
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