The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-17

L received at the Post Office Department until p.
m Of Friday the 3Oth instant for executing the fol
lowing descriptions Of printing when ordered al any
Time prior TO the LIST July, ls44, (n quantities sta
ted, more or less viz;
Is reams blanks aud circulars of page, on quar-
topost paper, per ream.
70 do do Of two pages do do
do do Of three pages do do
90 do Of four pages do do
10 do blanks and circulars on foolseap 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 mail contracts Of three pages on folio post
paper, per ream
do do Of four pages, do do do
do postmasiers bonds on foolseap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, ON ioolscap, per ream
do posmasiers commissions, on folio post, two
on sheet, per ream.
10 do post bills, on foolscap, six on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream
80 do nine on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream.
10 do twelyes on 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.
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-
pariment 10 be receipted for and accounted for by
the printer demand
The work must be executed in The best manner,
aud must be done in the City Of Washington, the
law requires. The Department reserves the right 10
prescribe the letter Oh which its printing shall be ex
ecuted
In order to uniformity, blank forms for pro
posals will be furnished application to the De-
partment. Each proposal must be signed by the in
dividual or firm making 1t, and must also specify the
price, and but price, for each aud every item in
the 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 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 reasonable
time.
Biai.c 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 10 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
Dousle-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 qure for all the
above, if printed captions.
Reminding books Of the above sizes, in calf with
Rwsa bands and ends, per quire
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved with paper, eint 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 will reserve,
I'LL the close OF the contract, ten per cent Of the
price of the work done, TO its faithful per-
formance
Bids no, in conformity with the advertisement will
not be considered
The terms aud conditions annexed to the advertise
ment for printing, are, far applicable TO be in
corporated in the contract for binding