The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-16
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING AND
STATIONERY.
Posr oFrlcr DEPARTMENT,


Posr OFrIcE DrrARrHET,
June 9th, l643.
N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
received at the Post Office Department until D.
m- OF Friday the 30th instant for executing the fol-
lowing descriptions OF printing, when ordered at any
time prior To the lst july 1874 Go quantities sta
ted, more OF iess,) Wis
10 rcams blanks aud circulars, Of one page on quar-
topOst paper, per ream
- 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 foolscap paper of
one page per ream
. 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
do do Of four pages, do do do
do postmasters bonds on looscap do do
do osths for posmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on ioolscap, per ream
4 do postmaster's commissions, on folio post two
on sheet, per ream
10 do pos, bills, on foolscap six on sheet, with
signatures, per ream
90 DO nine on sheet, with
signatures, per ream
10 do twelves on a sheet
win signatures, per ream
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 900 ems foi 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-
partmeDt to be receipted for and accounted for by
the printer 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 which its printing shall be
ecuted.
In order TO secure uniformity, blank forms for pro
posals viii be furnished, application to the De-
pariment Each proposal must be signed by the in
dviduai or firm making H. and must also specify the
price, and but one price, for each and 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 perform the work
and ten per cent on The price of the work done will
be retained until the close Of the contract securi-
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 annu 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, 'ull bound IN Russia, do
Medium, full bound in calf with Russia bands and
ends, do
Medium, full bound in Russia, do
Dem, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends, do
Dem, full bound in Russia do
Doube-cap, full bound in calf Russia bands and ends
do
Doube-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, half bound marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interleaved with paper, lent ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume
Folding, stitching, trimming and quarter binding
with cloth backs, the Post Office laws and in
siructons, If the department shall require the
service
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
eint 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, 10 ensure its faithful per-
Torrance.
Bids not in conformity with tho advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed TO the advertise
ment Tor printing, are far applicable, 10 be in
corporated IN the contract for binding.