The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-12

fOsf OffiCt DEPARTMENT,
June 9th, 1913.
N compliance with law, sealed proposals will be
L received at the Post Office Department until 3 p.
IN OF Friday the 30th instant for executing the fol-
lowing descriptions OF printing, when ordered at any
time prior 10 the LIST July, 1874 Gin quantities as sta
ted, more or less,) viz;
Is reams blanks and circulars, of page, quar-
topost paper per ream.
rs do do OF two pages do do.
do do u three pages do do
do do of four pages do do
10 do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper Of
one page per ream
20 do do Of two pages do do
do do ofthree pages do do
do mail contracts Of three pages on folio post
paper, per ream
6 do do Of four pages, do do do
do postmasters bonds on foolscap do do
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on fooscap, per ream
4 do postmasters commissions, on folio post, two
on a sheet per reBm
10 do post bills, on foolscap, six on a sheet, with
signatures, per ream
90 do nine on sheet with
signatures, per ream
10 do twelyes on 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 Oh edcn ktnd oil blahks may DC seen al
The messengers room IN the Department.
Paper will, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
parment, 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 ex
ecuted
In order to secure Uniformity blank forms for pro
posals will be furnished on application to the De-
partment. Each proposal must be signed by The IN
dvidual or firm making it, and must also specify the
price, and but price, for each and every item in
the foregoing advertisement, otherwise IT viii 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 VIII
be retained until the close Of the contract secure
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 the power to 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
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
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
Ruisla bands and ends, per qure
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper Sides, call
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume
Octave books, interviewed with paper, lsint 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 fol
eint lining and ruling in all and will 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 viii
not be considered
| The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment for printing, are, far applicable, 10 be in
corporated in the contract for binding.