The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-17
PROPOSALS FOR BLANK BOOKS AND
BINDING.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June Sd, 1874.
I N compliance with the seventeenth section OF the
l. act OF Congress 'egaizng and making appropria-
tons for such necessary objects have been usually
included IN the general appropriation bills without
authority of law and to fix and provide for certain
Incidental expenses of the Department and Offices
of the Government and for other purposes approved
August %, 1912, SEALLD Proposals will be received
at L is Department until O'Clock, p. NJ, of We'd
nesday, the 10th instant, for SUPPLY ing such of the
following blank books, and for executing such of the
following binding the Depal tment may require
during the year commencing lst July, 1874, and end
ing 3Jth June, 1915, viz:
3 Appropriation Legers, 9 quires each, medium,
ruled red and ieint, ,oiui printed captions, bound
In calf spring backs, Russia bands and ends, and
lettered, per book.
l Journal, 6 quires medium ruled red and feint,
calf spring backs, Russia bands and ends letter
cd and numbered per book.
| Letter Book quires demi, full Russia spring
backs, ruled red and feint, lettcred and number
ed, per book.
Draf Books, . quires each, double cap, ruled red
and feint with printed captions, full Russia spring
backs and letiered, per book.
Dead Letter Registers, quires each, double cap,
ruled red and ieInt, calf, spring backs, Russia
bands and ends, with printed captions, per book.
Route Registers, quires each, medium ruled
red and fent calf, spring backs with Russia
bands and ends, and letlered, per book.
Appendix to Route Registers, qures each,
medium, ruled red and fent calf spring backs
with Russia bands and ends, and letered, per
book.
Index Book TO Route Registers, qures, cap,
ruled and fent, calf, spring backs, Russia bands
and ends, and leitered per book.
Journals, qures each, DENY, ruled red and
feint, calf spring backs, and lettered, per book.
Index TO Journals, quires each, cap long folio
ruled red and feint, half bound, calf backs and
corners, and letered, per book
Register for executed contracts, 3 quires medium
ruled red and felnt, with printed captions, cali
spring backs and leltered, per book
10 Letter Books, qures each medium, ruled red
and flint calf spiing backs, Russia bands and
ends, with indexes, lettered and numbered, per
book.
The paper in the above books TO be Of the very
best quality hand machine made, laid or wove, as
may be preferred
The Department retains the right to increase the
number Of qures in each or any of the above books
by allowinRpro rata for the additional paper used.
Binding four Bond Books six to nine quires each
medium, full Russia, spring backs, leltered on
back and both sides, per book.
Binding two Indexes, medium long folio, SIX 10
eight qulres each, calf spring backs, Russia
bands and ends, and letter,d, per book.
Rrblnding and repairing three old Bond Books.
medium, SIX to twelve quires each, calf Russia
bands and ends, spring backs, and leuered, per
book.
Half binding sir volumes newspapers, calf backs
and ends, per vol.
Folding, stitching, and cutting 3 900 copies Pro
posals, about eleven sheets octave, per copy
Specimens OF the different books now in use NAV
be seen at the Department
In order TO secure uniformity blank forms for pro-
posss will be furnished on application to the Depart
ment
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm, making Il, and must specify the price, and but
one price, for each and every item in the foregoing
advertisement, otherwise II will not be considered
Each bJ must be accompanied by ample testimo-
mails Of the ability Of the bidder TO perform the
work
Bond with security in twice the estimated amount
Of the work TO be done will (as tho law demands) be
required Of the person persons contracting; and
in case Of failure TO perform the work, the contrsc
tor and his sureties will be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond, quldaed damages to be
sued for in the name Of the United States, in any
court having jur sdicton thereof.
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 a reasonable
time.
{. A. WICKLIFFE,
june Postmaster General