The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-13
PROPOSALS ron PRINTING.
Posr OFFicE DEPARTMENT,
Iu.r. a 1914

JUst 3, 1874.
N compliance with the seventeenth section OF the
= act OF Congress "iegallzDg and making appropr-
atoms Tor such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and 10 hx aud provide for certain
inc dental expenses Of the Department. and officers
of the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August 20. 1912 SEALED PRorosALs will be
received at this Department until T. M. Of We'd
nesdsy the Doth instant, for executing the following
descriptions OF Printing, when ordered al any time
between July l. 1884, and June 30, 1916, Gin guam
titles stated, more or lcss,) viz;
50 reams blanks and circulars, of one page, ON
quarto post paper, per ream
40 do do Of two pages, do do
5 do do Of three pages, do do
do do Of four pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars on toOlscap paper, oil
one page, per ream
10 do do do OF two pages, do do
5 do do do of three pages, do do
5 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
S do postmasters' bonds, on ioolscap, two
sheet, per rsam
S do oat's for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on foolscap, on sheet, per ream
4 do POSTING iers' commissions, on foo post, two
on sheet, per ream
80 do monthly mail registers, two sheet, cross
ruled on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents, on small royal
paper, at least % by IL. inches, printed on
both sides, and ruled, per resm
10 do post bills on ioolscap, six on sheet, with
captions and signatures, per ream
$50 do do do nine a sheet, do do do
100 do do do IL on sheet, do do do
These pcst bills will be required in quantities of
from ream to twenty, as Offices may need them
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 100 ems for composition, and per to-
ken for press york.
the Messengers room in the Department.
Paper will, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment, 10 be recepted for and accounted for by
the print on demand
The work must be executed in the best manner
with new and perfect type
The Deps rtment reserves the right to prescribe
the letter which its printing shall be executed.
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for propo
sails will be furnished on application to the Department
Each proposa must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify the price, and but
one price, for each and every item in the foregoing
advertisement, otherwise it will not be considered.
Each bid must be accompanied by ample testimony
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 Gas the law demands)
be required of the person or persons contracting;
and in OF failure to perform the work, the con
tractor and his sureties will be liable for the forfeit
be sued for in the name of the United States any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
The head Of the Department will in all cases, decide
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
G. A. WICKLlFFE,
June 3 Pm General.