The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-04
PROP osALs FOR PRINTING.
PosT OFFICE DErARTaEEr,

iosI OfflCt DEfAhImkktt
Juss 3, 1914.
IN compliance with the seventeenth section Of the
act OF Congress "legalizing and making appropr
atoms for such necessary objects have been usually
included IN the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and 10 fix and provide for certain
inc dental expenses of the Department and officers
Of the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August 20, 1912 SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received at this Department until p. M. of Wed
nesdsy, the 26th instant, for executing the following
descriptions OF Printing, when ordered at any time
between July L. l844, and June 80, l545, Gin guam
titles as stated, more or less,) 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 foolscap paper oi
one page, per re1m
10 do do do Of two pages, 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
do postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, two on a
sheet, per ream
5 do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mail
carriers, on ioolscap, on sheet, per ream
do posimasters commissions, on ioio post, tw o
on sheet, per ream
30 do monthly mail registers, two on a sheet cross
ruled on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents, small royal
paper, at least 90 by l7i inches printed on
both sides, and cross ruled, per ream
10 do post bills on foolscnp, six on a sheet with
captions and signatures, per ream
$50 do do do pine on sheet, do do do
100 do do do IL on a sheet, do do do
(rhese st bills will be required ia quantities OF
from one ream TO twenty as Offices may need them
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require, per 900 for composition and per to-
ken for press work.
Specimens of each kind of blanks may be at
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper WILL in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment, TO be recepted for aud accounted for by
the printer, on demand.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
with new and perfect type
The Department reserves the right to prescribe
the letter on which its printing shall be executed.
10 order 10 uniformity blank forms for propo.
sails will be furnished application to the Department
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
firm making it, and must specify the price, and but
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 10 perform the work the
tractor and his sure,es will be liable for the forfeit
ure specified in the bond as liqudated damages, to
be sued for in the name of the United States in any
court having jurisdiction thereof
The head Of the Department will in all cases decide
whether the terms OF the contract have been co pp ed
with, and reserves the power to annui the coLtract
upon any failure 10 comply in reasonable time.
&. A. WICKLIFFE,
June N General