The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-19

Posr OsFicE DEpAasarsr.
Jus1 3, 1874.

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compliance with the seventeenth section of the
act oil Congress "legalzing and making appropr-
atoms for such necessary objects as have been usually
included IN the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, and TO hx and provide for certain
incidental expenses OF the Department and officers
oil the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August 70 1912; SEALED PRoros ATS will be
received at iins Department until 3 p. M. of Wed
nesdsy the 10Th Instant for executing the following
descriptions OF Printing, when ordered at any time
between July ], 1874 and June 80, I945, (in guam
'ilies as stated, more or iess,) yiz
80 reams blanks and circulars, of one page, on
quarto post paper per
AZ do do oil two pages, do do
do do OF three pages do do
D do do oil Tour pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars foolsca p paper, Of
one page, per ream
~ do do do OF two pages, do do
do do do OF three pages, do do
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 postmasiers' bonds, on foolscap, two on a
sheet, per rsam
do oaths for posmasters, assistants and mail
carriers, on iooiscap, on a sheet per
do postmasters' commissions, on foio post two
on sheet per ream
80 do monthly mail registers two on sheet, cross
ruled, on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents. on small royal
paper, at least % by l7s inches, printed on
both sides, and cross ruled, per resm
10 do post bills, ON iooscap, six on a sheet with
captions and signatures, per ream
$50 do do do nine on sheet, do do do
100 do do do IL on a sheet, do do do
(These p,st bills will be required ia quantities of
from one Ieam to twenty, as offices may need them)
All book or pamphlet printing the Department may
require per 900 ems for composition, and per to-
ker or 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-
partment, 10 be recepted for and accounted for by
the printer on demand.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
with new and perfect type
The Department 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 application to the Department
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
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 surees will be liable for the forfeit
ure specified in the bond, as quldated 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
the terms the contract have been bpled
with, and reserves the power annul the contract
upon any failure to comply in reasonable lime
CA. WICKLIFFE,
June pm. General