The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
PosT OFFIoE DEPARTMENT,


yUNE 3, 1874
compliance with the Sc venteenth section of the
act Of Congress "legalizing and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority OF law, and to FIX and provide for certain
inc dental expenses of the Department. and officers
Of the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August &c 1912 SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received at this Department until p. M. of Wed
nesday, the Goth instant, for executing the following
descriptions of Printing, when ordered at any time
between July |, 1874, and June 3d. 1915, Gin guam
titles stated more or less,) viz
so reams blanks and circulars, Of page, on
quarto post paper per ream
40 do do of two pages, do do
do do of three pages, do do
do do OF four pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars on fooscap paper OF
one page, per ream
10 do do do Of two pages, do do
S do do do of three pages, do do
do do do of four pages, do do
3 do mail contracts, of three pages, on folio post
paper, per ream
do do Of four pages, do do
S do postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, two on a
sheet, per ream
do oaths for postmasters assistants, and mad
carriers, on fooscap, on a sheet, per ream
do pos,masters' commissions, on ioio post, two
on a sheet, per ream
80 do monthly mail registers, two a sheet cross
ruled, on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents, small royal
paper, at least 90 by IT. inches, printed on
both sides, and cross ruled, per ream
10 do post bills, on loolscap, six on sheet, with
captions and signatures per ream
$50 do do do nine on a sheet, do do do
100 do do do IL on a Sheet do do do
These post 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 600 for composition, and per to-
ken for 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, to 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 reserves the right to prescribe
the letter on which its printing shall be executed,
In order to secure uniformity blank forms for propO-
sails will be furnished application the Department
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, ard 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
tractor and his surees will be liable Tor the forfeit
ure specified in the bond, liquidated 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 compiled
with, and reserves the power to annul the contract
upon any failure 10 comply IN reasonable time.
G. A. WlCKLlFFE,
June 3 p. NJ General.