The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-08
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
Posr OfFIcE DErARrsEAr,

Posr OfrcE DErARrsEkT,
JUNE 8, 1914.
compliance with the seventeenth section Of tn
act OF Congress "legalizlng and making appropri
all ms Tor such necessary objects have been USUALLY
included IN The general appropriation bills withou
authority OF law, and 10 fix and provide for certain
inc dental expenses Of the Department and officer
Of the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August 20, 1912 SEALED PRorosALs will b,
received at this Department until p. M. Of Wed
nesday, the 26th instant for executing the following
descriptions OF Printing, when ordered at any tim,
between July 1, iS4i, and June 80, l645, (n guam
titles as stated, more or less,) viz
so realms blanks and circulars of one page, Oh
quarto post paper, per ream
40 do do OF two pages, do do
do do OF three pages, do do
5 do do Of four pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper, o.
one page, per reim
10 do do do Of two pages, do do
do do do Of three pages, do do
5 do do do Of four pages, do do
3 do mail contracts, Of three pages, on folio pos
paper, per ream
do do of four pages, d, do
do postmasters' bonds, on fooscap, two on a
sheet, per rsam
do oatbs for pos,masters, assistants, aud mail.
carriers, on ioolscap, OH sheet, per ream
4 do poslmasters commissions, on folio post, two
sheet, per
30 do monthly mail registers, two on a sheet cross
ruled on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents, on small royal
paper, at least % by II, inches printed on
both sides, and ruled, per ream
10 do post bills, on ioolscap, six sheet h
captions and signatures, per ream
/ $50 do do do nine sheet, do do do
100 do do do IL on a sheet, do do do
(These post bills will be required ia quantities OF
from one Ieam to twenty, as offices may need them
All book or pamphlet printing the Department ma y
require, per 900 ems 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 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 It's printing shall be executed.
In order to uniformity blank forms for propo.
sails Ill be furnished application to the Department
Each proposal 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 DC 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 for the forfeit
ure specified in the bond liquidated damages, 10
be sued for in the name of the United States ia any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
The head Of the Department will in all cases decide
whether the terms of the contract have been complied
wih, and reserves the power 10 apnul the contract
upon any failure TO comply IN a reasonable time.
c. A. WICKLlFFE,
June 3 Pm General