The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.

Posr OrFioE DErAsrMEsr JUNE 3, 1914.
l compliance with the seventeenth section Of the
act Of Congress "leg ,lizng and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects have been usual
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law and to fix and provide for certain
incidental expenses Of the Department and Officers
Of the Government, and for other purposes" APP
proved August 26 1912 SEALED PRorosALs will be
received at this Department until p. VI. Of Wed
nesday the 26lh instant, for executing the following
descriptions OF Printing, wien ordered at any time
between July |, 1874 and June 80, I845, lin guam
titles 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
do do OF three pages, do do
S do do Of four pages, do do
III do blanks and circulars foolscap paper, Of
one page per re IN
10 do do do Of two pages, do do
do do do Of three ges, do do
8 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
5 do postmasiers' bonds, on foolscap, two on a
sheet, per rsam
5 do oaths for postmasters, assistants and mail
carriers, on foolscap, on sheet, per ream
do postmasters' commissions, on loi0 post two
on a sheet per ream
80 do monthly mail registers, two ON sheet cross
ruled, on foolscap, per ream
10 do mails sent by mail agents, small royal
paper, at least 90 by IL inches, printed on
both sides, and cross ruled, per reSm
10 do post bills, on ioolscap, six on sheet with
captions and signatures, per ream
$50 do do do rine on q Sheet do do do
100 do do do IL on sheet, do do do
(These st 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 900 ems for composition and per to-
ken for press work
Specimens of each kind Of blanks may be seen a,
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper will, in all cases. be furnished by the De-
partment, to be rec.pted for and accounted for by
the printer, on demand.
The work NUT 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 to the Department.
Each propoial must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must sp ely the price, and but
one price, for each and every item III the foregoing
advertisement, otherwise it will not be considered
Each bd must be accompanied by ample testimony
OF the ability of the bidder 10 perform the work
Bond with security III twice tue estimated amount
OF the work to be done, will Gas the law demands)
be required OF the person or persons contracting
aud IN Of failure TO perform the work, the
tractor and his sureles will be liable for the forfeit
ure specified IN the bond, as iquidated damages TO
be sued for in the name of the United States, 10 any
court having jurisd, .on thereof
The head OF the Department will in all cases decide
whether the tcrm- OF the contract have been Cpl ed
wi h, and reserves the power 10 annu the contract
upon any failure TO comply in a reasonable time.
c. A. WiCKLlFFE, p. NJ. General.