The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-14
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
Posr OrFicg DErAKrmnsr,

Posr OFFioE DErAKrnEsr,
JUNE 3, 1914.
compliance with the sevent, cath section OF the
act OF Congress "iegaliNlng and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects as have been usually
included in the general appropriation bills without
authority Of law, and to fix aud provide for certain
inc denta expenses Of the Department and officers
Of the Government, aud for other purposes" APP
proved August 20, 1912 SEALED PRoposALs will be
received at this Department until p. M. Of Wed
nesday, the 10Th instant for executing the following
descriptions of Printing, when ordered at any time
between July l, 1874, and June 80, l845, (n guam
titles as stated, more or less,) viz
80 reams blanks and circulars Of one page, on
quarto post paper, per ream
40 do do OF two pages, do do
do do oil three pages, do do
5 do do Of four pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars foolscap paper, OF
one page, per resm
III 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 postmasters' bonds, on ioolscaP, two on
sheet, per rsam
do oaths for postmasters, assistants, and mall
carriers, on ioolscap, on a sheet, per ream
do postmasters commissions, on foio post, two
on sheet, per ream
80 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 % by IT. inches printed on
both sides, and cross ruled, per ream
10 do post bills, foolscap, 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 sheet, do do do
These post bills will be required in quantities of
from one ream to twenty, 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 at
the Messengers room in the Department
Paper will, in all cases, be furnished by the De-
partment to be receipted for and accounted for by
the printer, on demand.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
with new and perfect type
L he Department reserves the right to prescribe
the letter on which It's 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 it, 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 (as the law demands
be required OF the person or persons contracting
and in OF a failure TO perform the work. the con
tractor and his suretes will be liable for the forfeit
ure specified in the bond, Iiqudated 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 have been comp cd
with, and reserves the power to annul the contract
upon any failure to comply in reasonable lime.
c. A. WICKLiFFE,
June 3 p. M General.