The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR BLANK BOOKS AND
BINDING. e
Posr ovrrcr DrrAarNsNr May q, Is45.

Posr OvFrcE DEPARrMENr, May %, l645-
TN compliance with the seventoonrh scctioTof Tho
y act of Congress "legslizing and making appro-
pristions for such necessary objects AZ have been
usually included in the general appropriation bills
without authority Of law, and to Ak and provide for
certain Incidental expenses Of the departments and
Offices Of the government, and for other purposes"
approved August 80 1912, SEALED rRorcsALs viii 30
received at this department until o'clock, r. M, Of
Saturday, the 2lst June next for supplying such Of
the following blank books, and for executing such
of the following binding, as the department may 70
quire during the year commencing LIST July, l645,
ard ending 3Oth June, 1886, viz
Appropriation Legen, s quires each, medium,
ruled red and feini, with printed capejoms, bound
Z in calf spring hacks, Russia bands and ends,
and lettered, per book,
Journals, 8 qures medium, ruled red and feint,
calf, spring backs, Russia bands and ends, let
tered and numbered, per book
Letter Books, quires demi, full Russia, spring
backs, ruled red and fcint, lettered and number
2 Draft Books, 6 quires each, double cap, ruled
red and feint, with prinfsd captions, full Russis,
spring hacks and lettered, per book.
Dead Letter Registers, 6 quires each, double
cap, ruled red and fsint calf, spring backs,
Russia bands and spds, with p'trsss ssp'ions,
Register Of Quarterly Returns, 10 quirss double
cap with printed captions ruled red and faint,
fuli Russia, spring back, lestered and numbered,
Ne
l Depreciation Register, quires, super royal, ex-
ira ruling, red and feint, calf, RUSSIA bands and
ends, spring back, le'tsred ana numbered, per
Resi..ar Of nspos.ing of6css, / qaires medium,
ruled, red and feint With printed eaPtions, full
Russia, spring back, lettered and numbered, per
Fine book, quires royal, ruled red and feint,
with printed captions, full Russia, spring back,
lettered and numbered, per book tif7
Route Registers, quires each, medium, ruled
red and feint, calf, spring backs, with Russia
bands and ends, and leaered, per book 9f
2 Appendix to Route Registers, quircs each, me-
dunn, ruled red and fcint, calf, spring books,
with Russia bands and ends, and lettered, per
book. a@ Hkt
Index Books to Route Registers, s qaires each,
cap, ruled and feint, calf, spring backs Russia
bands and ends, and let.ered, per book.
Journals, qures each, demi, ruled red and feinf,
calf, spring backs, and lettcrcd, per book
Index to Journals, qures each, cap, long folio,
ruled red and fent half bound, calf backs and
corners, and lettered, per book.
l Register for executed contracts, S quires, me-
dunn, ruled red and feint, with printed captions
calf, spring backs and lettered, per book.
8 Letter Books, 6 quires each, medium, ruled red
and feint, calf, spring backs, Russia bands and
ends, with indexes, lettered and numbered, per
book.
The paper in the above books to be Of the very
best quality, hand or machine made, laid or wovc,
as may be preferred
The department retains the right TO increase the
number of qures in each any of the above books,
by allowing pro rata for the additional paper used.
Half binding six volumes newspapers, calf backs
and ends, per vol.
Folding, stitching, and cutting 5000 copies "Pro-
posals," about eleven sheets octave per copy.
Labelling with morocco and lettering SO books,
(more or less, two labels each, per volume.
Should any book or work not herein described
be ordered, il is TO be done at price to be fixed by
the department proportioDately equal TO that Of
the kind most like it. vs.
Specimens Of the different books now in use may
be seen at the department
proposals viii be furnished on application 10 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 .em In the fore
going advertisement otherwise it will not be con-
sidered.
Each bid must be accompanied by ample testi-
monias Of the ability of the bidder 70 perform the
work.
Bond, with security in twice the estimated amount
of the work to be done, will Gas the law demAndsl
he required Of the person or pcfeons contracting;
and ia case Of a failure to perform the work, the
contractor and his sureties will be liable for the for
fixture specified in such bond, as liqdidatcd dam
ages, 10 be sued for in the name Of the United
States, in any court having Jurisdiction thereof
The head of the department win, in all cascs, de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
time. G.. JOHNSON, ytsI se0i.lg
May 23--law4w Postmaster General