The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-19
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
May %, lS45.
TN compliance with the seventeenth section of the
L act Of Congress ''legalizing and making appro
priations for such necessary objects as have beer
usually included in the general appropriation bills
without authority Of law, and to fix and provide fol
certain incidental expenses of the departments and
Offices of the government, and for other purposes,
approved August 26, 1S42: SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received at this department, until p. m Of
Saturday, the 2lst June next for executing the fol
lowing descriptions of printing, when ordered a
any time between July l, lS45, and June 30, 1916
lin quantities stated, more or less,) viz:
SO reams blanks and circulars, of one page, or
quarto post paper, per ream
40 do do Of two pages, do do
s do do ofthrce pages, do do
do do OF four pages, do do
10 do blanks and circulars on fooscap paper, o.
one page, per ream
10 do do of two pages, do do
s do do Of three pages, do do
S do do of four pages, do do
do mail contracts, of three pages, on folio
post paper per ream
s do postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, two on Q
sheet, per ream
5 do oaihs for postmasters, assistants, and
mail-carriers, on foolscap, 4 on a sheet
per ream
do posimas,ers' commissions, on folio post
two on a sheet, per ream
30 do do monthly mail registers, two on a sheet
cross ruled, on foolscap, per ream
30 do post office blanks royal, 25 by 10 inches
printed on both sides, and cross ruled
per ream
30 do do small royal, % by III inches, printed
on both sides, and croa ruled, per rean
10 do accounts current, 2 ON Sheet cap
10 do post bills, on foolscap, six a sheet, witt
captions and signatures, per ream
$50 do do do, nine on sheet, do do do
200 do do do, ~ on n sheet, do do do
These post bills will be required IN quanttie,
Of from one rcam 10 twenty, as Offices may need
them)
An book or pamphlet printing the department may
require, per 1000 ems Tor composition, and per to
ken for press work.
Specimens of each kind Of banks may be seen a
the messengers room IN the department
II any printing not herein described I've ordered 4
is to be done at price 10 he fixed by ihe depart
ment propor,onably equal % TINT of the Kind which
IL most like H.
Paper viii, IN all cases, be furnished by the dc
partment, TO he roosipled for and accounted Cor by
he printer, on demand.
The work must be executed 10 ths best manner
with new and perfect tyre.
The department reserves the rgh, 10 prescribe III,
letter on which IL printing shall b. executed.
In order 10 secure uniformity, blank forms CO.
proposals viii be furnished on application 70 the de-
pariment Each proposal must be signed by the IN.
diyidual or firm making Il, and must specify The
price, and Tat price, for each and every item n
The foregoing ADVERTISEMENT otherwise Il vi no, b,
considered.
Each bid must be accompanied " ample tee.
umony q the ability q the bidder 70 perform the
work.
Bond, with security IN twice the estimated amount
OF The work 20 be done, wili tas he law demands
be required Of the person o. persons oouaciori and
in case ola failure 10 perform the work the conraci-
or and his sureiss N bs lnls Cor ihs farsciiuFs
specified IN the bond, hgaidaicd daFnarrs, 20 ~
sued for M the name IL toe Untisd stsiss, Ia sny
court having Jurisdiction thsreof
The head o. the deTarimsni WILL ~ ~ cases, de-
eide whether the terms of The contrast have been
complied with, and rss-rves hs power - annul the
contract upon any failure 70 comply N reasonable
time.
c. JOHNSON,
May 23-law4w Postmaster Gsnsral