The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-04
proposals for blank books and binding
Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
May 80, 1886
IN cOmpIiance with the seventeenth


May go 1886.
In compliance with the seventeenth
Il secnon Of the act Of Congress ''legalIing and
making appropriations for such necessary objects
have been usually included in the general appro-
pration bills without authority Of law, and 10 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
departments and offices Of the government, and for
other purposes" approved August ", 1872, SEAL
Ed PROPOSALS will be received at this department
until o'clock, p. m, Of Monday, 18th June next,
for supplying such Of the following blank books,
and for executing such OF the following binding as
the department may require during the year COM
mencing LIST July, 1886, and ending 3Oh June, ls47,
viz:
3 Appropriation Legers, quires each, medium,
ruled red and fent tVihh printed captions, bound
in calf, spring backs, Russia bands and ends,
and lettered, per book.
A Journals 8 quires medium, ruled red and feint,
calf, spring backs, Russia bands and ends, let
tered and numbered, per book.
4 Letter Books, quires demi, full Russia, spring
backs, ruled red and feint, lettered and number
ed, per book.
| Drah Book, squres, double cap, ruled red and
feint, with printed captions, full Russia spring
backs, and lettered per book.
! ditto dino, 'quires ditto, per book
2 Dead Letter Registers, 8 quires each, double
cap ruled red and feint, calf, spring backs,
Russia bands and ends, with printed captions,
per book.
i heBtblct VI TcAuIust ~ QulTtb uOuDlc
cap, with pHntsd captions, ruled red and feint,
full Russia, spring back, Ierered and numbered
per book.
Depreciation Register quires, super royal ex-
ira ruling, red and feint, calf, Russia bands
and ends, spring back, lettered and numbered
per book
/ Register of Depositing Offices, quires medium,
ruled red and feint, with printed captions, full
Russia, spring back, lettered and numbered, per
book.
2 Fine books, quires royal, ruled red and feint,
with printed eapiiOns, full Russia, spring backs,
lettered and numbered, per book.
2 Hand Books Alto SiEe'
Route Registers, quires each, medium, ruled
red and feini, calf, spring backs with Russia
bands and ends, and lettered, per book.
2 Appendix to Route Registers, qurss each, me-
dium ruled red and feint, calf spring backs,
with Russia bands and ends, and lettered, per
book.
2 Index Books to Route Registers, S quires each,
cap, ruled and feint, calf, spring back, Russia
bands and ends, and lettered per book.
3 Journals, quires each, demi, ruled red and
feint, calf, spring backs and ettered, per book.
Index 10 Journals, 4 CURES cap, long, TO-
Ito, ruled red and feint, half bound, calf backs
and corners, and e,tered per book.
| Register for executed contracts, quires, me- !
dunn, ruled red and feint, with printed captions,
calf, spring backs, and let,ered, per book.
10 Letter books, quires each, medium, ruled red
and fent calf, spring backs, Russia bands and
ends, with indexes, ettered and numbered, per
book.
Cap Index Book, ruled red and feint, quires,
full Russia, spring backs.
20 Copies Mail Proposals, double interviewed, and
bound in Russia, vo. size.
l Index Book, 8 vo. size, quires, half bound in |
Russia.
Binding . volumes Reports" connected with con-
The paper in the above books to be OF the very
rest quality, hand or machine made laid or woye,
rs may be preferred.
The department retains the right TO increase the
number or auires in each or any Of the above books
,y allowing pro rata for the additional paper used
Half binding six volumes newspapers, calf backs
and ends, per vol.
Folding, stitching, and cutting 1900 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
,rdered, it is to be done at price to be fixed by the
department, proPortionately equal to that Of the
,ind most like it.
Specimens OF the different books now in use may
De at the department.
In order TO secure uniformity, blank forms for
proposals will be furnished on application to the de-
Each proposal must be signed by the individual,
'r firm, making 1t, and must specify the price, and
,ut one price, for each and every item in the fore
,oing advertisement otherwise it will not be con-
dered.
Each bid must be accompanied by ample testl-
nonals Of the ability of the bidder to perform the
work.
Bond, with security in twice the estimated amount
If the work to be done, will (as the law demands)
'e required OF the person or persons contracting;
md in case Of a failure to perform the work, the
and his suretes will be liable for the for
eiture specified in such bond, as lqudated dam
'ges, 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. de-
Tide 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
ime c. JOHNSON,
June l-law-w Postmaster General.