The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-23

departments and offices of the government. and 70,
other purposes" approved August 26 1892
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received at this depart.
ment until 3, p. m. of Monday, 18th June next,
for executing the following descriptions OF printing
when ordered at any time between July 1, 1886,
and June 30, iS47, Gin quantities stated more OF
less,) viz:
SO reams blanks and circulars, of one page, on
quarto post paper, per ream
40 do do oftwo pages, do do
5 do do Of three pages, do do
5 do do Of four pages, do do
III do blanks and circulars on foolscap paper
OF one page, per ream
10 do do Of two pages, do do
5 do do Of three pages, do do
5 do do OF four pages, do do
3 do mail contrasts, Of three pages, on folio
post paper, per ream
do postmasters' bonds, on foolscap, two on
a sheet, per ream
5 do oaths for posmasters, assistants, and
mail-carriers, ON foolscap, 4 on sheet
do postmaslers' commissions, on folio post
two ON sheet, per ream
200 do Email failures" Especial reports" and
certificates of performances"
50 do post Office blanks, IS by 10 inches,
printed on both sides, and cross ruled
SO do do small royal, % by III inches, print
ed ON both sides, and cross ruled per
ream ..
10 do accounts current, 2 on a sheet, cap
~ do post bills, on fooscap, six on sheet,
with captions and signatures, per
300 do do do, nine on a sheet, do do do
200 do do do, twelve on a sheet, do do do
Crhese post bills will be required in quantities
OF from one 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 NAV be seen AT
the messengers room in the department
Iany printing not herein described be ordered, il
Is 10 be done at price to be fixed by the depart
men, Proportionaby equal to that Of the kind which
Is most like it.
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.
The department reserves the right TO prescribe the
letter on which its printing shall be executed.
In order to secure uniformity, blank forms for
proposals will be furnished on application TO the de-
partment. Each proposal must be signed by the in
price, and but one price, for each and every item in
The foregoing advertisement; otherwise it will not be
considered.
Each bid must be accompanied by ample tes-
mony of the ability Of the bidder to perform the
Vor
Bond, with security in twice the estimated amount
IF the work to be done, will Gas the law demands)
required of the person persons contracting; and
n case Of a failure to perform the work, the con-
ractor and his sureties will be liable for the for
eiture specified in the bond as iquidated damages
% be sued for in the name of the United States in
my court having jurisdiction thereof.
The head Of the department will, in all cases, de-
'ide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power to annu the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasonable
ime.
C. JOHNSON,
May 30-law4w Postmaster General.