The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-07
The Bool-s,nd,nx for Congress.

CsEALED proposals directed the Secretary Of the Sem
the Office OF the Secretary of the Senate
Capitol Washington until 10 o'clock IN the forenoon of
day, 10th day OF February, lo9, and no longer
tor the ordinary binding, hereinafter described, Tor the
Senate and House OF Representatives for the Thirty first
Congress, be executed in the city of Washington
Samples of the materials, binding, and lettering required
will be exhibited and information of the probable quantity
OF be done will BIO given at the said oice, all
sons desifing to make proposals. -, e. .; =, -
will be provided for by separate contract
The will consist OF the binding OF the bills and
10 be executed cali sheep binding with raised bands
and with titles The proposals WIN state the price per
volume, OF any number oil pages that may be directed to
form volume Tor binding and lettering in cali, and also
Tor binding and lettering n'sheep. ,
documents Of the Senate and House OF Representative. Of
the royal Size including reports OF committees the
aneous documents of both houses Of Congress To be
ecuied in cal sheep, with raised bands ana spring backs
and letered morocco The proposals wlil state the
price per volume any number of pages that may be di
eeod torn Iany 0 and nI Ia sheep ad bs
price for each extra e consisting oil suoh as may
The materials to be used in this binding required
be the best qualify the skins, either OF the cali or OF the
sheep, to be split and the Workmanship TO be done in
Should there be any maps charts, diagrams. or plates
belonging to any document bound, the Will be
delivered the binder engraver thogrn pher
be carefully and inserted in their proper places
such document the prices for binding and lettering
include the gathering folding and inserting all such maps,
OF the size and the extra price win be stated
folding and inserting 100 copies OF each plate larger
than octave.
The copies of printed documents to be bound as above
received in sheets by the binder his
Office from printers Congress- from time TO time
they may from the TO be by the binder dried
pressed folded and gathered into volumes, may be d.
rected when indexes for each class shall have been
printed delivered the waste leaves to be furnished by
the binder The binder will be held responsible for the
safety of all documents, maps charts diagrams and plates
so received the aud engravers or uthogaph-
ers until they shall have been completely bound and let
tered required and delivered according to the order OF
the Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk oil the House oil ke
| resentatives.
Each person required to furnish with the proposals,
evidence of his practical skill and his ability to
do the work. and offer at the time good and sui
cient security the safety OF the public documents,
and matters that may from time time be in his posses
sion until bound and delivered, and for the faithful execu
ton jobs and proposed TO be by
him. and any proposal unaccompaned with such evidence
will be rejected. - - 80,
The proposals will be opened 10 O'clock In the forenoon
If Saturday the 10th day of February lSI9 the Office
- ~ ASBURY DICKINS
Secretary of the Senate.
THO J. CAMPBELL,
Clerk of the House of Re personalities.
Jan 7-3tawtlOthFeb tlntell