The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-24
THE BOOK-BINDING For CONGRESS-

cEALED proposals. directed to the Secretary fhe Sen
> and Clerk Of the House Of Representatives, will b,
Capitol al Washington until 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Saturday the 10Th day Of February, 1872 and no longer
Senate and House Of Representative for the thryfra
Congress, be executed In the city of Washington. sam
pies OF the materials binding and lettering required VIII
s. exhibited and Information Of the probable qnany
work to be done will be given at the said office, 70 all per
The binding for each House viii form separate JOB, and
will be provided for BY separate contract
Joint resolutions Of The two Houses printed on cap paper
10 be executed in calf or sheep hndnS with raised band.
and with two titles The proposals win state The prise per
form volume for binding and lettering IN calf, and also
for binding and Lettering 70 Je Ct r. ,sor o nrn,.
documents Of the Senate and House Of Representatives o.
the royal octave size including reports o. sonmess ne
aneous documents ofboth Houses Of Congress To be
ecued in calf sheep with raised bands and spring baek
and ettered on morocco The proposals will state hs
price per volume Of any number Of pagca that be d.
r.c.ed form volume for the binding and lettering u
price for each extra title, consisting OF such Lettering az
The materials TO be used in this binding are required tt
hs best quality the skins either Of the call or Of h'
sheep not 70 be split and the Workmanship to be done IN
Should there be any maps charts diagrams plates be
longing to any document 10 he bound the same viii be de
Evere the binder by the engraver of the lhographer
be carefully inserted in their proper places IL
such document the prices for binding and lettering 70 IN
as of the oatavo size and the extra price viii be
for hiding Inserting 100 copies Of each plate aGerhar
octave, lgtH @sf
The copies Of printed documents to he bound as above
described to be received In sheets by the bner al ms
ONCE from the printers Congress from time 70 time al
they may come rom The press to he by the binder dried
nressed folded and gathered into volumes as may ne di
rected when the indexes for each class shall have beer
printed and devered the waste leaves to be furnished b,
the binder The binder will be held responsible Tor hf
safety Of all documents maps charts diagrams and pate
30 received from the printers and enaryers or autograph
ere until they shall have been completely hound and let
tered required and delivered according 10 the order
tha Eann al
resentatves.
Each person is required TO furnish with The proposals
satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his ability
do the work, and to offer at the same time good and s
Client security for the safety Of the public documents, maps
and matters that may from time 10 time be N rs posses
sn until bound and delivered and for the faithful execu
to OF the Jobs and proposed to be undertaken b.
him. and any proposal unaccompansd with such evidence
The proposals win be opened At 70 o'clock ~ ihe fore
noon Of Saturday, the 10Th day OF February lSl9 At tn
- AsHURY DICKINs,
sSecreidry n Tie Senate.
THOMAS j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk n he House Of Representatives.
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