The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-22
THE BooK-RINDING FOR coNGREss

SEALED proposals directed 10 the Secretary of the SEN
received the Office Secretary Of The Senate in the
Capitol at Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
saturday the 10th day Of February e49, and longer
for the ordinary binding as hereinafter defcrbed for the
Senate and House O. REPRESENTATIVES for the thrydrs
Congress 10 be executed IN the city Of Washington Sam.
pies fine materials binding, and lettering required, will
be exhibited and Information Of the probable quantity Of
work to be done viii be given at the said office, to all per-
sons desiring TO make proposals,
The binding Tor each House wilorm separate job and
will be provided for by separate contract
The first class win consist Of the binding ofe bills
10 be executed n cafor sheep bnding with raised bands
ana WIN lwo tea The proposals viii state the price per
volume Of any number of pages that may be directed 10
form Volume, for binding and lettering IN calf and also
for binding aud lettering in sheep. aY
documents OF the Senate and House Representatives Of
The royal octayo size including reports Of committees The
aneos documents ofboh Houses Of Congress To be ex
ec'ea ~ eau or sheep with raised bands and spring backs
price per volume Of any number Of pages that may be d.
s aie anJ " r r Il. y h Tor the binding and lettering u
price Tor each extra title, consisting Of such lettering as
The materials 10 be used in this binding are required TO
be Of The best quality the skins either Of the cali or OF the
sheep not to be split and the workmanship to be done in
shonl there be any maps charts diagrams plates be.
longing 10 any document 10 be bound, the same will be de
yered 10 the binder by tile eneraver OF the lhogapher
be carefully inserted u their proper places
&C. Of the sse, and The extra price win be stated
for oldng aud inserting 100 copies Of each plate larger than
The copies oil printed documents 10 be bound as above
described Ia be received In sheets by tile binder al his
office from the printera to Congresa, from time M
they may come from the press TO be by the binder dried
pressed folded and gathered Into yonmeR, as may he di,
iecied when the indexes for each class shal have been
printed and delivered The waste leaves he frnshed by
ie BINDER The binder will be held responsible Tor the
dey OF al documents, nnpA charts, diagrams, and plates
received from the pr'n 70 and enRravers ihograph.
erG until they shall have bton completely bound ana let
eftd No required and delivered according the order of
e Secretary u the Senate aud CLERK OF the House Of Rep
reecnaiires,
Each person y required TO furnish, with the proposas
do the work. and 10 offer at the time good and s;,f
eieni security for the safety Of the public documents maps
and matters that may from time time be In his posses
sion, until bound and delivered and for the faithful execu
ton of the Jobs and contracts proposed undertaken
him and any proposal companed with such evidence
viii be rejected.
The proposals viii be opened NJ 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of Saturday, the 0th day Of February ls9, at the
Office OF the Secretary OF the Senate.
ASHURy DICKENS
Secretary Of the Senate
THOMAS j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives.
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