The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-27
The Dook-biniisg for Congress.

CEALED proposals directed the Secretary the Sen
office Of the Secretary the Senate
Capitol at Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF
Senate and House OF Representatives for the Thirty first
Samples the materials binding and lettering required
viii be exhibited and Information of the probable quantity
Of work to be done will be given at the said Office all
sons desiring to make proposals
The binding for each House will form separate job and
The first class will consist Of the binding of the bills and
joint resolutions of the houses printed cap paper
lobe executed in cali sheep binding, with raised bands
and titles The proposals will price per
volume OF any number OF pages that may be directed to
for binding and lettering in sheep.
The second class will consist the binding of the printed
documents of the Senate and House of
royal size. including reports committees
journals executive documents and part of the msce
aneous documents OF both houses of Congress To be
ecued calf sheep with raised bands and spring backs
and ettered morocco. The proposals will state the
price per volume oil any number Of pages that may BIO d
rec,ed form a volume, for the binding lettering in
calf and tor the binding and lettering in sheep and the
price for each extra te consisting OF such lettering
be directed
The materials to be used in this binding required
be of the best quality the SKINS either the or OF the
Sheep to be split, and the workmanship be done
the best manner.
Should there be any maps charts, diagrams or plates
belonging to any document TO be bound the i'll be
Delivered TO the binder by the hographer. to
In such document the prices for binding and lettering
nslads The sahaIng folding and inserting all such maps
for folding and inserting 100 copies of each plate larger
than octave.
The copies of printed to be bound as above
described are to be received in sheets the binder his
Office, from the printers to Congress- from time time
hey may come from the press be by the binder dried
pressed folded and gathered into Volumes may be di
Fcced when the indexes for each class shall
printed and delivered the leaves be furnished by
the binder The binder will be held responsible for the
safety OF all documents maps, charts diagrams and plates
50 received from the printers and engraver Autograph
crs, until they shall have been completely bound and let
tered required and delivered according the order
the Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk the House Rep
resentatives.
Each person is required furnish, with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his ability
do the work, and TO offer the time good and sui
cent security for the safety Of the public documents maps,
and matters that may from time be in his possess
son until bound and delivered and the faithful execu.
ton OF the jobs and proposed be undertaken by
him. and any proposal with such evidence
will be rejected.
The proposals will be opened 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of Saturday, the 10th day February lsl9 at the office
OF the Secretary of the Senate.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
THO. j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk of the House Of Re pre- sentntives.
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