The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. %, ls4o.
The BO0ix-binding for Congress.

EALED proposals directed to the Secretary of the SEN
y and Clerk OF the House of Representatives. will be
received the office of the Secretary of the Senate the
Capitol at Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
Saturday,, the 10Th day OF February, lsi9 and longer,
for ordinary binding, hereinafter described, for The
Senate and House oil Representatives. for The Thirty first
Congress, to 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 work be done will be given at the said Office to all
The binding for each House will form separate job, and
will be provided for by separate coniract.
The first class will consist Of the binding of the bills and
ont resolutions OF the two houses printed cap paper,
executed in cali sheep binding, with raised bands
volume of any number OF pages that may be directed
voume for binding and lettering in call, and also
The class will the binding of the printed
documents of the Senate and House of Representatives, of
the royal octave SIZE including reports OF commiees the
journals executive documents, and part OF mscel
laeou documents of both houses Of Congress- To be
and ettered morocco. The proposals win state the
price per volume oil any number of pages thar may be d
CALF and Tor the binding and lettering sheep and the
price for each extra title, consisting OF such lettering may
BE directed.
Tie materials be used in this binding required
be the best quality the SKINS either of the cali the
sheep to be split and the workmanship TO be done in
the best manner.
Should there be any maps, charts, diagram plates
beongngto any document to be bound, the will be
delivered to the binder by the engaver or bogrn pher to
be carefully preserved and inserted in their proper places
such document the prices for binding and lettering to
include the gathering folding, and inserting all such maps,
&c of the octave and the price will be stated
for folding and inserting 100 copies of each pae larger
than
The copies of printed documents to be bound above
described to be received in sheets by the binder at his
office, from the printers Congress, from time time
they may from the press be by the binder dried,
pressed folded and gathered into volumes, as may be d.
rected when the indexes for each class shall have been
printed and delivered the waste leaves be furnished by
lie binder. The binder will be held responsible for the
safety OF all documents, maps, charts Diagrams plates
received from the printers and engraveIs lthograph
ers mil they shall have been completely bound and let
tered required and delivered according the order OF
the Secretary the Senate and Clerk OF the House Rep
reseItatlves.
Each person is required to furnish, with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his ability
do the work, and to offer the time good and sui
security for the safety OF the public documents, maps
and that may from time time be m his posses
son until bound and delivered, and for the faithful
OF the jobs and proposed to be undertaken by
him. and any proposal nnaccompaned with such evidence
will be rejected.
The proposals will be opened 10 o'clock, in the forenoon
Of Saturday, the 10th day OF February, lSl9, the office
OF the Secretary Of the Senate.
ASBURY DICKlNS,
Secretary of the Senate.
THO. J, CAMPBELL,
Clerk OF the House of Representatives.
Jan 7-3tawtl0IhFeb Intel