The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-03
The Book-btndinK for Congress.

CEALED proposals directed the Secretary of the
- and Clerk OF the House of Representatives will be
received the office OF the Secretary of the Senate in the
Capitol Washington, until 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
Tor the ordinary binding hereinafter described, fer the
Senate and House OF Representatives for the Thirty first
Congress, TO be executed in the city of Washington.
Samples of the materials binding aud lettering requiied,
will be exhibited, and information Of the probable quantity
work to be done VIII be gwen at the said Office to all per
sons desiring to make proposals.
The binding for each House will form separate job, and
will be provided for by a separate contract.
The first class will cons, OF The binding of the bills and
joint resolutions OF the two houses printed on cap paper
TO be executed In call or sheep bindng with raised bands
and with titles The proposals will the price per
Volume of any number OF pages that may be directed
form a volume Tor binding and lettering in CALI also
Tor binding and lettering in sheep.
documents Senate and House OF OF
the royal size, including reports OF committees the
aneons documents Of both houses of Congress. To be ex
ecuted in calf sheep with raised bands and spring backs
price per volume OF any Of pages that may
ecied to form volume, for the binding and lettering IN
calf and for the binding and lettering in sheep; and the
price for each extra tile, consisting OF such lettering as may
be directed.
be quality the SKINS either OF the cali the
sheep, be split and the Workmanship 10 be done IN
Should there be any maps charts, diagrams, plates
belonging any document TO be bound the will be
delivered the binder by the engaver or thogrn phe TO
be carefully and inserted in their proper places
IN such the od Ima aad ss
nc OF the and the extra price wii be stated
for folding and inserting 100 copies OF each plate larger
The copies of printed documents to be bound as above
be received in sheets by the binder at his
Office from the printers Congress- from Time TO time
they may from the TO be by the binder dried
pressed folded and gathered into volumes, as may be di-
rcced when indexes for each class shall have been
printed and delivered the leaves TO be furnished by
ihe binder The binder will be held responsible for the
safety of all documents charts diagrams and plates
received from the printers and engravefs or
rrs until they shall have been completely bound aud let
tered required and delivered according 10 the order OF
Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk OF the House Of hep
resentatives. -,
person required to furnish with the proposals
stacory evidence OF his practical skI ana his ability 10
do the work. and offer the same time good and suh
cen security the safety OF the public documents, maps
and RS that may from time lime be In his
SION until bound delivered, and for the faithful execu-
Jobs and contracts proposed to be undertaken by
him and nny PROPOSAL una panied with such evidence
will be rejected.
The poposals will be 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of Saturday the 10th day February, lSl9 the office
| of the Secretary of the Senate ,,,, ,,,-,,,,,.
| ASBURY DICKINS,
| Secretary OF the Senate
THO. J. CAMPBELL,
Clerk Of the House OF Representatives
| Jan 7-3tawtl0thFeb llntelJ