The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-27


| IN COMPLIANCE with the " Joint ,esOlu.;o,,
directing the manner Of procuring the printing for
! the tU0 houses ef Coagrss,' approved .9ugua g.
| 1876, sealed proposals will be received by the
Secretary Of the Senate aud the Clerk of the
House Of Representatives for supplying the Senate
| and House Of Representatives, respectively, with
the necessary printing for each for the thirty
second Congress. The proposals viii bsreceved
at the Office Of the Secretary the Senate, in the
Capitol, at Washington, until 10 o'clock in the
forenoon Of Saturday, the 9Th day Of February,
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms Of pro
posais, with suitable samples OF the paper on
which the printing il to he executed, and of the
printing, will be kept at the said Office until that
time, and furnished, on application, to all persons
desiring TO make proposals. and proposal ,ciu be
received Uhch Is not according TO those FORMS Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the HOUSE Of Repre-
sentatves, will form separate job, and is to be
provided for by a separate contract.
The first class will consist of bills and Joint
resolutions, to be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line the page to be Of the folio size, SO ems long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, OF fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than IL by l6 inches, and the single ream to
weigh not less thnn fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
,456 ems, for composition, and the price per page
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching far
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 900 copies.
The second class will consist Of reports Of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on double royal paper of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by SO inch
es, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages OF the same size as required
by the joint resolution Of the Sd of March, 1919,
and tn he SS ems long and a ems u;d Wha-.
the matter suitable for page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, near
brewer type will be used, the page to be 10 ems
long by a ems wide. The proposals. must state
the price per page Of ,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of $40 ems of BREWER plain and of
BREWER rule, and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table for 2s0
copies, and al the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. As number of
copies of each document are to be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price or rate to be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching OF the octave printing, and the price
rate per 100 copies be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Of each printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addi-
tona price for 100 COPIES when delivered stitched
for the folding and stitching of each map, chart
diagram or plate, OF any size or shape, that may
accompany any printed report document this
class For the copies which are TO be bound this
charge is not to be made.
The third class will consist of the journals of
each house, with the appendix, tables, and index
thereto; tcee printed 10 the same manner, form,
and type, and upon the same paper the octave
printing ofthe second class; and the proposals will
state the salne particulars are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper folding and stitching of the journal will be
stated for $3.50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding 500 copies.
The fourth class will consist Of the executive doc
uments Of each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several executive
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu-
ments and statements communicated herewith,
with an index to the whole, to be printed in the
same manner, form, type, and size, and upon the
same paper, as the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars are re-
qured for the second class.
The fifth class will concist Of every Other de-
scripton of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
State Legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
3 and Of this clnss. This part of the fifth class
to be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
size, and upon the same paper, az the second
class and the proposals. must state the same par
ticulars are required for the second class.
Part b. --Treaties, messages, reports, and other
confidence for the of the Senate, to be printed
IN the same manner, form, type, and size. and
upon the same paper, as the second class; and the
proposals must state the same particulars as are
required for the second Glass; except that the price
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching Of
his part will be stated for SIS copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone.
Pant CeT-Iabular state sments Of the orders of
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters
and all other printing of a miscellaneous cbarac-
ter not included in either Of the other classes or
IN parts and B Of this class I; and the proposals
will state the price per 900 ems for composition
IN whatever type, size, form that may be re-
CURED, for plain work, and the price for rule and
figure work. and also the price per page for press
work, paper folding, and stitching, per hundred
copies of each of the following sizes, viz for row
al octave, any size smaller; for quarto post; for
folio cap, for my size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage dsduc-
ton on the prices for press work, paper, folding
and stitching, las stated under the second class
Tor furnishing additional copies Of matter included
IN either of the aforesaid classes-tbis is TO saw:
the per centage deduction for any number exceed
ing 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000;
for any number exceeding 10000 and not ex-
ceedIng 10000; and for any number exceeding
20 900 copies. The deduction in every case {,
have reference to, AND to be calculated upon, the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the Tyre specified above, must be Of the reg
uar size of ITS kind, and mus, not he placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftype. The ink used To be Of fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner
When additional copies are ordered, theva-e TO
be printed On the same paper, with the same ink,
and in tho same style, ms the nsunl number.
All printed documents intended to be bound.
must be delivered by the printer in sheets from
time to time, as they may come from the press,
to the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sen,aivea, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence Of his practical
skill and his ability TO do the work, and to offer,
at the same time, good and sufficient security, to
be 30 certified by a judge or clerk Of the United
States court Of the district or Of the marshal Of
the d,str'ct IN which the sureties may reside, for
the faithful execution Of the jobs and contracts
proposed to be undertaken by him; and any pro