The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

Pose omos Department, August Q, 1ss1.

Eo1A OmOo DSpaEkMcnA, August W 1901
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until the 10th day Of September
next, at IL O'Clock at noons for furnishing paper
Tor, and printing, binding, and enVeloping in
printed envelopes, % 900 copies OF the laws and
regulations for the government OF the Post Office
Department, with postage tables and such other
matters as the Postmaster General shall direct,
cording to the copy 20 be furnished by this Depart
ment The book will contain say 900 pages octave,
OF the size of the pages Of the edition OF the laws
and regulations published by the Department in
1877 with marginal notes and references, in that
edition, and with decisions and indices 10 be
nexed, in the type similar TO that used in that edi
ton, and the pages shall average as many ems to
the page that edition. Twenty four thousand
five hundred copies must be delivered we'll sewed
and trimmed, with suf paper coverEand morocco
backs, Specimens of the manner In which the
binding is required to be done be at the
Department. The remaining 900 copies must be
delivered in sheets, bound like the others, the
Department may direct.
Proposals will state the price for the work at the
number of pages above stated, and the deduction
per page which will be made, should it contain
less number OF pages; il being understood and
agreed that corresponding pro rata increase for
an excess shall be allowed. No additional COM
pensation will be allowed for rule and figure work
of postage other tables, for any other real
alleged extra labor or expense connected with the
furnishing OF the work contracted for. The "a 500
copies must be printed on clear white paper of a
good quality, and the 500 copies upon paper Of
accompany each bid. The necessary proof sheets
and revses must be from time to time furnished to
the Department, where the proof Will be read and
corrections made, and all tabular and other work
must be arranged in the form and style directed
by the Postmaster General.
The whole number of copies above required must
be delivered at the Post Otice Department
before the termination of ten weeks after the De-
partment shall commence the delivery to the con-
tractor Of the manuscript, tdeducang, however,
such delay, If any, as may be occasioned by the
non delivery OF the manuscript as rapidly as the
printer requires, and such other delay the De-
partment may for any reason require,) under for
ieturc OF ten cents per day for the delay in the de-
livery of each copy not SO delivered within the time
aforesaid
The work will not be required to be performed
in Washington city, but bids will be received from
places which can be reached in forty. eight hours
by the due course of the mail provided that the
publication, when completed, be delivered at the
Post Office Department in Washington within the
time limited, free of charge.
No bid will be considered unless the Department
is furnished with satisfactory evidence OF the abil
ty of the bidder to comply with the contract within
the time allowed, and the Department reserves to
itself the right to reject all the bids, if it shall dc
termine that the interest OF the Department re-
quires such rejection.
The contract will contain substantially such of
the provisions contained In this advertisement as
the Postmaster General shall proper to insert.
Ii will also contain provision that the book shall
be delivered in complete order, and that If, in
sequence Of any defect in the terms thereof, the
contractor is not bound TO furnish book perfect
in all it's parts thatit shall be furnished fully
pleted and finished, and in paper and binding
equal to the samples, and that in every other re-
spect not specially provided for it shall be at least
equal to the book of laws and regulations published
in lS47 as aforesaid.
Thecontractor will berequired TO enter into the
contract within ten days after his bid is accepted,
and to give two sufficient sureties for the perform
ance of his contract.
Bids should be addressed to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, under seal, endorsed ..propo-
sails for Printing Laws and Regulations
Aug % N. X HALL, Postmaster General