The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-31

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TN COMPLIANCE visA tAs /" 49, sssss~as~
t ..s s. :. 800. xss::..sss :. $3.50
(e46, sealed proposaG win ~ ssanes1 ~ ~
Secretary Of the SsaAts ard IL Cisst - Ne
House Of Representatives f6r Supplying he 6saass
and Mouse ~ Rspressesnaivs, Tsspsssivsiy, With
ne n:eo.ssry printing n saah q ~ ehtssy-
5000 Seners,s. IAs pFere.e VII b. rss<sved
Capitol, At Washinssos, nnsil 10 o'clock ~ sAs
forenoon Of Saturday, The 6sh day of February,
1851. and 40 longer Blank tabutas (ogms N pro-
pcsats' With suitable samples ~ he rnpsf on
which the printing b 70 be- ax>cuted, and Of The
.me, and faruishsd. IN apl,sss;on. % ~ .srsens
desiring . make psopoaels, "a - sv,s1sr ~ &
received which y ~ aeaavlisg u 49, -. R~sh
class Of printing. including The peiatinx far he
Senate and the printing for ths Hauae 81 Rep,e-
sensas!ves. will form ssparats job, asa il % be
provided for ny separate contraxa
The first class will consist or balls and ioiD,
resolutions, TO be printed with English syps. s.d
with an English white line hetwsen eac6 rriin1rd
line; the page TO be Of The folio sixe So ara lopv
and y ems wide, aud printed on cap writirs ~
tper, Of fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than IL by Is inches, and the single ream 70
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page. containing
i,lS6 ems, for composition, and the price per paxs
for press work, paper, folding and stitching. 7pr
800 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
The second class will consist OF reports Of com
mttees, with such documents and papers a. may
accompany them, with an index to the wkole: 4,
be printed on double-royal paper Of Gus uuaIitv.
each sheet 10 measure not ess than ~ hy 81 inch,
es, and each ream to weigh not less Than CIV
pounds, with neat small plea type. and not led.
ed, ~ octave pages Of the same axe al required
by the joint resolution Of the Cd ofMurch. i0iO.
ana a. 70 be s. ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
into the octave form with ANAL plea TYNE. ~
brewer type will be used, the page to BE- ID ems
long by Al ems wide The proposals must s,.,s
the price per page of l.705 ems for compos;tion
for small plea plain and for small plea rule. he
price per page Of S7O ems of brewer plain and Of
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table q : .o
copies, and at the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 1880 copies As a 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 d..
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching the octave printing. and the nv;ce
or rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the foI-
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addi
tional 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 NAV
accompany any printed report or document of,h;s
class. For the copies which are to be bound hi.
charge ID not to be made
me tnard class will consist of the Journals Of
eact house, with the appendix tables. and i,,dax
thereto;to be printed in the same manner. form
ana type and upon the same paper as the octave
printing OF second class; and the proposals will
s.a's .ne same Particulars as are required for the
second class, except chat the price for press WORK
paper iooing, and stitching of the journal will be
stated for $50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding l 500 copies.
1he Fourth class will consist ofthe executive doc
uments or each house, embracing messages from
nc rres'dent' reports from the several executive
departments, offices, and bureaus, and the doom
menis and statements communicated therev,;,h
win 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 nrono
salts must state the same particulars az are re-
CURED for the second class
me JO'h class will concst Of every other de-
scription of printing not included in the nrecsAno
classes and will be divided follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
S'ate legislatures, memorials, petitions, and oil
io'her papers or documents not included in nsr,s
d and OF thus class. This part of the fifth class
70 ue printed In the same manner, FORM TYNE. and
SIZE, and upon the same paper, as the second
c"ss ana 'ne proposals must state the same par
Part B.-Treaties, messages reports. and oth.r
papers and documents ordered to be nr;n,sd =
confidence for the use Of the Senate to be printed
IN the same manner, form, type and sze. and
upon the same paper, Us the second class and The
proposals must state the same particulars an IRE
required for the second GLASS; EXCEPT that the nr;ce
Tor press work, paper, folding, and stitching of
ms part Will be stated for IS copies, and NJ tho
same rnte for any greater number, not exceedno
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Sen,,e
alone. ' Ns""'e
Part C.-Tabular statesments ortbe crd.rs NJ
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letter.
ana all other printing OF a miscellaneous cba-ac.
in parts and B Of this class and the nrono.aIs
VIII state the price FER 900 ems for composition.
IN Whatever type, size, or form that NAV be ~
CURED, for plain work, and the price for rule md
hgure work, and also the price per mage for nres.-
work, paper, folding, and stitching, Der hundred
copies OF each of the following sizes. viz for row
al octave, or any size smaller; for quarto no,, ;
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centaee dsduc-
ttion on the prices for press work, naper. folding
'and stitching, las stated under the second class
Tor furnishing additional copies of ma ter incndxJ
n either Of the aforesaid casses--tbis il 10 say.
he per ceriage deduction for my number exceed.
ng 500, and not exceeding $780, for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding m mn
ceedng 10000; and for any number exceeding
10000 copies. The deduction in everv case to
have reference to, and TO be calculated upon. the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above, must be of the req.
unr size of It's kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging TO such size and
kind oftype. The ink used to be of fine ounli,v
book ink. and the printing to be executed in he
beat manner.
When additional copies are ordered, theyare m
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink
and m the same style, as the usual number.
All printed documents intended to be bounS.
must be delivered by The printer in sheets from
time to time, as they may come from the nres,
TO the binder, a. may be directed by the Secretarv
of the Senate and Clerk Of the House of RenrssI
sentatives, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with III.
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. 10
ne so certified by a judge or clerk of the United
States court of the district, or Of the marshal Of
the district IN which the sureties NAV reside for