The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-21
PRINTING OF CoNGRRSs.

directing ne manner " procuring ~ prjUliNKHr
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Secretary Of the Senate and The Clark AZ "a
House Of Representatives for Supplying ~ GAnAte
and House Of Representatives, respectively. vi B
the necessary printing for each for the tbisty-
second Congress. The propossIa viii be reesiv;d
al the office Of The Secretary ofshe Senate. II tbs
forenoon Of Saturday, the 9Th day Of February,
4 1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms II pro-
! posals, with suitable samples OF the paper on
which the printing il to be- executed, add Of the
printing, will be kept at the said ONCE until that
time, and furnished. on application, to all peraons
received ohich 4 not according 70 Ms;s eynu Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House 81 Repre-
sentatives, will form serarsas job, and il 10 be
provided for by a separate contract.
Ths first class will conslst Of bills and Join.
resolutions, % be printed with Englsh type, and
with AZ English white line between each printed
line; the page to be Of the folio size, SO ems long
i and rs ems wide, and printed on cap writing IS.
per, of fne quality each sheet 10 measure rot
less than IL by is inchessand the single rearp 70
| weigh not less than fourteen pounds. Ths BRO.
posaIs must state the price per page, containing
ASS ems for composition, and the price per psxs
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
! The second class will consist Of reports Of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with m index 10 tho whole: %
be printed on double-royal paper Of iue quality,
each sheet TO measure not less than "a by So inch.
| ee, and each ream to weigh not less than 6ftv
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
I'd, in octave pages Of the same size as required
| by the Joint resolution Of the Sd of March. 1910
and to be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
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 70 ems
long by Al ems wide. The proposals must STATE
the price per pag. Of l,705 ems tor composition
| for small plea plain and for small plea rule tbs
price per page Of 2, $40 ems Of BREWER plain and 81
BREWER rule, and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching ofea table $50
copies, and at the same rate for any greater num
Der not exceeding 1900 copies. Al a number Of
| copies Of each document are 10 be reseryed for
binding, and delivered TO the binders in sheets.
each proposal will state the price or rate 10 be d.
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching the octave printing, and the price
or rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fld
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addi-
tona price for 100 copies, whendelivered 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 ofthis
| class For the copies which are to be bound fti.
| charge is not TO be made.
| The third class will consist of the Journals OF
each house, with the appendix, tables, and index
thereto; to be printed in the same manner, form.
and type, and upon the same paper an the octave
printing the second class; and the proposals will
state the same particulars as are required for tho
second class, except that the price for presswork.
paper folding and stitching Of the journal will he
stated for $50 copies, and at Ire same rate for
any greater number not exceeding 500 copies.
The fourth einss will consis, ofthe 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, the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
| quired for the second class.
| The fifth class will concist Of every other de-
scrprion of printing not included in the preceding
classes. and will be divided as follows
Part A RESOLUTIONS and other documents rom
State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
B and c Of this class. This part of the fifth class
to be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
| size, and upon the same paper, a. the second
class ; and the proposals must state the same pAr-
ticulars as are required for the second class
Part B.-Trea,ies. messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
confidence for the Of the Senate. to be printed
in the same manner, form, type, and size. and
upon the same paper, the second class; and the
proposals must state the same particulars AZ are
required for the second class, except that the price
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching Of
This part will be stated for IS copies and al The
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
| alone.
! Part C.--Tabular statements Of the orders of
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular Ietters
and all other printing Of a miscellaneous charac-
ter, not included in either Of the other classes, or
in parts A and B ofths class and the proposals
will state the price per 900 ems for composition.
| in whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
quired, 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 roy
al octave, any size smaller; for quarso post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per cen,ags deduc-
tim on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second class,l
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
In either Of the aforesaid casses-this il TO say:
the per ceriage deduction for any number exceed
ing 500, and not exceeding 1000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000. and not exceeding 10000;
for any number exceeding 10 600, and not ex-
ceedng 10000; and for any number exceeding
| 81, 900 copies. The deduction in every 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 reg
ular size of Its kind, and must not be placed upon
any buta 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, theyare to
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink,
and in the same style, as The usual 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
senta,ives, respectively
Each person ia 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 certified by a Judge or clerk Of the United
States court of the district, or Of the marshal Of