The republic., 1851-09-13

Post Office Department., August o, 1851.
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until the 10th day of September
next, at IL O'Clock at noon, for furnishing paper
for, and printing, binding, and enveloping In
printed envelopes, 25 900 copies of the laws and
regulations for the government of the Post Office
Department, with postage tables and such other
matters the Postmaster General shall direct, ac-
cording TO the copy to be furnished by this Depart
ment. The book will contain say 300 page octave,
of the size of the pages OF the edition OF the laws
and regulations published by the Department in
1917, with marginal notes and references, as in that
edition, and with decisions and indices to be an
nexed in the type similar to that used in that edi
ton, and the pages shall average many ems to
the page as that edition. Twenty -four thousand
five hundred copies must be delivered well sewcd
and trimmed, with stiff paper covers and morocco
backs. Specimens of the manner in which the
binding is required TO be done be seen at the
Department. The remaining 500 copies must be
delivered in sheets, bound like the others, as the
Department may direct
Proposals will state tho 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; it 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 or other tables or foe any othcr realor
alleged extra labor expense connected with the
furnishing of the work contracted for. The %, 500
copies must be printed on clear white paper OF
good quality, and the 500 copies upon paper of
superior quality. specimen of the paper must
accompany each bid The necessary proof sheets
and revises 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 Office Department on or
before the termination of ten weeks after the De-
partment shall commence the delivery 10 the con-
tractor of the manuscript, (deductng, 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 as the De-
partment may for any reason require,) under for
eiture 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 iorty eight hours
by the due course Of the mail, provided that tue
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 abll
y of the bidder 10 comply with the contract within
the time allowed, and the Department reserves TO
itself the right to reject all the bids if II shall dc
termine that the interest OF the Department re-
quircs tw;h rejection.
The contract will contain substantially such of
the provisions contained in THE advertisement as
tho Postmaster General shall proper to insert.
IL will also contain provision that the book shall
be delivered in complete order, and that IT, in con-
sequence of any defect in the terms thereof the
contractor is not bound TO furnish book perfect
in all its parts, thatt shall be furnished fully com
pleted and finished, and in paper and binding
equal to the samples, and that IN every other re-
spect specially provided for It shall be at least
equal to the book of laws and regulations published
in l547, as aforesaid.
The contractor will be required to enter into the
contract within ten days after his bid is accepted
and to give two sufficient sure;ies 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 23 N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.