The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18

1886, sealed proposals viii be received by
Secretary of The Senate and 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 will be received
a. the Office Of the Secretary ofthe Senate, in the
capitol, at Washington, uni 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon OF Saturday, the 9Th day OF February,
iSoi ana no longer. Blank tabular forms Of pro-
PoSa,S' WIN suitable samples Of the paper on
wnch inc pruning Is to he executed, and Of the
printing, will be kept ut the said Office until that
time, and furnished, on application, 10 ali persons
desiring to make proposals, and no propossi viH be
receved lchch Is not according to those forms, Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the z
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
sentatives, will form a separate job, and ia to be
provided for by separate contract, lfss
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; thepage 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 Is by Is inches, and tho single ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
1856 emr, for composition, and the price per page
for presswork, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 200 copies.
= The second class will consist of reports OF COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index 10 the whole; to
be printed on doubIe-royal paper Of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by ~ inch
es, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead.
cd, in octave pages Of the same size as required
by the joint resolution Of the Sd Of March, 1919,
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 10 ems
kxyA Ia OF ata
the price per page Of l,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 $50
copies, and at 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 copes, for the folding
and stitching ofthe octave printing, and the price
rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addl-
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 may
accompany any printed report or document ofthis
class. For the copies which are to be bound this
charge is not to be made tff
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 as the octave
printing ofthe second class; and the proposals will
state the same particulars as are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper, folding, ndlstitching of the journal will be
stated for $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
| Ieno snfa nd md tha door
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 re-
qulred for the second class.
| The ffrh class will concist Of every other de-
scripion Of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will he divided follows
i Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
Snte legislatures, memorials, petitions, and oil
iiother papers or documents not included in parts
Il and 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, as the second
class and the proposals must state the same par
uculurs as are required for the second class.
Part B.--Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered 10 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, as the second class; and the
proposals must stale the same particulars as arc
required for the second class except that the price
for press.wor paper, folding, and stitching of
this part will be stated for G5 copies, and at the
| same rate for any greater number, not exceed ne
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
| alone. .tt
| Part C.-Tabular statesments 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 Il of this class and the proposals
l 81 10 I for
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED, for plain work, and the price for rule and
hgure 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, or any size smaller for quaro post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage deduc-
ton on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second class,
for furnishing additional copies of matter included
IN either Of the aforesaid casses-this is to say:
| the per centage deduction for any number exceed
ing 900, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, aud not exceeding 10 GOO,
for any number exceeding 10000, and not ex-
ceeding 10000; and for any number exceeding
10000 copies. The deduction in every 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 It's kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftyps. The ink used to be of a fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner. tt 1921.
When additional copies 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
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, 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, 10
be so certified by Judge or clerk OF the United
States court of the district, or Of the marshal Of
the district in which the suretiea may reside, for
the faithful execution Of the jobs and contracts
proposed to be undertaken by him: and any pro-
posal unaccompanied by such evidence, will be
rejected.
L The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
quired by law, on Saturday, the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, 1851, at 10 clock in the forenoon, at the
VicePresident's chamber, in the Capitol. basfs.