The republic., 1851-04-15
PROPOSALS. D08 B0xnz1NG, BINDING.
bs4 AND MEAy1OmHBY.


posr OyrIcE Dss4nrAxsr, April 5, 1851.
TN PURSUANCE q the act Of Congress. ap.
i proved August Setb, 1870, sealed proposals will
bs rsosivsd at the Pcsi Once pspartmsni, until
ecuting The following Job printing the Post Once
Department for four ycars from Tho lst day Of July
next, viz:
Class No. 1.-Priafing.
500 of blank circulars Of one page, quarto
post paper, per ream
100 reams Of blank circulars Of two pages onquarto
post paper, per ream
100 reams of blank circulars of three pages, on
quarto past paper, per ream
100 reams OF blank circulars Of four pagcs, on
quarto post paper, per ream
10 realms of blanks and circulars ON foolscap pa
% psr os one P.Fs ipss psss rssm
pages. pcr ream
10 resms of blanka and circulars on foolcap three
pages, per ream
10 reams of blanks and circulars on foolscap pa
per, four psges, per ream
10 reams mail contracts Of three pages folio post
paper, per rearn
80 reams Of postmastsrs' bonds on foolscap. two
on sheet, per ream
IL reams oaths for postrnasters and assistants,
foolscap, four on = sheet, per ream
realms postmasters' commissions ON folio post,
two on sheet, per rcam '
reams rule work blanks printed on one. two,
three, or four sides, a. may be ordered, per
ream tt i7f -f+t
6 reams ordinary blanks, printed ON one. two,
''~~S " S~~s ssuSss - ASsoy " " uoA Ous Pc
10 reams steamboat mail bills, ono and two ON 4
sheet quarto post and cap, per rcam
Printing each year three thousand copies (mOrc
or les) Of proposals for mail contracts per one
thousand ems for composition and per token for
press work.
partnent to be receipted for and accounted for BY
the printer on demand. 4, ,tl 80 s.ssst'. (.
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done In the city Of Washington n the
The Department reserves the right 70 prescribe
the letter on which it, prindng shall be executed.
II i estimated that one -fSerth the nnmber Of
reams stated above will be required during each
year; but, be the quantity more Or lea. al the
printing, Of the kinds above specified, which the
service may require, IL to be done whom ordered,
and ia the quantities ordered from time to time, at
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type the Department. 10 designate the kind,
whether script or otherwise, and the number to 60
on sheet when the matter Or article will admit Of
moro than ono. r
Class No. a-BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Sealed proposals will in like manner, and for the
like period of four years, be received for blank
books and binding Of the following descriptions,
Blank books and binding. With indices, Of best
handmade linen paper, smooth surfacs, ruled rcd
and faint-ined, with spring baoks, viz: n.
Super-roysl, full bound in call, Russia banda and
ends lettered and numbered per quirs.
Supsr-royal, full bound in Russia, let q ..iel@.
tered and numbered q s.s, ~ IA Zlsa do ,
Royal. full bound in calf, Rusaia bands rl
!, and ends. lettered and numbered do
numbered do
Medium, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Medium, full bound In Russia, lettered
DENY, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Deny, full bound in Russia, beforehand
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia
bands and ends, lettered and num-
bercd f AA'a $500 gri se do g
Double cap, full bound in Russia. let. qa
tered and numbered do
Foolsc.p, full bound in cali, lettered and
s. numbered W do st
FOolscap, full bound in Russia. Iettered
Foolscap, half bound. marble papersidcs,
Russia back and corners, lettered and
numbered 10 's-.'t9" do
Octave. full bound in Russia. lettered and num-
Octave, half bound in Russia, lettered and num-
bored, per volume. 9aN
LABELLING and lettering Office books, per volume.
&C., per rearn, and per quire- for less than
STATE the additional price per quire for each and
Ruling red and faint, to pattern, super-royal,
royal, denny, medium. folio post, double cap, and
cap paper, each per ream. N ~
Il printed captions be sordered-the re- Department pa
supplying the paper In both cases. -- 81
Rebinding books Of all of the above sizes in calf,
and Russia bands and ends, and lettering, aud
numbering, per quirc for each aixe.
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly served, Der volume.
Octave books interviewed with paper. faint ruled
close: in full Russia, per volume. lettered and
Arranging alphabetically, and binding ND in
cali, mail contracts, per hundred.
Posting ON cloth, and mounting diagrams Of
Adding o. attaching morocco alphabet 70 any
Folding. stitching, and cutting, or trimming,
and enveioping in printed envelopes, about 5000
copies of proposal Tor mail contracts, per copy,
when the Department requires tho service.
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
faint lining, ruling, and printed captions, in all
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement
will not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advcr-
nsemens ~ Tor printing are as far a. APplicable.to
90 incorporated in the contract for binding. sB
An estimate of the probable quantity Of blank
books and binding wanted may be seen ut tho De-
partment; but all the work the public service may
require TO be done at the contract prices, whether
estimate, q, sss sH 6a3
CLASS No. S.-STATIONERY.
Sealed proposals. for furnishing the stationery for
this Department during four years from the first
day july 1851, win also be received in like man.
ner. Those unaccompanied by satsfactory testi-
monials Of ability to fulfil . contract will not be
considered, a ,sfl.a, ls
All the articles Of stationery must be of the very
best quality Of which containing at least
. aream Of each kind of paper must accompany the
bids and the Department reservcs the right to re.
tain such samples. and pay for the same at tho
prices stated in the offer, to return them at its
option. No bid will be considered whore the arti
ces accompanying II arc not of the kind and quail
nopa
ces will subject the entire bid to rejection at the
pleasure Of the Department. aNF i3r
The subjoined list specifics as nearly as can now
be done, the amount, quality, and description Of
oach Of the kinds Of articles that will be wanted:
10 reanls folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and
trimmed, 70 weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
100 do fooIscap, machine made, faint lined
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