The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05


Secretary Of the Senate and The Cisk ~ ~.
House OF Representatives for Supplying he Gsns.s
and House u Representatives, respecSiyelv ~,;.h
the necsssary printing for each ior the itiirtv-
second Congress. The proposals viii be received
=. me once o. the Secretary ofthe Senate, in ,bs
Cap'tot, ~ Washington, until 10 O'Clock n ~.
forenoon Of Saturday, the 0sh day Of Febrm.rv
tSo ana no longer Blank tabular fosms of nro.
posals, with suitable samples or the nanst m
which the printing IL to he executed. and n III
printing, Wit ce kept Al ths said once sn,If tSst
time. ana Furnished, ON Application. 70 III ss,soDs
rsesivsd nhieA i NOT according 70 ksse %r~s Escr
class OF pruning, Including The printing for tbs
Senate and the printing for the Hoose cf Rsn,e.
ssntatives, will form separate lob. and II ~ +.
provided for by separate contract
The first class will consist Of b.Ils snd mint
resolutions, 10 be printed with EngiisA tyne. IA
With an English white line between each .,r;n,ed
line; the page TO be Of the folio size, So er ong
and 2o ems vide, and printed on cap wrilrr nas
per, OF hne quality, each sheet to measure not
less than IL by l6 inches, and tho single resm To
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. Tho bro
posals must state the price per page, containing
400 ems, for composition, and the prize per page
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 copies, and al the same rate for any ereuter
number not exceeding 200 copies 49,
The second class will consist Of reports Of com.
mlttees, with such documents and papers a. NAV
accompany them, with an index to tie whole. tn
be pinted on double-royai paper Of 6ns uualjtv.
each sheet to measure not less than "a by $8inch-
es, and each rean 10 weigh not less than 6fiy
pounds with neat small plea type. and NOT lead
ed, IN octave pages Of the same axe AZ required
by the joint resolution Of the ID Of March. 1873.
and to be IS 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 wllI bs used, the page 10 be- 70 ems
long oy ~ ems WIDE The proposals. must state
the price per page Of l,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain ana for small plea rule. The
price per page Of $40 ems Of BREWER plain and Of
brewer rule, and the price per page for rresswork.
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table = go
copies, and at the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 1.5O0 copies. Az a number of
copies of each document are to be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in shee,s.
each proposal will state the price or rate to be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching of the octave printing, and the price
or 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 add
tionaI price fur 100 copies when delivered st;,eheJ
FOR the folding and stitching of each map, chart.
diagram or plate, Of any size or shape, .hssrmay
accompany any printed report or document efth,ys
class For the copies which are 70 be bound this
charge Is not to be made.
ihe third ciaas will consist of the journals of
thereto; to be printed in the same manner. form.
and type, and upon the same paper a the octave
printing othe second class and the proposals. will
state the same particulars are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper folding, and stitching Of the journal will be
stated for '2oO 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
ne PRESIDENT, reports from the several executive
Departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu-
ments and statements communicated thesewith,
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 as are re-
quired for the second class
The i'm class will concist of every other de-
scrPuon of printing not included in The preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
state legislatures, memorials, petitions, aud all
iother papers or documents not included in par
and z OF this class. This part of the 18th class
70 oe printed IN the same manner. form, type, and
SIZE, ana upon the same paper, az thesecond
class and the proposals. must state the same mar
ticulars as are required for the second class.
Part B.-Treaties. messages. reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
confidence for the use 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 Glass; except that the price
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching Of
his part will be stated for Is copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone.
Fart C.-Iabular statesments of the orders of
the day, lists of yeas and nays, circular letters
and all other printing Of miscellaneous charac-
ter not included in either Of the other classes, or
N Al. II
Will state the price per 1000 ems for composition.
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED, for plain work, and the price for rule and
inquire work, and also the price per page Tor press
work, paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred
copies of each of the following sizes, viz for roy
a. octave, or any size smaller; for quarto post for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The p, oposals will state the per centaee d.duc-
tt"n on the prices for press work, paper, folding,
land stitching, las stated under the second class
ior furnishing additional copies Of matter included
n either of the aforesaid casses-this 10 to saw:
he per certage deduction for any number exceed
ng l,5oo, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10 900
for any number exceeding 1000, and not ex-
ceeding 10000; and for any number excssdine
81, 0O0 copies. The deduction in every csse 10
have reference to, and to be calculated upon the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above must be of the rer-
uar size of ITS kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size ar
kind oftype. The ink used to be of fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner. Nr-
When additional copies are ordered, theyare to
De 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
fme to time, as they may come from the press.
10 the binder, may be direct Ell NV fhe
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
senatives, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence Of his prscticaI
'k'll ana ms ability to DO the work, and to offer,
At the same time, good and sufficient security. 10
De SO certified by Judge or clerk Of the United
States court Of the district, or Of the marshal OF
ne district in which the suretes may reside, for
he faithful execution of the jobs and contracts
proposed TO be undertaken by him; and any pro-
'osal 1naccompanied by such evidence, will be
elected.