The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

Post omos pspartmsn,. Augu.t Q. 1ss1.

EosA Omoc department, august y, Ieol.
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until the 10th day Of September
next, at IL O'Clock at noon, for furnishing paper
Tor, and printing, binding, and envcioping in
printed envelopes, 5000 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,
cording TO the copy to be furnished by this Depart
ment. The book will contain say 300 pages octave,
OF the size Of the pages of the edition of the laws
and regulations published by the Department in
1877, with marginal notes and references, as in that
edition, and with decisions and indices TO be an
nexed, IN the type simiar TO that used IN that edi
| ton, and the pages shall average as many ems to
| the page that edition. Twenty four thousand
| five hundred copies must be delivered well sewed
and trimmed, with sutf paper coverEand morocco
hacks Specimens Of the manner in which the
binding Is required to be done can be seen at the
| Department. The remaining 500 copies must be
delivered IN sheets, bound like the ohers, the
Department may direct.
Proposals will state the price for the work at the
number OF pages above stated, and the deduction
per page which will be made, should il 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, for any other real
alleged extra labor or expense connected with the
furnishing of the work contracted for. The "a 500
copies must be printed clear white paper Of q
good quality, and the 500 copies upon paper Of
superior quality. specimen OF the paper must
accompany each bid. The necessary proof sheets
and rcvises 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 Oilice Department ON or
before the termination of ten weeks after the De-
partment shall commence the delivery TO the con-
tractor Of the manuscript, (deduchng, however,
such delay, if any, may be occasioned by the
On.de oil 10 ma taa lu tba
printer requires, and such other delay the De-
partment may for any reason require,) under for
fixture 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 i'll forty eight hours
by the due course of the mail, provided that the
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 abii
ty of the bidder to comply with the contract within
the time allowed, and the Department reserves to
itself the right to reject all the bids, if it shall dc
termine that the interest OF the Department
quiree such rejection.
The contract will contain substantially such of
the provisions contained in this advertisement as
the Postmaster General shall proper to insert.
II will also contain provision that the book shall
be delivered in complete ORDER and that if, in
sequence of any defect in the terms thereof the
contractor is not bound to furnish book perfect
in all its parts, thatit shall be furnished fully
pleted and finished, and in paper and binding
equal to the samples, and that in every other re-
spec not specially provided for it shall be at least
equal to the book of laws and regulations published
in IS47, as aforesaid
The contractor will beTequred to enter into the
contract within ten days after his bid is accepted
and to give two sufficient suretes for the perform
ance of his contract.
Bids should be addressed to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, under seal, endorsed 'rropo-
sails for Printing Laws and Regulations"
Aug % N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.