The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-05
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i recting the manner Of procuring ne printing for
the f,po Houses Of Congress-" approved august 3,
1916, sealed proposals will be received by the Sec
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk Of the Housc oil
Representatives for supplying the Senate and House
of Repre- respectively with the necessary
printing for each for the thirty second Congress.
The proposals. will be received at the Office OF the
Secretary of the Senate, in the Capitol, at Wash
ngton. until 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon OF Satnr-
day, the sth day Of February, 1854, and no longer
Blank tabular forms Of proposals, with suitable
samples OF the paper on which the printing Is to be
executed, and Of the printing, viii be kept at the
plication, to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and proposal icH be receusd which is not
according to those forms. Each class OF printing,
including the printing for the Senate and the print
ing for the House of Representatives. will form
separate job aid is to be provided for by separate
contract
The first class win consist of bills and joint
lutions, to be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line;
the page to be of folio size, so long and Dc ems
wide. and printed on cap writing paper, Of fine
quality, each sheet 10 measure not less than IS by
rs inches, and the single rearn to weigh not less
the price per page, containing 1856 ems. for COM
position, and the price per page for press work,
paper, folding, and stitching, for $50 copies, and
at the same rate Tor any greater number not ex-
ceedng |, 900 copies.
The second class will consist OF reports of com
mittces, with such docuIrenta end papers may
accompany them, with an index to the whole TO
be printed on doube-royal paper OF fine quality;
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 50 In
ches, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages Of the same size as required by
the joint resolution of the Sd of March, 1872 and to
be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
octave form with small plea type, neat BREWER type
will be used, the page to be 10 ems long by Al ems
wide The proposals must state the price per page
of 705 ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule. the price per page Of
2,S70 ems Of BREWER plain and of BREWER rule and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching Of the ootavo form for 1850 copies,
exceeding 1900 copies. Where the construction
of tables belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave, but to be fold
ed in octave the proposals will state the price per
900 ems for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press work, paper, folding, and
stitching of each table for $50 copies, and at the
same rate forany greater number 500
copies. As anumbcr ofcdpiesof each document are
to be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in sheets, each proposal will state the price
rate to be deducted per page per 100 copies for
the folding and stitching of the octave printing,
and the price rate per 100 COPIES to be deducted
larger than octave. The proposals will also state
the additional price for 100 copies when delivered
stitcht d for the folding and stitching of each map,
chart diagram, or plate, OF any size or shape, that
this class. For the copies which to be bound
this charge is not to be made.
The third class will consist Of the journals OF each
house, with the appendix, tables and index thereto;
and upon the same paper, the octave printing OF
the second cass; and the proposals will state the
are required for the second class;
except that the price for work. paper, folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
1880 COPIES and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 500 copies.
The fourth class will consist Of the executive
documents of each house, embI acng messages
tive departments, offices, and bureaus, and the
documents and statements communicated there
with, with an index to the whole, to be printed in
the same manner, form, type, and size, and upon
the same paper, the second class; and the pro-
posals must state the same particulars as are re-
CURED for the second class.
The fifth class will consist of every other descrip-
ton 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, and all
other papers documents not included in parts B
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 particulars
required for the second class.
Part B.--Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to 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, the second class; and the propo
calls must state the same particulars as are re-
quired for the second class, except that the price for
press work, paper, folding, and stitching of this
part will be stated for sixty five COPIES and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than one hundred copies. This part is for
the Senate alone.
Part C.-Tabular statements OF the orders of the
day, lists of yeas and nays, circular letters, and
all other printing of miscellaneous character not
In ded tbnr IF fhc Thor i'm ,nrf,
and of this class ; and the proposals will state
the price per 900 ems for composition, in what
type, size, form that may be required, for
plain work, and the price for rule-and- figure
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 royal octa
vo, any size smaller; for quarto 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 classcsthis is to say the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
1900, and not exceeding 5000; fl any number
exceeding 5000, and not exec edng lO,O0O for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
10000; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
pies The deduction in every to have refer
ence to, and to be calculated upon, the whole mum
Der OF any document ordered.
All the type specified above must be of the regu
lar size of its kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind of type. The ink used to be of a fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner.
When additional copies ordered, they arc to
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink,
and in Che 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 como from the press, to
the binder, may be directed by the Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tves, 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, to be 30
certified by judge or clerk of the United States
court of the district, Of the marshal of the dis
trict, in which the sureties may reside, for the
faithful execution of the jobs and contracts pro-
posed to be undertaken by him. and any proposal
unaccompanied with such evidence will be re-
jectcd.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-.
quired by law, on Saturday, the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1851, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
Vice Presidents chamber, in the Capitol.
ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.