The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-29
PROPOSALS. FOR PRIuTlNG, BINDING.
AND STATIONERY.

PhOPOSALS FOR PR1HT1N0, BINDING
AND STATIONERY.
Posr OTFIoE DEPAArAEsr, April s, 1851.
TN PURSUANCE of the act of Congress, ap-
L proved August 26th. 1912, sealed proposals. will
the 9th day Of May next, at ~ O'Clock, m, for ex
ecutng the following Job printing of the Post Office
Department for four years from the LIST day Of July
next, viz
CLASS No. l.-Pyinting.
500 reams OF blank circulars of one page on quarto
post paper, per ream
100 realms of blank circulars Of two pages quarto
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 pages, on
quarto post paper, per ream
Is realms of blanks and circulars on foolscap pa
per, one page, per rcam
10 reams of blanks and circulars on fooscap, two
10 realms Of blanks and circulars foolscap, three
pages, per ream
10 realms Of blanks and circulars on fooscnp pa
per, four pages, per ream
10 reams mail contracts Of three pages folio post
paper, per ream
80 reams of postmasters' bonds on foolscap, two
ON sheet, per ream
IL reams oaths for pOstmastcrs and assistants,
foolscap, four on a sheet, per ream
reams postmastcrs' commissions on folio post
two on sheet, per ream
reams rule work blanks printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
rcam
reams ordinary blanks, printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
rcam
10 reams steamboat mail bills, one and two ON
sheet quarto post and cap, per ream
Printing each year three thousand copies (more
or iess) of proposals for mail contracts per one
thousand ems for composition and per token for
press work.
partment, to bo receipted for and accounted for by
the printer on demand.
Tho work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the city of Washington, as tho
law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe
the letter which its printing shah be executed.
1t 10 estimated that one-fourth the number of
reams stated above will be required during each
year; but, be the quantity more or less, all the
printing, of the kinds above specified, which the
service may require, is to be done when ordered,
and in the quantities ordered from time to time, at
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, the Department To designate tho kind
whether script or otherwise, and the number to go
on sheet. when the matter or article will admit of
more than one.
CLASS No. 2.-BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Scaled proposals will in like manner, and for the
like period of four years, be received for blank
books and binding Of the following descriptions.
when ordered:
Blank books and binding, with indces, of best
hand made linen paper, smooth surface, ruled red
and faint lined, with spring backs, viz:
Super-royal, full bound in calf, Russia bands and
ends, lettcred and numbered per quire.
Super royal, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Royal full bound in calf Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in Russia, lcttered and
numbered do
Medium, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettercd and numbered do
Medium, full bound in Russia, lettcred
and numbered do
DENY, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lcttered and numbered do
Denny, full bound in Russia, beforehand
numbered do
Double cap, full bound in caf, Russia
bands and ends, lettered and num-
bered do
Double cap, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in calf, lettered and
numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, lettcred
and numbered do
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides,
Russia back and corners, lettcred and
numbered do
Octave, full bound in Russia, lettcred and num-
bered, per volume.
Octave, half bound in Russia, lettered and num-
bercd, per volume.