The republic., 1851-04-11
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTlNG, BINDIN0.
AND STATIONERY.

per, one page, per ream
10 rcams of blanks and circulars foolscap, two
10 reans OF blanks and circulars foolscap three
pages, per ream
10 reams OF blanks and circulars ON foolscap pa
per, four pages, per ream
10 mail contracts of three pages folio post
paper, per reain
30 rcauns of postmasters' bonds on foolscap, two
ON sheet, per ream
IL reams oaths for p0stmasters and assistants,
foolscap, four on a sheet. per ream
reams postmasters commissions ON folio post,
two on a sheet, per ream
reams rule work blanks printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, may be ordered, per
s reams ordinary blanks, printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
10 reams steamboat mail bills, one and two on a
shcet quarto post and cap, per ream
Printing each year three thousand copies (more
or less) of proPosals for mail contracts per one
thousand ems Tor composition and per token for
press work.
Paper will in all cases be furnished by the De-
partment to be receipted for and accounted for by
the printer ON demand
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the city Of Washington. the
law requires.
The Department reserves the right to prescribe
the letter ON which its printing shall be executed
II is estimated that one fourth the number OF
rcams 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 dono when ordered,
and in the quantities ordered from time to time, ut
the contract prices.
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, the Department to designate the kind
whether script otherwise, and the number to 60
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 indices, 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 r-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, lettered and
Medium, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Medium, full bound in Russia, lettered
Denny, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Denny, full bound in Russia, letteredand
Double cap, full bound in calf Russia
bands and ends, lettered and num-
bered do
Double cap, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Fooscap, full bound in calf, lettcred and
numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, lcttered
Fooscap, half bound, marble papersidcs,
Russia back and corners, lettered and
numbered do
Octave, full bound in Russia, lcttered and num-
Octave. half bound in Russia, lettered and num-
bored, per volume.
Labelling and lettering Office books. per volume.
Ruling red and faint to pattern superroyal, royal
&C., per ream, and per quire for less than
State the additional price per qure for each and
Ruling red and faint. to pattern, super-royal.
royal, DENY, medium, folio post, double cap, and
cap paper, each per ream
Additional price per ream for each of the above
il printed captions be otdcrcd-the Department
supplying the paper in both cases.
Rebinding books Of all of the above sizes in calf
and Russin bands and ends, and lettering, and
numbering, per quire for each size
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly sewed, per volume.
Octave books interlcaved with paper, faint ruled
bcred.
Arranging alphabetically, and binding up in
calf mail contracts, per hundred
FASTING on cloth, and mounting diagrams Of
mail routes, per square yard, including materials.
Adding or attaching morocco alphabet to any
book ordered.
Folding. stitching, and cutting. or trimming,
and envelopiDg in printed envelopes, about 1900
copies of proposal for mail contracts, per copy,
when the Department requires the service.
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
faint lining, ruling, and printed captions, in all
cases.
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement
will not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advcr-
tisement for printing are, as far applicable to
be incorporated in the contract for binding.
An estimate of the probable quantity of blank
books and binding wanted may be seen at the De-
partment; but all the work the public service may
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the quantities be moro less than set forth in the
estimate.
CLASS No. 3.-STATIONERY.
Scaled proposals for furnishing the stationery for
this Department during four years from the first
day Of July, 1851, will also be received in like
monials of ability to fulfil contract will not be
considered.
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
best qualty-samplcs Of which containing at least
bids; and the Department reserves the right to re-
tain such samples, and pay for the same at the
prices stated in the offer, to return them at ts
option. No bid will be considered where the arti-
ces accompanying il are not Of the kind and quail
~ required by the Department, and spurious arti-
cles will subject the entire bid to rejection, at the
pleasure Of the Department.
The subjoncd list specifies, as nearly as can now
be done. the amount, quality, and description of
each Of the kinds Of articles that will be wanted:
10 reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL pounds per reasm
l20 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, lnachine made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, hand made, .Saint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per rcam
10 do foolscap, plain, machine ma,de, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not loss
than IL pounds per rcam
do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known despatch or consular pa
per. to weigh not less than l6 pounds
per reaIn
475 do quarto post. hand made, plain faint
lined sides, per
475 do quarto post machine made, plain,
faint lined sides. per ream
l2 do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint