The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-01


pages, per ream
10 reams of blanks and circulars ON foolscap pa
per, four pages, per ream
paper, per roam faa
80 reams of postmasters' bonds on foolscap, two
on sheet, per ream
IL reams oaths for postmasten and assistants,
foolscap, four ON a sheet, per ream
reams postmasters' 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
reams ordinary blanks, printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
10 rcams steamboat mail bills. one and two ON n
sheet quarto post and cap, per ream
Printing each year three thousand copies (Inore
thousand ems for composition and per token for
press work. de
Paper will in all cases be furnished by the De-
partmcnt to be reccipted for and accounted for by
the printer on demand. ~ Ett iaa5,a
The work must be executed in the best manner,
and must be done in the city of Washington, the
law requires. sf "
The Department reserves the right to prescribe
the letter on which its printing shall be executed.
II IL estimated that one fourth the number of
reams stated above will be required during each
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
the contract prices. s.fist sef ge p
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, the Department. designate the 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. BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Sealed proposals will In like manner, and for the
like period Of four years, be received for blank
when ordered: .34si es.i 81 81! f.-.f 81 te go
hand made linen paper, smooth surface, ruled red
and faint-lined, with spring-backs, viz: sat
Super-royal, full bound in cali, Russia bands and
ends, lettered and numbered per quire,
Super royal, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lcttered 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, beforehand {sa
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia
bands and ends, lettered and num-
I bered 81 tfs ats ea do
Double cap, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered s en do
Foolscap. full bound In cali, lcttered and
numbered si.s 5i4a Nts do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, lettered
and numbered Fat + fo s do
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sides,
Russia back and corners, lsttsred and
numbered sF. i, do
Octave, full bound in Russia, lettered and num-
bered, per volume t e...a
Octave. half bound in Russia, lettered and mum.
bored, per volume. III. bssla. :. ssli i,. ~
Labelling and lettering Office books, per volume. 4
Ruling red and faint to pattern super royal royal,
&c, per rcam, and per quire for less than
ream. 1. n sa-sis. asst f.s f.i.t
all of the above, if printed captions be ordered.
Ruling red and faint, to pattern., super royal,
royal, denny, medium, folio post, double cap, and
cap R;pss each per roam !, !, =,
IL printed captions be ordered-thc Department
supplying the paper in both cases.
Rebnding books OF all of tho above sizes in calf,
and Russia bands and ends, and lettering, and
numbering, per quire for each sixe. 8 ~, 49, i
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
back. and corners, strongly sewed, per volume.
close. in full Russia, per volume lettered and num-
bered. ~, q $3.50. r
Arranging alphabetically. and binding up in
calf. mail contracts, per hundred. Va .li
FASTING on cloth, and mounting diagrams of
mail routes, per square yard, including materials.
Adding or attaching morocco alphabet to any
Folding. stitching, and cutting. or trimming,
and enveIoping in printed envelopes, about 5000
copies Of proposal Tor mail contracts, per copy,
when the Department requires the service.
faint lining, ruling. and printed captions, in all
cases. .sE9{s
Bids not in conformity with tho advertisement
will not be considered. lsi-f,a 4alarn
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
isement for printing are, as far as applicable, to
be incorporated in the contract for binding. say
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
require IL to be done at the contract prices whether
the quantities be more or less than set forth in the
estimate. Fii
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 DO received in like man
ner Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testi-
monials of ability to fulfil contract will not be
considered. ea Acfa gs ss 5
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
best quality-sampies Of which containing at least
q reaIn Of each kind of paper must accompany the
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 its
cles accompanying II 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.. es ~
The subjoncd list specifies, as nearly can now
be done, tho amount, quality, and description Of
each Of the kinds of articles that will be wanted
10 rcams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined aud trimmed, to weigh not less
than II pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not lcss than IL
pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, machine made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per rcam
10 do foolscap, plain, machine made, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
than IL pounds per ream
do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known AZ despatch or consular pa
per, to weigh not less than Is pounds
per roam
ATS do quarto post, hand made, plain faint
lined sides, per rcam
475 do quarto post, machine made, plain,
faint lined sides, per rcam
IL do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
IL do quarto post, machine made, faint lined
four sides, per ream
rs do quarto post, French, faint lined sides,