The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-16
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of Representatives 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 Satur-
day, the sth day of February. 1851, and no longer.
| Blank tabular forms of proposals, with suitable
samples of the paper which the printing 10 to be
executed, and Of the printing, will be kept at the
said Office until that time, and furnished on APP
plication, to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and proposal ioH be received tchch 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 a
separate job, and Is to be provided for by separate
contract.
The first class will 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, 52 long and 2S
wide, and printed on cap writing paper, of fine
quality, each sheet to measure not less than ID by
10 inches, and the single ream 10 weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals must state
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 came rate for any greater number not ex-
ceeding 900 copies.
The second class will consist of reports of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on doubleroyal pap5r of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 80 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 required by
the joint resolution of the Sd of March, 1919, and to
be So 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 longby Al ems
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
of ,105 ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page of
$50 of BREWER plain and Of BREWER rule, and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching OF the ootavo form for $50 copies,
and at the same rate for any greater number not
| exceeding 500 copcs Where the construction
OF tables belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave, but obe 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 $3.50 copies, and at the
rate for any greater number not exceeding 800
copies. AS number Of copies OF each document are
to be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in Sheets each proposal will state the price
or rate to be deducted per page per 100 coples Tor
the folding and stitching Of the octave printing,
and the price rate per 100 copies to be deducted
for the folding and stitching OF each printed table
larger than octave The proposals will also state
the additional price for 100 copies, when delivered
stcht d, for the folding and stitching Of each map
chart, diagram, plate, OF any size or shape that
may accompany any printed report or documents OF
this class. For the copies which are 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
to be printed in the same manner, form, and type,
and upon the same paper, as the octave printing OF
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars required for the second Glass;
except that the price for press: work. paper, folding
and stitching of the Journals will be stated for
$3.50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding /, 800 copies
The fourth class will consist Of the executive
documents OF each house, embracing messages
from the President reports from the several execu-
tive departments, offices, and bureaus, and the
documents and statements communicated there
with, with index to the whole, to be printed in
| the same manner, form, type, and size, and upon
the same paper, as the second class; and the pro-
posals must state the same particulars as are re-
| quircd 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 or documents not included in parts
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 use OF the Senate to he printed
in the manner, form type, and size, and upon
the same paper, the aecond class; and the propo-
sails 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 b Is Tor
the Senate alone.
Part C.-Tabuar statements of the orders of the
day, lists of yeas and nays, circular letters, and
all other printing OF miscellaneous character, not
included in either of the other classes, in parts
and of this class and the proposals will state
the price per 900 ems for composition, in what
ever type size, or 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
70, any size smaller; for quaro 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,l
for furnishing additional copies of matter included
in either of the aforesaid classeshs is to say the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
| $500, and not exceeding 5000; r any number
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
10000 /; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
| pies The deduction in every case to have refer
encc to, and TO be calculated upon, the whole num-
| 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 fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
| best manner.
| When additional copies are ordered they to
| be printed on the came paper, with the same ink,
| and in the same sty lie, 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 come from the press, to
the binder, may be directed by the Secretary of
| the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representa-.
| tives, respectively.
| Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals. satisfactory evidence of his practical
skill and his ability do the work. and to offer at
the same time good and sufficient security, to be
| certified by Judge 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
| jected
| The proposals will be opened in the manner
quired by law, on Saturday, the sth 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.
| RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
| Clerk of the House of Representatives.
| o. All the newspapers in the city of Washing
| ton authorized to publish the above advertise
ment daily for four successive weeks.
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