The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-01

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Secretary OF The Senate and the Clerk Of the
House OF Representatives for suppiying the Senate
and House or Representatives, respectively, with
the necessary printing for each tor the thirty
second Congress The proposals will be received
at the office Of the Secretary ofths Senate, in the
capitol, at Washington, Until 70 O'Clock IN the
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms Of pro-
posals, with suitable samples of the paper on
which the printing ID TO be executed, and Of the
printing, will be kept at the said Office Until that
time, aud Furnished, ON application. 70 all psssons
desiring to make proposals. and 40 proposed %M es
class of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
sentatives, will form separate job, and IL TO be
provided for by separate contract.
The first class will consist OF bills and Joint
resolutions, to be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the page to be Of the folio size, So ems long
and 20 ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, of fine quality, each shsst To measure not
less than IL by 10 inches, and the single ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
Lass ema for composition, and the price per page
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 900 copies.
The second class will consist of reports Of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on double-royal paper Of fine qualify,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 80 inch
es, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds. with neat small plea type, and not lead
cd In octave pages Of the same size as required
by the joint resolution Of the Sd of March, 1919,
and TO be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
he itshl IL far he kro, whf
into the octave form with small plea type, near
BREWER type will bs used, the page TO be- 70 ems
long by Al ems wide. The prOpOsals must state
the price per page of l,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of $40 ems Of BREWER plain and of
brewer rule, and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching ofeach table for $50
copies, and at the name rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 500 copies. As humber Of
copies of each document are TO be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price or rate 10 be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for tho folding
and stitching of the octave printing, and the price
rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Teach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the add.
tonal price for 100 copies, when delivered stitched
for the folding and stitching Of each map, chart,
diagram or plate, Of any size or shape, that may
accompany any printed report or document ofthis
class. For the copies which are to be bound this
charge is not to be made. NS
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 a. the octave
printing the second class; and the proposals will
state the same particulars are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper, folding, and stitching of the journal will be
stated for $50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding 1850 copies.
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uments Of each house, embracing messs ges from
he President, reports from the several xe:utive
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu-
ments and statements communicated herewith,
with an index to the whole, to be printed in the
same manner, form, type, and size, and up N the
same paper, as the second class and he propo-
sails must state the same particulars az are re-
quired for the second class
The fifth class will concist Of every other de-
scription of printing not included in the preceding
classes. and will be divided follows
Part A.--Resolutons and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in paris
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 par
tculars as are 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 some manner, form, type, and size. and
upon the same paper, as the second class; and the
proposals must state the same particulars as are
required for the second class, except that the price
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching of
his part will be stated for 65 copies, and al the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone.
Part C.-Tsbular statcsn,ents of the orders of
the day, lists Of yeas and nays. circular letters
and all other printing Of miscellaneous cha-ac-
ter, not included in either Of the other classes or
in parts and b Of this class and the prop osals
will state the price per 900 ems for composition,
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED 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 roy-
al octave, any size smaller for quarto post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage deduc-
ttion the prices for press work, paper, folding,
land stitching, las stated under the second class,
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
n either Of the aforesaid classes--this il to say.
he per ceDtage deduction for any number exceed
ng 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
her exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000
for any number exceeding 10000, and not ex-
ceedng 20 600; and for any number exceeding
20 900 copies. The deduction in every case To
have reference to, and to be calculated upon, the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above, must be of the reg
ular size Of Its kind, and must not be placed upon
any but a regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftyps. The ink used to be of a fine quality
book ink, and the printing to be executed in the
best manner.
When additional copies are ordered. theyare to
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink,
and in the same style, as the usual number.
All printed documents intended 10 be bound
must be delivered by the printer in sheets from,
time to time, as they may come from the press,
to the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary
senatives, respectively.
Each person il 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 so certified by a Judge clerk Of the United
States court Of the district, or of the marshal OF
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