The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-04

~ tEo houses Of Censran," spysevsd .Sursst 8.
1896, sealed proposals will be received by the
Secretary Of lbs Senate and the Clerk Of the
tiouss Of Representatives for supplying The Senate
ana douse OF Representatives, respeclivetv. Win
the necessary printing for each for the th;rtv.
second Congress. The proposals will be rsce;vsd
at the Office Of the Secretary ofthe Sena.e 4. ~.
Capitol, at Washington, until 10 o'clock IN ~
forenoon Of Saturday, the 9Th day Of Febrn.rv~
1884, and no longer. Blank tabular forms Of nro.
posas' WIN suitable samples Of the paper on
which the printing ~ to be executed. and az m.
printing, WIN De kept Ut the said Office until that
time, and furnished, on application, to ali person.
desiring to make proposals. sud NO prenosaf sSfs n.
received 'chieh u moi according 10 e;I erms. Eaeh
class OF printing. including the printing for ~
Senate and The printing for the House az Rsnrs.
sentausss, WI form separate job, aud il 70 BE-
provided for by separste contract. A
The first class will consist Of bills and ,.,,.
resolutions, to be printed with English lvpe. ana
with an English white line between euck nr;;rssd
line; the page TO be Of the folio size. 81 ems ior~
and ~ ems wide, and printed on cap writirs ps
per, Of fine quality, each sheet to mearure ,1ct
less than - by Is inches, and the single rsau to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The bro
Posais must state the price per page, containing
,416 ems, for composition, and the price per mage
tor Press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
5S0 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 900 copies
Ihe second class will consist Of reports OF COM
mittees, with such documents and papers. as NAV
accompany them, with an index 10 the whole. n
be printed on double-royal paper Of fine QUALITY.
each sheet to measure not less than "a by IS inch
es' ana each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with a neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, IN octave pages Of the same size az required
by the joint resolution of the I'd of March, 1873.
and to be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable TOR page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, near
brewer type will be used. the page to be 10 ems
.ons ~ - ems VIDE; The proposals must state
the price per page Of 1,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule. he
price per page Of 2,670 ems of brevierplain and 81
brewer rule, and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table far ESQ
copies, and at the same rate for any greater mum
Der not exceeding 1850 copies. As number Of
copies of each document are TO be reserved FIR
binding, and delivered to the binders In sheets.
each proposal will state the price or rate to be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching Of the octave printing and the price
or rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Teach printed table larger tkan
octave. The proposals will also state The a1ai.
tional price for 100 copies, when delivered stitcXed
for the folding and stitching Of each map, charfs
diagram or plate, OF any size or shape, that may
accompany any printed report or document oftitm
class For the copies which are to be boupd ikiu
charge ia not to be made. 800
The third class will consist of the journals ar
each house. with the appendix, tables. and indsx
thereto; to be printed in the same manner. form.
and type. and upon the same paper as the octave
printing ofthe second class; and the proposals viii
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 $500 copies.
he f,ss<S rIo ~r.II-.
umenfs OF each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several executive
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 upon the
same paper, as the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
qulred for the second class.
ihe MN class will concist of every other de-
scriPYon of printing not included in The preceding
classAs. and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions and all
lother papers or documents not included in par
Is aud OF this class. This part of the fifth class
10 De printed IN the same manner, form, type, and
SIZE, ana upon the same paper, the second
class and the proposals must state the same par
ticuiars 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 same 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 Glass; except that the price
for press work, paper, folding and stitching of
MS part will be stated for 65 COPIES and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part is for the Senate
alone.
Part C.-Tabuar statcsments Of the orders of
the day, lists of yeas and nays, circular letters,
and all other printing of Il miscellaneous charac.
ter, not included in either Of the other classes. or
IN parts and 3 of this class and the proposals
VIII state the price per 900 ems for composition
IN whatever type, size, or form that may be re-
CURED Tor plain work, and the price for rule and
hsure work, and also the price per page for press-
work, paper, folding, and stitching. Der hundred
copies Of each Of the following sizes, viz for roy
al octave, or any size smaller for quarto post for
ioo cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage d.duc-
tu"n on the prices for press work, paper folding,
land stitching, las stated under the second class
Tor furnishing additional copies of matter included
n either of the aforesaid classes-this is to say:
he per centage deduction for any number exceed
ng 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10 600
for any number exceeding 10000. and not ex-
ceeding 2O,OO0; and for any number exceeding
20,O0O 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 regular body, belonging to such size s~..
kind oftype. 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 are 10
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink.
and in the same style, az the usunl 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. as may he directed by the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatves, respectively.
Each person is 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 judge clerk Of the United
States court Of the district, or of the marshal OF
the district in which the sureties may reside, for
the faithful execution Of the Jobs and contracts
proposed to be undertaken by him; and any pro-
posal nnaccompanied by such evidence, will be
rejected.