The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-13
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

The proposals will be received the office Of the
Secretary of the Senate in the Capitol at Wash
ington. until 10 o'clock, in the forenoon of Satur
day, the 9Th day of February, 1851 and no longer
Blank tabular forms OF proposals, with suitable
samples Of the paper on which the printing is to be
executed, and Of the printing, will be kept at the
said office until that time, and furnished, APP
/ pcation, to all persons desiring to make propo-
SAILS and no proposaI toH be receUed tohich 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
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 ems long and % ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper, of fine
quality, each sheet to measure not less than IL by
| 10 inches, and the single ream 20 weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals. must state
the price per page, containing Lass ems, for com
position, and the price per page for press work,
paper folding. and stitching for $50 copies, and
! at the same rate Tor any greater number not cx-
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 double-royal pap.r of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 3S in
chess and each ream TO weigh not lcss 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, 1872 and to
| be 30 ems long and 81 ems wide Where the mat
ter suitable for page cannot be brought into the
will be used the page to be 10 ems long by Al ems
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
OF ,7Oo ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page Of
2S70 ems of BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule, and
the price per page for presswork paper, folding,
and stitching OF the ootavo form for 1880 copies,
l exec eding 800 copies. Where the construction
of tables belonging to this class requires them to be
printed in form larger than octave but to be fold
ed in octave the proposals will state the price per
/ LOO in brew VIZ
the price for the press work, paper folding, and
stitching Of each table for 1850 copies, and at the
same rate forany greater numbcrnot exceeding 500
copies. As number of copies Of each document
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 copies for
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
stitched, for the folding and stitching Of each map
chart diagram, or plate, of any size shape, that
| may accompany any printed report or documento OF
l this class. For the copies which 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 III the same manner, form, and type
l and upon the came paper the octave printing of
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars as are required for the second class
except that the price for press work paper, folding,
| and stitching of the journals will be stated for
1850 copies, and at the rate for any greater
| number not exceeding 500 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 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 pro-
| posals must state the same particulars as are
CURED for the second class.
The fJh class will consist of every other descrip-
| ton of printing not included in the preceding
| classes, and will be divided 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
I be printed in the same manner form, type, and
slze and upon the same paper, the second class;
and the proposals must state the same particulars
! 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 use 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 propo
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
CURED for the second Glass; 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 is for
the Senate alone
Part C.-Tabular 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 or in parts
and of this class and the proposals will state
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 site hing, per hundred copies
OF each of the following sizes, viz for royal octa-
yo or any size smaller; for quarto post for folio
cap; Tor 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
for furnishing additional copies of matter included
in either of the aforesaid cassesthis is to say the
ANU ,har ti,ncr
800, and not exceeding 5000; FIR any number
exceeding 5000 and not exceeding l0, 900; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
2o,00O and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
PIES The deduction in every case to have refer
ence to, and to be calculated upon, the whole
Der Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above must be of the regu-
lar size OF its kind, and must not be pac ed 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 are to
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink,
and in the same style, 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, as 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 TO do the work. and to offer at
the same time good and sufficient security, be so
certified by judge clerk of the United States
court of the district, of the marshal of the dis
trict in which the sureties may rcsde, 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 re-
jected
The proposals will be opened in the manner re.
CURED by law, on Saturday, the sth day of Febru-
ary, 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.
&C. All the newspapers in the city of Washing
ton are authorized to publish the above advertise
ment daily for four successive weeks
Jan ll-d4w