The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-22
pRIrrINe OF Oouenxss.


rotary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives for supplying the Senate and House
of Representative 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
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 which the printing 10 10 be
executed, and Of the printing, will be kept at the
SAD once until that time, and furnished. on APP
plication, to all persons desiring TO make propo-
sails, and proposal 0iH be received srhich 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 reso-
lutions, to be printed with English type, and with
| an English white line between each printed line
the page to be Of folio size, 50 long and 20 ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper. of fine
quality each sheet to measure not less than Is by
IS inches, and the single ream to 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
at the same rate for any greater number not ex-
ceeding 900 copies. ~ef ft
The second ciass will consist of reports of COM
mittecs, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on doube-royal pap.r Of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by SO 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 as required by
the joint resolution Of the Sd of March, 1872 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 long by II ems
wide; The proposals must state the price per page
OF ,705 ems for coinposition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page of
2,S7O ems OF BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule and
the price per page for presswork. paper. folding.
and at the same rate for any greater number not
exceeding 1880 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 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 1850 copies and at the
same rate for any greater number 500
copies. Asanumber ofcopies of each document are
TO be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in sheets, each proposal will state the price
the folding and stitching OF the octave printing,
and the price or rate per 100 COPIES to be deducted
for the folding and stitching of each printed table
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 document 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, the octave printing Of
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars required for the second class;
except that the price for press work, paper folding,
and stitching of the journals will be stated for
,25O copies, and at the same 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
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-
quired for the second class.
The nm 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
sze and upon the same paper, as the second class;
and the proposals. must state the same particulars
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 are
qured 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 b 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, in parts
and b Of this class and the proposals will state
the price per 1000 ems for competition, 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
vo, or any size smaller; for quarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap. stE
The proposals will state the per ccntage deduc-
ton on the prices for press work, paper folding,
and stitching, [as stated under the second class
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
in either Of the aforesaid cassesthis is TO say the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
1880, and not exceeding 5000; FIR any number
exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10 000 for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
$4,000 and for any number exceeding 10000 co
ence to, and to be calculated upon the whole num-
Der Of any document ordered. tplG
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 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. sia as
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 30
certified by a judge or clerk Of the United States
court OF the district, of the marshall 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 re-
jected.