The republic., 1851-04-18
PROPOSALS E0n Pnx sTaEo, BINDING
AND 1TATIONHMY.

IN PURsUANcE q shs .st q Congress. Con- ap
b received Il tie Post Ofhcs Dspartmsnt, sntil
the 9Th day of May next at ~ o'clock, M ior
ecutpg tbs following job printing Of the Poet 0fce
Department for four years from tho LET day Of July
Class No. l.---P Prinfing.
500 Of blank circulars Of one page on quasto
post paper, per ream
100 Of blank circulars Of two pages quarto
| 100 reams of blank circulars Of three pages, on
quarto past paper per reafn
| 100 reams OF blank circulars Of four pages, ON
quarto post paper. per ream
| l5 reams Of blanks and circulars foolscap pa
per, one page, per ream
| 10 reams of blanks and circulars ioolscap two
10 reans Of blanks and circulars on fooscap three
pages, per III
| 10 reams of blanks and circulars on fooIscap pa
per, four pages, per reafn AK
10 mail contracts of three pages ON folio pos
| paper, per ream E
| 80 reams Of postmasters' bonds on fooscap, two
ON sheet per rcain
| IL reams oaths for rpostmassers and assistants,
foolscap, four on u sheet, per reAm
reanns postInasters' commissions ON folio post,
two a sheet, per rcam y
| reams rule work blanks printed on one two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
as
6 reams ordinary blanks, printed on one, two,
three, or four sides, as may be ordered, per
| 10 reams steamboat mail bills, one and two ON a
sheet quarto post and cap, per ream
| Printing each year three thousand copies (nore
or less) of proposals for mail contracts per one
thousand ems for composition and per token for
| press work. a4s siF
Paper will in all cases be furnished by the De-
partment to be recepted for and accounted for by
| the printer on demand. tf
| The work must be executed in the bcst m&nner,
and must be done in the city of Washington, - che
! law requires. fs 4t.
The Department reserves the right TO prescribe
the letter on which its printing shall be executed.
| 1t is estimated that one fourth the number OF
rearns stated above will be required during each
| year; but be the quantity more less, All the
printing. Of the kinds above specified, which the
service may require, is to be done when ordered,
and in the quantities ordered from time 10 time, Mt
| the contract prices. t 4s
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, the DEPARTMENTS designate the kind,
whether script or otherwise, and the numbsr to go
sheet, when the matter article will admit of
| more than one. fPHN M
CLASS No. 2.--BLANK BOOKS AND BINDING.
Sealed proposals will in like Manners and for the
books and binding Of the following descriptions,
1 when ordered: 17'a 7 q y
Blank books and binding. with indices, Of best
hand made linen paper, smooth surface, ruled red
| and faint-lined, with spring- backs, viz: a
Super-royal, full bound in calf, Russia bands and
| ends, lettered and numbered per quire.
| Super royal, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in calf Russia bands
| and ends, lettered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in Russia, lettcred and
| Medium, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Medium, full bound in Russia, lettered
Denny, full bound in calf, Russia bands
/ and ends, lettered and numbered do
Denny, full bound in Russia, beforehand
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia
bands and ends, lettered and mum
bercd do NJ
| Double cap, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered I do
Foolscap, full bound in calf, lettcred and M
| numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in Rusaia. lestarod
Foolscap, half bound, marble paper sidcs,
/ RUSSIA back and corners, lettered and
| Octave, full bound in Russia, lettered and num-
| bered, per volume. ~ 1s
Octave, half bound in Russia, lettercd and num-
Labelling and lettering office books, per volume.
Ruling red and faint to pattern super-roya, royal.
&C., per ream, and per quire for less than a.
State the additional price per quire for each and
all Of the above, if printed caphons be ordered
Ruling rcd and faint, to pattern, super royal,
royal. DENY. medium, folio post, double cap, and
Additional price per ream for ench OF the above
If printed captions be ordered--the Department
af S5S: pspse 81 y Fl poA sov,
and Russia bands and ends, and lettering, and
numbering, per quirc for each size. ISL
Newspapers. half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly seweds per volume.
Octave books interviewed with paper, faint ruled
close: in full Russia, per voltthe, ietfercd and num-
/ bercd. EAf{ ts's
Arranging alphabetically, and binding up in
calf, mail contracts, per hundred. ~ lsi'
4 FASTING on cloth, and mounting diagrams of
mail routes per square yard, including materials.
! book ordered ~ M tA3 3is,
Folding, stitching, and cutting, or trimming,
and enveioping in printed envelopes, about 900
copies of proposal for mail contracts, per copy,
when the Department requires the service. XII 1 &.
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
faint lining, ruling, and printed captions, in all
cases. af
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement
/ will not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tisement for printing arc, far applicable, to
be incorporated in the contract for binding.
An estimate of the probable quantity of blank
books and binding wanted may be seen at the De-
| partment but all the work the public service may
require 10 to be done at the contract prices whether
the quantities be less than forth in the
estimate. M W
CLASS No. 3.-STATIONERY.
Sealed proposals. for furnishing the stationery for
this Department during four years from the first
day Of July, 1851, will also be received in like
ner. Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testi-
monials of ability to fulfil contract will not bc
All the articles Of stationery must be Of the very
best quality samples OF which containing at least
a reaIn Of each kind of paper must accompany the
bids; and the Department reserves tho right to re-
tain such samples, and pay for the same at the
prices stated In the offer, to return them at its
option. No bid will be considered where the arti-
ccs accompanying it arc not Of the kind and quail
~ required by the Department, and spurious arti-
ces will subject the entire bid to rejection, at the
| pleasure Of the Department.
The subjoined list specifics, as nearly as can now
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each Of the kinds of articles that will be wanted
10 reams folio post, satin or plain q kh, faint
| lined and trimmed, to weigh not less
! than IL pounds per ream
| 100 do foolscap, hand made, fnint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
| 100 do foolscap, machine made. faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh NOS lees than