The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-06
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TN COMPLIANCE with the ".Joint resolution d.
i yecting the manner Of procuring The prisfins for
The ftpo Houses of COngress," approved Augtut >,
1896 sealed proposals will be received by the Sec.
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House OF
for supplying the Senate and House
Of Representatives, 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
ingon. 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 to DC
executed, and of the printing, will be kept at the
said office until that Time, and furnished, on ap-
plication, to all persons desiring to make propo-
sails, and no proposal cH bs received tpich u not
according to those for,ns Zach class Of printing,
ing for the House of Representatives. will form
job and is to be provided for by separate
contract.
The first class will consist of bills and joint
lutons, to be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line;
the page to be Of folio size, 81 ems long and d ems
wide, and printed on cap writing paper, OF nne
quality, each sheet to measure not less than IL by
IL inches, and the single ream to weigh not less
than fourteen pounds. The proposals must state
the price per page, containing l.456 ems, for COM
position, 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 ex-
ceeding 200 copies.
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 papsr of fine quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 3S in
ches, and each ream to weigh not less than nifty
pounds, with neat email 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 70
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 70 em: longby II ems
wide. The proposals must state. the price per page
of ,705 ems for composition for email 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 at the same rate for any greater number not
exceeding $500 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
1000 ems for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press work, paper, folding, and
stitching Of each table for $50 copies and at the
same rate for greater number ,6OO
to be reserved for binding, and delivered to the
binder in sheets, each proposal will state the price
rate to be deducted per page, per 100 COPIES for
the folding and stitching of the octave printing.
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 or 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, as the octave printing Of
the second class; and the proposals. will state the
same particulars required for the second Glass;
and stitching Of the journals will be stated for
1880 copies and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding $500 copies.
The fourth class will consist Of the executive
from the President, reports from the several execu
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 are re-
quired for the second class.
The fifth 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
be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
and the proposals must state the same particulars
required for the second class.
Part B.-Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
commence
in the same manner, form type, and size, and upon
the same paper, the second class; and the propo
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
qured for the second class except that the price for
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
a Of liar rhar ctr not
included in either of the other Glasses in parts
and Of this class and the proposals. will state
the price per 200 ems for composition, in what
ever type, size, or form that may be required for
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 royal octa-
vo, any size smaller; for quarto post for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals. will state the per centage deduc-
ton the prices for press work. paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second classJ
for furnishing additional copies OF matter included
in either of the aforesaid classesths is to cay, the
percentage deduction for any number exceeding
500, and not exceeding 5000; far any number
exceeding 5000, and not eding 10000; for any
number exceeding 10000, and not exceeding
10000; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
pics. The deduction in every case to have refer
ence to, and to be calculated upon, the whole mum
Der of any document ordered.
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 cxecuted'in the
best manner
When additional copies 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-
tivcs, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
skill and hs ability to do the work, and to offer at
the same time good and sufficient security, to be 30
certified by judge or clerk of the United States
court OF the district of the marshal of the dis
trict, in which the surcties may reside, for the
faithful execution of the jobs and contracts pro-
posed to be undertaken by him; and any proposal
unaccompanicd with such evidence will be re-
jected.
The nronnsals will be onened in The manner re-