The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-03
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PRINTING OF CON0R1n1.
TN COMPLIANCE with the "Joislf sssoIution d.
i Yscting The manner Of procuring ~ printing for
the too Houses Of Congysu'" approved August .,
1885, sealed proposals will be received by the Sec
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk of tho House of
for supplying theSenate 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
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 Proposai sc Be recsivsd sDhich !: not
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-
utions, to be printed with English type, and with
an English white line between each printed line;
the page to be of folio size, So ems long and %
wide, and printed on cap writing paper. Of fine
quality each sheet to measure not less than Is 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 900 copies.
Inc second class Will consist OF reports OF COM
mittees, with such documents and papers az may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; to
be printed on double-royal psp.r Of fine quality,
eacir sheet to measure not less than "a by 80 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 size required by
the joint resolution of the Sd Of March, 1872 and 70
be IS 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 ems long by al ems
wide. The proposals must state the price per page
of ,7O5 ems for composition for small plea plain
and for small plea rule, the price per page of
2,870 ems Of BREWER plain and Of BREWER rule, and
the price per page for presswork, paper, folding,
and stitching of the octave form for 25D copies,
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
900 for composition in BREWER rule work, and
the price for the press work. paper, folding, and
stitching Of each table for 1880 copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number 500
coplcs Asanumber OF copies OF each document are
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 tho 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,
~
may accompany any printed report or documentof
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 thereo
to be printed in the same manner, form, and type,
and upon the came paper as the octave printing of
the second class; and the proposals will state the
same particulars required for the second Glass;
except that the price for press work. paper folding,
and stitching of tho journals will be stated for
,2SQ copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1900 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 fh class will consist of every other descrip-
ton OF printing not included in the preceding
Glasses, 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
size and upon the same paper as 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 Of the Senate, to be printed
in the same manner, form type, and size, and upon
the paper, the second class; and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars are re-
quircd for the second Glass; except that the price for
press work, paper, folding, and stitching of this
part will be stated for sixty 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
oil other printing of miscellaneous character ut
included in either he I'll r;v,S
and OF this class; and the proposals will cate
the price per 1000 ems for compositions, in that
ever type, size, or form that may be reguird, Tor
plain work, and the price for rule an. figure
work, and also the price per page for prAs work,
paper, folding, and stitching, per hunded copies
of each OF the following Sizes viz for oval octa-
vo or any size smaller; for quarto pct; for folio
cap; for any size larger than folio cap
The proposals. will state tho per cyntage deduc-
ton on the prices for press work paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under We second cass,1
for furnishing additional copies matter included
in either of the aforesaid casscahs is to cay, the
per- centage deduction for any nunber exceeding
500, and not exceeding $40; n any number
exceeding 5000, and not exc eding 10000; for any
10000; and for any number exceeding 10000 CO.
pics. The deduction in very case to have refer
ence to, and to be calculated upon, the whole mum
Der Of any document frdered
All the type specified above must be Of the regu-
lar size of its kind and must not be placed upon
any but regula, 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 came 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, may be directed by the Secretary Of
tho Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tiyos, respectively.
Each person is required TO furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence of his practical
skin and his ability 10 do the work. and to offer at
the time good and sufficient security. to be SO
certified by Judge or clerk Of the United Statcs
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 proposals will be opened in the manner re.
quired by law, on Saturday, the Sth day of Febru-