Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

thousand six hundred ems II the matter 70 be printed
can be brought into pages of thea size With that kind of
type SO as to be read with facty and convenience II
il cannot il shall be printed with BREWER type each page
containing less than TIVE thousand eight hundred
and cannot be brought into royal octave page with
BREWER type to be understood with facility il shall
be printed with nonpare type each page containing not
less than four thousand two hundred and when it
cannot be brought into royal octave page with nonpa
re type SO be read with facility it shall be print
ed with BREWER type in broadside, showing the whole
table view and be filled TINT il can be bound in
q royal octave volume. # a&MTs*a
When matter is loaded, the composition shall be count
ed If the matter printed solid and not loaded
For presswork folding and stitching Of royal octave
size: TM Nf
For twelve hundred and fifty copies thiry-two and
half per page and the rate for any greater
number not exceeding fifteen hundred copies
For presswork, folding, and stitching Of each table
larger than royal octave size: M
For twelve hundred and fifty copies, one dollar and
twenty-five cents per page and the for any
number not exceeding fifteen hundred copies
The following deductions account Of folding and
stitching copies reserved for binding shall be made:
For royal octave size, per page for each hundred
pies one-quarter Of cent for each table larger than
tavs size, quarter of cents and the following add
tonal charge shall be allowed for trimming folding and
stitching, and inserting each map, chart diagram plat
in the copies not reserved for binding for every hundred
copies, ten cents
There shall be allowed for the presswork on treaties
reports and other documents when ordered be printed
in confidence for the Of the Senate, at the following
rates: e@ ~ s ~
For the presswork folding and stitching Of sxtyfye
copies six cents per page when Of the royal octave sze
and one dollar per page for copies, when the
matter cannot be contained in the royal page in
any type hereinbefore specified and allowance shall be
made at the same rates for any greater number of copies
than sixty-fye, and not exceeding one hundred
THIRD.-For tabular statements Of the orders Of the
day. lists of yeas and nays circular letters, and msce
aneous printing ordered by Congress- not herenbefore
specified:
For composition for plain work. per thousand ems fifty
cents a5E o9
For rule and figure work fifty cents per thousand ems
For presswork, folding and stitching hundred
pies, per page: $500
For royal octave, or any smaller size, ten cents.
For quartz post, twenty cents.
For foolscap and any larger size, twenty cents
But the following deductions shall be mace from the
presswork folding and stitching additional numbers to
the number usually ordered Congress Of matter nclud
ed in the foregoing specifications, to wit
When the number ordered exceeds five thousand and
does not exceed ten thousand two per centum
When the number exceeds ten thousand and does not
exceed twenty thousand five per centum.
When the number exceeds twenty thousand, forty per
centum.
The presswork folding and stitching of all printing
not herein provided for shall be done by the reamthe
rates shall be two dollars per when printed on one
side and four dollars per when printed both
sides when any amount less than is ordered
it shall be counted and settled for as one ream
Sec. 8. And be further enacted, That the regular
numbers Of documents ordered by Congress shall be
printed in octave FORM paper not weighing less than
elgnly SneetS,
and measuring twenty -four by thrtyeigh inches and
the extra numbers shall be printed on paper weighing
not less than foryfye pounds for every four hundred
and eighty Sheets and measuring twenty by thirty
eight inches The paper for any other species of printing
ordered by Congress may be Of such size and quality
the superintendent of the public printing may deem suta
BILE and proper.
Sec. 10. And beat further enacted That the public print
or printers may be required by the superintendent
work night well through the day upon the public
printing during the session Of Congress- when the ext
gencies of the public service require it.
Sec. H. Aad further enacted That the same prices
shall be paid for printing for the Executive departments
that are paid for printing for Congress except for print
ing postblls, which shall be printed paper less
than sixteen by twentysx inches, and for printing
parchment There shall be paid for printing the postbls
at the rate of dollar per thousand Sheets and the
rate of ten dollars per thousand for printing parchments
but nothing shall be allowed for altering posbills when
the alteration consists in change of postasers
and nothing herein contained shall prevent the
heads OF Executive departments from employing printers
out OF the city Of Washington to such printing
for any of said departments as may be REQUIRED for use
out Of Washington when the be executed else
where as cheap at the rates herein specified increase
by the cost of transporting the printed matter to che
State or States where such matter may be REQUIRED for
use in the public service.
Sec. II. Aad Be further enacted, That a committee
consisting of three members of the Senate and ree
ber Of the House of Representatives shall be appointed
the President of the Senate and Spoake of the House.
to be called the Joint Committee on the Public Printing
which committee shall have right decide between the
superintendent OF TIE pubic printing and the public print
er in any dispute which may the propriety of
the decisions of the superintendent making deductions on
Of work which the superintendent may refuse to
receive, orwhich in his opinion may not be done with
proper dispatch, required by law and the said COM
mittee shall pass upon the of the superintendent
OF the public printing Said committee shall have power
adopt such measures may be deemed necessary
remedy any neglect delay the execution of the public
printing provided that contract, agreement or
rangemen entered into by this committee shall take effect
until the shall have been approved by that house of
Congress to which the printing belongs and when the
printing delayed relates the business Of both houses
until both houses shall have approved Of such
All motions to print extra copies of any
BILL report other public document shall be referred
% the members of the Committee Printing from the
house in which the same may be made
Sec l3 Ind belt further enacted That all or Joint
resolutions conflicting with the provisions Of this are
hereby repealed but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize the cancement any
heretofore entered into with any printer under the
heretofore in force to abrogate his rights any way
without his consent Nothing in this act shall be con-
rued to authorize the printing Of the census but the
ame shall be done may be provided by Law hereafter
Approved, August &C. 1882 4st
DLEAK HOUSE NO. @, by Dickens s0F