The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-21

PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


November %, 1912.
N compliance with tie seventeenth section of the
i act of Congress 'egazing and making appropri-
atiops for such necessary objects have been usual
y included in the general appropriation bills without
authority of law and to fix and provide for certain
Incidental expenses of the Department, and officers
Of the Government and for other purposes" approx
ed August 26, 1912 SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceved at this Department until the thrt, first day of
December next, for furnishing, for one year or long
err at the option of the Department, the following de-
scrTpon Of Blanks for the of the Post Offices in
the United States.
Mails rece.ye1.
Mails sent.
Account of newspapers and pamphlets received
Mails received at distributing Offices.
All the above on small roy al paper, at least % by
IT. inches, printed both sides and fent ruled,
with not less than AZ lines on a page
Mails sent from distributing offices.
Same size paper as above, but folded eDgthwise,
and with 50 lines on page.
Accounts current, fooscap, two on a sheet
Monthly and weekly registers, ioolscap, four on
Post bills, foolscap IL on Sheet without sigma
lures.
Do do IL do with signatures.
DO for distributing offices, 8 on sheet, with sig
natures.
The proposals must be for each State separately,
and must state the price, in one sum, per ream for
each kind Of blanks, for paper, printing ruling and
packing. They are TO be delivered in such quanti-
ties, and at such times, may be required by the
different Post Offices and the acquisitions of Post
masters endorsed by the Postmaster at the place
where the contractor may reside such other place
as the Department may designate. None will be
considered as delivered, will be paid for except
such acquisitions.
Each requsition or quantity ordered to be secure
ly enveloped packed for transportation, and direct
ed to the Post Office, at the expense of the
tractor.
The right is reserved of rejecting any bid which
may be considered extravagant, and also to give to
any one bidder the printing for one or States
adjoining the State of his residence. In case of the
acceptance of the proposal of person residing out
of the State he bids for he must at his own expense
when required by the Department, furnish the
blanks, or keep them on deposite, at some place
within the State, to be designated by the Depart
ment.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence Of the ability of the proposer to comply with
the terms of his proposal
The successful bidder will be required to enter in
to contract, with surety, in strict compliance with
the provision of the law, to which bidders
ferred.
Failure to furnish blanks promptly when ordered,
furnishing those Of inferior quality to paper print
ing ruling any attempt to evade the true mean
ing of the contract, will be considered sufficient cause
for its forfeiture.
after the expiration of each quarter.
The blanks must be equal to the best of those now
in Specimens may be seen at the various Post
Offices.
The following quantities for the several States are
from the best estimates that can be made for one
years consumption but they may exceed or may
fall short of the quantities required. The Depart
ment does not bind itself to any specific quantity or
amount.
For The State Of Aiaine.
Mails received, 20 reams
Mails sent Is reams
Account of newspapers and pamphlets re-
ceiyed. reams
Mails received at distributing Offices, reams
Mails sent from distributing Offices, realms
Accounts current, foolscap two on sheet, reams
Monthly and weekly registers foolscap,
four on a sheet, reams
Post bills, foolscap IL on sheet, with
out signatures
Do do IL do with signatures, 10 no,o
Do for distributing offices, 9 on i'O
sheet with signatures,
Do do do do do
For the State Of Ne,o Hampshire,
Mails received, ID reams
Mails sent II reams
Account of newspapers and pamphlets re-
ceiyed realms
Accounts current, foolscap, two on sheet, reams
Monthly and weekly registers, foolscap,
four on sheet, reams
Post bills fooscaP, IL sheet, with
out signatures, lUU reams
do do II do with signatures,
For the state Of Vermont.
Mails received, ID reams
Mails sent II reams
Account Of newspapers and pamphlets
received. reams
Accounts current, foolscap, two on sheet, reams
Monthly and weekly registers, foolscap,
four sheet, reams
Post bills foolscap, II on asheet, without
signatures, 100 ire ms
Do do - do with sigs.
For The state Of Massachusetts.
| Mails received, 81 reams
| Mails sent 25 reams
Account of newspapers and pamphlets re-
ceved 10 ream:
| Mails received at distributing Offices, 4 reams
| Mails sent from distributing Offices ream:
Accounts current, foolscap, two on sheet, ssan'
| Monthly and weekly registers, fooscap,
| four a sheet, 81 eam
Post bills, foolscap, II on sheet, with
| out signatures,
| Do do - do with signatures, 900 re,ro
Do for distributing offices, 8 on
sheet, with signatures,
| Do do do do
For the States Of Connecticut and Rhod
| Island
Mails received ~ ream
Mails sent IL ream