The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-22
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
November %, 1912
| TN compliance with the seventeenth section of tn,
i act of Congress ''legalizng and making appropri
atoms for such necessary ects have been usual
y included in the general appropriation bills wthou
authority OF law and TO fix and provide for certain
incidental expenses of the Department, and oflicer
of the Government, and for other purposes" approx
| ed August &c, 1912 SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceved at this Department until the thirty first day O
December next, for furnishing, for year or long
err, at the option of the Department the following de
scrpon of Blanks for the Of the Post Offices ir
the United States.
Mails received.
Mails sent.
Account of newspapers and pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices.
All the above small roy al paper, at least % by
IL inches, printed on both sides and feint ruled
with not less than AZ lines on page.
Mails sent from distributing Offices.
Same size paper as above, but folded engthwise
and with 80 lines page.
Accounts current, foolscap, two on a sheet.
Monthly and weekly registers, foolscap, four on
sheet.
Post bills foolscap, IL on sheet, without sigma
lures.
Do do II do with signatures.
Do for distributing offices, on a sheet, with sig
natures.
Do do 6 do
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 quaint
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
on such acquisitions.
Each requsitioD, or quantity ordered, to be secure
ly enveoped packed for transportation and dire ct-
ed to the Post Office, at the expense of the con-
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 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 are re-
ierred.
Failure to furnish blanks promptly when ordered,
furnishing those OF inferior quality to paper, print
ing ruling any attempt to evade the true me
ing of the contract will be considered sufficient
for its forfeiture.
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration of each quarter.
The blanks must be equal to the best OF those now
in use. 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 OF
| amount.
For The State Of Maine.
Mails received 90 ream'
Mails sent, Is reams
Account of newspapers and pamphlets re-
ceved, reams
Mails received at distributing Offices reams