The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-05
From s to 10 in the morning,
AND Z 10 9 in the evening,
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

November D. 1872
TN compliance with the seventeenth section of the
l. act of Congress "egalizing and making appropri-
atoms 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 &c, 1912 SEALED Proposals will be re-
ceived at this Department until the thiry-frst day of
December next, for furnishing, for year long
err at the option Of the Department, the following de-
scription of Blanks for the Of the Post Offices in
the United States.
Mails received.
Mails sent
Account of newspapers and pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices
All the above on small roy paper, at least % by
IT. inches, printed on both sides and feint ruled,
with not less than Az lines a page.
Mails sent from distributing Offices
Same size paper as above, but folded lengthwise,
and with 50 lines on page.
Accounts current foolscap, two on a sheet.
Monthly and weekly registers, foolscap, four on
sheet.
Post bills, foolscap, ~ sheet, without sigma
Do do u do with signatures.
Do for distributing Offices on sheet, with sig
natures
Do do do
The proposals must be for each State separately
each kind of blanks, for paper, printing ruling and
packing They are to be delivered in such quant-
ties and at such times, as may be required 10y the
different Post Offices and on 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 delivered viii be paid for, except
on such requlstions
Each requlsition quantity ordered to be secure
y developed or packed Tor transportation aud di
ed to the tost Office, at the expense OF the con-
tractor
The right is reserved of rejecting any bid which
NAV be considered extravagant aud also to give TO
any one bidder the printing for one or more States
adjoining the State of his residence In of the
acceptance Of the proposal of person residing out
OF the State he bids for, he must, at his expense
when required by the Department, furnish the
blanks, or keep them on deposte, 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 witt
the terms OF his proposal
The successful bidder will be required to enter in
to contract, with surety, in strict compliance viii
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 or ruling, any attempt to evade the true me n
ing of the contract will be considered sufficient caus
| for its forfeiture
/ yment will be made quarter-yearly, one montl
after the expiration of each quarter.
The blanks must be equal to the best of those no,
in use. Specimens may be seen at the various Pos
| Offices.
The following quantities for the several States al
from the best estimates that can be made for on
wears consumption but they may exceed or ma
fall short of the quantities required. The Depar
ment does not bind itself to any specific quantity
amount
For The Stale Of Maine.
| Mails received, 30 rear
| Mails sent, IL rear