The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-16
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
Posr oFFIeE DSPARrnEsr.
November IA, 1886.

Posr OfFIcE DGrARrnEsf,
November "a, 1886.
N compliance with the seventeenth sec
u ton Of the act Of Congress "legallzing and ma
King appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appropris-
ton bills without authority OF law, and 10 NIX and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ment and Offices Of the government, and for other
purposes" approved August 26,h, lo42, sealed pro-
posas will be received at this department until the
3lst day OF December next, for furnishing the fol-
lowing description Of blanks for four years, the
contracts TO commence on the FIRST day Of April,
l64I, except for the States OF Virginia, Maryland,
the District Of Columbia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia Alabama and Florida, contracts
for which States will commence on the LIST July,
ls47.
Mails received. ...
Mails sent
Account of newspapers and pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices.
All the above ON royal paper, al least 25 by IL
inches, printed both sides, and fent-ruled with
not less than AZ lines on a page.
Mails sent from distributing Offices; same sire pa
per as above, but folded lengthwise, and with SO
lines on page.
Free mail matter; paper small royal % by III
inches, 81 lines on a page.
Affidavit of official letters, on foolscap, four on
sheet.
Accounts current foolscap, two'on sheet. .
Special report, 4to post, do. do. ...
Post bills, foolscap, ~ on a sheet, without sigma
lures. ...
Post bills, do IL do with do.
Ditto for distributing Offices, 9 on sheet, with
signatures. .E..
Post bills for distributing Offices, 6 on sheet
with signatures.
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 10 be delivered in such quanti-
ties and at such timeJ as 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, or such Other
place as the department may designate. None vii
be considered as delivered, or will be paid for ex,
cept on such acquisitions
Each requisition, or quantity ordered, to be Sc
curely enveloPed or packed for transportation, and
directed 10 the post Office at the expense Of the con-
tractors The right is reserved Of rejecting any bid
which may be considered extrayagant, and also tc
give to any one bidder the printing for one or
States adjoining the State OF his residence In cas-,
Of the acceptance Of the proposal Of person resi-
ding out Of the State he bids for, he must, at hi'
own expense, furnish the blanks or keep them or
deposte at place within the State to be desig
mated by the department. ...
Each proposal must be accompanied by suffcien
evidence Of the ability Of the proposer TO comply with
the terms Of his proposal
The SUCCESSFUL bidder VIII be required 10 entel
into contract, with surety, in strict compliance with
the provision Of the law which bidders are refer
red
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when order
ed furnishing those of inferior quality as TO paper
printing ruling any attempt to evade the tru,
meaning of the contract will be considered sufcien
cause 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
amount.