The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-02
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.


November IA, 1886.
TN compliance with the seventeenth sec.
i tion Of the act Of Congress "legalizng and ma
king appropriations for such necessary objects az
have been usually included IN the general oppropria-
ton bills without authority Of law, and TO fix and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ment and Offices OF the government, and for Other
purposes, approved August 26lh, 1912, sealed pro
posas vii be received al this Department until the
3lst day Of December next for furnishing the fol
lowing description Of blanks for four years, the
contracts 10 commence on the hrst day Of April
l947, 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
l647 -
Mails received.
Mails sent
Account of newspapers and pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices
All The above on royal paper, at least IS by Is
inches, printed both sides, and feint-ruled, with
not less than AZ lines on page. t..r
Mails sent from distributing ot,ss; .ssrae size ps-
per as above, bat folded lengthwise, and With 81
lines on pege. ... r i. = -
Free mail matter; paper small royal ~ by III
inches, 81 lines on a page. ....
Affidavit of official lelters, on foolscap, four
sheet. ... ... ....r..
Accounts current, fooscap, two on sheet.
Special report, Alto post, do. do. .,
Post bills, fooscap, IL on sheet, without sigma.
lures. ....... ..
Post bills, do l2 do with do
Ditto for distributing Offices, 3 on sheet, with
signatures.
Post bills for distributing Offices, on sheet,
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 guanti-
Ties and at such times 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 az the department may designate. None viii
be considered delivered, or will be paid for, ex-
cept such acquisitions. . ... ..... .,..
Each requisiton, or quantity ordered, to be Sc
curely enveoped or packed for transportation, and
directed to the post Office, at the expense of the con-
tractors The right u reserved of rejecting any bid
which may be considered extravagant, and also to
give to any one bidder the printing for one more
States adjoining the State Of his residence. In case
Of the acceptance of the proposal of person resi-
ding out Of the Stale he bids for, he must, at his
own expense, furnish the blanks or keep them on
deposite at place within the State, to be desg
mated by the department .... .y - .---.5.
evidence of the ability of the proposer to comply with
the terms of his proposal. " -. ....n. -..... .
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract, with surety, in strict compliance with
the provision Of the law, to which bidders are refer
red. .--..... ~. ~. .......,
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when order
ed, furnishing those Of inferior quality as TO paper
printing or ruling any attempt TO eyade the true
meaning Of the contract, will be considered sufficient
cause for its forfeiture. w..
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration of each quarter. IN liza. r..
The blanks must be equal to the best Of those
now in use. Specimens may be seen at the various
post offices. - d.. ......... I'D.
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
nent does not bind itself to any specific quantity Of
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