The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-30

Posr 0FFIcE pEPARrnEsr,
November IA, 1886.

| November IA, 1886.
| IN compliance with the seventeenth sec.
i ton Of the act Of Congress "egalizIng and ma
king appropriations for such necessary objects "a
have been usually included ia the general sppropria
| ton bills without authority OF law, and 10 FIX and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ment and Offices of the government, and for other
purposes" approved August 26th, 1872 sealed pro
posas viii 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 10 commence on the frat day Of April
lS47, 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,
| l9i7
| Mails received. se ~. ....
| Mails sent, o.. .. ....... .,
Account Of newspapers and pamphlets received
| Mails received at distributing Osices. I
| All the above on royal paper, at least Is by l9
inches, printed on both sides, and lsPtruod, with
/ not less than AZ lines 90 a page. q frs r--r-..s
| Mails sent from distributing Offices; same size pa
per as above, but folded lengthwise, and with 81
| lines on page. ... . ... .. .... .. .'.s
Free mail matter; paper small royal ~ by Ill
inches, 81 lines on a page. .. .- ....
Affidavit of official letters, ON fooscap, four on
| sheet.
Accounts current, foolseap, two on sheet.
Mail failures, Alto post, circular, one page.
Special report Alto post, do. do.
Post bills, foolScap, IL on sheet without sigma
lures
Post bills, do. ~ do with do,
Ditto for distributing Offices, on a sheet, with
signatures.
Post bills for distributing offices, on a sheet,
with signatures.
The proposals must be for each State separately,
and must state the price, in sum, per rean, for
each kind ofblanks, for paper printing ruling, and
packing. They are to be delivered in such quanti-
| a.. ii L.. 0ka
different post Offices, and the requisuons 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 will
be considered delivered, will be paid for, ex
cept on such requistions.
Each requisition, or quantity ordered, 10 be Sc
eurey enveoped or packed for transportation, and
directed to the post Office at the expense Of the
tractors The right is reserved OF rejecting any bid
which may be considered e1travagant, and also TO
give to any bidder the printing for more
States adjoining the State Of his residence. In case
or the acceptance Of the proposal Of person rest
ding of the State 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-
| nated by the department.
! 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 70 enter
into contract, with surety, in strict compliance with
the provision of the law 10 which bidders refer
! red.
! Failures to furnish blanks promptly when order
ed furnishing those Of inferior quality as to paper,
printing or ruling, any attempt to evade the true
meaning Of the contract will be considered sufficient
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 est mates that be made for one
years consumption; but they may exceed or may
| fall short Of the quantities. required. Iys bepast-
men does not bind itself to any specific qaasiy or
amount