Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-22
Proposals for Blanks.
Posr OrrIcE DspARrMEnr.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November IA, 1876.
TN compliance with The seventeenth section OF
i the act OF Congress, "legalizing and making
appropriations Tor such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority OF law, and TO fix and pro.
vide for certain incidental expenses of The de-
paftment and Offices of the government, and ior
other purposes" approved August 26th, 1912
ment until the 3lst day OF December next Tor fur
nishing the following description of blanks for
four years, the contracts TO commence on the first
day OF pril, lS47 except forl the States OF Virginia.
Maryland the District OF Columbia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Flo
rida, contracts for which States will commence
on the Isl July, l647.
Mails received.
Mails sent.
Accoun, Of newspapers aud pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices.
All the above on royal paper, at least 70 by ~
inches printed on both Sides and ieint-ruled with
not less than ID lines on page.
Mails sent from distributing Offices; same size
paper as above, bu, folded engthwise, and with
SO lines on page.
Free mail matter; paper small royal, % by ut
inches, 81 lines on page.
Affidavit of official letters, on loolscap, four on
a sheet.
Accounts current, fooscap, Two on sheet.
Mail failures, 4to post circular, one page.
Special report, 4to post, circular, one page,
Pos, bills, ioolscap, 10 on sheet, without sig
natures.
Pos, bills, loolscap, 10 on a sheet, with sigma
lures.
Post bills for distributing Offices, 9 on sheet,
with signatures.
Post bills tor distributing Offices, 6 on sheet
with signatures.
The proposals must be Tor each State sepa-
ra,ely, aud must state the price, In one sum, per
rea m for each kind OF blanks Tor paper, printing,
ruling, and packing. They aIe 10 be delivered
in such quantities and al such times as may be
required by The different post Offices, and on the
reouisiiuns of poslmasters, endorsed by the post
master a, the place where The contractor may re-
side, or such other place as The department may
designate. None will be considered as delivered,
or will be paid for, except on such reeulsitions.
Each requisiiion, or quantity ordered, TO be Sc
curely envelopej or packed for transportation,
and directed to the post Office, al the expense oil
the contractors. The right is reserved OF reject
ing any bid which may be considered exifaya'
CANT, and also to give 10 any one bidder The print.
ing for one OF more States adjoining the state oi
his residence. In case of The acceptance oil The
bids Tor, he must, al his own expense furnish Inc
blanks or keep them on deposiie at some place
within The State to be designated by The depart
nent.
Each proposal mus, be accompanied by sufli,
Glen, evidence of the ability of the proposer 10
comply with The terms Of his proposal.
The successful bidder will be required 10 enter
into contract, with surety in strict compliance
with the provision OF The law, 10 which bidders
are referred.
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dered, furnishing those of inferior quality as &c
paper, printing or ruling, or any attempt 10 ,ade
Inc true meaning OF the contract, will be consi-
dered sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one
month alter the expiration OF each quarcr.
The blanks must be equal TO the best OF those
now in use. Specimens may be seen al the vari
Gus post Offices.
The following quantities for The several States
are from the best estimates that can he made for
one years consumption; but they may exceed oil
may fall short of the quantities required. The
department does not bind itself 10 any specific
quantity or amount.