The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-04

Posr oFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
November IA, 1876.

Posr OFFICE DErARrmEsr,
November IA, 1876.
In compliance with the seventeenth sec
i ton Of the act Of Congress "egaIizing and ma
king appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in tho general appropra-
ton bills without authority Of law, and 70 nix and
provide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ment and Offices Of the government and for other
purposes" approved August Goth, l542, sealed pro-
posals will 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 to commence on the first day Of April,
l647, except for the States Of Virginia, Mary land,
the District Of Columbia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, contracts
for which States will commence on the LIST July,
l6I7.
Mails received.
Mails sent
Account Of newspapers and pamphlets received.
Mails received at distributing Offices.
All the above on royal paper, al least Is by IS
inches, printed both sides, and fein,ruled, with
not less than AZ lines on a page e
Mails sent from distributing oftcesl same size pa
per above, bat folded lsnsthwise, and with SO
lines on a page.
Free mail natter paper small royal y by Ill
inches, 81 lines page
Affidavit Of Official letters, on fooscap, four on a
sheet.
Accounts current, foolscap, two on sheet.
Special report, 4to post, do. do.
Post bills, foolscap, II on sheet, without sigma
lures.
Post bills, do. - do with do.
Ditto for distributing Offices, on sheet, with
signatures
Post bills for distributing Offices, 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 To be delivered in such quanti-
ties and at such times 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 will
be considered delivered, or will be paid for, ex
eept on such requisitions.
Each requisition, or quantity ordered, to be Sc
curely enveloped or packed for transportation, and
directed 10 the post Office, al the expense Of the con-
tractors. The right ia reserved Of rejecting any bid
which may be considered exIavagant and also to
give to any bidder the printing for one or more
States adjoining the State Of his residence. In
Of the acceptance Of the proposal Of person resi-
ding out Of the State he bids for, he must, at his
own expense, furnish the blanks or keep them on
deposite at some place within the State, to be desg-
mated by the department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence of the ability Of the proposer comply with
the terms Of his proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract, with surety in strict compliance with
the provision Of the law, to which bidders refer
red.
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when order
ed, furnishing those of inferior quality 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
from the best estimates that can be made for one
years. consumption; but they may exceed may
fall short Of the quantities required. The depart
ment does not bind itself to any specific quantity or
amount.