State journal & flag., 1846-12-18
Proposals for Blanks.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
November IA, 1916. {

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, ]
November A. 1876
I'm compliance with the seventeenth section of
Il the act of Congress "legallzing and making ap-
preparations for such necessary objects as have been
usually ncluded in the general appropriation bills
without authority of law, and to fix and provide for
certain incidental expenses of the department and
offices Of The government, and for other purposes"
approved August 26th, 1912, sealed proposals will
be received at this department until the 3lst day of
December next, for furnishing the following des-
cription of blanks for four years, the contracts to
commence on the first day of April, 1S47, 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 the LIST July, l047.
| Mails received.
Mails sent.
Account of newspapers and pamphlets receiv-
ed.
Mails received at distributing Offices
All the above royal paper, at least 25 by ~
inches, printed on both sides, and ient-ruled with
! not less Than forty-two lines on page.
| Mails sent from distributing Offices; same size
paper as above, but folded lenghwise, and with so
| lines on page.
Free mail matter; paper small royal "a by II 1.2
| inches, 81 lines on page
Affidavit of official letters, on foolscap, four on
| sheet. l
Mail failures, 4to post, circular, one page.
| Special report, Alto post, do. do.
Post bills foolscap, IL on sheet, without sigma
| lures.
Post bills, do I2 do with do.
Ditto for distributing Offices, 8 on sheet, with
| signatures.
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, ior
each kind Of blanks for paper, printing, ruling, and
| packing. They are TO be delivered in such quaint
ties and at such times may be required by the
different post offices, and on the acquisitions Of post
masters endorsed by the postmaster at the place
where the contractor may reside, or such othe
place as the department may designate. None
will be considered as delivered, or will be paid Tor
except on such acquisitions.
Each requisi,ion, quantity ordered, to be Sc
curely enveloped or packed for transportation, ant
directed to the post Office, at the expense Of thu
contractors The right is reserved of rejecting an!
bid which may be considered extravagant, and als
to give to any one bidder the printing for one o
more States adjoining the State OF his residence. Il
case of the acceptance OF the proposal OF persol
residing out Of the State he bids for, he must at hi
own expense, furnish the blanks or keep them OF
depose at some place within the State, to be des
ignated by the department. ser
| Each proposal must he accompanied by sufi
Gent evidence of the ability of the proposer com
ply 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 are r.fer-
red
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when order
ed furnishing those of inferior guilty as to paper
l. printing or ruling, any attempt 10 esade Inc true
meaning ofihe contract viii be considered sufficient
cause for its forfeiture. -+4N