The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-13
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
Posr orrIcE DKpAarMENr,

PosT OFFICE DEPAaTMENT,
December ! l, 1850.
In compliance with the seventeenth section of the
act of Congress "egalizing and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects as have been usu
ally included in the general appropriation bills
without authority of law and to fix and provide Tor
certain incidental expenses OF the Departments and
Offices of the Government and for other purposes,
approved August Goth, 1912, sealed proposals Will
be received at this Department, until the lith day
of February next for furnishing the following de-
scrpton OF Blanks for four years the contracts to
commence on the first day OF April 1901, except Tor
the States of Virginia, Maryland, the District OF
Columbia North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia Alabama and Florida, contracts Tor which
States will commence on the LIST OF July, 1901.
Mails Recsiced-NIails Sent-Aeeount of Ne,os
papers and Pamphlets Receped-Mai!s Receirsd at
Distributing Ofices-Maiis Sent from DIsH,Gaf,ns
Offices Accounts CuTrent-Monthiy and Veskty
Mai Registus-and Post Bills.
All the above blanks to be printed on writing pa
per, well sized and caendered on both sides, me
size weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They classified as follows
CLASS /.
Mails received and mails sent-printed ON paper
at least IS by Is inches, to weigh Al lbs to the Uoo
sheets, each page to have 40 fant-ru or printed
lines covering a space -of at least fourteen inches
from the top to the bottom line
CLASS NO. ,.
Newspapers and pamphlets received, and mails
received for dstribution-on paper q by Is inches
page with 46 lines; same as class No l.
CLASS NO. 3.
Mails sent from distributing ot1ices-on paper II
by Is inches to weigh 80 lbs. to the 900 sheets,
each page with 81 lines, ruled as above.
CLASS NO. L.
Accounts current--on foolscap, on sheet, the
paper to weigh 10 lbs. to the 900 sheets
CLASS 40. 5.
Stamp and distribution accounts current-on
ouarto post one on each sheet TO weigh 10 lbs TO
| the 900 sheets.
CLASS g.
Weekly and monthly mail registers-thc former
4 on a sheet-the latter on sheet; Doth 10 weigh
| Is lbs. to the 900 sheets
CLASS NO. 7.
Post bills, without sgnatures-to be printed on
paper IA by "a inches with Is Post Bills on each
sheet the paper weigh not less than 80 lbs to the
| | 900 sheets
CLASS NO. s.
Post bills, with signatures-ior either Post
Masters or Route Agents, in all other respects the
same Class No. 7
Post bills with signatures, for Distribution Or
fces-on paper ~ by IA inches, with on a sheet
Extra Size Distribution Post Bills on sheet, the
paper to weigh l6 lbs to the 1000 sheets
Sample Sheets of the kind and.quality ofpaper on
which all the above blanks are to be printed, and
of the style and manner of the execution OF the
Drintine ruling &c, and the different forms there
of may be at the appointment Once. Post
Once Department, Washington city, and at the
Post Offices at New York city, Boston, New Or
leans Philadelphia, baltimore, Charleston, Buffalo
| Chicago, and Cincinnati.
| The States and Territories are divided into
| Districts and in each District depot is establish
/ ed from whence all the Blanks for that District
are to be deposited and mailed, at the expense OF
the contractor The quantities required Tor each
District, for years consumption, are, from the
! best estimates that can be made, as stated below
I ,ronasal5 mIlat be tor each District separate
w. and must state the price, in one sum, per 900
.hees for each kind of blanks, for paper printing
, stereotyping, ruling, and packing ihey are 70
as may be required by the different fost otEces,
and on the acquisitions of Posmasters, endorsed by
the agentof the Post Office Department at their re-
,nectTye drDots None will be considered as deliv-
cred or will be paid for, except on such requisl-
The quantity ordered by each requisition must
be aecurely enyeloped or packed Tor transporta-
tion and directed 10 the Post Once, al the expense
of the Contractors.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence of the ability of the bidder TO comply
with the terms of his proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract with two sufficient suretes in strict
compliance with the provision OF the iaw, 70 which
bidders are referred
Failure. TO- furnish Blanks promptly when
dered furnishing those of inferior quality as to pa
per printing, or ruling, or any attempt TO evade
the true meaning OF the contract, will be considered
sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
The Contractor will be required to furnish every
sheet of each description Of Blanks, both TO pa
per printing ruling, &c, fully equal in quality TO
the specimen, and held to strict compliance wlih
every requisite contained IN TINS advertisements no
broken or detective sheets or imperfect blanks to be
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration Of each quarter.
A price and one price only, must be speclhed
for each and every kind Of blank bid for; the
amount Of the bids must be accurately extended
and the aggregate amount exhibited. Proposals
not made in accordance ~it; these directions, Will
not be considered.
A discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids are
opened, by eecting, as may be his interest to con
tract either by the one or the othef VIII pc deemed
/ fatal TO a bid.
n more than one bid be offered for account Of any
party, either in his own name or IN the name OF
his partners, clerks, or any other persons the
whole Of such bids will be rejected.
Bids are expected 10 be made in good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks, and
transfer Of the contract will not be permitted.
The following quantities for the several districts
are from the beat estimates that can be made for
one years consumption but they may exceed or
may fall short Of the quantities required The De
parment dDes not bind itself 10 any specific guam
uty or amount
DISTRICT No. L.
Depof at Post Office Nets York ciiy-Comprising
the statca of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode leland, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and California, and the Terri
tory Of Oregon, will require, as estimated
sheete.
Mails received and mails sent....,....... 100000
Mails received for distribution and account
Of newspapers and pamphlets received. $4,000
Mails sent from distributing Offices .... $4,000
Common accounts current................ II 900
Stamp and distribution accounts current. 200
Weekly and monthly mail registers. ..... 1000
Post bills, without signatures, IS on
sheet. 81, 900
DO with signatures, IS on sheet. 100000
DO with signatures. for distributg
Ofllces, on a sheet. ....,..,. 2s5.O0O
Do do. extra size, 4 on sheet. 1000
DISTRICT NO. 2.
IJepot nj Washington CITY. ~. C.-Comprising
tbr Stat,a If pennsylvauia Delaware. MARYLAND.