The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-14

PosT OFFICE DrPARTMENT,

PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December !, 1850.
In compliance with the seventeenth section of the
act of Congress, "legalizing and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects have been
ally included in the general appropriation bills
without authority Of law and To nix and provide Tor
certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
Offices of the Government, and for other purposes,
approved August 26th 1912. sealed proposals will
be received at this Department, until the 18th day
of February next, for furnishing the following de
scrpon Of Blanks for four years, the contracts TO
commence on the first day of April 1851 except for
the States of Virginia, Maryland, the District OF
Columbia, North Carolina South Carolina, Geor-
gla, Alabama, and Florida, contracts for which
States will commence on the LIST of July, ISL
Mails Receiped-NIaiis Sent--Account Of Ns,os-
papers and Pamphlets Received Mails Receipsd al
Distributing O6iees-MaIs Sent from Disf',1ni.ng
OHces-Accounts Current Monthly aud Heekly
Mail ResisfGs-and Post Bills.
All the above blanks to be printed on writing pa
per, well sized and calendered on both sides, the
size, weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows:
CLASS NO.. /.
Mails received and mails sent-printed on paper
least % by Is inches, to weigh Al lbs to the 200
sheets, each page TO have i6 faint ruled or printed
lines, covering space of at least fourteen inches
from the top to the bottom line.
NO. ,.
Newspapers and pamphlets received, and mails
received for dstribution-on paper % by Is inches,
and weigh least 81 lbs. TO the 900 sheets each
page with 10 lines; same as class No. l.
CLASS NO. ,.
Mails sent from distributing ofices-on paper II
by Is inches, to weigh 35 lbs. TO the 900 sheets,
each page with 81 lines, ruled as above
CLASS no. 4.
Accounts current-on fooscap, , on a sheet, the
paper to weigh 10 lbs. to the 900 sheets.
CLASS no. 3.
Stamp and distribution accounts current--ou
gna on IN N q
the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO g.
Weekly and monthly mail regsters-thc former
a sheet-the latter on sheet; both to weigh
~ lbs. to the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO. Z.
Post bills, without signatu-es-to be printed on
paper IA by "a inches, With Is Post Bills on each
shee the paper TO weigh lessttha 30 lbs TO the
1000 sheets,
CLASS NO. s.
Post bills, with sgnatures-for either Post
Masters Route Agents, in ali other respects the
same Class No. T.
CLASS no. 9.
Post bills with signatures, for Distribution or
iccs-on paper II by IA inches. with son a sheet
Extra Size Distribution Post Bills sheet, the
paper to weigh 10 lbs. to the 1000 sheets.
Sample Sheets Of the kind and quality of paper on
which all the above blanks to be printed, and
of the style and manner Of the execution of the
printing, ruling, &c, and the different forms there
OF be at the Appointment Otnce, Post
Office 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 divided into 1
Districts and in each District depot Is establish
ed, from whence all the Blanks for that District
10 be deposited and mailed, at the expense of
the contractor. The quantities required for each
District, for years consumption, are, from the
best estimates that can be made, as stated below
The proposals must be for each District separate
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sheets for each kind of blanks, for paper, printing,
stereotyping, ruling, and packing. They are 10
be delivered in such quantities and at such times
as may be required by the different Post Offices,
and on the acquisitions of Postmasters endorsed by
the agent of the Post Office Department at their
spectiye depots. None will be considered as deliy-
cred, will be paid for, except on such requisi-
tions.
The quantity ordered by each requi.iton must
b securely enveloped packed for transport
tion and directed TO the Post Office, at the expense
O. The Contractors
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence Of the ability Of the bidder 70 comply
With The terms q as proposal.
Tue successful bidder Will BE required 10 enter
into contract with I~O sufficient sureties, IN strict
enPllzDoe nth ihe provision Of the law TO which
t-c5ers referred
FLilzres 70 f1rnish Blanks promptly when
=rec, Furnishing tbOse q inferior quality to pa
pr. printing, ruling, or any attempt TO evade
toe meaning Of the contract will be considered
sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
The Contractor will be required 10 furnish every
sheet Of each description OF Blanks, both TO pa
per, printing, ruling, &c, fully equal in quality
the specimen, and held to strict compliance with
every requisite contained in this advertisement;
broken detective sheets or imperfect blanks to Be
received.
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration q each quarter.
price, and one prlce only, must be specified
Tor each and eyery kind Of blank bid for; the
amount Of The bids nIust be accurately extended
and the aggregate amount exhibited. Proposals
accordance
not be considered.
A discrepancy between The price Get down AMI
the extensions, which would afford tho bidder al
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids
opened, by eect,ng, as may be his interest, TO
tract either by the the other, viii. be deemed
fatal 10 "A bid.
II more than one bid be offered for account Of any
party, either in his own name or in the name Oi
his partners, clerks, or any other persons, the
whole Of such bids will be rejected.
Bids arc expected TO be made in good faith b.
the partcs intending TO furnish the blanks, and a
transfer q the contract will not be permitted
The following quantities for the several districts
from the best estimates that can be made for
one years consumption bot they may exceed or
may fsil short q The quantities required. The De
psrtneni dos not bind itselfto any specific quan.
rty O. amount.
DISTRICT NO /.
Deyoi al Pot Offer, Nsto York eify-Comprisinr
the States a Maine, Ncg Hampshire, Vermont.
Mas-achu.etts, Rhode leland Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and California, and the Terri
tory q Oregon, will reqoire, a. estimated
Sheet
Mails received and mails sent. .......... 36O,OOJ
Mails received for distribution and account
Of newspaper and pamphlets received 5000
Mails cent from distributing Office. 5000
Common accounts current............... "a OO0
Stamp and distribution accounts current. 300
Weekly and monthly mail registers...... 900
Poet bills, without signatures, Is
sheet. ........... 3f5,OOO
DO with signatures, Is on a sheet. 300 900
Do with signatures, for distnbutg
ofIicos, on a sheet. ......... 255 900
DO DO, extra size, 4 on SHEET. 1000
DISTRICT NO. 2.
DepOf al Washington Cify, d. C.-Comprising
the States Of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida, and the District Of Column.
bia, will require, as estimated
Mails received and mails scnt........... 10000
Mails received for distribution and account
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