The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-27
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

| PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
1 December | |, 1880
In compliance with the seventeenth section of the
act of Congress, ''legazing and making appropri.
ations for such necessary objects as have been usu
| ally included in the general appropriation bills
without authority of law and to fix and provide for
certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
offices Of the Government and for other purposes -
approved August Goth, 1872 sealed proposals will
be received at this Department until the 18th day
of February next, for furnishing the following de-
commence on the first day of April, 1851 except for
the States OF Virginia, Maryland, the Dis trict OF
| Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, contracts for which
States will commence on the lst of July, 1851.
Mails Received Mails Sent-Accounf of Ne,,s.
papers and Pamphlets Received Mails RecsiuSd a,
Distributing Obiees-MaiIs Sent from Distributing
0tices-Accounts Current Monthly and Veekis
Mail Registers-dnd 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 particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows:
GLASS NO. /.
Mails received and mails sent-printed on paper
at least % by Is inches to weigh Al lbs to the 900
sheets, each page 10 have 46 faint ruled printed
lines, covering space OF at least fourteen inches
from the top to the bottom line
CLASS NO. 2.
Newspapers and pamphlets received, and mails
received for distribuhon-on paper % by Is inches,
ana To at 81 the ,OUu Sheets each
page with 10 lines; same as class No. |.
GLASS NO. g.
Mails sent from distributing offices-on paper II
by Il inches, to weigh S5 lbs. to the 900 Sheets
each page with So lines, ruled as above.
CLASS NO 4.
Accounts current--on fooscap, on a sheet, the
paper to weigh ls lbs. to the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO. s.
Stamp and distribution accounts current-on
sheet. ba
| the 900 sheets.
| Weekly and monthly mail re gisters--the former
4 on a sheet-the latter on sheet both to weigh
| 10 lbs. to the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO 7.
| Post bills without signatures--to be printed on
paper ID by "a inches, with Is Post Bills each
sheet the paper to weigh not Iessstha 32 lbs the
! 1000 sheets
| Post bills, with signatures-for either Post
Masters Route Agents, in ali other respects the
same as Glass No. 7.
Post bills with signatures, for Distribution Of
fees on paper II by ii inches with 6 on a sheet
Extra Size Distribution Post Bills a sheet, the
! paper 70 weigh 10 lbs. to the 200 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
of may be at the Appointment Office. 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 are divided into 1
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 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
ly, and must state the price, in sum- per 900
sheets for each kind of blanks, for paper, printing
stereotyping, ruling, and packing. They are to
be delivered in such quantities and at such times
may be required by the different Post Offices,
and the acquisitions of Postmasters, endorsed by
the agent of the Post Office Department at their
spective dcpots. None will be considered as dclv-
cred, will be paid for, except on such requisi-
tions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must
be securely enveloped or packed for transporta-
tion and directed to the Post Office, at 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 law, to which
bidders referred.
Failures to furnish Blanks promptly when
dered, furnishing those Of inferior quality TO pa
per, printing, or ruling, or any attempt to evade
sufficient cause Tor its forfeiture.
The Contractor will be required to furnish every
sheet of each description OF Blanks, both as to pa
per- printing, ruling &c. fully equal in quality to
the specimen, and held to strict compliance with
every requisite contained in this advertisement; no
broken or detective sheets imperfect blanks TO be
received.
Payment will be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration Of each quarter.
A price and one price only, must be specified
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 with 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 electng, may be his interest, 10 con
tract either by the one or the other, will be deemed
fatal to a bid.
Ifmore than one bid be offered for account of any
party either in his own name or in the name of
his partners, clerks, any other persons, the
whole Of such bids will be rejected.
Bids arc expected 20 be made in good faith by
the parties intending TO furnish the blanks, and a
transfer of the contract will not be permitted.
The following quantities for the several districts
are from the best estimates that be made for
one years consumption but they may exceed or
may fall short OF the quantities required. The De
partment does not bind itself 10 any specific guam
tity or amount
DISTRICT NO l.
Depot at Post Ofice, Men York oiiy-Comprising
! the States Of Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusctts, Rhode Island Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and California, and the Terri
tory Of Oregon, will require, "a estimated
Sheets.
Mails received and mails sent ........... 36O, 900
| Mails received for distribution and account
of newspapers and pamphlets received. 80 900
Mails sent from distributing otficee $4,000
Common accounts urrcnt............... n 1000
Stamp and distribution accounts current. 1900
Weekly and monthly mail registers. 1000
Post bills, without signatures, Is on
sheet. 345. 900
| DO with signatures, Is on a sheet 100000
| DO with signatures, for distribupg
! ofices, on a sheet. $500. 2S5,OOO
| DO do, extra size, 4 on a sheet. 1000
DISTRICT NO. 2.
| DEPOT at Washington GUY, ID. C.-Comprising
| the States Of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
| Alabama and Florida, and the District Of Colum-
/ bia, will require, as estimated
Mails received and mails sent. .......... 10000
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