The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-24
PROPOSALS FoR ADDIrIoxAL BLANKS.


that in compliance with the seventeenth section of
the act of Congress, ''legalizing and making ap-
! preparations for such necessary objects as have
| been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, and to fix and pro
vide for certain incidental expenses of the depart
ments and offices of the Government, and for other
purposes" approved August 20, 1912, sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Department, until IL
O'Clock at noon of the 22d day of July next, for
| furnishing the following description of blanks
til the first day of April, 1855, viz;
lat account of circulars, newspapers, pamph-
lets, periodicals, books, and other printed matter
prepaid and sent'
I'd. account of mails sent by route agents"
3D. Such other blanks, not provided for in exist
! ing contracts, as the Department may order from
the contractor for the use of the post offices of the
United States, to be furnished at the same prices
| pro rata as the blank first aforementioned.
| All the above blanks TO be printed on writing
paper, we'll sized and caendered on both sides-the
size, weight, and quality more particularly stated
| below. They are classified as follows;
Class No. /.
"Account of circulars, newspapers, pamphlets,
periodicals, books, and other printed matter pre-
paid and sent" printed on paper at least II by lS
inches to weigh 80 pounds per 900 sheets,
blanks a sheet, on each side, and each page to
have at least 4S faint-ruled or printed lines
ing space of at least IA inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. ..
"Account of mails sent by route. agents." on pa
per lS by % inches, to weigh at least 81 pounds to
the 1000 sheets, to be printed sheet, on
each side. and each page to have 80 lines,
class No. l.
Sample sheets of the kind and quality Of paper
on which all the above blanks are to be printed,
and of the style and manner of the execution of the
printing, ruling, &C., and the different forms
thereof, so far now be determined, may be
seen at the appointment Office, Post Office De-
partment, Washington city, and at the post office
at New York city.
The States and Territories are divided into four
nd in n ia
from whence oil the blanks for that district to
be deposited and mailed, at the expense of the con-
tractor The quantities required for each district
Tor ons years consumption are, from the best esi
mates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals for the lst and I'd districts must be
made in one bid, and for the Sd and 4h districts in
a separate bid, and must state the price, in
sum, per 900 sheets for each kind Of blanks, for
paper, printing, stereotyping, ruling, and pack
ing. They are to be delivered in such quantities
and at such times as may be required by the diff
fcrcnt post offices, and the acquisitions of post
masters, endorsed by the agent of the Post Office
Department at their respective depots. None will
be considered delivered, will be paid for,
cept on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must be
securely enveoped or packed for transportation,
and directed TO the proper post Office at the ex-'
pense 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 sureties in strict
compliance with the provision of the law, to which
| bidders are referred
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dered, furnishing those of inferior quality 10 pa
per, printing, or ruling, any attempt 10 eyade
the true aning of the contract, will be considered
| sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
| The contractor viii 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 with
every requisite contained in this advertisement; no
broken or defective sheets orimperfect blanks to be
| rcoeaged.
Payment will be made qua rter- yearly one month
after the expiration of each quarter.
| 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 con-
sidered.
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
tract either by the the other, will be deemed
| fatal to a bid.
Ifmore than bid be offered for account of
| any party, either in his or in the name
of his partners, clerks, any other persons, the
whole of such bids will be rejected.
Bids expected to be made m good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts from
the beat estimates that can be made for years
consumption; but they may exceed or may fall
short of the quantities required The Department
does not bind itself to any specific quantity or
amount.
DISTRICT Mol.
Depot al post Office NetD York City, Comprising
the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and California, and the Terri
tory of Oregon; and
DisTRicT No. 2.
Depot at Washington citv, ID. C-Comprisinr
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District of Co
lumbii, will require rs estimated
OF class No. /, 200 900 sheets year.
OF class No ., $500 do do
or class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertained that any other description of blnnls
will be ordered.
DlsTRIcr No. 3.
Depot at Cincinnati, ohio.-ComPrising the
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; and
DISTRICT No. 4.
Depots at Chicago, Illinois, and Buffalo, Neto
fork.-Such portion of the districts to be supplied
from each as the Department may direct coInpris
ing the States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin. Michi-
gan, Indiana, and Missouri and the Territories of
Minnesota, Utah, and New Mexico will require, as
estimated
OF class No. /, $50 600 sheets a year.
OF class No. ,, $500 do do
OF class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertained that any other description ofblanks
will be ordered.
The contract will contain provision authorizing
this Department to change the forms, character, or
substance of any all of the blanks contracted fo,
by paying the actual extra expenses necessary to be
incurred by the contractor in consequence of such
charge, or to order any different additional kind
of blank blanks not provided for by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid Mt the same price for the blank described
in class No /, when directed to be printed pa
per of the size and prordtd according to the
number of superficial inches when ordered to be
printed on paper of different size; the paper in
all such cases being of the same quality and OF
equal weight in proportion to the size of the paper
required Tor the blanks OF said class No. |.
In case Of change of form, &c, of blanks as
above provided, the expense of such change shall
be agreed upon by the contractor and Postmaster
General before such change shall be made; and if
the amount to be paid for such change cannot be
agreed upon, the Postmaster General may read
vertse for all the blanks mentioned in the contract
or obtain the blanks of the kind required from a
contractor in any other district, the terms of
fered by him to the contractor with whom he is
unable 20 make such an agreement.
No contractor will be required to furnish any new
blank not specifically mentioned in his contract,
uness at least so 600 sheets of such blank will be