The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-26
No. II.
PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL BLANKS.


the United States in making their quarterly re-
turns, blanks different from and in addition to
those lately contracted for, notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the seventeenth section oil
the act Of Congress, "legaiizing 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
and offices of the Government, and for other
purposes" approved August 56, lS42, 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 un-
til the first day of April, 1855, viz:
lst account of circulars, newspapers, pamph-
let's, periodicals, books and other printed matter
prepaid and sent"
ID. account of mails sent by route agents."
Sd. Such other blanks, not provided Tor in exist
ing cofttactsi MS the Department may order from
the contractor r the OF the post offices of the
United States, to be firnisted at the same prices
pro rata the blank first aforementioned.
All the above blanks to be printed ON writing
paper well sized and calcndered on both sides--thc
size weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows;
Class No. 1.
account of circulars, newspapers, pamphlets,
periodicals, books, and other printed matter pre-
paid and sent" printed on paper at least II by Is
Inches, 10 weigh 35 pounds per 1000 sheets,
blanks sheet; ON each side, and each page to
have at least - faint-rued or printed lines cover
ing space Of at least "a inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. 9.
account Of mails sent by route agents" on pa
per IL by % inches, to weigh least 81 pounds to
the 1000 sheets, to be printed on sheet. on
each side. and each page to have 80 incs, rsne as
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 disleront iorms
thereof, 30 far can now be determined, i,,ay be
seen at the appointment Office, Post Office De-
rartment Washington city, and at the post office
at New York city.
dstrIcs and in each district depot Is established
from whence all the blanks for that district are to
be deposited and Mailed at the expense Of the con-
tractor. The quantities required for each districs
for one years consumption are, from the best est-
matcs that can be made, ns stated below.
The proposals for the lst and I'd districts must be
made in bid and for the Sd ard 9Th districts in
a separate bid. and must state the price, in one
sum, per 900 sheets for each kind OF blanks, for
paper, printing, stereotyping, ruling, and pack
ing. They are to be deivercd in such quantities
and at such times may be required by the diff
fcrcnt post offices, and the requistions of post
masters, endorsed by the agent cf the Poet Office
Department at their respective depOts. None will
be considered as delivered, or will be paid for, es
cept on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must be
securely enveloped or packed for transportation,
and directed TO the propet post office, at the
pense of the contractors.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sGft-ient
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 sufficient sureties in strict
compliance with the provision Of the law, to which
bidders referred
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when
dered, furnishing those of inferior unlty ~ to pa
per. printing, or ruling, or any attempt 70 erade
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 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 detective sheets or 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 CT blank bid for; the amount
of the bids must be accurately extended, and the
ag ggrcgate amount exhibited Proposals not made
in accordance with these directions will not be
sidered.
discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
opportunity OF fixing his price after the bids
opened, by elccting, may be his interest to con-
tract either by the one or the other. will be deemed
fatal to a bid.
II more 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 expected to be made N good faith by
the parties intending 10 furnish the blanks
The following quantities for the districts are from
the best estimates that can be made for one years
but they may exceed or may fall
short Of the quantities required The Department
does not bind itself to any specific quantity
amount.
DISTRICT No. /.
Depot at post office, Nerc York City, Comprising
the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
r. NJ, r.l. -. ~..Is Al
tory of Oregon; and
DisrRIcT No.2
Depot al Washington city, ID. C.-Comprising
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District Of Co.
lumbi,, will require az estimated
OF class No. l. 900 900 sheets year.
OF claSs No. . $500 do do
OF class No 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertained that any other description Of blanks
will be ordered.
DIsTRIcr No. g.
Depot at Cincinnati, Ohio.-Comprsing the
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, anu Texas; and
DISTRICT No.. 4.
Depofs at Chicago, Illinois, and Buffalo, Ne,v
York.-Such portion of the districts to be supplied
from each as the Department may direct, compris-
ing the States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michi
gan, Indiana, and Missouri, and the Territories of
Minnesota, Utah, and New Mexico will require, as
OF class No. 1, 10000 shoets year.
OF class No. 2, 6,500 do do
OF class No 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet asceraincd that any other description Of blanks
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 Tor,
by paying the actual extra expcnscs necessary to e
incurred by the contractor in consequence OF such
charge, order any different additional kind
of blank or blanks not provided tor by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid at the same price for the blank described
in class No 1, when directed TO be printed on pa.
per of the size, and pro rata according to the
number OF superficial inches when ordered to be
printed on paper of n different size; the paper
all such cases being of the quality and OF
equal weight in proportion 10 the size of the paper
required Tor the blanks of said class No. L.