The republic., 1851-07-11
FOR ADDITIONAL BLANKS.
Posr OFFICE DrpAarMESr, June 81, 1851.

those lately contracted Tor, notice Is hereby gwen
that, in compliance with the seventeenth section OF
the act Of Congress, "legalizing and making APP
preparations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority OF law, and to x and pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses of the depart
Inents and offices of the Government, and for other
purposes, )" approved August 26, 1912, sealed pro-
posas 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-
Ill the first day Of April, 1855, viz;
lat. account of circulars, newspapers, pamph-
lets, periodicals, books, and other printed matter
prepaid and sent'
ID. "Acceunt of mails sent by route agents"
Sd. Such other blanks, not provided for in exist
ing contrs-ts, as the Department may order from
the coutraeaar far ths use OF the post offices of the
United States to be furnished 1T the same prices
pr0 rata as the blank first above mentioned.
All the above blanks to be printed ON writing
paper, well 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 Is
inches, to weigh 80 pounds per 200 sheets,
blanks on sheet, on each side, and each page to
have at least As faint ruled printed lines
ing space of at least IL inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. ..
'Account of mails sent by route agents" on pa
per Is by % inches, to weigh at least 81 pounds to
the 700 sheets, to be printed on n sheet, on
each side, and each page to have 80 lines, same as
class No. l.
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
thereof, so far can now be determined, may be
seen at the appointment Office, Post Office De-
partment, Washington city, and at the post office
The States and Territories are divided into four
districts, 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 district
for one years. consumption are, from the best cst-
mates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals for the lst and ID districts must be
made in bid, and for the Sd and 4th districts in
a separate bid, and must state the price, in one
sum, per 200 sheets for each kind OF blanks, for
paper, printing, stereotyping, ruling, and pack
ing. They arc to be deivered in such quantities
and at such times may be required by the diff
ferent post offices, and on 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 such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must be
securely enveloped or packed for transportation,
and directed to the proper post office, at the ex-
pence 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 suretle5, 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
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 with
every requisite contained in this advertisement;
lsbroken defective sheets imperfect blanks TO be
received
Payment will be made quarter 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
sidered
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, as may be his interest, to con
tract either by the one or the other will be deemed
fatal to bid.
If more than one bid be offered for account of
any party, either in his own name 2r 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 to furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts are from
the best estimates that can be made for years
short Of the quantities required. The Department
does not bind itself to any specific quantity
amount.
DIsTRIcT No. /.
Depot at post Office, Ne,o 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. ..
Depot al Washington city, d. C-Comprising
IL e
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District of Co
lumbil, will require estimated
OF class No. |, 2OO, 900 sheets year.
OF class No 2, $500 do do
of class No 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertained hatany other description of blanks
will be ordered.
DIsTRIcT No. 3.
Depot at Cincinnati, Ohio Comprising the
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, ana Texas; and
DIsrRIcr No. 4.
Depots at Chicago, Illinois, aud Buffalo, Ne,u
York-Such portion of the districts 10 be supplied
from each as the Department may direct, conpris-
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. l, 900 shoots year
OF class No. ., $500 do do
Of class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertalned 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 ir,
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 or blanks not provided for by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid at the same price for the blank described
in class No /, 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 different size; the paper in
all such cases being of the quality and of
equal weight in proportion TO tho size of the paper
required for the blanks Of -aid class No. l.
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
vcrse for all the blanks mentioned in the contract,
or obtain the blanks of the kind required from
contractor in any other district, on the terms of
fered by him TO the contractor with whom he is
unable TO make such agreement.
No contractor will be required to furnish any now
blank not specifically mentioned in his contract,