The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-02
PROPOSALS For ADDITIONAL BLANKS,

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1851, to provide for the use of the posmasters OF
/ 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 Of
| the act of Congress- 'legalizing and making ap-
| preparations for such necessary objects a5 nave
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, lo42, sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Department, until IL
| O'Clock at of the 22d day of July next, for
| furnishing the following description of blanks un-
| 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 of the post offices of the
United States, to be furnished at the prices
pro rata as the blank first aforementioned.
! All the above blanks to be printed on writing
paper, well sized and calendered on both sdes-the
size, weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows:
Glass No. /.
account of circulars, newspapers, pamphlets,
periodicals, books, and other printed matter pre-
paid and sent" printed on paper at least u by Is
| inches, to weigh 80 pounds per 900 sheets,
| blanks sheet 2 on each side, and each page to
have at least AS faint-rued printed lines cover
ing space of at least las inches from the top to
| the bottom line
CLASS No. 2.
account of mails sent by route.agents.' - on pa
per Is by % inches, to weigh at east 81 pounds TO
the 1000 sheets, to be printed sheet, on
each side, and each page to have 39 lines same as
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, far 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
districts, and In each district depot is Established
from whence all the blanks for that district to
be deposited and mailed, at the expense of the con
tractor. The quantities required for each district
for years consumption are, from the best esti
mates that can be made, stated below
The proposals for the lst and I'd 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 600 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
fcrent 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, eN
cept on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must be
securely enveoped 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, strict
compliance with the provision Of the law, TO which
| bidders referred.
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dercd furnishing those of inferior quality pa
per, printing, or ruling, or any attempt to evade
the true meaning Of the contract will be considered
l sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
The contractor will be required to furnish every
zhppt IF car "A nf hath 10
per, printing, ruling, &c. fully equal in quality to
the specimen, and held TO strict compliance with
every requisite contained in this advertisement;
broken defective sheets or imperfect blanks TO be
received.
tEayment will be made quarter yearly, one month
afffr 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 con-
sdered.
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 electing, may be his interest, to
tract either by the 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 or in the name
of his partners, clerks, or any other PERSONS the
whole of such bids will be rejected.
Bids expected to be made m good faith by
the parties intending 70 furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts arc from
the best estimates that be made for one year 8
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.
D1sTRlcT No. |.
Depot at post office, Nep York City.-C 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
| M
Depot at Washington city, d. C,-Comprising
! the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
! Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District of Co
! umbil, will require estimated
! OF class No. /, 100000 sheets year.
! OF class No >, $500 do do
| OF class No 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertained that any other description ofbanks
will be ordered.
| DIsrRIcT No. 3.
! Depot al Cincinnati, Ohio-Comprisnq the
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; and
DIsTRIcT No A.
Depois at Chicago, Illinois and B,lfalo, Ne.o
York.-Such portion of the districts to 6e 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. L. l50 900 sheets year
| OF class No. ,, $500 do do
| Of class No. 3, quantity unknown, il not being
yet ascertained that any other description oibanks
| 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 for
by paying the actual extra expenses necessary to be
incurred by the contractor in consequences of such
charge, or 10 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 as for the blank described
in class No. /, when directed to be printed pa
per of the same sizc 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 the size of the paper
required Tor the blanks Of said 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.
ycrtse for all the blanks mentioned in the contract
or obtain the blanks of the kind required from a
contractor in any other district on the tertns ~