The republic., 1851-07-17
FOR ADDITIONAL BLANKS


| turns, blanks different from and in addition &
those lately contracted for notice is hereby giveI
that, In compliance with the seventeenth section o
| the act of Congress, ''legalzing and making ap
! preparations for such necessary objects hav,
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 othe
purposes" approved August 26,, 1912, sealed pro
posas will be received at this Department, until 1:
o'clock at noon Of the 22d day OF July next fol
furnishing the following description of blanks un-
| til the frat day of April, 1856, viz:
lst- "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 above ntioned.
| All the above blanks to be printed on writing
paper, well sized and calendered 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 paper at least II by 1S
inches, to weigh 30 pounds per 900 sheets, 4
blanks sheet, on each side, and each page to
have at least AZ iaint-ruled printed lines
ing space Of at least l4s 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 least 81 pounds to
the 1000 sheets, to be printed on sheet, on
each side, and each page to have SO lines, same as
class No. /.
Sample, sheets of the kind and quality of paper
on which oil 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, 30 far as now be determined may be
seen at the appointment Office, Post Office De-
partmcnt 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 are to
be deposited and mailed, at the expense Of the
tractor The quantities required for each district
for one years consumption are, from the best esti
mates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals. for the lst and I'd districts must be
made in bid and for the Sd and 4th districts in
separate bid, and must state the price, in one
sum, per 1000 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
ferent post offices, and on the requsitions of post
masters, endorsed by the agent of the Post Office
Department at their respective depots. None will
be considered as delivered, will be paid for, ex-
oept on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each reqnisition must be
securely enveloped packed for transportation,
and directed to the proper poet office, at the
pense of the contractors.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
the terms of his proposal
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract, with two sufficient aureties IN strict
compliance with the provision of the law to which
bidders are referred.
| Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dercd, furnishing those of inferior quality as 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 as 10 pa
per, printing ruling, &c, fully equal in quality
the specimen, and held to strict compliance with
every requisite contained in this advertisement; no
broken or 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 con-
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 arc
opened by electing, 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 or in the name
Of his partners, clerks, any other persons, the
whole of euch bids will be rejected.
Bids are expected to be made in good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks.
the best estimates that can be made for one 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.
DIsrnrcr No. L.
Depot al post office, Ne,o York City.--Comprisfng
the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut New
York, New Jersey, and California, and the Terri
tory Of Oregon; and
DIsTprcT No .
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
Iumbia, will require as estimated
OF class No. /, 200,0 900 sheets year.
OF class No. 2, $500 do do
OF class No. 3, quantity unknown, il not being
yet ascertained thatany other description of blanks
will be ordered.
DISTRICT No. 3.
Depot al Cincinnati, Ohio.--Comprisina the
States of Ohio, kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas and
DisTRIcr No.4.
Depois at Chicago, Illinois, and Bu6alo Mem
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
estimated
OF class No |, 10000 sheets year.
vi class NO. 2, b,5O0 do do
OF class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet ascertanedthat 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 for
by paying the actual extra expenses necessary to be
incurred by the contractor in consequence of such
charge 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 as for the blank described
in class No. l. when directed TO be printed on pa
per of the same size, and pro according to the
number of superficial inches when ordered to be
printed on paper of different size; tho paper in
all such cases being of the same quality and of
equal weight in proportion to the size OF the paper
required for the blanks of said class No. L.
In case OF a 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
yertisc 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 10 make such an agreement.
No contractor will be REQUIRED to furnish any neuv