The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-01
FOR ADDITLoyAL BLANKS.


and modify the rates oi postage in the United
states, and for other purposes - approved March 3
I72l, TO provide for the Use of the posnastcrs o
the United States, il making their quarterly re-
! turns, blanks different from and in addition tC
thosc lately contracted for, notice is hereby glver
that, IN corr )liance with the scyenteenth section o
the act OF Congress, ''IeGalizIng and making app
preparations Tor such necessary objects as have
been usually Included in the general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and TO fix and pro
Nide for certain Incidental expenses OF the depart
| ments and olces OF the Government and for other
purposes, approved August go, 1912, scaled pro-
posas viii be received at this Department. until L.
/ o'clock &c noon Of the 22d day Of July next, for
\ furnishing thc following description OF blanks un-
! III tAe fret day 5i April, 1850. viz
lst ''hcc3upt nf circulars newspapers. pam lit-
.cIs, ~. ,-ais, books, and other printed matter
| prepaid and sent"
81. account Of mails sent by route agents"
3D. Such othe. blanks, not provided for in exist
! ing contracts, thc Department may order from
the contractor for the OF tue post offices Of the
/ unted States, 70 be furnished at the same prices
! pro rata as the blank first aforementioned.
All thp above blanks TO be printed on writing
! paper wei sized and calendercd on both sidea-the
SIZE, weight and quality more particularly stated
below. They arc classified a7 ioilows
I 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
| u chcs, to weigh 80 pounds per 900 shects 4
! pItnks on a sheet on each side, and each page 10
nave at icaFt 4S faint ruled printed lines cover
ing space OF az lcass l+4 inches from the top 70
! the bottom hue.
Class No ,
| "Account mails aent by rouie-arcnts p on pa
per ; by - inches to weigh at least 81 pounds 10
The l,eOO sheets, to be printed on sheet, , on
| class No. !.
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
1 AL lYTtf a,
thereof, go far as can now be determined may be
seen at the appointment Ollice, 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 ali the blanks for that district are to
DC dcpoalted and mailed, at the expense Of the con-
tractor The quantities required for each district
Tor one years consumption are from the best csi
mates that can be made, 80 stated below.
Inc proposals tor the Ist aud I'd dstrcts must be
made in one bid, and for the "a 4h districts in
q separate bid, and must state the price, in one
sum, per 600 sheets for each kind OF blanks, for
paper, printing, stcreotyping, ruling, and pack
ing. They are 10 be Delivered III such quantitics
and at such times may be required by the diff
tercnt pos Offices, and on the acquisitions Of post
nlastera, endorsed by the agent Of the Post Office
Department AT their respective dcpOts. None will
be considered Delivered or viii be pald for cX-
cept on such acquisitions.
Ihe quantity ordered by each rcquistion must be
securely enyeoped or packed for transportation,
and directed 10 the proper post office, at the ex-
pense OF the contractors.
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by sn nficicnt
evidence Of the ability OF the bidder to comply with
tho terms ofhs proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract WIN two sufficient 5useies in strict
compliance with the provision of the law TO which
bidders are referred,
Faisarps q furnish blauiy sro:n ply when o..
aeteo, tatpshin thase of n,otslr &, tls a., :, pa
per, printing, or ruling, or any attempt 20 avnde
tire true meaning OF the contract viii be considered
sufficient cause tor ito 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; no
broken defective sheets orimPertect 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
oi the bids must be accurately extended, and the
aggregate amount exhibited. Proposals not made |
IN accordance with these directions vii! not be
sidcrcd
4 discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
opportunity CT fixing his price after the bids arc
opened by slectlng, may be his interest, TO
tract either by the one or the other will be deemed
fatal to bid.
lfmore than one bid be offered for account Of
any party, either III his own name or in the name
Of his partners, clerks, or any other persons the
Bids expected to be made good faith by !
the parties intending to furnish The banks,
The following quantities for the districts are from
the best estimates that can be made ior ono years
consumption; but they may exceed may fall
short Of the quantities required The Department
docs not bind itself to any specific quantity or
amount,
Dis-RIcT No l..
Depot al post Office, Nelu York Cify- Comprising
the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont |
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut New |
York, Now Jersey, and California, and the Terri |
tory OF Oregon; and
DlsrRrcr No ..
Depot at JYashrgtor city. ID. C--Compri5ing
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
ga, Alabama, and Florida, and the District Of Co
lumbil, will require as estiinatcd-
Ofclass No. /, 300 900 sheets 4 year.
OF class No. >, $500 do do
Otclass No 3 quantity unknown it not being
yet ascertaincd hatany other description OF blanks
will be ordered.
DIsTRICT No. B.
Depot al Cincinnati, ONO Comprising the
States Of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
Loulslana, Arkan9as, ana Texas; and
DrsraIcr No /.
Depot at Chicago Illinois, and Buga}o, Netg
lm&-Such portion OF the districts 70 be supplied
from c0chaa the Department may direct. coinpriz-
ing the States ot Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin, Atichi.
gan, Indiana, aud Missouri, and the Territories Of
Minnesota, Utan, and New Mexico will require, US
cstimntcd-
OF class No, I, 10000 sheets n year,
OF class No ,, $500 DO 10
OF class No. ,, quantity unknown, il not being
yet asccrtancd 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 os
by paying the actual CNtr expenses necessary to be
incurred by the contractor in consequence of such
charge or 10 order any different or additional kind
oi blank on blanks not provided Tor by the existing
blank contracts for which the contractor shall be
paid at the same price Tor the blank described !
IN Class No. l. when directed to be printed on pa
per Of the sizc and pro ralH according 10 the
number of superficial iuches when ordered TO be ,
printed ON paper Of a diilcront Size; the paper In
all such cases being OF the same quality and OF |
equal weight in proportion To the OF the paper
required for the blanks Of said class No. l.
In case OF change OF form, &c, of blanks az :
above provided the expense OF such change shall
he agreed upon by the coutraCto and Posuuastcr :
General before such change shall bc made; and if :
the amount 10 be paid for such change cannot be :
agreed upon, tie Postmaster General may read
vcrse for al the blanks mentioned in the contract