The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-23
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those lately contracted for, notice ia hereby given
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 Tx and pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses Of the depart
ments and offices Of the Government, and for other
purposes approved August 70, 1912, sealed pro-
posaIs will be received this Department, until IL
O'Clock at noon of the 22d day OF July next, for
furnishing the following description OF blanks
til the first day of April, 1855, viz:
lat. 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 for in exist
Se for the the the ocos H
United States, to be furnished ut the same prices
pro rata as the blank first above mentioned.
All the above blanks to be printed on writing
paper, well sized and caendcred ON both sdes-thc
size, weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows:
Class No. l.
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 30 pounds per 1000 sheeis,
blanks on sheet, on each side, and each page to
have at least 4S faint ruled printed lines cover
ing space Of at least III inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. 2.
ACCOUNT OF mails sent Uy rOutc- agents., on pa
per IL by % inches, to weigh at least 81 pounds to
the 900 sheets, TO be printed on sheet, on
class No. L. M
Sample sheets of the kind and quality of paper
on which all the above blanks are to be printed,
and of the style and of the execution Of the
printing, ruling, &c, and the different forms
thereof, 30 far as can now 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 ID established
from whence oil the blanks for that district are TO
be Deposited and mailed, at the expense Of the
tractor. The quantities required tor each district
for one years consumption are, from the best esti
mates that can be made, stated below.
The proposals for the LIST and I'd districts must be
made in bid, and for the Sd and 4th districts in
q separate bid, and must state tho price, in one
sum, per 900 sheets for each kind OF blanks for
paper, printing. stereotyplng, ruling, and pack
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 dcpots None will
be considered delivered or will be paid for.
ccpt on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requisition must be
securely envclopcd or packed for transportation,
and directed to the proper post Office, ut the
pense of the contractors.
Each proposal must be accompanied by sufficient
evidence Of the ability of the bidder to comply with
tue termH OF nlB proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into Contract with two sufficient sureties in strict
compliance with the provision of the law, to which
bidders are referred.
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dcred, furnishing those Of inferior quality 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 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
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
III accordance with these directions will not be
sdered.
the extensions, which would afford the bidder
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids are
opened, by eccting, as may be hs interest, to
tract either by the one or the othes will be deemed
fatal 10 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 are expected to be made N good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts from
the best estimates that can be made for 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
DISTRICT No. /.
Depot at most Office Neto York Citp--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
DisrRIcr No. 2.