The republic., 1851-07-10
pRoPosALs FoR App1rIoNAL BLANKS.

and modify the rates of postage in the United
States, and for other purposes, approved march 3;
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 APP
preparations for such necessary objects as have
been usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority OF law, and TO nix and pro-
vide for certain incidental expenses OF the depart
ments and offices of the Government, and for other
purposes - approved August 20, 1912, sealed pro
posals will be received at this Department, until II
o'clock at noon of the 22d day of July next, for
furnishing the following description of blanks UNI
I'll the first day of April, 1850, viz
lst account Of circulars, newspapers, pamph-
lets, periodicals, books, and other printed matter
prepaid and sent"
3D. oAccount of mails sent by route agents.
Sd. Such other blanks, not provided for inexist-
| ing contracts, 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 fret aforementioned.
| 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 classified as follows:
CLASS No. i.
account of circulars, newspapers, pamphlets,
periodicals, books, and other printed matter pre-
paid and SENT printed on paper at least II by 10
| inches, to weigh 80 pounds per 200 sheets,
blanks on sheet, 2 on each side, and each page to
have at least As faint ruled or printed lines
ing space of at least Ia inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. ..
"Account of mails sent by routes agents. on pa
per Is by % inches, TO weigh at least 81 pounds to
the 900 Sheets to be printed 4 sheet, on
each side, and each page To have 80 hnes, 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 of the execution of the
printing, ruling, &c, and the different forms
thereof, so far now be determined, may be
seen at the appointment Oifice, Post Office De-
partfnent, Washington city, and at the post Office
at New York city.
The States and Territories arc 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 oil the con-
tractor The quantities required for each district
for years. Consumption are, from the beet csti
mates that can be made stated below
The proposals for the lst and % 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 900 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 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 on such requisitions
| The quantity ordered by each requisiton must be
securely enveloped or 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 ofthe bidder to comply with
the terms of his proposal.
| The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract with sufficient sureties, in strict
compliance with the provision of the law, to which
bidders are referred.
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dcrcd furnishing those Of inferior quality TO pa,
| per, printing, ruling, any attempt 10 eyade
the true meaning OF the contract, will be considered
sufficient cause for its forfeiture.
The contractor will be required to furnish every
ehcet 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 advertisements nc
broken 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 Tor; 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
| siderod
discrepancy between the price set down and
! the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
| opportunity of fixing hs price after the bids are
opened, by electing may be his interest. TO con
tract either by the the other, will be deemed
| fatal to a bid.
| fmore 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
Bids are expected to be made N good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts arc from
the beet estimates that 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 al post office, Ne,p 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. ..
Depct at Washington city, d. C.-Comprising
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Gcor-
gia, Alabama and Florida and the District of Co,
lumbl,, will require as estimated
OF class No. /, 200,000 sheets year.
OF class No. 3, $500 90 do
OF class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet asccrtained that any other description of blanks
viii be ordered.
DISTRICT No. ..
Depot at Cincinnati, ohiO.-Comprising the
Louisiana, Arkansas, anu Texas and
DIsrRIcT No. 4.
Depots ot Chicago, Illinois aud Buffalo, Neto
YUrk.-Such portion Of tho districts to be supplied
from each as the Department may direct ooinpris-
ing the States OF Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Indiana, and Missouri, and the Territories of
estimated
OF class No |, 10000 shocts year.
Of class No. 2, $500 do do
of class No. 3, quantity unknown, il not being
yet asccrtained that any other description ofblanks
will be ordered.
The contract will contain provision authorizing
this Department TO change the forms, character,
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 blanks provided Tor by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid at the same price for the blank described
in class No. 1, when directed 10 be printed 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 aud Of
equal weight III proportion to the size OF the paper
required lor the blanks OF said class No. |.
| 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.
all the tionpd tho -optro-t