The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-21

Posr OFFICE Ds,Aarnrxr,

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December IL, 1850.
In compliance with the seventeenth section of the
act of Congress, "legalixing and making appropri-
atoms for such necessary objects have been
ally included in the general appropriation bills
without authority of law and to fix and provide for
certain incidental expenses of the Departments and
offices OF the Government and for other purposes"
approved August Doth. lS42 sealed proposals will
be received at this Department. until the nth day
OF February next for furnishing the following de-
scrption Of Blanks for four years the contracts to
commence on the frat day of April 1851, except for
the States OF Virginia, Maryland. the District of
Columbia, North Carolina. South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Florida, contracts for which
States will commence on the LIST Of July, 1851.
Mails Receiped-Nails Sent--44ccotsnt of Neios.
papers and Pamphlets ReceiUed-Dfaiis Rsceirsd at
Distributing Otices-Dfaiis Sent from Distributing
O6icss---Accotsnts Cwrent-Nionfhiy and Weekly
Mai Regisfrs-and Post Bills
All the above blanks to be printed on writing pa
per, well sized and calendered on both sides, the
size, weight, and quality particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows:
CLASS NO. /.
Mails received and mails sent-printed on paper
at least % by Is inches to weigh Al lbs to the 900
sheets, each page to have 46 faint ruled or printed
lines, covering space of at least fourteen inches
from the top to the bottom line.
CLASS NO. 2
Newspapers and pamphlets received, and mails
received for dstributon-on paper % by IL inches,
and to weigh at least 81 lbs to the 900 Sheets each
page with 46 lines; as class No. l.
CLASS NO. 8.
Mails sent from distributing offices paper II
by Is inches, weigh 35 lbs. to the 900 sheets,
each page with 52 lines, ruled as above.
NO 4.
Accounts current-on foolscap on a sheet, the
paper to weigh 10 lbs. to the 1000 sheets.
CLASS NO. s.
Stamp and distribution accounts current-on
quarto post, each sheet, to weigh 10 lbs. to
the 900 sheets.
NO g.
Weekly and monthly mail re gisters--the former
on sheet-the latter on sheet; both to weigh
10 lbs. to the l 200 sheets.
CLASS NO. I.
Post bills, without signatures-to be printed on
paper ID by "a inches, with Is Post Bills each
sheet, the paper to weigh not less than 80 lbs to the
900 sheets.
CLASS NO. s.
Post bills, with signatures-for either Post
Masters Route Agents, in all other respects the
same as Glass No T.
Post bills with signatures, for Distribution Of
fices-o paper IL by Ia inches, with on sheet.
Extra Size Distribution Post Bills on sheet, the
paper 10 weigh 16 lbs. to the 900 sheets.
Sample Sheets Of the kind and quality ofpaper
which oil the above blanks to be printed, and
Of the style and manner of the execution Of the
printing ruling Sc. land the different forms there
of may be at the appointment Office. Post
Office Department, Washington city, and at the
Post Offices at New York city. Boston, New Or
leans, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Buffalo,
Chicago, and Cincinnati.
The States and Territories divided into
Districts, and in each District depot is establish
ed from whence all the Blanks for that District
to be deposited and mailed, at the expense of
the contractor. The quantities required for each
District for one years consumption, are, from the
best estimates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals must be for each District separate
ly, and must state the price, in sum- per 900
sheets for each kind of blanks for paper, printing,
stereotyping, ruling, and packing. They are TO
be delivered in such quantities and at such times
as may be required by the different Post Offices,
and the acquisitions of Postmasters, endorsed by
the agent of the Post Office Department at their
spective depots None will be considered as deliv-
cred, will be paid for, except on such requisi-
tons.
The quantity ordered by each requisiton must
be securely enveoped packed for transporta-
ton and directed to the Post Office at the expense
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 sureies in strict
compliance with the provision of the law, to which
bidders referred.
Failures to, furnish Blanks promptly when
dered, furnishing those Of inferior quality to pa
per, printing, ruling, 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;
broken detective sheets or imperfect blanks to be
received.
PAYMENT will be made quarter yearly, one month
after 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 considered.
discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids
opened, by electing, may be his interest, to con-
tract either by the the other, will be deemed
fatal to bid
Ifmore than one bid be offered for account of any
party, either in his own name in the name
his partners, clerks, any other persons, the
whole Of such bids will be rejected.
Bids are expected to be made in good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks, and
transfer of the contract will not be permitted.
The following quantities for the several districts
are from the best estimates that can be made for
| one years consumption; but they may exceed or
may fall short of the quantities required The De-
parimcnt does not bind itself to any specific guam
uty or amount.
DISTRICT NO. /.
Depot at Post Office, Ne,c 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, will require, as estimated
Sheets.
Mails received and mails sent. ........ 300 900
Mails received for distribution and account
of newspapers and pamphlets received. $4,000
Mails sent from distributing offices. .. $4,000
| Common accounts current. $1,000
Stamp and distribution accounts current. 1890
| Weekly and monthly mail registers. 1000
Post bills, without signatures, Is on
sheet. 34o,UOO
| Do with signatures, Is sheet. 100000
Do with signatures, for distribut'g
offices, on sheet. ........ 2S5, 900
Do do, extra size, on Sheet. 1000
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Depot at Washington City, ID. C.-Comprising
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida, and the District of Column
bia will require, estimated
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