The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-18
PROPOSALS FoR BLANKS.
PosT OFFICE DzPARTMESr,

ally included in tile general appropriation bills
without authority Of law and to iix and provide for
certain incidental expenses Of the Departments and
offices of the Government. aud for other purpOscs
approved August 10Th. 1872, scaled proposals Will
b, received al thia Department until the llth day
of February neat. for furnishing the following de
sCripton OF Blanks tor four years, the contracts 10
commence the lrat day OF April, 1851, except for
the States of Virginia, Maryland, the District Of
Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
lsla, Alabama, and Florida, contracts for which
States will commence ON the lst Of July, 1851.
Mails Receired- Mails Scnt--1ccouu of Neios-
ydpeys aud Pamphlets ReceiUtd-Mdils Receiced al
Distributing O6ices-lIdiis Srnt from Distributing
Omcts- Accounts Current. Monthly aud 'feskiy
Mai Registos-Gnd Post Bils.
All he above blanks to be printed on writing pa
per, well sized and calendered ON both sides, the
ailc, weight, ana quality more particularly stated
below They are classified as follows:
CLASS SO. /.
Mails received and mails sent-prnted ON paper
at least % by Is inches, to weigh Al lbs TO the GOO
sheets, each page 20 have 10 iaintrulcd or printed
lines, covering u space OF at least fourteen inches
from the top TO the bottom line
CLASS NO. ,.
Newspapers and pamphlets received, aud mails
received for distribution-on paper y by Il inche5
and 10 wei 9Th least 81 lbs to the 900 sheets, each
page with i6 lines; same ne class No. l.
Glass so. 3,
Mlila lent from distributing oh,cca paper II
toy Is inches, 20 weigh IS los. 60 The Lou sheeta,
P'eN ''N '''''
Accounts cufrcnt-on loolsCaP, . on d sheel, tue
paper to weigh 10 lbs. TO the 600 sheets.
CLASS 80, D.
Stamp and distribution accounts current-on
quaro post, one on each sheet, to weigh 10 lbs, to
the 900 sheets.
tssl "a 4
VAIN. ,.o,,,.I.I,, ,,,,;Iror;,+ors ,l, f,,,,or
1 on a shcet-the latter on 4 sheet; both 10 weigh
10 lbs. to the / 900 sheets.
GLASS No. T.
Post bills without signaturesZto be printed on
paper ii by "a inches, With IS Post Bills on each
sheet the Daper TO weirh not less, than 80 lbs TO the
i 600 y Sheets nee rDpN
CLASS NO ..
Post bills, with sIgnatures--l either Post
Masters or Route Agents, in all other respects the
same as Class No. T.
ct,ss 40 q
Post bills with signatures, Tor Distribution Oh
Lces -on paper - ny Ia ihcb 1 WIN On 4 snetl,
Extra size Distribution Rost Blls-l on sheebthe
paper 70 weigh 1t lbs. to the 900 sheets
sample Sheets OF the KIND ana quallly olpaper on
which all the above blanks are to be printed and
| of the style and manner OF me execution oi the
printing, ruling, &c, and the different forms there
of may be seen nj the appointment Ohce, Post
Office Department, Washington city, and at the
Post Offices at New ORR CITY, Boston, New Or
leans, Philadelphia, Baltimore Charleston, Buffalo,
Chicago, and Cincinnati.
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Districts, and IN each District n depot 10 estabsh-
cd, from whence all the Blanks for that District
are TO be deposited and mailed, at the expense OF
the contractor. The quantities required Tor each
District for one year consumption, are, from the
best estimates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals must be Tor each District separate
ly, and must state the prce, IN one sum, per l,Oou
sheets Tor each KIND OF blanks, Tor paper, printing
stcreotyping, ruling, and packing. They are TO
be delivered III such quantities and al such tunes
may be required by the different Post Offices.
"A
the agentoi the Post once department at their re-
spective depots None ~lii be considered as deliv-
cred, will be paid for, except ON such requisi-
tIons
The quantity ordered by each reqmslhon must
bc securely envelored or packed Tor transporta-
ton, and dirccsed 10 the Post Oihce at the expense
Of the Contractors
kach proposal must De atcoHiahieu ny 5ulhcleht
evidence oi the AFFINITY ot the blddcr 10 comply
with the terms OF hls proporai
me succcasIul oiaaer WI ne required 70 enter
INTO contract VIVA TWO suicieht suretes' In strlc
compliance wlth thG provaion OF 'he law to which
pluneis are r.ISTltU, 49, .
Failure. 70 turm t5 ht9nhs promptly WhG =, or
per- printing. or ruling any attempt to evadc
the meaning OF the contract, will be considered
sufficient cause for is forfeiture.
The Contractor will be required to furnish every
sheet Of each description OF Blanks, both as to pa
per- printing, ruling, &c tally equal IN quality to
the specimen, and held To- strict compliance with
every requisite IohLii'led N ms ADVERTISEMENTS no
received,
Payment VIII be made quarter yearly, one month
after the expiration OF cach quarter
\ price ana one Pr!cG only; must pe specihed
Tor each ana every klhd oil plank pa Tor; inc
amount of the bids must be accurately extended
and the aggregate amount exhibited. proposals
not made In accordance WITH these directions, viii
not be considered.
\ discrepancy between me price aet down aud
'r,,,ni3r, - So, his ,,r tbo
opened, by electipg, as may be hainercst, to con
tract either by the one the other viii be deemed
fatal 70 "A bid.
II more than one bid be offered for account Of any
party, either in his name in the name
hia partners, clerks, or any other persons, the
whole Of such bids will be rejected.
Bids are expected TO be made IN good faith by
thc parties intending 60 furnish the blanks, and a
transfer OF the contract VIII not be permitted
The following quantities Tor the several districts
are from the best estimates that can be made Tor
one years consumption; but they may exceed or
may fall short Of the quantities required. The De-
p1rment docs not bind itself 80 any specific guam