The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-16
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS.
Posr OFFIcE DEpAnTMENr,

In compliance with the seventeenth section OF tue
| act of Congress, "legalizing and making appropri
atoms for such necessary objects as have been usu
| 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 Goth, 1912, 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 the first 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.
nails Receiped-1Iaiis Sent-Accounf of Mems
papers and Pamphlets ReceiUed-Maiis Recsipsd at
| Distributing O6ices-Idiis Sent from DISTRIBUTING
Odces-Accounts Current Monthly and Weekly
| Mail Registns-and Post Bills.
All the above blanks to be printed on writing pa
per, well sized and cnlendered on both sldcs, the
size, weight, and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows
CLASS 40. /.
| Mails received and mails sent-printed on paper
at least 20 by Is inches to weigh Al lbs to the louO
sheets, each page to have 40 faint ruled or printed
lines, covering space of at least fourteen inches
| from the top to the bottom line.
CLASS NO. ,.
! Newspapers and pamphlets received and mails
received for disribution-on paper y by 10 inches,
and to weigh least 81 lbs to the 900 sheets, each
| page with 40 lines; same as class No l.
CLASS NO. 3.
| Mails sent from distributing offices-on paper II
by Is inches, to weigh 80 lbs to the 900 sheets,
| each page with 50 lines, ruled as above.
CLASS NO. A.
Accounts current--on foolscap, on sheet, the
| paper to weigh 10 lbs. to the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO. 5.
| Stamp and distribution accounts current-on
quarto post, each sheet, to weigh 10 lbs to
| the 200 sheets.
CLASS NO 6.
4 on a sheet-the latter on sheet; both to weigh
| 10 lbs, TO the 900 sheets.
CLASS NO. Z.
Post bills, without signature5-to be printed on
paper IA by "a inches, with Is Post Bills each
sheet, the paper to weigh not less 80 lbs TO the
| 1000 5heet5
| GLASS NO. s.
| Post bills, with signatures--for either Post
Masters Route Agents, in ali other respects the
| same as Class No. T.
| CLASS NO. g.
| Post bills with signatures, for Distribution Of
| fees ON paper II by Ia inches, with on sheet
Extra Size Distribution Post Bills sheet, the
| paper 70 weigh 10 lbs. to the 900 sheets.
Sample Sheets of the kind and quality ofpaper on
which all the above blanks are to be printed, and
| of the style and manner of the execution OF the
printing ruling, &c and the different forms there
| 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 are divided into A
Districts, and in each District depot is establish
ed, from whence all the Blanks for that District
are 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 one sum, per 700
sheets for each kind OF blanks, for paper, printing.
stcreotypng, 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 on the acquisitions of Postmasters endorsed by
the agent Of the Post Office Department at their
spectivc depots. None will be considered deliv-
cred, or will be paid for, except on such requis-
| tions.
The quantity ordered by each requisiton must
| be securely cnveoped packed for transporta-
ion 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 suretes in strict
compliance with the provision of the law, to which
| bidders are referred.
| Failures to, furnish Blanks promptly when
dered furnishing those of inferior quality to pa
per- printing, ruling, any attempt to cvade
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
broken or detective sheets or 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 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.
A 1iscreDancv between the Drice 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.
Ifmorc than one bid be offered for account of any
! party, either in his own name or 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 be made for
one years consumption; but they may exceed or
may fall short of the quantities required. The De-
parment docs not bind itself to any specific guam
| tty amount
DISTRICT NO. l.
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, estimated
| Sheets
| Mails received and mails sent .......... 100000
| Mails received for distribution and account
! of newspapers and pamphlets received. $4,000
| Mails sent from distributing offices. ..... $4,000
| Common accounts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000
Stamp and distribution accounts current. 1900
| w eeky and monthly mail registers. 200
Post bills, without signatures, Is on
sheet. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 345,O 900
Do with signatures, Is sheet. 220, 900
| Do with signatures, for distrbut'g
offices, on a sheet. ,........ 2S5 900
| Do do, extra size, on shect.... 1000
DISTRICT NO. ..
| 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
| will "a M ed