The republic., 1851-07-15
Proposals FoR ADDITIONAL BLANKS.
posr OFFICE DEpAarmENr. June 81. 1851.

those lately contracted for, notice Is hereby gwen
that in compliance with the seventeenth section OF
the act Of Congress, ''legalizng 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 26, 1912, sealed pro
posals will be received at this Department, until IL
O'Clock at noon of the 22d day Of July next, for
furnishing the following description Of blanks un
til the fret day of April, 1855, viz
lat. account of circulars, newspapers, pamph-
lets, periodicals, books, and other printed matter
prepaid and sent"
I'd sAccount of mails sent by route agents.'
3d.. Such other blanks, not provided for In exist
ing contracts, as the Department may order from
the contractor for the of the post Offices Of the
United States, to be furnished at the same prices
pro rata as the blank first ve-mentioned.
All the above blanks to be printed on writing
paper, well sized and calendered on both sides-the
size, weight and quality more particularly stated
below. They are classified as follows;
Class No. /.
account of circulars, newspapers, pamphlets,
periodicals., books, and other printed matter pre-
paid and sent" printed paper at least II by lS
inches, to weigh 80 pounds per 1000 sheets,
blanks on sheet, on each side, and each page TO
have at least As faint ruled printed lines
ing a space Of at least lia inches from the top to
the bottom line.
CLASS No. 2.
'sAccount of mails sent by route agents" on pa
per Is by % inches, to weigh at least 81 pounds to
the 200 sheets, to be printed on sheet, on
each side and each page to have 80 lines, same as
class No. /.
Sample sheets of the kind and quality of paper
on which all the above blanks to be printed,
and of the style and manner Of the execution of the
printing, ruling, &C., and the different forms
thereof, 30 far now be determined, may be
seen at the appointment Ottlce, Post Ofhee 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 is established
from whence all the blanks for that district are to
be deposited and mailed, at the expense OF the con-
tractor. The quantities required for each district
for years consumption are, from the best esti
mates that can be made as stated below.
The proposals for the lst and I'd districts must be
made in bid and for the Sd and 4lh 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 delvered in such quantities
and at such times may be required by the diff
ferent post offices, and the acquisitions of post
masters, endorsed by the agent or 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 requisition must be
securely enveoped 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 of the bidder to comply with
the terms of his proposal
into contract, with two sufficient sureiies 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, or ruling, any attempt to evadc
the true meaning OF the contract will be considered
| sufficient cause tor its forfeiture.
| The contractor will be required to furnish every
sheet 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 advertisement; no
broken defective sheets or imperfect blanks to be
| received.
! Payment will be made quarter early, 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
sidered.
| discrepancy between the price set down and
the extensions, which would afford the bidder an
opportunity of fixing his price after the bids
opened, by electng, may be his interest, to
tract either by the or the other. will be deemed
| If more than one bid be offered for account of
any party, either in his name in the name
of his partners, clerks, or any other persons, the
| whole of such bids will be rejected.
Bids expected to be made N good faith by
| the parties intending TO furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts are from
| the best estimates that be made for year IS
\ Con6umptl0n; but they may exceed or may fdll
ahort Of the quantities required The Department
does not bind itself to any specific quantity or
| amount.
| DIsTRIcT No /.
! Depot at post Office, New 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
DisrRIcT No.2.
| Depot al Washington city. ID. C.-Comprising
| Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District Of Co
| lumbia, will require as estimated
OF class No. |, 2O0, 600 sheets year
OF class No. 9, $500 DO do
| OF class No. 3, quantity unknown, it not being
yet asceraned that any other description OF blanks
will be ordered
| DIsTRIcr No. 3.
| Depot at Cincinnati, Ohio.-Comprisng the
States Of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkaneas, and Texas; and
DIsrRIcr No.4
| Depois. at Chicago, Illinois and Buffalo, Netp
York.-Such portion Of The districts to be supplied
from each as the Department may direct, coInpris
ing the States Of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michi-
gam Indiana and Missouri, and the Territories Of
| Minnesota, Utah. and New Mexico will require, as
estimated
or class No. /, 1000 shoets a year.
| OF class No 2, $500 do do
OF class No. g. quantity unknown, it not being
yet asceraned that any other description OF Thanks
will be ordered.
The contract will contain provision authorizing
this Department to change the FORMS character,
substance of any all OF the blanks contracted fr,
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 not provided tor by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid at the price as for the blank described
in class No. /, when directed to be printed orpa-
per of the same size and pro rata according 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 and OF
equal weight in proportion TO the size of the paper
! required Tor the blanks OF said class No. 1.
! In case OF a 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 il
the amount to be paid for such change cannot be
agreed upon, the Postmaster General may read
vertise for all the blanks toned in the contract
| or obtain the blanks Of the kind required from q
contractor in any other district, on the terms Of
fered by him TO the contractor with whom he il
unable to make such agreement
No contractor will be required 10 furnsh any new