The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-30
FOR ADDITIONAL BLANKS,
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENT, June 81, 1851.

States and for other purposes, approved March g.,
1881 to provide, for the Of the postmasters OF
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, "legalzing 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
til the frat day of April, 1855, viz:
lst account Of circulars newspapers, pamph-
let's, periodicals, books, and other printed matter
prepaid and sent"
I'd. account OF mails sent by route agents"
Sd. Such other blanks, not provided for in exist
ing contracts, as the Department may order from
the contractor for the use of the post offices of the
United States, TO be furnished at the same prices
pro rata as the blank frat above 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 on paper al least IL by Is
inches, to weigh 80 pounds per 1000 sheets,
blanks on sheet, on each side, and each page to
have at least 4S aint-ruled printed lines cover
ing space of at least Ia inches from the top to
the bottom line.
Glass No. 2.
"Account of mails sent by route. agents." on pa
per Is by 22 inches TO weigh at least 81 pounds TO
the 1000 sheets, to be printed a 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 are to be printed,
and of the style and of the execution of the
printing, ruling, &C.. and the different forms
thereof, 30 far now be determined, may be
seen at the Appointment Office, Poet Office 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 oil the blanks for that district are to
be deposited and Mailed at the expense of the
tractor The quantities required for each district
for one years consumption are, from the best esti
mates that can be made, as stated below.
The proposals for the ls and Cd districts must be
made in bid, and for the Sd and 4th districts in
separate bid, and must state the price, i'll 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 may be required by the diff
fercnt post offices, and the acquisitions of post
masters, endorsed by the agent OF the Post Office
Department at their respective depots None will
be considered delivered, or will be paid for, ex-
cept on such acquisitions.
The quantity ordered by each requsition must be
securely enveoped or packed for transportation,
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.
The successful bidder will be required TO enter
into contract, with two sufficient sureties in strict
compliance with the provision OF the law, to which
bidders are referred
Failures to furnish blanks promptly when or
dcred furnishing those of inferior quality to pa
per, printing, or ruling, or any attempt to evade
the true anng 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 pa
per, priutag, ruling, Sc., fully equal in quality to
the specimen, and held to strict compliance with
every requisite contained in this advertisement;
broken defective sheets 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
sidcred.
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 eecting, as may be his interest, to con-
tract either by the the other, will be deemed
fatal to a bid
If more than one bid be offered for account of
any party, either in his own name or in the name
OF bis partners, clerks, or any other persons, the
Bids expected to be made IN good faith by
the parties intending to furnish the blanks.
The following quantities for the districts from
the best estimates that can be made for one years
consumption; but they may exceed may fall
short OF the quantities required. The Department
does not bind itself to any specific quantity or
amount.
DISTRICT No. l..
Depot at post office, Neto 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. 2.
Depot at Washington city, ID. C.-Comprising
the States OF Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, and the District of Co
lumbil, will require as estimated
OF class No. |, 100000 sheets year.
OF class No. 2, $500 do do
OF class No. 8, quantity unknown, it not being
yet asccrtaned that any other description of blanks
will be ordered.
DIsTRIcr No. 3.
Depot at Cincinnati, Ohio.-Comprising the
States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; and
DIsTRIcr No. 4.
Depots at Chicago, Illinois and Buffalo, Ne,o
York.-Such portion of the districts TO be supplied
from each as the Department may direct comprs-
ing the States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Indiana and Missouri, and the Territories of
Minnesota, Utah, and New Mexico will require, as
estimated
OF class No. /, 100000 sheets year.
OF class No 2, $500 do do
Of class No. 3 quantity unknown il not being
yet ascertancd that any other description ofblanks
will be ordered.
The contract will contain provision authorizing
this Department to change the FORMS character or
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 or blanks not provided Tor by the existing
blank contracts, for which the contractor shall be
paid at the same price as for the blank described
in class No. l, when directed to be printed pa
per of the same 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 same quality and of
equal weight in proportion to the size OF the paper
required Tor 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.
vcrtise for all the blanks mentioned in the contract
obtain the blanks of the kind required from a