Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-05
BROOM C0RN WAYTED.
PosT-oFFJCE DEPARTMENT..

RlCHAHNi, = ian. It, 1852.
EHROPOSALS FOR PRINTING: POSC-OF-
q FICE BLANKS AND PAPER FOR THE SA NJ.
Sealed proposals will be received al this Department: until
II NJ OF Saturday 18th day February next fer furnishing
for the of the POstOices in the Confederate States
during period Of four Years from and after the Isl day VI
March next, the following BLANKS viz:
Common Post is, Is On a sheet.
Signature Post Bills Is a sheet.
Distribution Sgnature-PUst Bills.
Distribution Signature Post Bills, extra size.
Account Of Mails received for delivery.
Account Of Mails sent-fur delivery:
Account Of Mails sent from distributing Offices.
Account of Mails received for distribution.
Account Current.
Distribution Account Current.
Account Of prepaid printed Matter.
Account of Mails sent bv Route Agents.
Circular Letters of the Department.
The attention of bidders is directed to the following
provisions of Act approved eth February 1851 en'
tied an act in relation to public printing fixing the maxi
mum Of compensation for printing and paper, VIZ
SECTION g. The Postmaster General shall contract for
the publication Of all pnStbs and other blanks connected
vita his Office, MT exceeding the following rates for
composition, including rule and figure work per 900 ems
fifty cents for presswok per clean token he sheets not
to be less than IL by "a Dches hy cents for PaPer zen
per cent. actual cost Nothing snail be allowed for al
tering the Lame of Postmaster poSt-b or other
blank shall there be additional charge for coupo-
son when the of the pasf-Oice alone is changed
But the Printer shall be required to keep always on hand
forms for post Office blanks and when new orders gV
the charge shall be made only for he press work and
the paper aud such new composition may be necessary
Section Il provides that shall be the duty Of The Su
perinenden of Public Printing tn snperV all The print
ing done under with any departments as
TO The quality of paper 10 be used tie eh4aee7 &" type
and the general execution Of the work. aod also as 10 Ina
time and order in watch the same shall be completed
Specimens nf the various kinds Of blanks and quality
paper may be at this Department or VIII 3e FURNISHED
upon application and also in the large Poscces "lHIn
the States
Proposals viii be received for the printing and paper
separately, for them jointly. The contract VIII DC
awarded the lowest and best bidder the best bid to %
determined after careful examination for the purpose o.
aSceranng which bid will in It's pTactica results be mos
advantageous to the Department
Samples of the style Of printing and OF paper must s
company each proposal and each bidder must furnish VIII
his proposal ev ideuce Of his ability comply with his oa
Sufficient sureties Will be required tn contract aGd tn
blanks are to be delivered the Department at the eA'
pense of be contractor. .h,
If the for paper be awarded separately from ,'
for printing the party contracting wiil Oe
qIred deliver the paper Ia the contractor for tue p
| ing, without expense To the Department 49, al
Proposals must be endorsed the outside OF the enH
ope with Proposals fur printing Post Office Blanks ?na
Pape, for the same addressed ~ the Chief OF the AF
| poinlment Bureau, RicbIond, Va.
JOHN II REAGAN,
Postmaster General
Jan. 90 1862 4-"@7"1'