Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-25
POST.OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 10. 1883. (
AHOPOSAIS FOR PRINTING, POST.0F

EDROPOSALS FOR PRINTING POSTsOFs
IL FICE BLANKS, AND PAPER FOR THE SAME.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Department until
II H. of Saturday 18th day of February for furnishing
for the use Of the Possibilities in the Confederate States
during period n four from aud after the LIST day Of
Marcel. next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post lis, Is Oh a sheet.
Signature Post Bills, IL On sheet.
Distribution Signature Post Bills.
Distribution Signature Post Bills, exra size.
Account OF Nails received for delivery.
Account of Mails sent for delivery.
Account of Mails sent from distributing Offices
Account Of Mails received for distribution.
Account OF Newspapers.
Account Current.
Distribution Account Current.
Account of prepaid printed Matter
Account of Mails sent by Route Agents. ''.
Circular Letters of the Department.
The attention Of bidders directed to the faIlowiug
provisions of an Act approved eth February 1885, ent
tied an act in relation 10 public printing fixing the maxi
mum rates or compensation fer printing aud paper vz
SECTION 0. The Postmaster General shall csntract fbr
the publication of all and other blanks connected
VITA his office, not exceeding the following rates: For
composition including rule and figure work per 900 ems
to Be less than is BY "a inehes fv cents for TN
per cent. actual cst Nothing shall be allowed fur a.
tering the Lame of Postmaster posbill, nthsr
blank nor shall there be additional charge for compo.
son hen the Of the pus-ofce alune is changed
but the Printer Shall be required to keep always hand
f0rms for pos0tce blanks and when orders Civ.
en- the charge shall be made only for the press work and
the and such composition be necessary
Section IA prvides that shall be the duty Of the No.
perintendent Of Public Printing tn supervise ah print
ing dune under contract With any department
to the quality Of paper to be used the character Of type
and the general execution Of the work. and also 70 the
time and order in which the shall be completed.
Specimens of the various kinds of blanks and quality OF
paper NAV be seen at this Department will be furnished
up"n application, and also in the large Posoees within
the States. a-.
Proposals will be received for the printing and paper
separately, for them jointly. The euntract viii be
awarded to the lowest and best bidder the best bid DO
determined utter careful examination the purpose Of
sscertanng which bid will in its practical resus be
advantageous to the Department
and Of nan uunt n.
company each proposal and each bidder furnish with
his proposal evidence Of his ability to comply with his bid
Sufficient surees will be required contract and the
blanks to be delivered at the Department at the
pense of :be contractor.
1.-THE cnnirsc for paper be awarded separately from fhs
contract for printing tie party contracting will be
qed to deliver TIE puer t" the contractor for the print
ing without expense to the Department. sessS
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside Of he enre
Paper for the same and addressed to the Chief the APP
pOinIment Bureau, Richnond, Va. ..
JOHN L. REAGAN,
Postmaster General.
Jan ~ 1872 G-~&bHtt