The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-27

POST-OEFlCE UEfAETMLNT,
DRopos Hlizs1 FOE W FRi as Il esS ror-
OFFICE BLANKS, AND PAPER FOR
THE SAME.-Sealed proposals win b received
at this Department until IL N. Of Satarda:, 18th
day Of February next for Furnishing for the use of
the PostO Offices in the Confederate States. during
q period of four years from and after the lat day
Of March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post Bills le on . sheet.
Signature Post Bills, Ie on \ sheet.
Distribution Signature Post Bills.
Distribution sianAsure Post Bills, extra size.
Account OF Mails received for delivery.
Account Of Mails sent fer delivery.
Account CT Nails sent from distributing Offices.
Account Of Mails received for distribution.
Account of Newspapers.
Accounts 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 Is directed to tie fol-
lowing provisions of an Act approved 9th Feb.
ruRry. 1861, entitled An Act In relation to public
ton tor printing aud paper. viz:
Section g. The Postmaster General shall con-
tract for the publication Of all most bills a. other
blanks connected with his Office, not exceeding
rulo and figure " ork, per COO ems City csnts !;
for pressHork, PSF Clean token (the shesrs not to
be lees than l6 by % inches fifty cents for pa
PSF, To- Per cent on actual cost. Notbiog shall
De AtiO"eN foE StIeIlEB t1@ HsuS OF q fOEsniAst0I
on post bllor other blank. uos shsll there be an
add ional charge for .oEpos;iica " h n the name
of the postoflics alone IL changed But the
Printer shall be required to keep always en- hand
forms for Poss-offics banks and when ne~ Or.
ders are given, the charge shall be made only for
thu press-wo,k ana ths paper, and euch new
ompCaitiOn az may he nece esary.
Section IA provides that it shall be the duty of
the superintendent Of Pablo Printing to super.
wise all the printing done under contract with any
ara Do IN ual{ - If NJ
TO 10 used, the character type. and tho general
execution OF the work, as1 also - to TIE time and
order in with the 30 No aii i, he completed.
Specimens of the various kinds Of blanks and
quality Of paper may be s,er at this Department.
or will be fisnished upon application, and also In
the largo Post Offices within the States.
Proposals viii be received for tbs printing and
paper separately. or fov them jointly. Tina con-
der, the best bid be determined after careful ex-
animation, for tho purpose Of ascer tanning which
bid Will In it, practical results 30 most advantage.
Gus to the Department
Samples Of the style Of printing and Of paper
must accompany each proposal. and each bidder
must fnrnish with hi. proposal evidence Of his
ability to comply with IL bid.
Sufficient suretiss will b required to Q con.
tract, and the blanks are to be delivered 1t the
Depa tment st the expense Of the contractor.
II the contract for paper bs awarded separately
from The contract for printing, the party 70 con.
tracing win be required TO deliver the papae 70
the contractor for the printing, ~ihout expsss TO
the Department
Proposals must BE- endorsed OF the outside Of
the envelope with PfoposAls for printing Post.
Once Blanks, and Paper for the sane," and ID.
d1s.s.d to ths ohisf Of the Appointment Bureau.
Richmond. Va
JOHN II. RDA0AN,
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