The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-04
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

EICHxOrD, VA, Jan 16, 1869. (
DROPOS FOX PRINTING POST.
OFFICE BLANKS, AND PAPER FOR
THE SAME.-sssled proposals viii be received
at this Department. until ~ NJ. II Saturday, 18th
day OF February xt for furnishing for the use OF
the Post Offices III the Confederate States during
q period OF four esrs from ard after ths Is, day
Of Mareh next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post Bills, Is on a sheet.
Signature Post Bills, l3 on sheet
Distribution StguatUre Post Bill.
Distribution Signature Pcft Bills, atra sizs.
Account Of Mails received for delivery.
Account Of Aai!s sent for delivery.
Account of Mails ssut fr diatribntipg Offices
Account of Mails received for distribution.
Account of Newspapers.
Accounts Current
Distribution Account Current.
Account of prepaid printed Matter
Account CT Mal5 sent by Route Agents.
Circular Letters of the Dep Ar Inent.
The attention Of bidders IL direct I'd 10 tho fol
lowing provisions Of or Ac, Approved .ytb FIJI.
rnay, ieoi, entitled Rn Eot "a relaiioo 70 public
printing, fixing the UaximGnl rs,es Of oomp,usa.
lion Tor printing aud psrer, viz:
section y. The Postmaster General shall con.
tract Tor tue publication Of 81 cost bills d other
blanks connected with his cffice. rot exceeding
tue following rates: For CON position ineludin 2
rule and agura WORK, psr Coo ems siIty cents
for presawors. per clean token, Uhe sheets not 10
be Iess than 10 by 81 ilcbssl atty cents for pa
per, tel per cent on aetusl cost. Nothing shsl
be allowed for afsrios the mans Of Postma ste r
on post bill or other blank nor shall there b ~,
additional charge for composition when the man,,
OF the post-offioe alone IL changed But tn.
Printer Eha.l bs required 10 Keep always on hand
forms for pos!-otfee banks, aud " hen new, or.
ders are given. the charge shall bs made only 70 T
the press work and tbs psbsr, aud such new
composition ~ may be necessary.
Section ii provides that it shall be the dutv O,
the Superintendent OF Public Printing TO supsr r.
wise all The printing dons under eoItrse. with ar
executive department as 10 the quality If ps nsr
10 10 used, the character OF type ana the senerni
execnion OF TIE work, and also 10 the tiae and
Wior IN which the same shsil ba e1mprted.
specimens OF tEo various kinds OF blanks and
quality OF paper may BE- ssen at this D~par;sssnt
or will be furnished upon application and also In
the large PcsSOficss within The States.
Proposals will be received for ths printing and
paper separately. or foe them Jointly. The con.
tract will be awarded TO the lowest and beat bid.
DER th10est bid to be determined AFTER careful OK
animation for the purpose "f ascer tain ting which
bid will in Its practical results be most sy an
| Gus TO tho Department.
Samples Of the style Of printing and Of paper
| must furnish With his proposal svidsncs Of h.s
ability 70 comply with IN bid.
Sufficient sureties VIII be required 20 . con
tract and the blanks ere to BE- delivered 1t he
Depa tmen; at the expense Of tie Q insrse.or.
II the contract for paper No aw arasd separately
from the contract for pstG:isg the rsrsy 30 Gan.
tracing will Be required 10 eesivsr .hs pArer ~
the contractor for tvs p''o.ns ~lihons axssGas 10
the Department
Propos-,s raas. Be enforced ., tss oussias cs
the envelope wits T.. sns,'a tar -~'s.,ng ros',
Ossie~ B,aass AL. "apes fc- tAe ssEi- AZ. nd
drsssaa to thu Chef II The appointment Bureau.
JOHN H. REAGAN
ID lT-eod ~ Postmaster don ~ a.