Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-29
PosT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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PROPoSALS FOR PRINTING POST:OF-
IL FICE BLANKS, AND PAPER FOR THE SANE:
Sealed proposals will be received at this Department until
II NJ Of Saturday 18th day of February for furnishing
for the of the POsOiceS in the Confederate States,
during period of four years from and after the st day Of
March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post Bis Is sheet.
Signature Post Bills, Is sheet.
Distribution Signature Post Bills.
Distribution Signature Post Bills extra size.
Account OF Mails 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 is directed to the following
provisions Of Act approved 2th February lS6l entI
tied in relation TO public printing fixing the maxi
rates of compensation for printing and paper, viz:
SECTION g. The Postmaster General shall contract for
the publication of all poSbs and other blanks connected
with his Office, not exceeding the following rates For
composition, including rule aud figure work. per 900
fifty CENTS for presswok per clean token the sheets not
10 be less than 10 By ~ inches City cents for paper, ten
per cent actual cost Nothing shall be allowed for al
tering the Lame Of Postmaster poSt-bil or other
blank shall there be additional charge for comPo
stOn hen the Of the poSt-oice alone is changed
But the Printer shall be required to Keep always on hand
forms for postoice blanks and when orders CIV
the charge shall be made only for he press work and
the paper and such composition as may be necessary
Section IL provides that shall be the duty OF the Su.
ing done under with any executive department as
The quality of paper to be used the character OF type,
and general execution Of the work and also rs to The
time and order in which the shall be completed
Specimens Of the various kinds of blanks and quality Of
paper may be this Department will be furnished
upon application aud also in the large PosoIceS WITHIN
The States.
Proposals will be received for the printing and paper
separately, for them jointly. The contract VIII ne
awarded the lowest and best bidder the best bid to be
determined after careful examination oT the purpose Of
ascerainng which bid will in its practical results be most
advantageous to the Department
Samples the style Of printing and OF paper must &C
company each proposal and each bidder must iurnSn WIN
his proposal evidence Of his ability 10 comply with his ou
Sufficient sureties will be required t" contract ana 'ne
blanks are be delivered the Department at the eA-
pense of The contractor. -,
If the for paper be awarded separately from Tue
for printing The party contracting win DC re-
qlred to deliver the paper t" the contractor for the print
ing. without expense to the Department go 1900,
Proposals be endorsed The outside OF the enVe
ope with Proposals for printing Post Otice Blanks ana
Paper for the same and addressed to the Chief Of the APP
poiuIment Bureau, Richmond Va -
JOHN H. REAGAN,
Postmaster General.
Jan O." l9s; i-TIS>s'