The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-22
POST.OFFIOE DEPARTMENT,

RIoasosD, Va, Jan IL, 1852:
OFFICE BLANKS. AND PAPER FOR
THE SAME.-Sealed proposals win 81 Received
1t this Department until ~ N. Of Saturday, 18th
day Of February It, for furnishing for the use Of
the PostOffices In the Confederate States, during
period of four years from and after the lst day
Of March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post Bil's 10 on a sheet.
Signature Post Bills, l6 on a sheet
Distribution Signature Post Bills
Distribution SIGNATURE Post Bills extra eize.
Account Of Mails received for delivery.
Account of Mails sent for delivery.
Account Of Mails sent fl. m distributing Offices.
Account Of Nails received for distribution.
Account Of Newspapers.
Accounts Current.
Distribution Account Current.
Account OF prepaid printed Matter.
Account OF Malls sent BY Route Agents.
Circular Letters Of toe Dep xtment.
Tho attention Of bidders 10 directed to the fol.
ruary 1861, entitled m Act. Ia relation to public
printing, fixing the maximum ratea Of compepsa-
lion for printing add paper, Viz:
Section ,. The Postmaster General shall con.
tract for the publication of all Cost biHs a. other
blanks connected with his Office not exceeding
the following rates: For composition including
rule and figure worn, psr 600 ems fifty cents |;
for presswoFk. per clean token, Che sheets not 70
be less than l6 by Is inches) fifty cents; for pa
per, tan per cent ON actual cost. Nothing ahail
b allowed for altering the name Of Postmaster
post bill.or other blank nor shall there bo an
aAdiional charge for composition whsn the name
Of tho postof6ce alone IL changed But the
Printer shall be required to keep always on hand
forms for post-ofies banks, and when new or.
Gers are given. the charge shall bs made only for
the preM-wosk and the paper, and such new
competition - may DO necsssary.
Section IA provides that 1t shall be the duty Of
the Superintendent of Public Printing to super
wise al the printing done under contract with any
executive department, - to the quality Ct paper
10 DO used the character Of type, and the general
execution Of the work. and also - to the time and
order In which the same shall be completed.
Specimens q the various kinda Of blanks and
quality Of paper may b sssa At this Department,
or will be furnished upon application, and Also In
tie large Post Offices within The States.
Proposals will b received for the printing and
paper separately, or FOE them jointly. The con.
uect will be awarded to the lowest and best bid
der, the best bid to Be determined af~r careful e.
animation, for the pu' poss Of asoertaining which
bid will in it, prsc zeal results b most advantage
oas to the Department.
samples Of the styls Of printing and Of paper
must accompany each prop SAL AID each bidder
must furnish with his proposal svidc0cs Of his
ability 70 comply with ~ bid.
eufaeient surssiss win be required to con.
DcpA tment at the sxpcnfe Of tho 9 ,ntrac:of.
II the contract for paper he awarded separs ely
from the oontsaes for printing. the pasty - con-
tracing will Be required TO eetver The panH 70
The contractor for the printing. without expes TO
the Department
Proposals must b sn6orsed o. the outside Of
the envelope with e Proposals for printing Post.
drasss1 to the Chtsf At the Appointmsnt bursau,
AaeA JOHN H. REAGAN.
h17-AoA ~ postmAssGg 0easral