Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-29
POsT.oFFICE DEPARTMENT, 1,

PROPOSALS. FOR PRINTING: POsT-OF.
Il FlCE BLANKS. AND PAPER FOR THE SANE:
Sealed proposals will be received at this Department: unl
Il NJ of Saturday, 18th day of February furnishing
for the use of the PostOces in the Confederate States
during period of four years from and after the LIST day Of
March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post B lis Is On Il sheet.
Signature Post Bills, Is on sheet.
Distribution Signature Post Bills
Distribution Signature Post Bills. extra size.
Account OF Mails received for delivery
Account Of Mails Sent for del very.
Account of Mails sent from distributing Offices
Account OF Mails received for distribution.
Account of Newspapers.
Account Current
Distribution Account Current.
Account prepaid printed Matter.
Account of Mails sent BY Route Agents.
Circular Letters If the Department.
The attention of bdde RS is directed to the 'oi'"ng
provisions of an Act approved eth February lo enu
tied an act III relation 10 public printing hS'hg INC "
mum rates OF compensation for printing ana paie . t
SECTION .. The Postmaster General shall contract oi
the publication of all pStbs and other blanks
with his office, nnt exceeding the following rates. i"t
composition, including rule aud figure work. per ivy e
hlly cents; for presswork per clean TOKEN he SHEETS @
to be less than Is by 20 nches) Oily cents for paper 'e
per cent actual cost. Nothing shall be allowed ~,
terlng the Lame of Postmaster on post Dill VI 49,
blank shall there be additional charge 1o c"pd
son ben the of the pnSi-o1ice alone Is cus -
But the Printer shall be required to keep always Oh
forms for postoiiice blanks aud when new orders ale
Ell, the charge shall be made only for The press
the paper. and such composition as may DC H. S;
SectlOn IA PROVIDES that u snail 0e
perinenden Of Pubic Printing To supervise all te
ing done under with executive depanise
10 the quality of paper to be used Inc cns' VI ihs
and the general execution of the work and also ~ 10 H
time aud order in which the shall be comPe'eu
Specimens of the various kinds of blanks ana qua VI
paper NAV be seen this Department or W" ee L
upon application and in the large PostomceS "''hn
| the States. ,;.; nd narer
sepaa,ely or for them jointly The contract WI. pe
awarded TO the loves, and best bidder the best oo 10 o
de,emined after careful examination for the
ascerainng which bid will in its practical results DC n
Samnies of the style Of printing and of paper must &C.
company each proposal aud each bidder mus! h'i hi,
his proposal evidence of his ability TO comply win MS
Sufficient surelies will be required to contract anu ne
blanks are to be delivered the Department al Inc
| pense OF the contractor. s tho
the for paper be awarded separately Tp M rue.
contract for printing the party contracting VIII DC
to deliver TIE paper the contractor for the print
ing without expense to the Department
PruposaIs must endorsed the outside of the enve
one with Proposals for printing Post Office Blanks and
Pper for the same and addressed to the Chief OF the
| monument Bureau Richmond Va.
po'A'N JOHN H REAGAN,
| Postmaster General
Tan % 13s9 4--4sp4t