The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING POST
OFFICE BLANKS, AND PAPER FOR
TIE SAME.-Sealed proposals will b5 received
a. this Department until ~ NJ. Ct Saturday, 18th
day OF February next for furnishing for the use Of
the PostO Offices in The Confederate States. during
pqriod OF four years from aad after the st day
If March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
Common Post Bills, l5 on a sheet.
Signature Post Bills iS sheet.
Distribution Signature Post Bills.
distribution Signature Post Bills extra fize.
Account OF Mails received for delivery.
Account of Mails sent for delivery.
Account of Mails sent fr. IN 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 Dppar. ment
The attention of bidders Is directed to the fol-
loving provisions of an Act approved 27ih Feb
ruary, 1861, entitled Act in relation to public
printing, fixing the maximum rates of compep5a-
lion Tor printing AID paper. viz:
Section 9. The Postmaster General shall con-
tract for the publication of all post bills other
blanks connected with his Office, not exceeding
tae following rates For composition. including
Iule and figure work, per COO ems, fifty cents !;
for pressworE, per cle1n token (the sheets not to
be less than 10 by % inches) fifty cents; for pa.
per, ten per cent on actual cost. Nothing shall
be allowed for altering the name of a Postmaster
post biii,or other blank, shall there be An
additional charge for composition whsn the name
Of the post-ofce alone is changed But the
Printer shsl be required to keep always ON hand
forms for post-offce banks, and when rAsv
6ers are given, the charge shall be made o1fy for
the press-work end the paper, ana such new
composition as may be necessary.
Section IA provides that it shall be tho duty Of
ths superintendent of Public Printing to super.
wise all the printing done under contract with any
executive department., as TO the gu atty of paper
to be used, the character type, and the general
execution OF the work, and also to the time and
ords- in which the sane shall be completed.
Specimens OF the various kinds of blanks and
quality of paper may be ssea at this Department,
or will be furnished upon application, and also In
thu large POst-Ofhces within the States.
Proposals will BIS received for the printing and
paper separately, or for them jointly. The con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest and best bid
der the best bid TO be determined after careful ex-
animation, for the pu pose of Sscer tanning which
bid will in its practical results be most advan
GUS to the Department.
Samples of the style of printing and of paper
must accompany each proposal, and each bidder
must furnish with his proposal evidence of his
ability to comply with his bid.
Sufficient sureties will be required to q con.
tract, and the blanks are to be delivered at the
Depa' tment at the expense Of the contractor.
If the contr act for paper be awarded separately
from the con- ract for prioting, the party 10 con-
tracing will be required to deliver the paper to
the contrscto for the printing without expense to
the Department
Proposals must DO endorsed OIL the on, side of
the envelope with a" Proposals for printing Post
Office Blanks and Paper for the same" and ad-
dressed to the Chief of the Appointment Bureau
Richmond, Va
JOHN H. REAGAN,
Ia f7-AOd 2W PO6tmA9ter General