Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-22
PosT.oFFICE DEPARTMENT,

RlCHMUhD, Va. Jan. 16, 1852.
- FlCE BLANKS. AND PAPER FOR THE SANE.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Department: un
o. Saturday 18th day Of February ne1 for tsrnisbilE
ior tne use Of the POstO in the Confederate States
during period of four years and after the lst day
March next, the following BLANKS, viz:
!, Common Post Bills, Is On q sheet.
signature Post Bills, Is on sheet.
distribution Signature Post Bills.
Distribution Signature Post Bills. extra size.
Account Of Nails received for delivery.
account OF Mails sent fur delivery.
Account Of Mails sent from distributing Offices.
Account of Nails received for distribution
Account of Newspapers. 2y
7 Account Current.
Distribution Account Current.
Account of prepaid printed Matter.
account Of Mails sent BY Route Agents.
Circular Letters of the Department.
1he attention of bidders is directed to the following
provisions Of Act approved 9th February 1851 enti
tied an act IN relation 70 public printing fixing the maxi
mum rates Of compensation for printing and paper, viz:
SECTION y The Postmaster General shall contract for
the publication Of all posbs and other blanks connected
with his Oice not exceeding the following rates For
composition including rule and figure work per lUOO
nifty cenfsi for presswork clean token he sheets
to be less than l6 By 90 inches fifty cents paper
per cent actual cost Nothing shall be allowed for al
tering the Lame OF Postmaster on post-bil other
blank shall there be additional charge for eompo-
sition hen the name Of the postoce loBe is changed
But the Printer shall be required TO keep always hand
forms for postoce blanks and when new orders Civ
en- the charge shall be made only for the press work and
the paper and such composition be necessary
Section Il provides that it shall be the duty Of the Su
ing done under contract with executive department.
to the quality of paper to be used the character of type
and the general execution Of the work. and also to the
time and order in which the shall be completed.
Specimens of the various kinds of blanks aud quality OF
paper be at this Department will be furnished
upon application and also in the large Postoces within
Proposals will be received for the printing and paper
separately or for them jointly. The contract will be
awarded 10 the lowest and best bidder the best bid TO be
determined utter careful examination for the purpose Of
nsceralnng which bid will in its practical results be most
advantageous to the Department
Samples Of the style Of printing and of paper must
company each proposal and each bidder furnish with
his proposal evidence of his ability to comply with his bid
Sufficient sureties will be required To contract and the
blanks are to be delivered at the Department the
pense of The contractor.
If the contract for paper be awarded separately from the
contract for printing the party contracting will be
qred to deliver the to the contractor for the print
ing, without expense to the Department
Proposals must be endorsed the outside of the cnvel
ope with Proposals for printing Post Office Blanks and
Paper for the and addressed the Chief the APP
pointment Bureau Richmond Va.
JOHN H. REAGAN,
Postmaster General
Jan. 90, 1852 4-w&sw4t