The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-18

All of the papers designat in class to be made
of the best materials, free from adulteration and
TO be of white or blue color, as may be required
and to be of the regular standard sizes of their re.
spective kinds The quantities named therein can.
not be taken as guide, it being at this time i'm
possible to arrive at the definite quantity that will
be required of any kind; and the right there.
fore is reserved Of ordering greater or less guam
tty of each and every kind contracted for at such
times and in such quantities as the public service
may require.
Each class will be considered separately, and be
subject to a separate contract; but bidders may
offer for more of the classes in the pro.
posal; and the privilege ia reserved to require a
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such classes, forfeit his ght to
any class ass .. :, ,,o ,.rox., .,,,,., ,,.. :. -
ivered at such place places may be designated
in Washington city, in good order, free of all and
every extra charge or expense, and subject to the
inspection, count, weight, and measurement Of the
Superintendent, and be, in all respects, satisfac.
tory.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify the price per
pound and the consequent price per rcam, (and
but one price for each,) of every kind of paper
contained in the class proposed for
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
this office to persons applying for them; and none
will be taken into consideration unless substantial
y agreeing Herewith.
Samples (not less than one quire) of each kind
OF paper bid for must accompany each bid, and
in Class 4, be numbered to correspond with the
number Of the paper proposed for in that schedule,
nd in the first three classes to be properly desg-
mated on the sample, it will not be considered
And all proposals and samples must be transmt-
ted to this office free Of postage other expense
Bonds, with approved securities will be required;
and the supplying of an inferior article in any OF
the classes, failure to supply the quantity re.
CURED at any time, will be considered q violation
Of the contract.
Each bidder ia required to furnish with bis pro-,
it, and to offer at the time two good and suff-
cient securities, to be 30 certified by Judge or
clerk of the United States court Of the District,
by the Marshal OF the District in which the sure
ties may reside, for the faithful execution of the
contracts proposed to be undertaken by him; and
any proposal unaccompanied with such evidence
will be rejected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
CURED by law "on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in December" next, (7th,) at 10 O'Clock
a. m, at the office of the Superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed TO the undersigned
Superintendent Of the Public Printing" Capitol
of the United States, Washington, and endorsed
Proposals for supplying Paper"
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
Oct l-3tawtDecl
Atlas, Post, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Tri.
bune, Evening Post, and Express, New York;
North American, Pennsylvanian, and Ledger
Philadelphia; American, Argue, and Sun. Bsl,i,
more; Picayun and Bulletin, New Orleans; Ga.
zette and Enquirer, Cincinnati; Louisville Journal
and Democrat, Louisville, each copy weekly till
December |, and send number of the paper
| containing the advertisement to the Superin
tendent.