The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-04

All of the papers designated in cass 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 szes 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 one kind; and the right there.
fore ID reserved of ordering greater lcss guam
uty 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 separ atey, and be
subject to separate contract; but bidders may
offer for more of the classes in the same pro-
posal; and the privilege ia reserved to require
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such classes or forfeit bis right to
any class.
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
livered at such place places may be designated
in Washington city, in good order, free OF all and
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 ream, (and
but one price for eacb,) 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
0: paper Lid for must accompany each bid, and
y
number Of the paper proposed for in that schedule
and in the first three classes to be properly desig
mated on the sample, or it will not be considered
And all proposals and samples must be transmit
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, or failure to supply the quantity re-
CURED at any time, will be considered violation
of the contract.
Each bidder ia required to furnish with bis pro-
posa story evidence of his ability to execute
it. and to offer at the time two good and sufi-
cient securities, to be certified by Judge or
clerk of the United States of the District or
by the Marshal of the District, in which the
ties may reside, for the faithful execution of the
contracts proposed to DE 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.
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-3tawtCecl
Atlas, Post, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Tri-
bune, Evening Post. and Express, Eew York;
North American, Pennsylvania, and Ledger
Philadelphia American, Argus, and Sun. Balti-
more; Picayune and Bulletin, New Orleans; Ga
zettc and Enquirer, Cincinnat; Louisville Journal
and Democrat, Louisville, each copy weekly till
December l, and send number OF the paper
containing the advertisement to the Superin-
tepdent