The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-08

All of the papers designated in class to be made
Of the best materials, free from adulteration, and
10 be OF white or blue color, may be required,
and TO be of the regular standard sizes of their re
spectve kinds The quantities named therein can
not be taken as guide, 1t being al this time i'm
possible to arrive at the definite quantity that will
be required Of any one kind; and the right there
fore reserved Of ordering greater or less guam
tity of each and every kind contracted for, at such
times and in such quantities as the public service
may require. &c.. ......
Each class will be considered separately, and be
subject to separate contract; but bidders may
offer for one more of the classes in the pro-
posal; and the privilege is reserved to require a
bidder who may have more than one class assignee
him to take all such classes forfeit his right to
any class. .,. .....
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
vered at suca place or places as 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 ream, (and
but one price for each,) of every kind of paper
contained in the class proposed for.
Blank lorna for proposals will be furnished at
this office to persons applying for them; and none
will be taken into consideration unless substantial
ly agreeing Herewith.
Samples (not ieo2 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
and in the frat 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 inferior article in spy OF
the classes failure to supply the quantity re
CURED at any time, will be considered a violation
Of the contract
Each bidder is required to fur nish with his pro-
posal satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute
it, and to offer at the came time two good and su-
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.
Octl-3tawtDec1 .
Atlas, Poet, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Tri-
bune, Evening Post and Express, New York;
North American, Pennsylvania, and Ledge
Philadelphia; American, Argus, and Sun. Balti-
more; Picayune and Bulletin, New Orcans; Ca
zette and Enquirer, Cincinnati; Louisville journal
aud Democrat Louisville, each copy weekly till
December /, and send number of the paper
containing the advertisement to the Supern-
tcndent. .... .. ....