The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-03

All Of the papers designated in class to be made
OF the best materials, free from adulteraton, 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 g,1de, 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 is reserved of ordering greater less guam.
tity of each and every kind contracted for at such
times and in such quantities the public service
may require
subject to separate contract; but bidders may
cfer for one more of the classes in the same pro-
posal; and the privilege ia reserved to require a
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such casses, forfeit his right to
any !, 1l lass =, nor !, n. ..v.r,, ,,,.. NINA, n
iyered at such place places may be designated
in Washington city, in good order, free OF all and
every extra charge 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 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 les5 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 first three classes to be properly dcsig
mated on tine sample, or it will not be considered.
And all proposals. and samples must be transmit
ted to this office free of postage or other expense.
Bonds, with approved securities will be required;
and the supplying of an inferior article in any Of
the classes, a failure to supply the quantity
quired at any time, will be considered a violation
Of the contract
Each bidder is required to furnish with bis pro-
posal tory evidence OF his ability to execute
it, and to offer at the same time two good and suf
cient securities, to be certified by Judge or
clerk of the United States court Of the District
by the Marshal of the District in which the sure
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-
quired by law ION 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
"Supern tendent of the Public Printing" Capitol
of the United states, Washington, and endorsed
"ProPosals for supplying Paper"
JOHN r. TOWERS,
Superintendent Of the Public Printing.
Oct I-3tawtDecl
Atlas, Post, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Tri.
bune, Evening Post, and Express, New York;
North American, Pennsylvania, and Ledger,
Philadelphia; American, Argus, and Sun. Balti-
more; Eicayune and Bulletin, New Orleans; Ga
zette and Enquirer, Cincinnati; Louisville Journal
and Democrat, Louisville, each copy weekly till
December !, and send one number of the paper
containing the advertisement TO the Superin-
tendent.