The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27


All of the papers designated in class to be made
of the best materials, free from ad lutte ration and
10 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 one 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 separate contract; but bidders may
offer for more Of the classes in the same pro.
posal; and the privilege 10 reserved to require
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such classes, forfeit his right to
any Glass;
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
Hvered at such place or 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 ream land
but one price for each,) of every kind of paper
contained in the class proposed for
Blank iorms 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 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,
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 is required to furnish with his pro-
evil of hio To
it, and to offer the time two good and sufi-
Gent securities. TO be certified by Judge or
clerk OF the United States court of The District or
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 fret
Monday in December next, (7th,) ut 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-StawtDecl
Atlas, Post, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Tri-
bune, Evening Post, and Express, New York;
North American, Pennsylvania, and Ledger,
more; Picayune and Bulletin, New Orleans; Ca
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