The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-23


All OF the papers designated 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 a 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
lore is reserved of ordering greater or less guam
tty of each and every kind contracted for, al such
times and in such quantities 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 is reserved to require a
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such glasses, forfeit his right to
any ila Ss 0.Der in the .sv.r, c,,...s ,.. b..
hvered 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 oil respects, satisfac
tory.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm 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 forms 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 hid for must accompany each bid, and,
III Ciass :, DE numbered 10 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, 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 his pro-
posal satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute
1t. and to offer at the time two good and su-
cient securities, 10 be certified by Judge or
clerk Of the United States 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 son the first Tuesday after the first
Mondays in December next, (7th,) at 10 O'Clock
a IN 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 r. 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, Pennsy lvanian, and Ledger,
more; Picayune 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 Supcrin-
tendent.