The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-15

All of the papers designated in class to be made
of the best materials, free from adulteration, and
TO be Of white blue color, as may be required,
and to be of the regular standard sizes of their
spectivc kinds. The quantities named therein can
not be taken as a guide, 1t 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 ia reserved of ordering greater less guam
ty 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 pro-
posal; and the privilege is reserved to require a
bidder who may have more than one class assigned
him to take all such classes forfeit bis right to
any class.
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
lvered 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
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 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 confederation 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, 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
9uired at any time, will be considered violation
Of the contract.
Each bidder ia required to furnish with bis pro-
posa satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute
it. and to offer at the time two good and su-
ciept securities, to be certified by Judge or
clerk of the United States court of tho 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-
quired by law .on the fret Tuesday after the fret
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 l Psps r rowrps
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
Oct l-3tawtDecl
Atlas, Post, and Courier, Boston; Courier, Fri
North American, Pennsylvania, and Ledger,
Philadelphia; American, Argus, and Sun, Balti
more; Picayune and Bulletin, New Orleans; Ca
zette and Enquirer Cincinnati; Louisville Journal
and Democrat Louisville, each copy weekly till
December /, and scnd one number Of the paper
containing the advertisement to the Superin.
tendent.