The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17

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, rs may be required,
and to be of the regular standard szes of their re
spective 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 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 a 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 classes, or forfeit his right to
any cass.
All the paper in the several clnsses 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
firm making it, and must specify the price per
pound and the consequent price per ream, land
but one price for ench,) 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 mot less than one quire) Of each kind
Of paper lid 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, il 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
quired at any time, will be considered a violation
Of the contract.
Each bidder 10 required to fur nish with bis pro-
posal satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute
It, and to offer at the time two good and sufi
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
ties may reside, for the faithful execution of the
contracts proposed to be underta ken by him; and
any proposal unaccompanied with such evidence
will be rejected.
The proposals. will be opened in the manner re.
Guired by law ''on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in December" next, l7th,) at 10 O'Clock
a.. m, at the Office Of the Superintendent.
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;
nor.. american, Pennsylvania, and Ledger,
more; Picayune and p~iietin New Orleans; Ga.
zette and Enquirer, Cincinnati; Leisvillc Journal
and Democrat, Louisville, each copy wesklv till
December , and send one number of the paper
| containing the advertisement to the Superin
| tendent.