Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-21
Proposals for FurnishinR the P.uer
for the Public Printinr.

Washington Sept SO, 1853
N pursuance Of the Act to provide for cxerufjn.
L the public printing" &e, approved August os
1857 scaled proposals win be received at this oce
In the Capitol until the first Monday 18th day) of
December next at twelve O'Clock, m. for furnishing
the paper that may be required for the public print
ing for the year commencing on the LIST day Of De
oembcr lss3 aud ending the lst day Of Deem Der
1854.
certaned the quantity, aud the quality and dsscrip
uon, OF each kind of paper that will be required
CL.ssl.
l2,oOo reams fine printing paper. unca,epdered, T.
measure - by IS inches, and to weigh forty
hive pounds TO the ream of $50 sheets
CLASS >.
2'ooo rams hns printing paper, calondered, to
measure "a b, is inches. and to weigh fifty
Elk pounds to the ream Of 4s0 sheets.
CLASS 3.
700 reams superfiue h.ri-szed and calersiereJ
printing paper, to measure u by 32 inches
and to weigh fortyeight pounds to the am
Of $50 sheets.
The fibre of the paper of each Of the above class.
10 be OF linen and cotton, free from all aduleraon
with mineral or other substances Of q fair white
ness, and put up in quirps Of twenty-f,ur sheets
each, and in bundles of two rcsms each each ream
to contain $50 perfect sheets. Uniformity in color
thickness, and weight Ill be required and bun.
die VARYING over OF undsr five per cent. from the
standard weight will be received, and the gross
weight will in all case. be required. Mixing of va
rious thickness in the same bundle to make up thu
u
Samples indicating the quality, &c, of the pr -r
required IN the foregoing three classes OBJ
tanned at the office of the superintendent, i'll be
furnished Icy mail or to persons intending to bid.
Contracts will he entered into for supplying the
quantities required in the first, second aid third
classes at such times the public service may re-,
qure; but the privilege IL reserved Of ordering a
greater quantity on either class. should q greater
quantity be required at such times and ia such
quantities as may he deemed necessary.
No. l. 800 reems quarto pest plain finish to w-.rb
pounds per reain
No.. 800 reams QuartO post. plain fnsh to weigh
pounds per ream
No. B. 300 realms quarto pest plain finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. J. 200 reams quarto post satin finish, 10 weigh
pounds per
No. :. 200 realms quarto post s-u finish, to weigh
pounds per
No. l. 100 reams foolScap, plain finish, 10 weigh lC
pounds per rear
No. 2 200 realms foolScap, plain finish, TO weigh L.
pounds per ream
No. 2GO realms foOlscap, plain finish, to weigh IL
pounds per reum
No. (. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish to weigh !,
pounds per
No. 5. loo reams fool~ap. satin hnish to weigh l.
pounds per reani
No g. leo reams foolicar, satin finish, to weigh -
pounds per
No. 100 reams foolscap. satin finish, to weigh Il
pounds per Team
No !. 100 reams fatcap, plain finish, to weigh II
pounds per ream
No. 2 leo renms tatcap, plain finish, to weigh II
pounds per reau
No. 3. 80 realms iatcap, satin finish, to weigh Il
pounds per
No. 4. so realms hatrap, satin finish to weigh i
pounds per ream
No l. 200 reams folio post, plain finish, to weigh 81
pounds per r.am
No. 200 reams folio post. plain hnish to weigh p
pounds per rcam
No. 6. loo reams folio post satin finish to xeirh
pounds per ream
No. A. loo reaus folio post. satin fu.h 10 weiuh %
pounds per Team
No. l. 5O Teams doublecap, plain flash to weigh -
pounds per
No. 2. so Teams doublecap plain flush, to weigh 9.
pounds per
No. =. 80 reams doub.ecap, satin finish to weigh q
pounds per
No. T. 80 realms doublecap, satin tuiSh TO weigh so
pounds per ream
No. l. 30 realms medium (writing) plain finilh, I.
weigh % pounds per resm
No. :. % reams medium, (writng) plain finish, t
weigh "a pounds per rean
No. D. 20 reams medium. (wIitiEg) satin finish, 4
weigh % pounds per ream
No. L. % reams medium, (writing) satin finish e.
weigh "a pounds per Team
AL ofthe papers designed in class to lie inside of III,
best materials free from adultcration and to BE- @.
white or blue color may De- req uired and to he
the regular standard sizes OF their respective kinds
The quantities named therein cannot he taken a. ::
guide, it being Impossible TO arrive az the dcfnt,
quantity that will he required Of any one kind: and
the right therefore is reserve Of ordering greater
or les quantity of Il and every kind contracted
for. at such times and in such quantities TIE pub
lie service MAY rtIu
Each class will lie considered separately. and l.,
sussect u separate contract: but bidders may Offer
for one or more of the classes in the same proposal
and the privilege is reserved OF requiring bidder
who may have mole than Que class assigned Kim [,
take al such classes, or forfeit hs right TO any class
Hos ln.s
pal-r hid tor. dhd hot sdEipie If each Kind must
accompany each bid; and. in class 4. be nunbersit,
corr esp"ni with the number of the PAPER pI"poS,-;
FOR in that schedule aid u the III 81 three classes T.
be properly designated the sample or il i'll no
be- considered And I'll proposals and samples must
be transmitted to this Office free Of postage Other
expense
Each proposal must he signed hy the individual .,
hrm making It, and must specify the price per pouuo
and the consequent price per reaI ahd but pric.
Ter each) of every kind of paplr contained in the
class ~ oInscd fpr.
All Tie PAPER in the several ,laySrs must be d;.i
cred ut such place places as may Ice designated in
Washington city. III good order free q all and ever,
extra char.e or expense. and subject IL the nspec
ton, count. weight. and measurement of tie Super
intcndeut. and tc III all respect satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals will be- furnished At til
office to persons applying for them and none vii
be takcH int" consideration aulcss substantial,
agreeing Herewith.
Bonds. with approved securities, will lie required
And the supplying of an Inferior article in ANY Ofthe
classes or failure to supply Ike quantity required
at any time, will be conSidereda violation OF the on
tract.
Zach bidder is required to furnish with his prop
sails satisfactory eveEce Of his ability to execute II
and to offer at the time two good and sufficient
secifilrs to be 70 certified 10y judge or clerk of
Cui'rd States court vi the district in which the sure
Ties may reside. for the faithful execution the con
tracts proposed u be undertaken by him ana all,
proposal unaccOnpanel with such evidence will u
rejected.
The proposals will he opened in the manner TO
CURED 10y law on the first Tuesday after the fr>i
Monday in December next 10Th } al 10 o'clock a. M
at the flee Of the Superintendent.
Proposals Will be addressed to the "Super,ntenJ
ent OF the Public Printing" Capitol OF the Unit.-
States, Washington aud endorsed Proposals. fol
supply ing Paper"
JOHN r. TOWERS,
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
oct 1-eOit1dec
Single and Double Barrel Guns and
Cunning Apparatus.