Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-03
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper
for the Public Printing.
Office Superintendent Of FxJlic Printing. !



Washington, Sept 30, 1853.
N pursuance of the "Act TO provide for executing
i the public printing" &c, approved August 26
1852 scaled proposals viii be received at this office
December next, at twelve O'Clock m for furni hing
the paper that may be required for the public print
ing for the year commencing on the LIST day Of De
cember, 1858, and ending the lst day of December
1854.
The suhjoined list specifies, as nesrly he as
certaned, the qusuty, and the quality and descrip
ton, OF each kind of paper that will be required.
CLASS l.
1900 realms fine printing paper, urca'endered, Il
measure q by IS inches and TO weigh forty
five pounds to the ream of $50 sheets.
Class >.
1000 resms 6ne printing parer, cslendered, Il
measure n by So inches. and to weigh fly
Six pounds to the ream OF 4SO sheets.
Glass;.
600 reams superfne hard-sized and calendered
printing paper, to measure "a by 30 inches
and to weigh forty-eight pounds to the rean
of $50 sheets.
The hbre OF the paper of each of the above classe
to be OF linen ara, cotton, free from all dueratiOn
with mineral or other substances. of a fair white
ness, and put up in qures of twenty four sheets
each, and III bundles OF two rpams EACH each team
to contain $50 perfect shcets Uniformity in color
thickness. and weight VIII be required: and no bun
die varying over or under five per cent. from tie
standard weight will De received, and the gross
weight will in all cases be required Mixing of va
rious thickness in the same bundle to make up the
weight will be considered a violation Of the contr act
Samples Indicating the quality, &c, of the paper
required in the foregoing three classes can be oh
tanned at the Office Of the Superintendent or will be
furnished by mail or to persons intending to bid.
Contracts will he entered into for supplying 10,
quantities required in the fIs. second, and third
CLASSES at such times the public sery c, nav re-
quire: bu. the privilege is reserved of ordering a
greater quantity either class. should a greater
quantity be required. r. such times aud in suc.
quantities as may - deemed necessary.
CLASSl
No. l. go reans qTarto post plain finish TO weigh
pounds per
No. 200 rCamS Iuarto post plain finish, To wpish
pounds per reain
No. 3 600 reams Iuarto rot, pain fnih to wei h
pounds per rcam
No. l. 30 rehrls guarto post satin finish 10 weigh
pounds per ream
No. j. 200 resII' 'uarto poSt satin finish to weigh
pounds Ter rem
No. l. 200 reams ioolscap, pain finish, To weigh 10
pounds per reasl
No. .. zoo rearns foolscap, plain fnis 70 weigh Il
pounds per resin
No. 3 go reams :nolscap. plain finish, to weigh II
pounds per ream
No. T. 200 rearls fooscap, plain fni.h, to weigh IL
pounds per
No. s. les reams foolscap. gatin finish, to weigh 1.
pounds per
No C. leo reams fooscar, satiu flush, to weigh y
pounds per resm
10. :. 100 ream. oolscap. satin finish, TO weigh IL
pounds per iea:a
No. 1. loo reams fatcar. plain flush, to weigh i
pounds per
No. 2. lCo reams iatcap, plain finish, 10 weigh 1t
pounds per
20. .. 80 re.ms hateap, satin fni-h, TO weigh il
pounds per
No. 1. 90 realms tatcap, satin finish, to Weigh Ii
pounds per
No. l. 200 reams folio post plain finish, to weigh 2I
pounds per rtan
No. 200 rsas folio post. plain finish, to weigh "a
pouLds per rea;n
No. B. 100 reams folio post, satin finish, to wei III =
pounds per
No ]. leo folio post. 81 tin fu>h to weigh .
pounds per ream
No 1. so resu,s doub!ecsp, plain fusl, to weigh 2
pounds per ream
No >. so resns ioube,ap pidiu suish, 20 geiEh 81
pounds rrr
No. ;. 80 doLb.eysp satin f.nisL 10 weigh 9
pounds - rcHm
No. l. 80 r"ams douhec,E, sa;il iai h, to weigh q
pOuptS per f":lii
No. /. J1 rraIrS Ine1"n tsri.in.l pain iniah, t.
weigh IS pounds ltr resln
No. =. % reaI. medium, writing plain finish L
weigh 81 pounds per Tedm
| no. j. 70 reame meGunl. (writihg) sstil finish, 4
weigh IS pounds per ream
No. l. 20 reaIns meiiun. (wIitiEgt satin Iii H. L
weigh u pounds per ream
All oftlie papers designed III class to Le made 9th
Lest materials, free FROM adult ration. and TO lie q
white blue color. az may be required ard to tp
the regui standard sizes of their Spective kind.
! The quantities Named therein cannot be taken as
guide. 1t brirg impossible TO ani,e At Tie defnt
quantity that viii be required Of any kind; ap,
the right therefore is realya of ordering create
or less quantity OF ca Il AID every kind contracts
for. at such times and in such Quantities the pull
| l:c service may r,riu ~
! f.Dh class vii he considered separately. ana l.
2ui;. 10 S,.parA." contract: bat Bidders may off.
Cor Of ,Lr classes la the sarle proposal
and the privilege is Eery. requiring Il hide
| who may hav" mClr than one class aS-i-..ci him I
take all such classes forfeit his ri.it t. liy class
| Samples tuUt lasS+,ian ono Iuirel ~ each Kind @
paper bid TO-. O'd td ire Stp.plS Of ,Ici tnd
accompany each hid and. in c!Is. T. l- number u
core ni with the number 81 tie -, er p,Cpo-.
lor in ljat schedule md. i'll The f!:s. th a..dSS =
be properly desiG ed on the s,li, T. or il will N,
De- considered And I'll pro!osali and samples mus
be transmitted to tlS Office free of passage or othc
! expense.
Each proposal must Z signed ~ Tie Individual q
hrn making il. and must specify ia. pic. rr ;uuu
and TIE constituent Price per re;,i a'.d b one prize
for e" h.) Of every Kind of paper contained ia Tia
! class opposed for.
A.! The paper IN the several classes must BE drliy
cred ut S5ch place places nay lie designated j
Washington city. in good der free of al rnd g, er
extra ciiarEe or ruI.". and beet Ia The in ~
Son. cJEEt. weight, and n,e.sG ..aent Of lie Super
inteHdent ani he III all res, cctS 81 iri.ctcry.
hank terms for 7. opOsa!S viii lie furnished az Il
cihc' - persons a!l Sir- ior than; and vii
be taken ito consideration unless substantial!
i. reeiGg ihere"i;h.
boiui with aniTHT"I securities, VIII he required
and TIE n'g i;lr a. :. article in anv of H.
caS-''S. or failure TO supply 'le quantity require
a any tine Will be considered vol lion Of the 90!
| tract.
Zach bidder is re- 'trri to furnish with lis rrop
sails satisfactory evidence of his eb li'y eAccu'e
and to ""r 1T te tne time two good aud suiiCicl
sec ritiag. - hc certified by Judge or clerk of
United states court OF the district. in wch tie sur
ieS n;a. 'esi9e fot he faithful execution OF the COZ
tracts proceed To be un,lerraktl 10y hin: AMI an
! .Cstl., nit.i
| rejected.
| The proposals U,ll he opened in the manner n
gu rri hy law GA the fist 1,,~ Stay after the fiji.
h"nay IA H-cen.i next, (6tfs) AT 10 o'clock 4 m
al the flee al Ike superintendent
Proposals viii Re addressed to the "Superinten.
ent Of ta. Pubic Printing" Capitol of the Unit
States. Washington. and endorsed Proposals. Ia
supplying PIER
JOHN T. Tow Frs
Superintendent Of the Public Printing,
! oct l-eott.dcc
/ single and Double kerret Guns anS
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