Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-09
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper
for the Public Printing.
Office Superintendent Of Puddle Printing,

| the public printing &c, approved Auyust %
1852, sealed proposals will be received st this Office
in the Capitol. until the first Monday 18th day. of
December next, at twelve C'clcck. m for furnishing
the paper that may be required for the public print
ing for the year commencing on the LIST day of De
cember 1853, and ending the LIST day of pccemher
1854.
The suhjoined list srccifcs rs nearly can he as
certained the quantity AID tc quality and descrip
ton, Of each kind of paper that will lie required.
Class 1.
II 600 reams fine printing paper. uncalendered, to
measure q BY IS inches. and 70 weigh forty
five pounds 10 the ream Of $50 sheets
Glass;
1000 resins fine printing paper, calendered. to
measure - by IS inches, snd to weigh ffty-
six pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets
CLASS ,.
800 reams superfne hsrl-sized and calendered
printing paper, to measure "a by 81 inches
and To weigh fortyeight pounds to the ream
of $50 sheets.
The fibre Of the paper of each of the above clssse
to be of linen and cotton. free from all auterstiOn
with mineral other substances. of a fair white
ness, and put mp in quires Of twenty four sheets
each. and in bundles Of two rpams each. each rcam
to contain $50 perfect sheets. Uniformity in color,
thickness, and weight VIII lie required: and bun
die VARYING over under FIVE per cent. frcm the
standard wright will be received and the gross
weight will in ALI css.s be- required. Mixing Of va
rious thick neSs in the Fame bundle to make up the
weight will he considered violation Of the contract
required in the foregoing three classes eau be oh
tanned at the Office Of the Superintendent, will be
furnished ny mail or To persons intending to bid.
Contracts will he entered into for supplying the
quantities required in the first, second, and third
classes. at such times the public serric" may
quire; but the privilege Is reserved of ordering r
greater quantity either class, should greater
quantity be required, at such times and in such
quantities may se deemed necessary.
CLASH.
No l. 500 reams quarto post plain finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No,2. 300 renms quarto post, plain tnish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. g. 300 reams quarto post, plain inifh, to weigh
pounds per
No. 200 reams quarto post, satin finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. s. 200 realms quarto post satin fnish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 reams foelscap, plain finish, to weigh 10
pounds per rean
No. 2. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh IL
pounds per ream
No. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh IL
pounds per ream
No. L. 200 reams fooscap, plain finish, to weigh Id
pounds per
No. s. 100 reams foolscap, satin finish, to weigh II
pounds per ream
No 6. 100 realms foolscar, satin finish, to weigh !;
pounds per resm
No. g 100 foolscap, satin finish, TO weigh 16
pounds per ream
No. l. 100 rcams fstcap, plain finish, TO weigh Ii
pounds per resm
No. 2. leo reams iatcap, plain finish, to weigh 16
pounds per
No. 3. so reams iatcap, satin finish, to weigh IA
pounds per
No. 4. SO reams fistcap, satin finish, to weigh &c
pounds per ream
No. zoo reams folio post, plain finish, to weigh 60
pounds per ream
No. = 200 reams folio post plain finish to weigh a
pounds per ream
No. s. 100 reams folio post satin finish to weigh 20
pounds per ream
No T. 100 reams folio post, satin nish TO weigh "a
pounds per ream
No. l. so reams doubleday, plsin finish, to weigh "a
pounds per ream
No. 2. so reams doublecsp plain fnish to weigh 80
pounds per ream
No. g. so rpams doubecap, satin finish to weigh "a
pounds per
No. 1. so reams doublecap, satin finish to weigh 50
pounds per ream
No /. so reams medium (writinq) plain finish, to
weigh rs pounds per ream
No. =. 80 reams medium. (writins) plain finish, to
weigh 81 pounds per
No 3. % reams medium. (wTi;iSg) satin finish, &c
weigh Is pounds per
No. 4. % realms medium. (writing) satin finish, 10
weigh n pounds per ream
All Of the papers designed in class he made of the
best materials, free from aduterstion and to he OF
white or blue color bc required. and to I've o
the regular standard sizes of their respective kinds
The quantities named therein cannot he taken as
guide it being impossible to arrive at the definite
tltaU VIII @. hny KIND: and
the right therefore IL Reserved Of ordering greater
or less quantity of each ana every kind contracted
Tor at sucn times and in such quantities the pub
lie service may reIu
Each class will lie considered separately. and be-
subject to separate contract; hut bidders may Offer
for one more of the classes in the same proposal
aud the privilege is reserved OF requiring bidder
who may have more than class assigned him to
take all such classes, forfeit his right to class
Samples mot less than one quire) of each Kind OF
paper bid for, and Lt sample cC eGcL Kind must
accompany each bid and. in class T. he numbered (,
correspond with the number of the paper proposed
for in that schedule and. in the first three CLASSES
be properly designated on the sample, il will
he considered. And all proposals and samples mus,
be transmitted TO this office free of postage other
expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the indiy dual OF
firm making it, and mast specify the price per pound
and the consequent price per ream aud but price
Tor each) OF every kind of paper contained in the
class proposed for.
All the paper in the several classes must be d-lv-
cred at such place or places msy be- designated ia
Washington city in good order, free of all and every
extra charge or esPeD,e and subject TO the insprr
ton, count, weight, and measurement of the Super
intendent and lie in all respects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished al this
office to persons applying for them; and none will
be taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith.
i Bonds, with approved securities, will he required
and the supplying of Inferior article in any OF the
Classes or failure to supply the quantity required
at any time will be considered violation Of the con
tract.
Each bidder is required to furnish with his propo
sails satisfactory evidence of his ability to execute il
and to offer ut the same time two good and sufficient
securities. to be certified by judge clerk of
United States court of the district in which the
ties may reside for the faithful execution of the con
tracts proposed to be undertaken by him: and any
proposal unaccompahied with such evidence will be
rejected.
The proposals will te opened in the manner re-
CURED by law on the fret Tuesday after the first
Monday in December next, (6th,) at 10 o'clock a. M
at the flee of the Superintendent
Proposals will be addressed to the "Supcrintend-
ent Of the Public Printing Capitol of the United
States, Washington, and endorsed Proposals for
supplying P"per."
JOHN T. TOWERS.
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
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