Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-19
Proposals for Farnishine che Paper
for the Public Printing.
oGoe Superintendent of r,.Nie pr,,.,no

i Pursuance @. tne "Act 70 provide Tor executine
i the public printing &c, approved August 2e
1882 eealsd proposals viii be received at this ONCE
in the Capitol, until the first Monday 18th dav1 n
December next, at twelve O'Clock, m for furpshins
the paper that may be required for the public print
ing for the year commencing on the LIST day Of he
1854. ' " ''>'''''e'
The suhjoined list specifies M nearly AZ can he "a
certs'ned the quantity, and the quality and descrip
ton, of each kind of paper that will be required.
Glass l.
1900 reams fine printing paper upca,eudered. 4,
measure ~ by IS inches, and to weigh forty
hve pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets
Glass 2.
Z,oVo reams fine printing paper. calendered. Il
measure "a by 3S inches, and to weigh ffly
SIX pounds to the ream OF $50 sheets.
- Class g.
100 reams superfne hard-siyed and calenderet
printing paper, to measure "a by 50 inches
and to weigh fortyeight pounds to the rean
Of $50 sheets.
The fibre of the paper of each Of the above cl,sse
90 De o. hnen and cotton free from all nduleraiou
with mineral OF other substances Of fair white
ness, and put up In quircs IF twehty-fcur sheets
each. and in bundles Of two reams each each ream
to contain $50 perfect sheets Uniformity I'm color
tniekness, and weight Will be required; and no hun
die varying over or under five per cent from the
standard weight will ba received. and the gross
weight viii in all cases he required. Mixing If va.
rious thickness in the same bundle to make M the
weight will be considered violation of the contract
Samples Indicating the quality. &C.. of the paper
required in the foregoing three classes can be oil.
tanned at the office Of the Superintendent or will b.
furnished by mail or to persons intending to bid.
Contracts will be entered into for supplying the
quantities required in the FIRST second, ard third
classes, st such times the public servic- msy re.
qnirc; but the privilege Is reserved of ordering
greater quantity on either class, should greater
quantity he required, at such times and In such
quantities as may be deemed necessary.
CL4ss4
No. l. 900 reams quarto post, plain finish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. 300 reams quarto post plain finish To weigh
pounds per ream
No. B 800 reams qusrto post, plain finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. 4. 200 reams Quarto post, satin finish to weigh
pounds per ream
No 5. 200 reams quarto post, satin fnish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 reams fooscap, plain finish, to weigh IL
pounds per rcam
No. 2 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh Il
pounds per ream
No. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh IA
pounds per ream
No. f. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh 1t
pounds per ream
No. 8. loo reams fooI.cap, satin finish, to weigh L.
pounds per ream
No g. 100 reams foolscap, satin finish, to weigh "a
pounds per ream
No. I. 100 reams fooscap, satin finish, to weigh lt
pounds per ream
No. /. 100 reams fstcap, plain finish to weigh Ia
pounds per ream
No. 2 100 reams hatcap, plain finish, TO weigh IL
pounds per ream
No.. 8. so reams aatcap, satin fnish, to weigh IA
pounds per ream
No. L. SO realms fatcap, satin finish, to weigh IL
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 reams folio post plain finish to weigh %
pounds per rcsm
No. g 200 reams folio post, plain finish, to weigh q
pounds per ream
No. s. 100 reams folio post, satin finish, to weigh q
pounds per ream
No. loo reaus folio post, satin finish, TO weigh q
pounds per ream
No. l. 30 reams doublecsp plain finish, to weigh 2.
pounds per ream
No. 2. so reams doublecap plain finish to weigh 81
pounds per ream
No. B. so reams doublecap, satin finish, 10 weigh p
pounds per ream
No. 4. so rcams doublecap, satin finish to weigh 81
pounds per ream
No. l. 80 renms medium (writine) plain finish, I,
weigh 70 pounds per ream
NO. Z. % realms medium, (writing) plain finish, L
weigh 81 pounds per ream
No. }. % reams medium. (writisg) satin finish, t.
weigh Is pounds rer ream
No. 4. % rsams medium, (writing) satin finish te
weigh "a pounds per resm
All ofthe papers designed in class to he made of tn,
best materials, free from adulteration and to lie
White or blue color. as may be required and to be
the regular standard sizes of their respective kinds
The quantities named therein cannot be taken ss .
guide, it being impossible to arrive at the dcfni,
quantity that will be required of any one kind an,
the right therefore is reserved of ordering a greater
or less quantity of each and every kind contracted
for at such times and in such quantities as the pub
lie service may requ re.
Each class will he considered Feparstely and b.
subject to separate contract; but bidders NAV oel
for one or more of the classes in the same proposa
and the privilege is reserved OF requiring a bidder
i'm 4,
take all such classes, forfeit his right to any class
Examples mot less than one quire) of each kind q
paper bid for. and bh oss sample IF each Kind mus
accompany each bid and in class l. be numbered I.
corr espond with the number Of the paper propose,
for in that schedule, and in the first three classes T.
be properly designated on the sample or it will no
I've considered. And all proposals and samples mus
be transmitted to this Office free Of postage or othe
expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual O,
firm maxi ing it. and must specify the price per pound
aud the consequent price per and hut pric,
Ter eachl OF every kind of paper contained in thu
class proposed for.
All the paper in the several classes must be deliy
cred 1T such place or places may he designated
Washington city in good order free of all and ever,
extra charge expense, and subject TO the inspec
ton, count. weight, and measurement of the Super
intendent and be in all respects satisfactory
Blank forms for proposals will DE furnished nj thi
office to persons applying for them and none viii
be taken into consideration unless substantial,
Bonds, with approved securities, will he required
and the supplying Of inferior article in any of tn
classes, or failure to supply the quantity require,
at any tine will be considcreda violation of the con
tract.
Each bidder is required to furnish with his proro
sails satisfactory evidence of his ability to
and to offer at the same time two good and suficen
securities, to be so certified by judge clerk of
United States court of the district in which the
ties may reside for the faithful execution of the
tracts proposed to be undertaken by him; and an,
proposal unaccompanied with such evidence will
rejected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re
CURED by law" the first Tuesday after the firs
Monday in December next, (6th,) at 10 o'clock, a. m
at the flee of the Superintendent.
Proposals viii be addressed to the "Superintend
emit of the Public Printing" Capitol Of the Unite,
States, Washington, and endorsed Proposals TO
supplying PIPER"
JOHN T. TOWERS
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
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