Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-11
Proposa1s for Furntshinx
for the Public Printinr "per
once Superintendent cf Ts.blie Py1.s,o

/ pursuance If the Act % provide TO- '. .o'S
tne pubic printing" &c, approved ANN, ns
ioo., scaled proposals will be received a, tSnSN
IN the capitol, until the first Monday fs,h U'h'e,
Deoemoer next at twelve o'clock m for frni.,. o.
.he paper that may he required for the puh,i Ing
my ,oI 'nS Year commencing on the LIST dsy ~ N
center, 1928, and ending on the LIST isy ~ IL. p~
1854. N~' VI pecembsr
The sul9oined list specifics As nearly ,s
eertsined, the quantity, and the quality ami as
u"n' OF esen KIND of paper that will he required
CL.ssI
1000 reams fine printing rspcr un,.,.,s
measure - by IS inches and n xaa'h %
hye pounds 10 the rcam Of $50 sh.rt, Ky
CASA
Z,ooo rssms fine printing paper, ealrni.-es =,
measure "a by 81 inches. and 10 weigh go "
sh pounds TO the ream Of 4sO sheets ny
Glass;
ovo reens sulerhne bard-siIed snd cslena,
pruning paper, to measure ~ nv - incba.
ana 10 weigh iorty% light pounds to the reSrs
OF $50 sheets. rum
The fibre of the paper Of each Of tn. sb.,,.
to be Of linen and cotton. fro. from AL .s,r,sS
with mineral or other substances Of , f2;r rH
ness, anu put up IN quires Of twenty four r.,
each. and In bundles Of two rrams each cs,b 80
to contain $50 perfect sheets. Uuif,rnitv IN 1 I'M
thickness and weight Will bs required ma ,t o''
die varying over or under five per cent firm ~
standard weight will lie received and ~. .ue
weight will in all cases be reQu red. Mixing % :,
rious thickness in the sarne bundle 10 max, mn 81
weight will he considered a violation 81 th- 800,
Sam les indicating the quality, &C. Of the ~.
required in the foregoing three classes can y. -
tained at tie Office Of the Superintendent or win ~
furnished by mail or to persons intending To bi1
Contracts will re- entered into for SUM l,ing q,
quantities required in the fret. Seoord and hi,
classes, ct such times the public s-r,ic. ma, ~
quire' but the privilege is reservei Of orierilc
greater quantity on either class, should n yre,t.r
quantity be required. nt such times and In snrh
quantities may bs deemed necessary
CLAss4.
No l. 500 reams quarto post plain finish 10 ve:yb
pounds per
Eo2. 500 rcams qusrto post plain finish. 70 xoih
pounds per
No B. 800 reHms qu"rto post plain fni,h, to weigh
pounds per
No. T. 100 resins quarto port satin finish. to weigh
pounds pcr rrau
No 5. 200 r-sms quarto post, satin hnish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. l. zoo reams foolscar, plain finish to weigh 10
pounds per rcam
No. > 200 resms foolscsp. plain finish, TO weigh Il
pounds per ream
No. 3 200 rams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh Il
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 rcnms f'nscaP, plain finish, To weigh Id
pounds Ter
No s. 100 resnls f,ol,cap. satin finish, TO weigh II
pounds per
No G. loo Teams fcolscap satin finish, to weigh J,
pounds per renm
No. q leo rc:m, fool.cap. satin finish, to weigh ID
pounds per resm
No. I. loo reams flatcap, plain finish, to weigh Il
pounds per
No. 2. leo reams fatcap. plsin fnirh, to weigh ls
pounds per ream
No. 3. so reanls fntcsp, satin finish TO weigh /;
pounds per
No. 4. SO reams fla,enr, satin finish, to weigh 10
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 reams folio post pain fnish b weigh 20
pounds per ream
No. E. 300 realms folio post. plain finish to weigh y
pounds per
M & loo fDt ia sari .pi. ~
pounds per ream
No T. 100 ream. folio post. satin inish TO weigh q
pounds per rcam
No. l. so reans doubleday, plain finish, 70 weigh a
pounds per ream
No. .. 50 reams douhlecsp plain finish, to weigh 50
pounds per
No. ). 50 Teams doubleday. satin irish. 10 weigh ~
pounds per ream
No. 1. 30 resms doublecap, satin finish, 10 weigh 80
pounds per
No. l. 90 realms medium (writinz) plain fin.h to
weigh IS pounds per rsam
No. =. so realms medium, (wrtiug) plain finish 10
weigh 81 pounds per ream
No. 8. % reams medium. jwrting) satin finish, TO
weigh IS pounds ler ream
No. 4 l5 reans n.Siium. lwritingl satin finish, to
weigh IA pounds per ream
All of the papers designed ia class to le male ofthe
hest materials free from adulterston. and Re II
white or blue color. may lie required and he Of
the regular standard sizes CT their respective kinda
The quantities NAMED therein cannot he taken rs n
guide, il being Impossible 10 arrirs the definite
quantity that will lie required of any Kind and
the right therefore IL reserve Of ordering greater
OF less quantity of each and every kind contracted
for. at such times and in such quantities as tie rub
lie service rsqu
Each class will I've considered serarat..lv and ta
subject to separate contract; but bidders may offer
Tor one or more OF the classes in the propol
and the privilege is reserved OF requiring bidder
who msy have more than one class assigned him to
take all such classes forfeit his right to any class
samples mot less than one Quire) OF each kind Of
paTer hid Tor. dd btit sample II zach kIrd
accompany each bid and. in class j. be numheredto
corr eslond with the number of the PAPER proposed
for in that schedule and, in the first three classes. 10
be properly designs;e ed the sample. it will not
be considered. And all proposals. and samples NUT
be transmitted to this office free OF Postage other
expense.
Each proposal must lie signed by the individual or
firm making it. and must specify the price per pound
and the consequent price per ream and but price
for oAch.) of every kind OF paper contained in the
cluss proposed for.
All the paper in the several classes must b. i-liy
cred at such place places may hs Designated ia
Washington city. in good order free Of all and- every
extra charge or expense, aud subject to the ins
ton, count. weight. aud measurement of tie Suner
intendent and lie in all resl'ects satisfactory
Blank forms for proposals will lie furnished sttis
Office to persons applying for them and none will
lie taken into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities, will he required:
auu Inc Vi al SrllCIc IN VI
casseS, or failure To supply the quantity required
at any time will be considerels violation Of the
tract.
Zach bidder is required to furnish with hi. props
sails satisfactory evidence Of his ability execute it
and to offer at the time two good and sufficient
securities. 10 be certified 10y judge clerk Of
United State. court of the district in which tie sure
ties may reside for the faithful execution Of the
trari1 proposed tn bc undertaken by Kim: and any
proposal unaccompanird with such evidence Will he
rejected
The proposals will he opened in the manner re-
CURED 10y law ION tire first Tuesday after the first
Monday IN Decem her next (6th) at 10 O'Clock, a. u
at the flee OF the Superintendent.
Proposals will lie addressed TO the "Supernsnd-
ent of the Public Printing" Capitol Of the United
States, Washington, and endorsed Proposals for
supplying Paper"
JOHN T. TOWERS.
Sinner; Mt of tina puhIic pr,ptiny,