Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-04
Proposals for Furnishfnr IN. n
for the Public Printtnr. Per

Proposals for Furnishing IN.
for the Public Printing. psr
omo. superintendent Of Fss,,e p,,,s-
Washington, Sept 80, isss
pursuance OF The Act to provide for execu,.-
1897, seaed proposals win be received NJ ,bisae
in the Capitol. until the first Monday l,,h saoe
December next, at twelve O'Clock m ar srssg Of
the paper that may he required for the public r-s,e
ing fcr the year commencing on the LIST d.y % mt
1854. VI peeenhes
The suhjoined list specifies a. nearly s,.,
certaned, the quantity, and the quality and dssr;s
non, oil each Kind OF paper that will he required
CIassl
1900 resms fine printing paper, unealena,-.,
measure "A by IS inches, and to weigh s,,,s "
i've pounds to the resm Of 40 sheet. ''s's'
CLAss2
2'Ooo resms hnS printing paper, salende,.d. -
measure "A by IS inches, and 10 weisb 60 70
six pounds to the ream OF $50 sheets MI"
CIAs3
300 reams superfne hardsiEed and c,l.,s.-,
pruning paper, TO measure "a by ~ inchs
and to weigh fortyeisht pounds to the ~
OF $50 sheets. r"Hn
The fibre of the paper Of each Of the ,bo,s d..
to be Of linen and cotton, free from all sdul,srs,;
with mineral other substances of . ST. as
ness, and put up in Quires Of tweptv.four So.
each, and in bundles Of two resns each snth -
I'd In
thickness, and weight Will bs required: and Nc S.
die varying over or under five per cent from IN
standard weight will be received, and N. 80
weight will In all cases lie required. Mi,in, ~
rious thickness in the Soine bundle to make M ths
weight viii be considered violation Of N, con,,ss
Samples indicating the quality &C. Of tbs -,
required in the foregoing three classes can he =,
tained at the Office Of the Superintendent or viii
furnished by mail or to persons intending 10 tiJ
Contracts will be entered into for sululrinr 81
quantities required in the frst. second ara hi
Glasses. at such times the public seryic. NAV W
quire; but the privilege is reserved Of orderip. .
greater quantity Oh either class, should a gr,sfs,
quantity he required, ut such times and in such
quantities as may be deemed necessary.
CASA
No l. 500 roams quarto post, plain finish, to weigh,
pounds per roam
No. 800 rsams qusrto post plain finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. g. 800 reams quarto pcst, plain finish, to weigh
pounds per resm
No. 4 200 realms qusrto post, satin finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. S. 200 rcams quarto post sstin finish to weigh
pounds per ream
No. ]. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, 10 weigh 10
pounds per
40. :. 200 rsams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh -
pounds per reem
No. 3 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh IA
pounds per ream
No 4. 200 reams foolscap, plain finish, To weigh 10
pounds Ter ream
No s. loo rcams fool,cap satin finish, to weigh |?
pounds per ream
No G. loo reams foolscap satin nHish, to weigh Il
pounds per ream
No. = 100 ream, foclscap. satin finish, TO weigh 10
pounds per rcRm
No. l. 100 reams hatcap, plain finish, 10 weigh Il
bounds per ream
No. 2. 100 renmr fatcap, plain finch, TO weigh le
pounds per reain
No. 8. 60 reams latcsp, satin nni.h, to weigh IA
pounds per ream
Ne 4. so reams fstcap, satin finish, 10 weigh l6
pounds per rexm
No l. 200 rasms folio post. plain finish, 10 weigh 20
pounds per ream
No. .. 200 rssms folio post plain nni.h TO weigh "a
pounds per reaip
No 3. 100 reams folio post. satin finish 10 weigh 20
pounds per resm
No 4. loo resn,s folio post, satin nAh, to weigh "a
pounds per resm
No. l. 80 reams douLlecar plain finish to weigh u
Ioands ger roam
No. ?. 50 reaTs doubiecap plain finish, to weigh 30
pounds per Team
20 ). so realms doubleday, satin fnish, TO weigh q
pounds per ream
No. 4. 30 reauis doublecap satin finish, to weigh 80
pounds per ream
No. /. so reams medium (writinq) plain finish, to
weigh Is pound. per
No. >. 20 realms medium. (~rting) plain fnish, to
weigh 81 pounds per reau
No. 8. % rexms medium. (writing) satin finish 10
No 4. % reains medium. twriting) satin finish, 70
weigh "a pounds per ream
All fthe papers designed in class to he The
lest materials free from adulterstion and to lie OF
white or blue color, may be required aud liz Of
the regular standard sizes of their respective kinds
The quantities named therein cannot lie taken SIS
guide. il beEg impossible TO arrive at the definite
quantity that will lie required Of any kind and
the right therefore is reserved Of ordering greater
or less quantity 60 each and every kind contracted
and 81.
lie service may requ
Each class will lie considered separately. and be
subject to separate contract; but bidders may offer
for one more Of the classes in tho proposal;
and the privilege ia reserved OF requiring bidder
who may have more than one class assigned him to
take all such classes forfeit his ri Int sny class
Samples mot less than one qUire) of each kind Of
paper bid for. and tnt sample Fl zach ksd must
accompany each bid and. in class 4. be Numbered 10
correspond with the number Of the PAPER proposed
for in that schedule sEd in the first three Glasses
DO properly desgna'sG on the sample. or II will not
be considered And all pro, osnls and samples must
lie transmitted to this office free of postage other
expense.
Each proposal must lie signed by the individual or
firm max NJ it. and mas. specify the price Ier pound
snd tho consequent price Per ream land but price
for each) of every kind Of paper contained in the
class pa opposed fol.
All the paper in the several e asses must be deliv-
cred at such place places may be designated in
Washington city in good order. free Of all and every
extra charge or expense and subject TO the insIec
tion count. weight, and measurement OF the super
intendent aud be in all respects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals viii lie Furnished at this
Office to persons applying for them; and none will
b. takon into consideration unless substantially
agreeing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities, will be required;
aud the supplying Of inferior article in any Of the
classes, or failure 10 supply the quantity required
at any time, will be eonsdereds violation Of the
tract.
Zach bidder is required to furnish with his proTe
sails satisfactory evidence Of his ability to execute il
and 10 offer at the same time two good and sufficient
securities TO be so certified by judge clerk Of
United States court OF the district which the
ties may reside for the faithful execution Of the con:
tracts proposed to b. undertaken by him; and any
proposal unaccompsnird with such evidence will le
rejected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner
qu'red by law on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in December ncrt (sth.) at 10 O'Clock m,
at the flee OF the Superintendent,
Proposals will be addressed to the "SuIerinsend-
Ont of the Public Printing" Capitol Of the United
States, Washington. and endorsed Proposals for
supplying Paper"
JOHN T. TOWERS