Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-16
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper
for the Public Printing.

ofcs Superintendent Of Pebble Printing. !
Washington, Sept 30, 1883.
\ pursuance Of the Act 70 provide for executing
i the public printing" &C, approved August %
1882 sealed proposals will be received at this office
in the Capitol. until the first Monday 18th dayl Of
December next, at twelve o'clo X. m for furnishing
the psPer that may he required for the public print
ing for the wear commencing the LIST day of De
crmber, 1883 and ending the lst day of pecenher
1854.
The suljonel list specifies as nearly a. can ne as
certaincd. the quantity and the quality and descrip
ton, of each kind Of paper thst will be required
CI.ssI
1900 reams fine printing paper, uncalerdered, to
measure ~ by IS inches, and TO weigh forty.
i've pounds tn the ream of ss0 sheets.
Class .
1000 rrams fine printing paper. sslenaered. to
measure u by IS inches and to weigh hf1y-
six pounds I" the ream OF $50 sheets.
Class q
'ieO reams superfne harlSiTei and cslenl.red
printing paper. tn measure 81 10y - inches
aud 10 weigh i6rtyeight pounds TO the resm
of ISo sheets.
The fibre Of the paper Of each OF the above crsss
to I've OF linen and cotton free from all aiuleraton
with mineral or other substances. Of n fair white
ness, AMI put up in quircs of twenty four sheets
each, and in bundles Of two raams each each ream
to contain $50 perfect sheets Uniformity i'm color
thickness. and weight Will lie required: and no bun
die varying over or under five per cent. from the
standard weigh. will le received, snd the gross
weight will in all be required Mixing Of va
riouS thickness in the same bundle ia make ND Tia,
weight will he considered violation of the contract
Samples Indicating the quslity. &C., OF the paper
required In the foregoing three classes To- oh
tanned at tie oice of the Superintendent or will l
furnished 10y mail or to persons intending "a hid
Contracts will lie entered into for supplying the
quantities required in the first. second snd third
classes. at such times the public service may re-
quire but the privilege is reserved Of ordering q
crater quantity on either class, should greater
quantity be- required. at such times and in such
! quantities as may Re de.mcd necessary.
CL,Ss4.
No l. 200 reams quarto post plain finish Ia we'ch
pounds per
No. 600 realms quarto post. plain finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No. ). 500 reams quarto post plain finish, to weigh
pounds per r-am
No l. go reams quarto post, satin finish, to weigh
pounds per ream
No 5. 200 reams quarto post satin finish TO weigh
pounds Ter ream
No l. 200 reams foOlscap, plain finish, n weigh 10
pounds per ream
No. 2. 200 reaTns foolscsp, plain finish, TO weigh II
pounds per ream
No 9 200 rcams foolscap, plain finish, to weigh II
pounds per
No. 4. 200 rrams fooscap. plain finish, to weigh 10
pounds per rcam
No 5. l00 rcams foolscap, satin finish, TO weigh II
pounds per ream
No 6. 100 reams foolscap satin firish, to weigh u
pounds per
No .. 100 reams foolscap. satin finish, to weigh IL
pounds per ream
No. l. 100 reams fstcap, plain finish, to weigh II
pounds per
No 2. 100 reams hatcap, plain finish, to weigh 16
pounds per ream
! No. ). 80 reams fatcap, satin fnish, to weigh IA
pounds per ream
No. 4. SO reams fatcap, satin finish, to weigh 16
pounds per ream
No. l. 200 reams folio post, plain finish, to weigh 20
pounds per ream
No Q. 200 reams folio post plain finish to weigh q
pounds per
No. s. loo folio post satin nish to weigh 20
pounds per
No 4. 100 folio post. satin finish, te weigh "a
pounds per ream
No. l. 80 reans doublecap plain finish, to weigh "A
! pounds per ream
No. 2 SO resms douhlecap plain fnish to weigh SO
pounds per cam
No. 3. so doublecsp, satin finish, weigh q
pounds per ream
No. L. 50 reams doublecap, satin finish, to weigh 80
pounds per ream
| No. l. so rcams medium (writing) plain finish TO
| weigh % pounds Ter rcam
! No. = 50 reams medium, (writing) plain finish, to
weigh "a pounds per rcsm
No. B. 25 reams medium. (writikg) satin finish, to
weigh IS pounds per ream
| No. t. % reams medium. (writing) satin finish, to
| weigh "a pounds per ram
All ofthe papers designed in class TO be made of the
best materials free from authorization. and To he of
white blue color as nav he required and to be of
the regular standard sizes of their respective kinds
The quantities named therein cannot ~ taken a. a
guide. il being impossible To arrive ut the definite
quantity that will he required of any oae kind and
the right therefore is reserved of ordering greater
or less quantity of each and every kind contracted,
for. at such times and in such quantities the pub
lie service may requ
Each class will lie considered separately. and be
subject to separate contract: but bidders may offer
for one or more of the classes in the proposal
aud the privilege is reserved or requiring bidder
| who may have more than class assigned him To
take all such classes, forfeit his right any class
Samples mot less than quire) Of each kind OF
paper bid for. and bm SdInpka Of erch kind must
accompany each bid; and. in class T. he numbered Ia
correspond with the number of the paper proposed
Tor in that schedule, and in the first three classes to
be properly designated on the sample. il will
b. considered And all proposals and samples III Ist
la transmitted to this Office free of postage or other
! expense.
Each proposal must he signed by the indiy dusl or
firm making it. and mnSt specify the price per pound
and the consequent price per ream (and hut one price
fer each) Of every kind of paper contained in the
class proposed for.
All the paper in the several classes must b. deliy-
cred at Such place places may lac designated i'm
Washington city. in good order free of all and every
extra charge or expense, and subject To the insec
ton. count. weight, and measurement of the Super
in;rndent. and lie i'll all respects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals will IL, furnished at this
Office Ia persons Supplying for them: and none will
be taken into consideration Unless substantial
agreeing Herewith.
Bonds. with approved securities, will he required
and the supplying of an inferior article in any of the
Classes. or failure 10 supply tie quantity required
at any time, will be cOnSidrrela 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 at the same time two good and sufficient
securities, To be certified 10y 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 any
proposal unaccompanicd with such evidence will be
rejected.
The proposals will he opened in the manner re-
CURED by law on the first Tuesday after tie first
Monday i'll Deem Der next 9th. at 10 o'clock.
| at the lice OF the SureIints ndent.
Proposals viii lie addressed TO the 'Superintend-
ent OF the Public Printing, Capitol OF the United
States, Washington, End endorsed Proposals for
Supplying Piper"
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Snnerintea .e 1t of The puhiic Printing.