Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-29
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.
OFrIcE surrRISrryDENr OF the IN

oFricE SUPERINTENDENT THE puIIIc PRINTING
Washington, September 80, 1854
IN pursuance Of the AT 70 provide for executing the
public printing" &c approved August 90 1852, sealed
I'll the first Monday 9th day) of December next twelve
oeoek for furnishing the paper that may be required
Der, 1855.
The snboined list specifies as nearly as can be ascer
tanned, the quantity and the quality and description
each kind Of paper that win be required.
$4,000 reams fine printing paper uncalendered to mea
pounds TO the OF 4sO sheets.
CLASS 2
1000 fine printing paper, caendered measure "a
by sS inches, and to weigh nftysx pounds to the
ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASS 3.
800 superfne hardsized and calendered print
weigh foryeght pounds e the rean ' Of $50 50
/ sheets.
of linen and cotton free from all adueration with min
era other substances of fair wilderness, put up
In qures Of twenty theets EACH and in bundles OF
two reams EACH each TO contain $50 perfect
Uniformity In color thickness and weight will be required
and no bundle varying under five per cent from
the standard weight will be received and the weight
will In all be required Mixing ofvarous
In the same bundle TO make up the weight will be consd
cred a violation Of the contract
Samples indicating the quality &c. of the paper required
in the foregoing three classes be Office
OF the or will be furnished by mail to per-
Contracts will be entered into for supplying the quaint
ties required In the first second and third classes at such
times as the public service requires but the privilege
Is reserved of ordering greater quantity either class
should greater quantity be required at such times and
CLASS T.
sec ao post to Ssh per
No. 500 fooseap, to weigh pounds per ream
s. 100 do do DO DO DO i DO DO DO
1899 so hap to weigh pounds
No. 200 200 rssms folio post to weigh pounds
8. 10 do bank post, do p do do
No 200 doublecap, to weigh "a pounds per rea
2 90 do do do do so do do
DO DO eo 20 med t DO DO DO q y DO DO do do
All of the papers designated to be made of the
best materials and finished in the best manner free from
be OF the regular standard Of their respective
kinds The right reserved Of ordering greater
quantity Of each and every kind contracted for at such
times and in such quantities the public service may
| quire
Each class win be considered separately be subject
to separate contracts but bidders may offer for
more Of the classes in the proposal and the prvi
ege reserved of requiring bidder who may have
than class assigned him to take all such classes
| forfeit his right to any class.
Samples not less than qure of each kind paper
bid for and sample for each Kind must accompany
each bid and in class be numbered to correspond with
the number Of the proposed for in that schedule
the sample or 1t will not be considered And ali propo.
sails and samples must be transmitted to this Office free
| postage or otherexpense.
1
making it. and must specify the price per pound and the
consequent price but price for each
every kind of paper contained in the class proposed
All the paper in the several classes be delivered
such place places be designated In Washington
city In good ORDER free of all and every charge
expense and subject to the inspection count weight
OF the Superintendent and be in all respects
| satisfactory =
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at this Office
to persons applying for them and will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing Herewith
Bonds, with approved securities will be required and
the supplying Of inferior article In of the classes
failure to supply the quantity required any time, will
be considered a violation OF the contract
Each bidder Is required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence Of his ability it, any
proposal unaccompaned with such evidence viii be
jected.
The proposals will be opened in the required by
law on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Dece-
ber next (5th at 10 o'clock, M at the office Of the
Superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed TO the Superintendent
the Public Printing, Capitol of the United States Wash
ingon and endorsed Proposals for supplying Paper
A. q. SEAMAN,
Superintendent Of the Public Printing.
Oct na.