Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-21
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

oFricE SUPERINTENDENT THE PUBLIC PRINTING,
IN pursuance OF the Act to provide for executing the
public printing" &C., approved August 20, 1852 sealed
proposals win be received this ONCE in the Capitol un
o'clock for furnishing the paper that may be required
for the public printing for the year on the LIST
day Of and ending the LIST day Of Decem
The suboined list specifies nearly as can be ascer
taned the quantity and the quality description of
each Kind OF paper that will be required.
CLASS i.
$4,000 realms hns printing paper uneaiendered tOmea-
sure ~ by 50 inches, and to weigh forty-hve
pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASS 2.
1000 reams fine printing paper eaendered to measure "a
by IS inches, and to weigh afty-six pounds 10 the
ream of 480 sheets.
CLASS g.
300 reams superfne hardszed and caendered print-
ing paper, to measure "a by 80 inches and TO
weigh forty-esht pounds to the OF $50
The fibre of the paper each of the above Glasses To b
Of linen and cotton free from all adulteraton with min
eral or other substances Of fair whiteness and put up
In quires OF twenyfour sheets EACH and bundles Of
two renms eaeh each contain 4SO perfect sheets
Uniformity In color thickness and weight win required
ana no bundle varying over under five per cent
the standard weight will be received and the gross weigh
VIII in all cases be required Mixing ofvarous
In the bundle 10 make up the weight will be consid
cred violation of the contract
Samples indicating the quality &C. Of the paper
In the foregoing three classes be obtained at the Office
sons intending to bid.
Contracts will be entered into for supplying the ouauti
ties required In the first second and third classes at such
Times as the pubic service may require but the privilege
reserved Of ordering greater quantity on either class
should greater quantity be required such times and
IN such Quantities NJ may be deemed necessary
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No 500 fOoscap, to weigh 10 pounds per ream
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2 100 do do Do Is Is pounds So per do rsam
No. 200 rssms folio post to weigh 10 pounds per ream
s. 10 DO DO bank eG post, DO DO e DO DO DO DO
No. 200 reams doublecap to weigh "a pounds per ream
No. 100 rms med (writng0 to weigh % pds per ream
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All OF the papers designated In class to be made Of the
best materials and finished in the best manner free from
white or blue color may be required and
to be Of the regular standard sizes of their
kinds The right is reserved Of ordering greater
OF escn anu every Kind contracted for at such
times and In such quantities the public service may
quire.
Each class will be considered separately and be subject
more Of the classes In the proposal and the priv
ege reserved Of requiring bidder who may have
than class assigned him to take all such classes or
forfeit his right to any class
Samples mot less than quire Of each kind of paper
bid Tor and out one sample for each kind accompany
each bid and In class be numbered correspond with
the number of the paper proposed for in that
and In the first three classes properly designated on
the sample, or 1t will not be considered And all propo.
sails and samples must be transmitted this Office free
postage or other expense
Each proposal must be signed by the individual firm
making it, and must specify the price per pound and the
price per but price for each of
every kind Of paper contained in class proposed for
All the paper In the several classes must be delivered
such place or places as may be designated In Washington
city, In good orde free Of all and every extra charge
expense and subject TO the inspection count weight and
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
unless substantially agreeing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities will be required and
tho supplying Of inferior article In any Of the classes
failure to supply the quantity required at any time will
be considered q violation Of the contract.
Each bidder is required To furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence Of his ability to execute It. and any
proposal unaccompanied with such evidence viii be
jected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner required by
law on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In Dece
bsr next, (5th) ut 10 O'clock M at the Office of the
superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed to the Superintendent of
the Public Printing, Capitol Of the United States Wash
ington, and endorsed Proposals for supplying Paper
A. G. SEAMAN,
Superintendent of the Public Printing.