Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-22
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

orncE SUPERINTENDENT OF TUE Punllc Pnnr1So,
Washington, September 30, 1854
proposals. viii be received at this ONCE in the Capitol
O'Clock M for furnishing the paper that may be required
for the public printing for the year commencing the 1s
day Of and ending on the LIST day Of Deem
The suhjoned list specifies, nearly be Ascer
tanned the quantity and the quality and description, Of
CLASS l.
1900 resns has printing paper gnssendcsed % nss
pounds 70 the rcam o. $50 sheets.
Glass q
1000 fine printing paper, calondered 10 measure n
by ss inches, and 70 weigh my elk pounds 70 ths
ream Of $50 sheets.
GLASS 3.
800 rooms supsrane hardened and ealendersd print
ing paper, 20 measure "a BY % inches, and e
weigh fOrtyslsht pounds TO tho resn Of ~
Tho re Of paper Of each Of tho above classes to b
Of linen and cotton, free from all adulterstion With MIN
eral other substances OF fur Wilderness, and put az
IN qurcs Of tventy-our sheets esch and m bundles
each, each contain $50 perfect sheets
Uniformity IN color thickness and weight vlb required
the standard weight win be recevcd and the weigh
win IN all Be required MIXING ofvarous
I'm the same bundle 10 make the weight VIII be consd
cred q violation OF the contract.
Samples indicating the quality Of tho paper requires
IN the foregoing three classes be obtained al the o
Of tho superintendent VIII be furnished BY mail 10 per
sons intending 10 bid.
Contracts win DO entered into for supplying the quaint
ties required in the rs second and third cssso suci
times the public service may requires but tho privilege
reserved Of ordering greater quantity either class
in such quantities as may be deemed necessary.
cog s9 quartz to sssA P'uss' per ss'm
No l. 600 fOolscap 10 weigh 10 pounds per resm
&c. .SS &c &c 90 &c 90 90 Il y 90 90 &c &c
100 DO DO DO 10 DO DO
No. 200 res@s folio post TO weigh 70 pounds per rssm
a z 20 90 90 s..s a. Do., 90 90 e 90 DO DC
No l. 100 fs ned (vritIng) 20 weigh % pds per ream
q 80 DO do do do 30 DO do
{ e &c &c a. e med. ; 20 S SS SSss &c &c
An Of the papers designated In class be made Of IN
best Materials and hnsbsi in the best manner free
70 be Of the regular standard ros Of thor respeetv
kinds The right " reserved Of ordering creator les
tmss and in such quantities. as tho public seryc. may
Each class WIN be considered separately. and be sutec
more Of the classes in the proposals and the priv
lego reserved Of requiring bidder who may have
than one class assigned him TO take all such classes
Samples quot than quire) Of each kind Of pspe
each bid and in class be numbered 70 correspond wit
the number Of the paper proposed for In that schedule
and in the FIRST three glasses @ DO properly assg1sisd
sails and samples must be transmitted 10 this ONCE nee
postage other expense
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
making H. and must specify the price per pound and N
consequent price rea land but price for each
every kind Of paper contained in the class proposed for
All the paper IN the several clnsses be delivered
such place places may be designated In Wsshingo
city, In good order, free Of all and every extra charge
expense and subject TO the Inspection, count weight
measurement Of the superintendent and be IN all respec
satisfactory.
Blank forms Cor proposals win be furnished al this ON
10 persons applying for them and will be taken I'M
consideration unless substantially agreeing Herewith
Bonds, with approved securities WIN be required;
the supplying Of inferior article any Of tho ciaeses
failure 10 supply tho quantity required al any time,
| be considered violation OF the contract.
Each bidder Is required 70 furnish with his propos,
satisfactory evidence Of his ability 70 execute H. and
proposal unaccompanied with such evidence win be
, jected.
The proposals win bc opened IN the manner required
Law on the first Tuesday after the Monday In Dece
ber' next gth,) at 10 o'clock, M at the Ofce Of
Superintendent
Proposals WIN be addressed 10 the Superintendent
the Public Printing Capitol Of the United States Wa.
ington and endorsed Proposals Cor supplying Paper
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