Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-12
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OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT or rHr PUBLIC pBINrno
IN pursuance OF the Act 10 for exeeniing bs
public printing Ac approved August 2e 1852 sealed
I'll the first Monday h day. OF December next az twelve
o'clock for furnishing the paper that may be
Tor the public for the year commencing the lat
DAY or December 1854 and ending the t OF Deeen-
Der, 1885.
The subjOnsd list specifies as nearly as can be ascsr-
tanned the quantity and the quality and description
each kind Of paper that win be required.
CLASS l.
$4,000 reams fine printing paper uncalendered to
sure "A by ss inches, and % weigh forty-ave
pounds TO The ream OF $50 sheets.
CLASS 2.
1000 fine printing paper alendsred TO measure "a
by IS inches, and TO weigh hfty-six pounds 10 the
ream Of 4S0 sheets.
CLASS 3.
300 reams superfne hardszed and calepdered print.
Ing paper, to measure "a by % inches, and to
welsh forty-eight pounds TO TIE ream Of 4sO
Of linen and cotton free from all aduteration with min
eral or other substances Of fair Wilderness and put IN
IN CURES OF twenty sheets eaoh and In bundles Of
Two reams each each 10 contain 460 perfect
Uniformity In color thickness and weight win be reaured
and no bundle varying under Eve per cent from
VIII In all cases be required Mixing ofvarous
In the same bundle to make up weight will be consd
cred violation Of the contract
Samples indicating the quality Ac of the paper reoured
In the foregoing three can be obtain Cd At the
o. .ns or win be furnished by mail per-
Contracts win be entered into for supplying the ouant
es In the rs second and third classes at such
y reserved OF ordering greater quantity ON either class
should greater quantity be required at such times and
~ suSn quanuues as may be deemed necessary.
CLASS 4.
2 GOO do do do 8 do pe- do sAA'
No. 300 reams foolscap to weigh 10 pounds uer ream
500 10 90 90 &c &c Do Dc Il Il s ss Ss
DO n'ess' . weigh az Il D' % per
No. s sSS re@%s folio post. to weigh per
s. 10 do bank H post DO DO e e DO DO 90 90
No 200 reams doubecap, weigh "a pounds per ream
No 100 rms med, (wrtng) to weigh % pds. Der ream
OK % 40 40 40 do do 80 do do
4 rs docol. med, (assor'd) do "a do do
All OF the papers designated In clas to be made of lie
adueration white blue color as may be reoursd and
20 be OF the regular standard OF their respective
1nds me right reserved Of ordering greater
auanuy OF each and kind contracted for at such
times and In such quantities the public service may re-
Each class will be considered separately and be subject
70 separate contracts but bidders may offer for one or
more OF the classes In the proposal and the priv
ege reserved Of requiring bidder who may have more
forfeit his right to any class f>-' -
samples pot less than quir) each kind Of paper
p'o ior ana o one sample for each kind lust
each bid and In class be numbered to with
ae number OF the PAPER proposed for In that schedule
the sample, or IL viii not be considered And Mi prone
sas ana samples must be transmitted 10 this office free Of
postage or other expense. s',s'-> -
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual or firm
mailing ~ and must specify the price per pound and the
consequent price but one price for
every KIND OF paper contained In the class proposed for
All the paper in the several classes be delivered at
such place or places may be designated in washington
CITY, In good ORDER free Of all and every extra charge or
expense and subject to the inspection count weight and
satisfactory - = - - .ssp'''''
Blank forms proposals win be furnished At this Office
70 applying for them will be into
consideration unless substantially agreeing Herewith
Bonds with approved securities will be required and
the supplying Of inferior nrtiele in any OF the classes
failure 70 supply the quantity required Mt any time viii
be considered violation Of the contract - =.
Eaeh bidder Is required to furnish with hs proposals.
satisfactory evidence OF his ability 10 execute IL and any
jected. "-- 'S ~
The proposals win be opened in the manner required by
on me rst Tuesday after the Monday In Decen
per next lSth at 10 o'clock M at the oce OF the
Proposals win be addressed to the Superintendent NJ
the Public Printing, Capitol Of the United States wash
ington and endorsed Proposals for Supplying Paper
A. G. SEAMAN,
superin tendent OF the Public Printing
Oct. 2-eodt1Dec