Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-14
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

| OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PUBLIC PRIsTISG,
Washington, September 30 1854
IN pursuance Of the Act provide for executing t
public printing &C., approved August 70, lso2 scale
VII Ds resolved a. tns N ,ne n tsex
o'clock, for furnishing the paper that may be requires
for the public printing for the year commencing the Is
day Of Dscember and ending on the LIST day Oh
The sabjoned list specifies, as nearly be ascsr
taned the quantity and the quality and description,
each kind fpaper that viii be required.
CLASS l. tsitiiA5it4 toNsE
$4,000 reams fine printing paper, uncalendered TO
'Vrs sure "A by 80 inches, and To weigh forty 1--WE
pounds TO the ream Of 4S0 sheets.
CLASS q
1000 realms fine printing paper caendered to measure "a
by 80 inches, and to weigh fftysix pounds to the
ream Of 4s0 sheets
300 reams superfne hardszed and calendersd print
ing paper, to measure "a by 81 inches, and TO
weigh forty-oight pounds TO the ream Of $50
The fibre paper the above classes to
Of linen and cotton free from all adulteration with min
eral other substances Of fair Wilderness, and put up
In quires Of twenty sheets EACH and in bundles
two EACH each contain 4s0 perfect sheets
and bundle varying under i've per cent from
the standard weight will be and the gross weight
viii in all be required Mixing ofvarous thcknesses
in the bundle make up the weight will be cond
cred violation Of the contract.
Samples indicating the quality &c. Of the paper required
In the foregoing three classes be obtained ut the Office
Of the or will be furnished by mail to
sons intending to bid sso5
Contracts will be entered into supplying quaint
ties required in the first second and third classes at snch
times as the public service require but the privilege
ses o. ordering quantity on either slsss
In such Quantities as may be deemed necessary.
No l. 600 reams quartO post to weigh pounds per rsa
2. 600 do do do do do
No. l. 500 reams foolscsp to weigh 10 pounds per
8 3. 4 sSS 90 DC 90 30 &c &c 4 Z 90 90 %
.. 100 DO do Nm. do 10 do DO
No. l. 200 folio post to weigh 10 pounds per ream
a e DO 90 bank q se.. DO % e as s ss
No. 200 doubiecap to weigh "a pounds per
No 100 med, (writipg0 to weigh 20 pds. per
2 % 90 do DO do 80 do DO
Is DO co., 49, med ss.ord, DO DO q DO DO DO
OF the papers designated in class TO be made Of the
best materials and nishsi in the best manner free from
adulteraton white blue color may be required and
to be Of the regular standard sizes Of their respective
kinds The right is reserved Of ordering greater or less
quantity Of each and every kind conracted for, at such
times and In such quantities the public service may
quire.
Each class will be considered separately and be subject
to separate contracts but bidders may offer for one
Of the classes in the proposal and the pryi
than class assigned him to take all such classes,
forfeit his right TO any class.
Samples mot less than Quire) Of each kind
bid and but 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
and In the first three classes to be properly designated
the sample, or It win not be considered And all propo
sails and samples must be transmitted to this Office free Of
postage or OtDer expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual firm
making it. and must specify the price per pound and the
consequent price per but price for each Of
every kind Of paper contained in the class proposed for
All the paper in the several classes must be delivered at
such place places be designated In Washington
city, in good order, free of all and every extra charge
expenses and subject to the inspection count weight and
Of the Superintendent and be In all respects
satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals. viii be furnished at this ONCE
persons applying for them and will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing Herewith.
Ropda witt ed w "a
the supplying inferior article In any Of the classes
failure to supplythe quantity required at any time, will
be considered violation of the contract
Each bidder is required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence of his ability to execute it. and
proposal unaccompanied with such evidence will be
jected.
The proposals will be opened in the required by
law the first Tuesday after the first Monday In Deem
ber next (5th) at 10 o'clock M ut 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"
ST. A. G.. SEAMAN,
r Superintendent of the Public Printing.
Oct 1-eodt1 Dec