Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-26
Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.
orrlcr SUPERINTENDENT or rur I'm

OFFICE SUPERINrENDENr TIE PUBLIC PRNrIYs,
IN Of the Act to provide for executing the
public printing" &c approved August 26 1852 sealed
proposals win be received at this once In the Capitol
I'll the first Monday 9th day. Of December next twelve
o'clock for furnishing the paper that may lie required
for the public printing for the year commencing the st
Der, 1855
The sabjonod list specifies nearly be ascer
tained the quantity, aud the quality and description OF
each kind Of paper that will be required
CLASS l.
sure "a by 3S inches and to weigh forty-hys
pounds to the ream of 4S0 sheets.
1000 reams fine printing paper caendered to "a
by % inches, and to weigh ffty-six pounds TO the
ream Of 4S0 sheets
300 reams superfne hardsized and calendered print
ing paper, TO measure "a by 32 inches and to
weiRh iortyeight pounds TO the Of 480
sheets. !.
The fibre OF the paper each above classes to be
eral or other substances OF fair Wilderness and put up
In quires Of sheets EACH and In bundles Of
Uniformity In COLOR thickness and weight win be
and no bundle varying or under 1--WE per cent from
will In all cases be required Mixing ofvarous thcknesses
IN the same bundle TO make up the weight will be consid
Samples indicating the quality &c. Of the paper
In the foregoing three classes be obtained ut the Office
Of the or will be furnished by mail to per-
Contracts will be entered into supplying the auanti
ties required In the first second and third classes at such
times as the public service may require tho privilege
reserved Of ordering greater quantity ON either class
should greater quantity be required a such times and
IN such quantities as may be deemed necessary.
CLAss4
s 500 On quarS post SSsh pounds per
No. 500 resms fo0lscap to weigh 10 pounds per ream
s.4co do DO DO DO Il DO DO 90 90
No. l. 100 resms fateap to weigh u pounds per rsam
2. ioo 90 DO do 10 do do
No. J. 200 folio post weigh 1s per ream
5. 10 do bank post, do do Il do DO DO DO
No l. 200 doubecap weigh "a pounds per ream
No. 100 rms med writng1 to weigh % pds per ream.
5. IS do DO do DO do do DO 90 80 % do do DO DO
/ 4. rs do col med, (assor'd,) do "a do do
All OF the papers designated in class to be made of the
best materials and finished in the best manner free from
adulteraton white blue color may required and
be Of the regular standard sizes Of their respective
kinds The right is of ordering greater or less
quantity OF each and every kind contracted for at such
qure. ~ -
Each class will be considered separately and be subject
70 separate contract; but bidders may for one or
more Of the classes in the and the priyi
lege is reserved of requiring bidder who may have more
than one class assigned him to take all such classes or
forfeit his right TO any class
Samples Dot less than one qure) Of each kind of
Did ior ana o one sample for each kind must accompany
each bid and in class be numbered to correspond with
he number OF the paper proposed for in that schedule
In the first three classes to be properly on
the sample or 1t will not be considered And ali propo-
postage or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or Arm
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 ut
such place or places may be designated Washington
city, in good ORDER free of all every extra charge or
expense and subject 10 the inspection count weight and
Of the Superintendent and be in respects
| satisfactory
Blank forms for proposals win be furnished at this Office
TO persons applying for them and will be
consideration unless substantially sgreeing Herewith
Bonds with approved securities, will be required and
the supplying OF an inferior article in any the classes
failure to supply the quantity required any time viii
| be considered violation Of the contract.
Each bidder Is required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence Of his ability It. any
proposal unaccompanied with such evidence will be re
jected.
The proposals will be opened in the required by
on the trs Tuesday after the first Monday In Decem-
Der" next 5th) alto O'clock O. M at the Office Of the
Superintendent
Propoals viii be addressed to the Superintendent OF
the Public Printing Capitol Of the United Satos Wash
ington and endorsed Proposals for supplying Paper
A. q. SEAMAN,
superin tendent Of the Public Printing