Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-09

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NO. 5,Voreams writing paper, 10 by % inches,
to weigh twenty eightpounds per
No. %, 100 reams writing paper, Is by % inches,
to weigh twenty.six pounds Per
feam.
No. 2-lC0 reams writing paper, Is by G inches,
to weigh twenty-feur pounds per
No $40 reams writing paper, 1s by 10 inches,
to weigh twenty-five pounds per
ream.
No 500 reams writing paper, 10 by Is inches,
10 weigh twelve pounds per
All the papers designated in classes and are
to be msde or the best materials, free from edul-
teration, and flushed in the best manner The
papers in class are TO be white or blue, OF the
regular standard sizes Of the respective kinds,
ana Of such weights as may be REQ uired by this
ohce those In class are to be white, and Of the
sizes and weights specified In the schedule.
The right Is reserved Of ordering greater or
less qoantity Of each and svery kind contracted
for, at surh times ard In such quantities the
public service may require.
Each class will be considered separately, and
be subject to separate contract; but bidders may
oder tor one or more Of the classes In the same
proposal and the privilege Is reserved Of requir-
ing bidder who may have more than one class
assigned him to take all such classes, or forfeit
his right to any class.
Samples mot less than one quire) Of each kind
or paper bid for, ard bSf ons ,dp7pie for eack
Kind, must accompany each bid; and, in glasses
" VIC HulHuCIco u Co1IcSpUuu viii tuc
number OF the paper proposed for In the schec ule
ana, In the first SIX classes, to be properly desig-
mated on the sample, or 1t will not be considered
All proposals ard samples must be transmitted
to this once free OF postage or other expense.
Each proposal must be 81 gned by the individual
or firm making 1t, and must spe city the price per
pound land but one price for each) OF every ifnd
OF paper contained In the class proposed for
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
liverts at such place or p aces as may be desig-
mated in Washington city, in good order, free of
all and every extra charge expense, and sui.
to ths inspection, count, weight, and measure
ment Of the Superintendent, and b. Ia all res poets
satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals Will be furnished at
this office to persons applying for tt lem; and none
VIII be taken into con alteration unless substaut-
ally agreeing Herewith
Bonds, with approved securities, will be re-
CURED; and the supplying OF an inferior art,rle
In any OF the classes, or a iluIe to supply the
quantity reqnfred at any time, will be considered
violation OF The contract
Each bidder is req uired to furnish with his pro
posals satisfactory evidence Of his ability to exc
cute them; ana proposals unaccompanied by uch
evidence will be rejected
The proposals viii be opened In the manner re-
quit by law Son the first Tuesday after the frs,
Monday in December" next, cd, ) at 10 o'clock,
a. m at the ONCE Of the superintendent
Proposals win be addressed to the sSuperin.en-
dent Of the Public Printing Capitol Of the United
States, w ASKING % and endorsed proposals
for supplying Paper"
A. 6. SEAMAN,
Superintendent OF the Public Printing.
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