Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-09
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE PA.
l. PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING!

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PEIyIISc.}
In pursuance OF the PROVISIONS Of the IL. CT to pro-
VIDE for executing the public printing aP
received at this office in the Capitol, until the first
Monday 9th day. Of December next. at u O'Clock
public printing for the ending the s dsy
Of December, 1853.
The subioned list specifies as nearly as can be as
eertaIned the quantity, quality, and description of
each kind of paper thu will be required.
CLASH.
measure a by s. inches and p to weigh forty Eve
pounds to the ream of 4so sheets.
CLAssII.
Measure by Inches, and SfP 10 wssR noflsg
pounds to the ream OF $50 sheets.
5000 reams superfne sized and calendered printing
paper to measure "a by So inches, and to weigh fifty
two pounds to the ream OF $50 sheets.
CLASSIFY.
Soc reams superfne hard-sized and calendered
printing paper. to measure p BY inches, and to
l,WW reams superhne sized and calendered map pa
Rs el s1 es as may be pondng
weighing twenty pounds per ream Of 40 sheets.
49, CLASS vi.
oaendered may be required 10 BY "a inches, and
VI s9cn weight per ream as may be required.
SEES to he of linen ant cotton, free from all adultera
ton with mineral other substances of fair white
and we al
TO contain 400 perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color,
die exclusive of wrappersj varying over or under
hive per cent. from the standard weight will be re-
celved. and the weight WILL in all cases be re-
CURED. Mixing of various thicknesses in the same
bundle TO make up the weight will be consideTeda
violation OF the contract: VII
ress pos, writing paper
Nos 900 reams demi writing paper;
No. realms folio post writing paper;
NO. o. 81 roams YOya1 writing mai mar
N0a- ~ Teams sgpsI,I0pys writing paper;
Nos 100 reams colored medium tassorted.)
Glass VIII.
NO. 5000 reams writing paper, isby % inches, to
weigh twenty -els hit pounds per ream.
No a-l,5 500 reams writ ing paper, 10 by &c inches, to
weigh twenty tree pounds per ream.
to weigh twenty six pounds per feam. v - "'H''
NO loo resms writing paper, ls by q inches, to
NO $40 reams writing paper. 10 by ls inches. to
weigh twenty two pounds per ream.
No. 900 reams writing paper, u By l8 inches to
weigh twelve pounds per reaIn.
Az the paper designated in classes and are to be
finished in the best manner The oanegs in cas Sh1
are 10 De white or blue, OF the regular standard
be required BY this Office; those IN class are to be
WHITE, and OF the slzes and weight specified in the
The right Is reserved of ordering greater or less
quantity OF each and every kind contracted for at
sueh times ana IN such Quantities a. the public
Zach e.ass viii be considered separately, and he
syect W nePafdte contrdct: Dut bidders may offer
IoI one or more OF the classes IN the proposal;
and the privilege 10 reserved of requiring a bidder
who may have more than one class assigned him to
class o ~ "'
Samples mot less than one quire) of each kind of
paper bid for. and but one sample in each kind
must accompany each bid and in classes and g. he
NUMBERED 10 correspond with the number of the pa
per proposed for IN that schedule and, in the first
SIX classes 70 be properly grated on the sample
or 1t viii not be co nsdered. All proposals and sam
pies must be transmitted to TINS ONCE fros of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrI1 making 1t. and must specify the price per pound
land but one price for each) Of every kind Of pa
per contained In the class proposed for.
the paper in the several classes must be deIiy-
cred at such place or pisces may be designated In
Washington City, in good order free Of ali and eve
spectlOn, count, weight and measurement of the gu
perDteRdent, and be in in all respects satisfao-
toRFy Hank form, for ,,o,o,,,, will, :.
ing herewith '
Bonds, with approved securities, will be required:
and the suppyn OF an inferior article in any of the
at time will be considered violation ofthe COR
tract. WIZ
Each bidderis required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence Of his ability to execute them
ano proposals unaucompanied by such evidence will
he rejected. "
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
CURED by law on the first Tuesday after the first
NJ onday IN December" next, 8th.la at 10 o'clock a. M
AT tne once OF The Superintendent.
Proposals Wal De addressed to the "Superintend-
snt Of the Public Printing, Capitol of the United
States, Washington" and endorsed " Proposals for
Supplying Paper"
A. G. SEAMAN.
Superintendent of Public Printing.