Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-12
BY the President:
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THEPA.
l. PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINrISe,l
WASHINGTON, October LIST, 1857. {
In pursuance OF the provisions of the "a TO pro-
vide iPr executing the public printing" &c, ,ap
received at this office, IN The Capitol until the frst
Monday p !7th day. Of Decenb.r next at 70 O'Clock
the public Rrint,ss the ending the day
The Fub. olnod list specifies, as nearly as be as
each End of paper thitwlll be required.
lo,o" reans fine printing paper, unoa endered, to
measure a by 50 inches, and to weigh forty i've
pounds to the ream OF % sheets.
40'h Teans Enc printing paper, ca,endered, to
measure 2. 10y s3 inches snt to weigh ffty-six
pounds to the reum OF 480 sheets.
CLASS III.
5i"o ,eams superhne sized and oalendered printing
paper TO measure "a 10y 81 inches, and to weigh fifty
two pounds 10 the ream of $40 sheets.
CLASSIFY.
~" reams superhne hard sIzed and calendered
weigh lorty eight pounds to the OF 4SO sheets
CLASSY.
looO reanis superfne sized and calende ed map pa
IN weight with paper measuring 10 by "a inches and
weighing twenty pounds Der ream Of 48O sheets.
resms ,upersneG pst. D sI to,srss-sd
c9iendered as may be required l9 by - rches aud
Of such weight per ream as may bsIequir.a
SEES to re OF linen ant cotton, free from AL sdultera
ton with mineral or other substances ola far white
each and in buUes e al "hsst
- contain $50 perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color,
die exclusive of wrappers) varying over o. under
i've per cent from the standard weight will he re-
celveG ana The gross weight will, in ali cases, lie
CURED Nj king OF various thcknesses liz the same
bundle to rake up the weight will be consldeIeda
Glass VII.
T Tsams sss,,o pos, writing paper;
NO. 3 500 realms deml writing paper;
No. 4-2,m0 reans folio post writing paper;
no b $40 re MS medium writing paper;
Noo- ~ realms royal Whiting
No. o. Ieams SUPERFICIAL writing paper;
no. d 81 TedIns imperial writing paper;
Nos 100 reams cOlored medium al sorted)
CLASS VIII.
No. 5000 reaus writing paper, 10 by Is lnches to
weigh twenty eight pound per ream
No;s-L5G realms writing paper. 10 by &c inches, to
weigh twenty tree pounds per ream.
NO.S.-S,lU reams writing paper, l9 BY Is inches
toweig twenty SIX pounds per rsam.
No 4-lC0 TeaIns writing paper, IL by 2 inches to
weigh twenty four pounds per ream
No; $50 reams writing paper, IL by 10 inches to
weigh twenty two pounds per ream.
No. 6-+O r6dnis writing paper, - by Is inches tn
weigh twelve pounds per reaIn.
An the paper dessnated IN classes and are to be
OF the best materials, free from adulteTston, and
finished in the best manner. The papers I'M class
are to De white blue. Of the standard sizes
oi Inc respective .Iuds and Of such weights as NAV
be required ~ ths Office those 10 class are 10 be
white. and oi the sizes and weight specified in the
The right is reserved of ordering a greater or less
quantity oi each and every kind contracted for at
vice may require.
Zach c:ass will be considered separately. and he
Tor one or more OF The classes the same Lroposa:
and the privilege is reserved of requiring a bidder
VINO may nave more than one Class assigned him to
TAKE hll such classes, or forfeit his right any
class - 1
samples mot less than one qurel Of each kind Of
paper blu Tor ana bat one sample IN sdrh KIND,
must accnnp 10y e" oh bid and IN classes and g. he
numbered 20 correspond with the number of the pa
per proposed for III hat schedule and in the first
Six classes 70 be properly designated on the sample,
or VIII NOT be co nsldered III proposals and sam
Piles must he transmitted to TINS Office free of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrn making It, 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
All the paper IN the several classes must be dey-
cred AT such place or places may be designated in
Washington City, In good order, free OF all ard
spectlon count, weight and meas ement of the Su
perlnteRdent, and be IN In all respects satsfac.
tory.
kank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
taken INTO consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
Bonds, viii approved securities will he required;
and the supply ing OF an inferior article any Of the
casses or failure to supply the quantity required
at any time will be considered violation ftbe con-
tract.
Each bidder requlr furnish with nj PROPOSALS
hlactory evidence OF his ability execute Them
ana proposals unaucompaDed by such evidence will
The proposals Wi be opened in the mr. = ner re-
CURED by law ''nn the first Tuesday after Inc 6rst
Monday IN december" next sth , at 10 O'clock A m
at he once of the Snperlnte ndent.
proposals VIII be addressed to the "Superintend-
Supplying Paper" "
A. G. SEAMAN,
Superintendent of Public Printing.