Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-15
By the President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THEPA.
II PER For TIE PUBLIC PRINTING!.

OFRTcz SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINrTyo,l
In pursuance of the PROVISIONS Of the Act to pro-
VIDE for executing the public printing &c, aP
received at this office, IN the Capitol, until the first
Monda{ t7tn day. of Decsmb.r next, At ~ O'Clock
the public printing for the year ending on the Int dsy
of December. 1883.
The snsoined list specifies, nearly as car be as
oertaIned, the quantity, quality and description of
each kind OF paper ths will be required.
CLAssI.
Io,oeo reams hne printing paper, uncalendered, to
measure q 10y So inches. and to weigh forty 1--WE
pounds TO the ream of 49, sheets.
CLAssII.
1000 reams fine printing paper, caIendered, to
measure "a by IS inches. and to weigh ffty-six
pounds to the ream of $50 sheets.
CLAssIII.
5000 reams superfne sized and oaendered nrinting
paper, to measure "a by 50 inches, and to weigh fifty
TWO pounds to the re can Of 40 70 sheets.
$40 reams superfne hard-szed and calendered
printing paper, TO measure "a by & inches and to
weigh lofty esht pounds TO The ream OF $50 sheets
1000 reams superfne sized and calendered map pa
per- oil sGch sizes as may be required, pOHding
IN weight with paper measuring 10 by = inches, and
goo reams superfne plate paper tcalendered or I'M
caieEdercd as may be required. 10 by 81 nches and
oi such weight per ream as may he required.
The fibre OF he paper of each of the above clas-
ses to te OF linen anf cotton free from all adultera
ton with mineral other ola fair white
ness am put up IN CURES OF twenty four sheets
Ia contain AGO perfect sheets. Uniformity N color
thickness and weight will be required and no bun
gle exclusive OF Wrappers varying over or under
hive per cont from the standard weight will he re-
ceIved and the weight WILL in all cases be re-
CURED. Mixing of various thlcknesses in the same
violation OF the contract.
No III ,1Do resms quarto post writing paper;
No. 2-2,'m reams hatcsp writing paper:
No. 5 500 reams denIi writing paper;
No 500 resins medium e Writing ifisf ps spef
No. 8 80 realms royal writing paper;
ralt
No. 50 realms imperial writing paper;
Nos i" resms colored Tn medium (sssortedJ
No $500 reams writing paper, 10 by 26 inches, to
weigh twenty eight pounds per ream.
No. 2-l,JO realms writing paper, ~ by 26 inches to
weigh twenty tree pounds per reain.
No.3La,!o reams writing paper, 10 by IS inches,
toweigh twenty SIX pounds per Team.
weigh twenty four pounds per ream
No. $50 reanls writing paper, IB by 10 inches TO
weigh twenty two pounds per ream.
No. 6-+O reaTs writing paper, II by IS inches, to
weigh twelve pounds per reaIn
All the paper designated IN classes and are to he
of the best Materials, free from adulteration and
are I" be white huc, of the resur standard sizes
OF the respective kinds and Of such weights as may
be required by this Oftce those IN class to he
schedule. - - - ''o
The right ~ reserved Of ordering greater or less
Quantity OF each and every KIND contracted for at
such times and IN such Quantities as the pubic
E.ach cass will he considered separately, and be
subject TO separate contract; but bidders may offer
OF the claSseS In Inc same
ana the privilege Is reserved of requiring bidder
VINO may have more than one class assigned HIM to
take all such classes, or forfeit his right 10 any
class '
Samples not less than one qure) of each Kind of
paper biu Tor oaa 6ht one sample IN each KIND,
numbered 10 correspond with the number of he pa
per proposed for III that schedule and, in the first
SIX caeees 70 be properly designated the sample
or 1t Will not be 90 nsldered. All proposals and sam
pies must be transmitted TO tins office free Of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by tho individual or
hrn making IT, and must specify the price per pound
land bat ono Prise for EACH of every kind of pa
per contained IN the class proposed for.
All the paper In the several classes must be dev-
Washington City, IN good order, free Of all and eve
Ty extra charge or expense, and subject to the
spectlOn. count, weight aud meas sment of the Su
perintendent, and he In In all respects satisfac-
tory.
office To persons for them and will he
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities will he required:
and the supply ing Of an inferior article any of the
at any tae will be considered violation the CON
tract.
Each bldderi required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence OF his ability ex cute them;
and proposals uRaueompanied by such evidence will
he rejected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
CURED BY law ION the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In December" next, sth.l at 10 O'Clock a. M
at the office of the Superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed 10 the A" Superirtend-
States, Washington" and endorse cd Proposals for
Supplying Paper"
superintendent of Public Printing.