Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-14
BY the President:
THos, A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE Pa
PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING!
WASHING TOM Ocfnber 1st IQs7

OFTIcE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING!
WASHING TON. October LIST, 1857 {
vide for sxseatinE ne public, prlntinr De- zap:
,sselyed at this office, IN the Capitol, until the first
Monday 9th day Of Decemb'r next, at u O'Clock
a. Tor furnishing the paper that may be required for
We pns printing for the year ending ON the LIST day
The subo,ned list specifies, as nearly as can he
each kind of psPer tina will he required.
Glass |.
lo,o0d reams fine printing paper, uncalendered. TO
nnmnds b ey o. nshes' ara to weigh forty five
CLASH
msssnrs resms b. hse prn.ng
pounds to the ream OF $50 sheets.
CLASS III.
o feams snperhrSe sized and caehdered printing
TWO pounds 10 the ream oi $50 sheets.
CLASS ".
Di s% Teams snPerino hard sized and caendered
weigh forty eight pounds to he ream of $50 sheets.
i.eoO realms superfne sized and c,epdsred man pa-
per, o such sizes may he required. CORE p0iig
n weight with paper Tcasunns 10 by p inches, and
weighing twenty pounds per rt;tm oil $50 sheets.
2n Ieams superfine plate paper (ca'endercd On;
caendered. az may be reqn e. 10 by p inches and
oi f sneh ~, weight Per ream as may berequred
ses Ia he of linen AMI cotton free from all aduite ra
ton with mineral her substances, ola fair white
ess sma put up IN 9rss of sheets
to contain 49, perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color
thickness anu weight VIII be required; and no bnn
hve per cent from the standard weight viii be re-
ceiyed and the gross weight will in all cases. be
CURED MIXING OF various thIoknesses In the same
bundle TO make up the weight will be considered
violation Of the contract: WI,
No. Teams afcso P %rt Writing
No. 3 500 realms DEM writing paper:
No. 4-2ooo realms folio post writing paper;
No. 500 re- ms medium writing paper;
No. o 80 reans royal writing paper;
No. Z " realms super ROY al writing paper;
Nos 50 reams imperial writing paper;
NO. n" fsA'nS e1iosea VIII mfdium !assofted)
NO 100 reams writing paper, 10 by &c inches, to
weigh twenty -eisht pounds per ream.
No 81 50 reams writing paper, ~ by &c inches to
weigh twenty tree ponds per rcam. = - = y
No. 3.-3,lUO reams writing paper. 10 by Is inches
to weigh twenfy-sIx pounds per reaIn. -
No; 4:-loJ reams writing paper Ii by p inches to
weigh twenty four pounds per reain.
no; $40 reams writing paper, 10 by Is inches. to
weigh twenty two pounds pes ream.
No. $50 reaIns writing paper, u by le inches to
weigh twelve pounds per ream.
All the paper designated in classes and are to be
finished Ia the best manner. The papers an class
are 10 be white or blue OF the regular standard
oil tire respective kinds and of such weight as NAV
be required by this Office those class are Ia be
white, aud Of the sizes and weight specified IN Inc
The right reserved of ordering greater or less
quantity OF each and every kind contracted for at
such times and IN such quantities the public ser
vice may require.
Zach class will be considered separately, and he
subject 10 separate contract: but bidders may
r one or more OF the classes In the same PROPOSAL:
Is n
VINO may have more than one class assigned hun Il.
class - way
samples mot less than one quire) OF each kind Of
paper bid for. and but sample ia each KIND
inust accompany each bid and In Classes and =. be
numbered 10 correspond with the number Of tile pa
per proposed for In that schedule and in the FIRST
or viii not DO onsidered All proposals and sam
pies must be transmitted to this Olee free of post
age or other expense. -.-.''
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrm max ing 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.
All the paper IN the several classes must be dstiv-
ereu al suoh place or places as may be designated in
washington CITY, In good order, free Of all and eve
~ extra sharge or expense, and subject to the in
spectlOn count, welg ht and measurement of the Su
perintendent, and be In In all respects Yatisfac-
tory.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished n, this
ofhee To persons apply for them nd zone w he
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith. -,
Bonds. with approved securities, will he required;
ana The supplying OF an inferior ice il any Of the
tract. ~
Each bidders requires to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute them;
ana proposals unaucompanlcd by such evidence will
he rejected.
The proposals will lie opened in the manner re-
CURED by law on the first Tuesday nftsr the first
Monday ~ December next, 8th, nt 10 o'cIock a m,
ut tho dfioe ofths Superintendent.
Proposals will he addressed TO the Su perinteud-
ent of the Public Printing, Capitol of the United
plates, washington" and endorsed Proposals for
Supplying Paper" -
A.G. SEAMAN,
Superintendent of Public Printing