Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-11
By the President:
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioners Of the General Land Office.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE Pa
l. PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINrINs,l
In pursuance OF the provisions of the Act pro-
vide for executing the public, printing, &C., ap.
received at this office, IN the Capitol, until the first
Monday a t7th day. Of DsCsmbtI next, at 70 O'Clock
the public printing the year ending on the list day
The suboned list specifies as nearly IS can be
each kind Of paper thst viii be required. ''''' VI
measure y by IS ehes. and to weigh forty I've
pounds to the ream Of 49, sheets.
CLASS III.
$3.50 reams fine printing paper, calendered, to
measure q by 50 inches, and to weigh dfly-six
pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASS III.
$500 Ieans superhne sized and caendcred printing
paper to measure "a by 50 inches and to weigh fifty
two pounds to the ream of 40 sheets.
500 1sam. suPerhns haId-szed and cslendsTed
to S OF S .hsss to
CLASSY.
1000 reams superhns sized and calender ed map pa
in weight with paper measuring is by a inches, and
weighing twenty pounds per ream Of $50 sheets.
re.m, .uperne G pats PAPER S oslendered or un
oaend cred, as may be required IS by "a inches and
The 6bre Of the paper Of each of the above clss
ses to re OF linen and cotton, free from all adutera
ton with mineral or other substances, of fair white
each and in bundles resms ese each 1ssm
thickness and Weight viii be- REQUIRED; and no oS bnn
die texcIuslve Of wrappers) varying over under
oeved, and the gross weight viii, in ali cases be re-
CURED. Mixing Of various thicknesses la the same
nunde to make up the weight will be considered
CLASS VII.
rssm: auao R sr. wT tnSsT p.per
Nos S@ reams demi writing paper;
realms AIMS @ ISG pS', WITHIN y@f
No.6- ~ dreams royal writing paper;
Nos 50 reams Imperial Writing 'p psp Sspef'
Nos 100 reams oOlored medium (assorted.)
CLASS VIII.
No. 5000 reams writing paper, 70 by &c ncbes TO
weigh twenty -eig ht pounds per ream.
No. 81 so realms writing paper 10 by &c inches to
weigh twenty tree pounds per ream.
No.S;-3,lp reanis writing paper, 10 by Is inches,
toweIgh twenty six pounds per ream.
No; LOO reams writing paper, liz by u inches, to
weigh twenty four pounds per rean.
No; $40 reams writing paper, 10 by ls inches to
weigh twenty two pounds per ream.
No; 6-+0 reams writing paper, u BY 10 inches, to
weigh twelve pounds per ream.
OF the best materials. free from adulteratlon, and
finished IN the best manner. The papers in class 2
Of the respective kinds and Of such weights may
be required by this ofce those IN class are to be
whits, ann oil the hzes and weight specified in the
The right Is reserved Of ordering greater or less
quantity OF each and every kind tracted for al
such times and in such quantities as the pubic ser
wee may require.
Zach class will be considered separately, and be
subject to separate contract; but bidders may offer
for one more OF the classes the same proposal;
AMI the privilege 10 reserved Of requiring bidder
who may have more than one class assigned him to
take nll such classes, or forfeit his right to any
class
Samples mot less than one qure) Of each kind of
paper bid for. and but sample in each kind
must accompany each bid and in classes and 8, be
numbered to correspond with the number of he pa
per proposed for in that schedule and in the first
SIX casses 10 be properly designate ed the sample,
or 1t will not be OnsIdered All proposals and sam
pies must he transmitted to this Office free of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrin 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 ut such place places may be designated in
washington City, In good order, free Of all and
spectlOn, count, weg hit and measurement of the Su
perinteRdent, and be In in all respects satislac-
tory.
ilank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
once To persons applying Tor them and none will be
taken INTO conelderatlon unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
Bonds with approved securities, will be required;
ana the supply ing OF an Inferior article any Of the
classes, or failure to supply the quantity required
ar any time VIII he considered violation of the
Each bidderis required to furns with his proposals
satisfactory evidence Of his ability execute them:
he rejected.
The, proposals will be opened in the manner re-
CURED by law ION the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday December" next, sth.l at 10 O'Clock a. m.
at the ONCE OF the So perintendent.
Proposals will be addressed to the s'u perinteud-
ent OF the Public Printing, Capitol of the United
States, washington, and endorsed " Proposals for
Supplying Paper" "
A.G SEAMAN
SuDerlntondant Of NH pr