Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-30
DROpOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE PA
PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING, 4
WARRINGTON, October LIST, 1857,

OFFICE q. 6Si ss FL.
IN pursuance OF the provisions the "A TO pro-
Sas scaled pI@po:s. Will Es
Monday (7th day. Of DeCen,ber next, at II O'clock
IA for furnishing the paper that may be required for
fs printing ,ats for the year ending on the
The subolned list specifies, as nearly rs can he as
oertained, the quantity quality, and description OF
each kind OF paper that will be required.
loooo reams hne printing paper. uncaIendored, to
measure "a by So inches, and 10 weigh forty 1--WE
pounds to the ream of A. sheets.
CLASH.
1000 Ieams hns printing paper, oalendsrsd, to
measure "a by 81 inches, and to weigh hffy-xix
pounds to the ream of 4ao sheets.
CLASS III.
5.m reafns 81 psrfne sized ard caendered printing
paper, to measure "a by So inches and to weigh hy
two pounds to the resm of 400 sheets.
CLASSIFY.
80 reams superhne hard sized and oalendered
printing paper, to measure "A by 50 inches and to
weigh forty eight pounds to he ream of 4sO sheets
CLASSY.
1000 reams super fine sized and caendered nap pa
per, OF such sizes may he required, bonding
IN weight with paper measuring 10 by "a inches, and
weighing twenty pounds Der reaIn OF 4S0 sheets.
CLASS VI.
goo Ieams superfns plate paper loalendsrsd or un7
Of such weight pey rssm AZ NAV he reoT,eS anu
The fibre Of the paper of each of the above clas-
ses to hs of linen ami cotton free from all aduera-
ton with mineral or other substances Oft fair te
sss s and Pqh, E IN SaIes 9" sheets
TO contain 40 perfect sheets. Uniformity color,
thick and weight will be required; and no bum
die exclusive of wrappers) varying over under
i've per cent; from the standard weight will be
ceived, and the weight WILL in all casee be re-
CURED. Mixing of various thicknesses in the same
bundle to make up the weight will be considered a
Violation OF the contract.
CLASS VII.
no i, 10, Teans auarto post writing paper;
NO. 2-2,vO reams Hatcap writing paper:
Nos 500 rcams dem writing paper;
No. 4-2Oo reams foio post wiring paper;
NO 3 $40 re ms medium writing paper;
No.6- 50 realms royal writing paper:
No. D. rsa Ilis suPeI,royS Writing paper;
Nos 100 reams colored medium tassortedJ
CLASS VIII.
No l-5oe raa'ns writing paper, 10 by 81 inches, to
weigh twenty eight pounds per ream.
No. 2-i5S reams writing paper, 10 by &c inches, to
weigh twenty tree pounds per resm.
No. 3-SlO0 realms writing paper, Is by IS inches,
toweIsh twenty SIX pounds per ream.
No loo realms Whiting paper, Ia by q inches, to
No 5-Sia realms writing paper. ID by 10 inches. to
welsh twenty two pounds per ream;
All the paper desis in classes and are to be
OF the best materials. free from adulteratIon, and
finished in the best manner. The papers in class !
to be white OF blue, OF the regular standard size
be required Ivy this office those in class are to be
white, and of the sizes and weight specified the
The right Is reserved Of ordering greater or less
quantlty OF each and every kind contracted for at
such times and IN such quantities as the public ser
E.ch class viii be considered separately, and be
subject to separate contract but bidders may offer
for one more of the classes In the same proposal
and the PrlviSge ID reserved OF requiring bidder
who may have more than one class assigned hlm to
take all suoh classes, or forfeit his gh to any GLASS
Samples mot less than one QuireD of each kind OF
paper bid for and tnt ons sample iH each kind
must accompany each bid and in classes and 8, be
numbered to correspond with the number of the pa
per proposed TOR III that schedule; and, the frs
SIX classes, 10 be properly des the sample
or it will not be considered. Ali proposals and sam
pes must be transmitted to this office free of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual OF
firm making 1t. and must specify the price per pound
| per contained in the class proposed for.
All the paper In the several classes must be deliv
cred at such place or places as may be desigDa ed
Washington City, In good order free of ell and eve
specton, count, weig hit and measurement of the Su
perntendent, and be in in all respects satisfac-
Hank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
taken into con.dsratiOn unless substantially agree
ing herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities, will be required
and the OF an inferior article in any Of the
at time will be considered violation of the CON
| tract.
Each bidders required tofurnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence OF his ability to execute them
and proposals unaucompanied by such evidence will
The proposals will be opened in the manner re.
CURED by law on the frst Tuesday amer the first
Monday in December" next 8th,l at 10 O'Clock a. IN
Proposals will be addressed to the "Superintend
| emit of the Public Printing, Capitol Of the United
States, Washington" and endorsed " Proposals fol-
| Supplying Paper"
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