Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-07
BY the President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
DROPOsALS FOR FURNISHING THE PA.
l. PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PAINTING, J

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINrINe,l
in pursuance OF the provisions of the TO pro-
vide for executing the public PRINTING" &o
received At this office, IN the Capitol until the first
Monday l7sh day. Of Decemhsr next at 70 O'Clock
tGe printing for the year ending on the LIST day
The suboined list specifies, as nearly as can be as
each kind Of paper thsf viii be required u
CLASH.
lo,oco reams fine printing paper, uncalendered, to
measure "a by 50 INCHES. and to weigh forty five
pounds to the ream of 4s sheets.
CLASS ii.
mssue ses 81 BY hse PbE ,rg Pc to
pounds to the roam OF 40 sheets.
CLASS ILL.,
snPsh n S sized and cssndered printing
two pounds to the ream of $50 sheets.
CLAssIV.
g reams suPerhne hard-sized and cs!ende,ed
weigh 1orty eight pounds to the ream OF 400 Sheets
CLASSY.
i,Vu realms supefhne sized and calende ed map pa
per, of such sizes may be required GORE. pondng
In weight with paper measuring 10 by a inches and
weighing twenty pounds ream of $50 sheets.
CLASSY vi.
200 Ieams superfne plate paper. tcalendered or I'M
cslendered MS may be required. by q Inohes and
The fibre Of the paper Of each OF the above cas-
SEES to he of linen ant cotton, free from all sdutera
ton WITH mineral or other substances, offs fair white
esc s AND Ppbs nR IN of sheets
to contain 4oo perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color
thickness and weight will be required and no bun
eie xoinsive OF wrappers) varying over o, under
hive per cent, from the standard weight W. he re-
oelved, and the gro,s weight WILL all cases be re-
CURED Mixing of various thicknesses in the same
bundle to make up the weight will be cons ldered a
violation OF the contract.
CLASS VII.
Ne II ,5oo reams quarto post writing paper:
o.2-2'N reams tiatcap writing paper:
No. s. 500 reams demi writing paper;
NO. 5000 rsams folio post writing paper:
No. 8 500 re ms medium writing paper;
Nos 81 reans royal writing paper;
o.. M sum al
No.S- 80 50 reams imperial writing paper;
No.9- loo realms oolored medium (assortsd.D
No. l-5C0O reams writing paper, 70 by &c inches TO
weigh twenty -eis mt pounds per Team.
No: s-l,5O reams writing paper, l9 by &c inches to
weigh twenty tree pounds per ream.
NO. SLS,loo reams writing paper, Is by Is inches.
toWelgh twenty SIX pounds per ream.
No; 4-lOo reams writing paper, Is by q inches, TO
weigh twenty four pounds per ream.
weigh twenty two pounds per rearn.
1880 realms writing paper, 10 by Is inches, to
weigh twelve pounds per rearn.
All the paper desg in classes and are to he
o. the pest materials. free from adulteIatIOn, and
mn =, 10 In me best Eanner The papers class
Of the respective kinds and Of such weights as may
white, and Of the sizes and weight specified IN the
The right Is reserved Of ordering greater or less
Quantity OF each and every kind contracted for st
such times and IA such quantities the public ser
Zach GLASS will be considered separately, and he
snyect 20 separate contract: but bidders may offer
one OF OF the classes In the PROPOSAL:
ana the privilege Is reserved of requiring bidder
VINO may nave more than one class assigned him to
GLASS w WY
Samples mot less than one quire) OF each kind of
paper bid Tor. and tkt one sample in each KIND
must accompany sch bud and in classes and g. be
numbered to correspond with the number of The pa
per proposed for IN that schedule and in the FIRST
Six clhsses, 70 he properly des the sample
or IL VIII not be co nsdeTed. proposals and sam
pies must he transmitted to this Office free of post
age or other expense.
Each proposalmust be signed by the individual or
hr making 1t, and must specify the price De ponpd
tand but one price for eachD of every kind Of pa
per contained IN the class proposed for.
"a, the paper IN the several classes must be deiv
washington City, In good order, free Of all and eve
~ extra charge or xpense and subject to the in
spection count, weight and measurement of the Su
perlhleRdeht, ana be In In all respects satisfac-
blank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
once To persons pply ing for them and none will be
ing Herewith. e
Bonds, with approved securities will be required;
and the supplying Of inferior article i'm any of the
classes, or failure to supply the quantity reauired
at any time will be considered violation othe oon-
tract.
Each bldderis required to furnish with his oposals
sIhetory evidence OF his ability ex ectte them
ana proposals unaucompanied by such evidence will
The proposals vii be opened in the manner re- |
99lTen by law on the hrSt Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday IN December" next, sth.j at 10 O. clock a. M
at me once OF the Superintendent.
Proposals vii be addressed 70 the "superiptend-
Supplying Paper" W.
A. 6. SEAMAN,
superintendent of Public Printing.