Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-20
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THEPA
PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING,l
WAsHiNGToN. October lst, 1857.
pursuance OF the provisions of the "A CT to pro-
vide for executing the public printing" &c ap-
proved August &, 1852, sealed proposals will Re
Monday 9th day Of Decemb,f next. at Il o'ci"ck
m, for furnishing the paper that may be required for
tie public printing for the year ending on the LIST day
The suholned list specifies, nearly as can be as
certained the quantity, quality. and des cripton of
each kind of paper the will be required.
CLAssI.
loco re ~ hne printing paper, uncaiendered: to
pounds to the ream of AZ sheets.
CLAssII.
s"W 1esms nee printing paper calendeIed TO
pounds to the ream of 4sO sheets.
CLASS III.
500 Teams superfine sized and capndered printing
paper, to "a by " inches and to weigh fty
two pouhds to the ream OF 40 sheets.
so reams superfine hard sized and calendered
printing paper, to measure "a by 81 inches, and 10
weigh forty eight pounds to The ream of 400 Sheets
600 reams super fine sized and calender ed ma pa
per- OF such sizes ms may he required CORE pondng
IN weight with paper measuring 10 by "A inches, and
weiShins twenty pounds pc, Ieam OF 4So sheets.
900 Teams superfne plate paper ca!cnde rcd or un
c1lendered as may be required 10 10y - inches, and
Of snch weight per ream as may be required.
The hbre of the paper of each of the alove clas-
ses to re of linen ant cotton, free from all adutera-
tion with mineral other substa ofa fair whte
ese IN % eae
to contain 48G perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color,
die exclusive of wrappers) varying over or under
five per cent from the standard weight will be re-
CURED. Mixing of various thickness IN the same
bundle to make up the weight will be considered a
CLA.. VII.
No a lo T Tssms aaa.,o pos, writing paper;
No. 8 500 reams demi writing paper;
No. 5000 realms folio post writing paper;
70. 3 500 re ms medium writing paper;
NO. b. 81 reanis TOyal writing
No. % Ieams snpeI-roya writing paper;
Nos 100 reams coored medium (assoIted.D
CLASS WILL
NO. l-5Uh reams writing paper, 10 hy d inches, to
weigh twenty eight pounds per ream.
No. z-ir5U realms writing paper, 10 10y 2G inches to
weigh twenty tree pounds per reain.
No. S.-3,ln realms writing paper, 10 by Is inches
towesh twenty SIX pounds per reaIn.
No. 4.-l" realms writing paper, IL by y inches To
weigh twenty four pounds per Team.
no; 5-3i1 resms writing paper. 10 by ls inches to
weigh twenty two pounds per Team.
No. So" reams writing paper, " Ivy Is inches, to
welSh twelve pounds per ream.
of the best erals, free from adnlteratIon and
finished IN the best manner. The papers IN class ,
Of the respective kinds. of such weights AS NAV
be required by tins office those class are to be
Schedule. '"' ''~'' Gil" weight specimen IN the
The right reserved of ordering greater or less
such times ana IN such quantities the public ser
Zach class will be considered separately. and he
subject to aseparae contract: but bidders may offer
Tor one or more OF the classes IN the same proposal
and the privilege is reserved of requiring q bidder
who may have more than one class assigned HIM 10
take all such classes, or forfeit his right TO any
class - '
Samples mot less than one quire) of each kind of
paper bid for. and bnt Snnpis i'm ,orb Lind
must accompany each bud and IN classes and g. be
numbered To correspond with the number of he "a
per proposed for IN that schedule and I'm the Fl st
SIX classes, 10 DO properly ed The sample
or 1t viii not be considered. All proposals and sam,
pies must be transmitted to this Office free Of post
age or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individual or
hrn making II, and must specify the price per
land but one price for eachD Of every kind of pa
per contained IN the class proposed for.
All me paper IN the several classes must he deiV-
cred at such place pieces may be DIES grated IN
washington CITY, In good order. free of all and eve
specton,, count, weight and measurement Of the Su
perinteadent, and DO III in all respects sat sfac-
tory.
Blank forms for proposals Will be furnished at TIN :
ohce To persons pply for them and rome Will be
taken into consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities will be required.
ana me supplying oil an inferior article any of the
c.asses, or iaure To supply the quantity required
at any time Will ne considered violation ofthe con-
Each bidders required Ia furnish wit mis-
satisfactory evidence of ms ability 10 execute them:
ana proposals unaucompaned by such evidence will
The proposals will he opened in the manner 70
CURED by Jaw ''on the first Tuesday after tho first
Monday n December" next, ath, at 10 O'Clock a m
at the Office of he Superintendent
Proposals " u he addressed 10 tho "Superiptepd
et OF me Public Printing, Capitol Of the United
States, Washington !" and endorsed Proposals for
Supplying Paper" '''
A. g. SEAMAN,
superintendent of Public Printing