Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-02
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE Pa
PER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING!
WASHINGTON, October LIST, 1857. {
In pursuance OF the provisions OF the act TO pro-
vide for executing the public printing" Co. ,ap
received at this office, IN the Capitol. until the hrst
Monds{ t7tn day. Of Dscember next, at II O'Clock
the public printing for the year sndns on The ist day
of December. Lass.
The subIoned list specific. nearly as can be as
certansd, the quantity, quality, and description Of
each kind of paper that viii be required.
CLASH.
measure "a by 81 inches, and to weigh forty 1--WE
pounds to the ream of 49, sheets.
CLASS III.
measure q by 50 inches, and to weigh ffty.sx
pounds TO the ream of $50 sheets.
CLASS Ill.
som reams superfns siE ed and caIendsred printing
paper, to measure u by 81 inches. and to wsish City
two pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASSIFY.
$40 reams superfns hard sized and calsndered
printing paper, to measure a by 50 inches, and to
weigh forty eght pounds TO the ream Of 4s0 sheets.
CLAssV.
200 reams superhne lied and calendered map pa
per, Of snoh sizes as may be required bonding
In weight with paper measuring 10 by q inces and
weighing twenty pounds per Tetm of 400 sheets.
CLAssVi.
30 Tesms superhne plate paper, (calendered or nm
oaeEdersd. as may be required 70 by "a inches, and
OF such weight per ream as may be required.
SEES {" Le Of linen ami cotton. free from ri sdnteas
ton with mineral or other substances of fair whte
snd IN wo al each
to contain 4S perfect sheets. Uniformity IN color,
Thickness and weight viii be required; and no bum
hive per cent; from the standard weight will he re-
SHTsd Mst Of vaSags w IN s cses, De me
bundle to make up the weight will be cOnsIdeTeda
violation Of the contract.
No II 900 reams guarto post writing paper;
10. 2-2.v0 realms hstcap writing paper:
No. s. 500 reams DEM writing paper;
No. 1910 rsafns folio post wiring paper;
70. g $40 re ma medium WRITING paper:
MOI ~ reams super roy al Writing paper;
No d 100 ., .ssi,,s npsriaai writing paper
CLASS VIII.
No. l-50C rearns wiring paper 10 10y a6 inches, to
weigh twenty eight pounds per ream
No. Z-loO reams writing paper, - by &c inches, to
weigh twenty tree pounds per ream.
NO. SiLslco reams writing paper. Is by IS inches,
to welg twenty six pounds per ream.
weigh twenty four pounds per cam.
NO; $50 realms writing paper, ls by ls inches. to
weigh twenty two pounds per Team.
No. 500 Teams writing paper. u by 10 inches, 10
All the paper desls mated classes and are to be
Of the best materials, free from adu teration and
are be or blue of The regular stands I'd sizes
ofthe respective kinds, and OF such weights as may
be required by this office; those GLASS are to B.
white and Of the sizes and Wei. hit specified in the
schedule.
The right reserved Of ordering greater or less
quantity Of each and every kind contracted for at
such times aud IN such quantities AZ the public
Zach GLASS will be considered separately, and be
SUBJECT 10 asepaTats contract; but bidders offer
TOR one or more OF the classes the same proposals
and the privilege Is reserved Of requiring bidder
who may have more than one olass assigned him to
take all such classes or forfeit hs right any GLASS
Sanplos mot less thhn quiIe) of on CHI kind of
paper BID Tor. and 6nt one sample an each kiad,
must accompany 81 oh bid and in clasAss and g. be
numbered to correspond with tho number of tho pa
Per proposed for In that schedule; and. in the first
Six clasSeS 10 b9 properly deslgna ted the sample
or II will not be con- dcred. All proposals and sam
ples must be transmit cd TO this office free of post
age or Other expense.
firm making 1t, and must specify the price per pound
land but one prioo for saoh) Of every kind Of pa
per contained IN the GLASS proposed for.
Al! the paper In the several classes must be deliv-
Washington City, in good order free OF all and eve
ry extra charge or expense, and subject to the in
spectlOn, count, weight and measurement of the Su
pcrlnteRdent, and be In in all respects satisfao-
tory.
blank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
office to persons applying for thom and none will be
taken into confederation unless substantially agree
ing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities, will be required;
and the supplying OF an inferior article any of the
ossses or failure to supply the quantity reQulred
at any time will be considered violation ofth con-
tract.
Each bidder required to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence of his ABILITY to execute them
The proposals will he opened in the manner re-
CURED BY law on the hrst Tuesday AFTER the first
Monday IN December" next, 8th.l at 10 O'Clock q. m
Proposals will be addressed to the "Superintend-
emit of the Public Printing. Capitol Of the United
States, Washington" and endorsed I" Proposals Cor
Supplying Paper"
Superintendent of Public Printing.