Daily national Republican., 1863-05-07
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE
L PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING,
Washington, May /, 1863
In pursuance OF the provisions Of the seventh
section OF the "JOint Resolution in relation to the
Public Printing" approved June %, 1860, seal
ed proposals will be received At this office until
WEDNESDAY, the list day Of JULY, 1869, at I2
o'clock, for furnishing the PAPER that may be re-
quired for the public printing for the year ending
on the lst day Of December, 1854.
The suhjoined list specifies, as nearly as can be
ascertained the quantity OF each kind ofpsper that
will be required:
CLASS l-UECALESDERED PRINTING PAPER.
1000 reams fine printing paper, uncalendered TO
measure % by 80 Inches, and to weigh hfty pounds
TO the reAm Of 500 sheets.
GLASS 2-CALESDERED PRINTING PAPER.
5000 reams fine printing paper, calendered, TO
measure "a by IS inches, and 10 weigh fifty six
pounds TO the ream Of 500 sheets
tiGn aforesaid, samples OF the character and quail
ity Of the paper required for the above classes will
be furnished to applicants therefor. This paper Is
to be put up In Qulres of twenty-five sheets each,
and In bundles OF two reams cach each ream to
contain 900 perfect sheets. Uniformity In color,
thickness, and weight will be rCquiredi and no
bundle exclusive Of wrappersl varying over or
under hve per cent. from the standard weight will
be received, and the gross wiz in all cases be re-
ouired. Mixing of various thiCknesScs in the same
bundle to make up the weight will be considered
a violation of the contract
CLASS 3-sI2ED AND CALENDERED PRINTING
PAPER.
500 reams superRne printing paper, hard-siEed
and super calendeTed, to measure - by 30 inches
and to weigh hitypounds to the ream OF dOO sheets.
CLASS mar IAIEk.
1000 Teams supcTiine map paper sized ami cal
endeFed, of such sizes may be required, cores
bonding in weight with paper measuring Is by -
Inches, and weighing twenty pounds per ream Of
40 sheets.
CLASS b-PLATE PAPER.
6OO reams suPcrhnc plate paper, lS by - inches
and OF such weight per Team rs may be required.
CLASS 6-wRITING PAPER.
1900 reams quarto post 10 by 10 inches
1900 reAns fiat cap, 10 BY 10 inches,
1000 reAms double cap, l6S by 20 inches
EaH. la a.
1000 reams double DENY, 10, BY 3! inches.
1000 reams loio-post, II by - inches.
900 teams double folio, - by - inches
900 FcamG medium, IS 10y % inches.
100 reAms royal, 10 by % Inches.
100 reams imperial, 22'i by 81 inchcs.
900 rcaIns cover paper, assorted GOOrs, ~ by -
inches.
CLASS PAPER FOR POST OFFICE BLANKS.
10 OOO reams 10 by 26 inches to weigh twenty ythree
1000 rcams, is by IS inches TO weigh twcnty-lix
mounds per TeRm.
100 reams, is by % inches, to weigh twcnty.iour
mounds per TrHu.
800 reams, is by IS Inches, TO weigh twenty-five
pounds per Team,
so TeRms, ~ by Is inches, IN weigh twelve
pounds per reAm
CLASS S-PAPBR FOR ARMY TLANKs.
1000 reAms % by 80 inches, 10 weigh forty pounds
per Tcnm.
5000 reHms, 81 by 81 inches, 10 weigh thlrty''Wo
pounds per ream.
1000 reams II by - inches, to weigh twenty-three
pounds per reHu.
900 FeAms, % by - inches to weigh twenty-three
pounds per roam.
1000 FEams, - by - inches, to weigh Twenty-Five
pounds per reAnl.
All the papers designAted in classes l. 3. D, = and
must contain iSU perfect sheets to the rcAn, and
no outside" Quires. They are TO be OF the best
materials, free from AdulCratiUn, finished IN the
hest manner cut to true edge, and securely and
substantially cnvelOped. The papers In class are
10 he white or blue, laid nat, and OF such weights
As may be required by this office. Those in classes
s4 s. T. and are to be white, and OF the sizes and
weights specified in the schedule. The papers IN
class l. or portions thereof may be required double
the size therein specified, with corresponding de-
crease In the number OF rcams mentioned. The
papers In class g. 1t will be perceived, are OF id'g'
Si-rs and Hgh rGiqhE; being intended for army
blanks, they must be made Ui the hest stock, OF
long fiber, so Ms to stand frequent folding and I'm
folding without breaking or tearing.
The right is reserved Of Ordering grctteror less
quantity OI each and every kind contracted Tor UI
all the classes to be furnished at such times and
in such quantities as the public service may re-
quiTe
subject to n separate COntFACli buy bidders may
offer for one or more OF III" classes In n" same
proposal
panied by the guarantee thal lhrh'I'T CT hidur's'
IL his or their proposal shall 70" accepted "lll enter
into an obligation, with good and sulhccnt sure
ties, to furnish the article proposed bAnk 'orms
for proposals will he furnished ~ ths ONCE, and
none will he taken into consId"raiI"n unless sub
stAntialy agreeing herewith.
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
lyerCd At such place AS may he designated In WASH
nRton city, teNrcpt that In class about une-htrd
of which must be delivered At Buffalo, in the state
OF New York, aud the residue In the city OF Wash
Irgtoul in good order, tree Of all and every extra
charge or expense, aud subject to the Inspection,
count, weight, and measurement of the Supern-
tendcut, and be in all respects satisfactory.
bidders are required to furnish, with their pro-
poSAls samples Of not less than one Quire of each
of the kinds OF paper bid for and upon which their
proposals. may be based, except in classes and ..
The successful bidders will be required rgidly to
conform to their samples.
Proposals will be addressed to JOHN D. DE-
nv ant nT ha Dr. Ftutt
Washington" and indorsed Proposals for Sup
plying paper"
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