Daily national Republican., 1865-10-03
PROPOSALS FOR PAPER FOR THE
l. PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING,

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRISTINa,
WASHINGTON, October 2, 1855.
In pursuance or the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the "Joint Resolutions In relation to
the Public Printing" approved on the 23d Of
June, 1850, and Of the Joint resolution approved
on the Sd OF March, 1855, sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until WEDNESDAY, the
lst day Of November next, at IL o'clock, for fur
nishing the paper for the public printing during
the year ending on the LIST day Of December, 1866.
The subjoined schedule specifies, as nearly AZ
can bo ascertained, the quantity OF each kind Of
paper that will be eqlired, viz:
CLASS l-UScALBSDBRBD PRINTING PAPER.
To- 900 reams hne printing paper, uncalendered,
to measure "a by 3S inches, and to weigh fifty
pounds to the ream Of 800 sheets.
CLASS 2-CALENDERgD PRINTING PAPPR.
6,0O0 reams Ino printing paper, calondered, to
measure "a by 3s inches, aud to weigh hfty six
pounds to the ream Of 800 sheets.
CLASS 3-sIzED AND fALBNDERgD PRINTING PAPER.
800 reams supernue printing paper, hard sized
aud super pdered, to measure "a by 80 inches,
aud to weigh fifty pounds to the ream Of 800
sheets.
GLASS 4-NAP PAPER.
100 reams superhne map paper, sized and cal
endered, OF such sizes as may be required, cor
responding In weight with paper measuring ~
by "a inches, aud weighing twenty pounds per
roam OF $50 sheets.
CLASS 5-wRIrrSG PAPERS.
1000 reams quarto post, 10 by 10 inches.
1000 reams Hat cap, IS by lGl$ inches.
1000 reams double cap, l6lS BY 26 inches.
900 reamB DENY, 10 by 2OlS Inches. =
100 reams double DENY. 20CS by 80 inches.
1000 reams folio post, II by "a inches.
800 reams double folio, % by "a inches.
900 reams medium, is by % inches.
100 reams royal, 10 by 2l inches.
100 reams imperial, 22lS by 81 inches.
800 reams, 2i by 40 inches, to weigh forty Il We
pounds per ream.
800 reams, q by % inches, to weigh twenty
two pounds per ream.
100 reams cover paper assorted colors, 10 by "a
inches
CLASS 6-PAPRR FOR POST OFFICE BLANKS.
400 reams, 22 by u, 10 pounds per rcam.
LOO reams, 26 by S2, A. pounds per ream.
200 reams, 2j by SO, SO pounds per ream.
100 reams, is by is, % pounds per ream.
400 reams, Is by a. "a pounds per ream.
In compliance with the provisions Of the Joint
Resolution Of the sd of juno, 1860, samples Of
the character aud quality Of the paper required
for classes aud will be furnished by this office
to applicants therefor; and agreeably to the pro
visions Of the Joint Resolution Of the Sd Of March,
1860, proposals will be received for any specific
portion or portions Of the above papers, but not
less than one thousand reams Of the first class,
Ave hundred reams OF the second class, or one
fourth Of the papers stated In classes Ave and six
The quantities Of paper In classes three and four
are deemed too small for division.
Bidders are required to furnish, with their pro
pOsals, samples OF not less than quire OF each
bnf the kinds OF paper bid for, and upon which
their proposals may be based, except in classes
aud 2. The successful bidders will bo required
rlgidly to conform to their samples.
Each class will be considered separately, and
be subject to a separate contract; but bidders
may offer for one Or more Of the classes In the
same proposal.
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
panied by the guarantee that the bidder or bid E
ders, II his or their proposal shall be accepted,
will enter into an obligation, with good and suf-
fcient suretieS to furnish the articles proposed.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
this office, and none viii be taken into consider
alton unless substantially agreeing Herewith.
Proposals will be addressed to "J0HN D DE-
FREES, Superintendent of the Public Printing,
Washington, and endorsed Proposals for Sup
plying Paper oct 3-lawiw