The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-24
PROPOSALS.
pEoT9sALs FOR PAPER FOR rnE PUBLIC

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING
WASHINGTON, January IS, 1887
in pursuance OF the fourth section OF the act entt
tied "AB act 10 lurt or regulate the printing of the
public documents and the purchase OF paper for the
ublic mining" apprOvt on the % n of july, 1866
Sealed PIopo, ais will be received until wEDNE3-
DAY the 18TH day OF February, 1867, at ~ O'Clock,
for furnishing the Paper for the Public Printing
until the 3lst Gay OF December, 1867 the sad FRO
posals TO be opened DC ore aud the award of con-
tracs TO be made by the JOINT Committee of Congress
on PuUnc Prinung, to the lowest and best bidder
for the interest ( the government.
lhe subjoued schedule specifics as neRrlv az can
be ascertaineu the quantity OF each klno of paper
that will be rcqmreG but contracts will be entered
into OF all that may be needed during the year, and
CLASS 1. - UNCALENDERED PRINTING
PAPER.
$4,000 reams of fine Printing Paper, uncalcndered,
measuring 24x3S inches, and weighing forty-fye
pounds to the ream OF 500 sheets
CLASS 2.--CALENDERED PRINTING PAPER.
5000 roams OF superine calendered Printing Paper,
measuring 24N3S inches, ana weighing htty-three
pounds to the ream of 500 sheets.
CLASS 3-SIZED AND CALENDERED PRINT
ING PAPER.
1000 reams superfne Printing Paper, hard-sized
and super -cnlendered measuring 24X32 inches and
weighing forty y.tve pounds to the ream OF 600 sheets
CLASS 4-MAP PAPER.
1000 Teams suporiine map paper sized and calen-
deIed of such size as may be required. correspond
ing in weight with paper measuring l9x24 inches,
and weighing twenty -oHe pounds to the ream OF
500 sheets.
CLASS 6-wRITING PAPERS (To BE OF ANY
REQUIRED WElGHD
5000 reams Quarto Post, 10x16 inches.
5000 reams Fla,cap, 13x16l, or 14x17 inches.
1000 ans Double Cap l6Jx26 or i7x2S inches.
1000 realms Double Demy, 20Jx82 inches.
1000 reams FO 10 Post 17x22 Inohes
1000 reAms Double Folio Post, 22x34 inches.
1000 reams medium 1929 inches.
lOO0 reOms royal, l9XA inches.
500 reams super royal 20X2S inches.
500 reams imperial, 225x3l inches.
5000 reams of any required size not enumerated
above, and not exceeding 2lx40 inches.
GLASS 6-PAPER FOR POST OFFICE BLANKS
IL
400 reams measuring 22x34 inches, weighing 40
pounds per Ieam.
100 reams measuring 26x32 inches, weighing 46
1900 reams measuring 25x36 inches, weighing Sc
100 reams measuring l8x18 inches, weighing %
pounds per ream.
400 reams measuring lSx2i inches, weighing "a
Proposals will be received for the whole quantity
or any portion, not less than one thousand reams,
of the papers DESIGNATED IN Glasses l aud q and
for the whole quantity any portion OF the papers
designated IN Glasses ana 6, being not less than
one-iOurth Samples of the qualities OF all the
papers, IN all the classes, will oe furnished upon
application at this Office, and the successful bidders
will be required rigdly to conform to the samples
Zach ass will be considered separately, and be
subject TO separate contract, but bidders may offer
for one or of the classes IN the same proposal
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by guarantee that the bidder or bidders If his
their proposal shall be accepted, will enter into
Obligation, with good and sufficient sureties, to fur
nlsh the articles proposed LOT; and each propose
must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence thai
| the person or persons making SAID proposal art
manufacturers OF or dealers IN the description o.
! paper which he or they propose to furnish.
All the paper in the several clas es must be de
! liVeTed at the Government Printing Office In the
! city of Washington Except Glass g. winch must bC
! delivered at Buffalo, n ", in good order, free
! from all and every extra charge or expense, anG
subject to the lns pection count, weight, and mea
surement of the superintendent, and DO in al
respects satistac orY,
Ihc supplying OF an inferior article in any OF the
classes, or a failure to supply the quantity required
at any time, will be cOnsidere violation of the
contract
Blank proposals will be furnished upon applca-
ton at Il Office and no proposal will be considered
which does not CONFORM exactly therewlth.
Proposals will be endorsed on the envelope pro
posas for Paper" and addressed to the Joint Com
mlttee on Pubic Printing either 10 the care OF
Hon. H. B. Anthony, Chairman OF the Senate Com
mttee Printing; Hon. A. Ii. LafiIn, Chairman o
the House Committee ON Printing; or G. Wendell
ESQ, Superintendent of the Public Printing, Wash
ington, d. G.
Bv direction of the Joint Committee of Congress
on Public Printing.
c WENDELL,
1212Ot Superintendent of Public Printing.