The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-08
PROPOSALS.
3 ZOE 3 PAPRR FOR THE PuBLIO


i BRlNllNG.
OPYIoK SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PAINTING,
WAsHINGToN January 18, 1867. !
In pursuance of the fourth section Of the act ent
tied AN act Iurther regulate the printing OF the
public Documents and the purchase OF paper for the
public printing" approved on the 18th OF July, 1866
Sealed Pfopo ais will be received until WEONE5-
DAY the 18th day of February, 1867, at u Oclock,
Tor furnishing the Paper for the Public Printing
until the 3lst day OF December, 1867, the said PRO
tracts to be made by the JOINT Committee ofCongress
on Public Printing, to the lowest and best bidder
for the interest Of the Government.
The subjoined schedule specifies, rs nearly as can
be ascertained. the quantity Of each KIND of paper
that will be required but contracts will be entered
into ior all that may be needed during the year. and
CLASS i. - UNCALENDERED PRINTING
$4,000 reams of fine nnES PHna1S PAPER unOalcndored,
measuring 24x38 inches, and weighing forty-fve
pounds to the ream Of 500 sheets ll
CLASS S2.-CALENDERED PRINTING PAPER.
5000 reams Of superfine calendered Printing Paper,
measuring 24xSS inches, ana weighing ftty-three
g0unos to the 5eem Of 900 sheets ,,r,,,,
ING PAPER.
1000 reams superfne Printing Paper, hard-sized
ana supeI-caendered, measuring 24x82 inches, and
weighing torty five pounds to the ream OF 800 sheets.
GLASS 4-MAP PAPER.
lOOO reams snpertne map paper sized and callen-
dered OF such size as may be required correspond
ing in weight with paper measuring 19x24 inches,
and weighing twenty-one pounds to the ream OF
CLASS 6.-wRITING PAPERS (TO BE OF ANY
REQUIRED WEIGHrl
6UUO reams NuartO Post, lux l6lnChes,
5000 reams Flatcap, l3xl6b or 14x17 inchesI
2OO0 r ans Double Cap 1BJx28, or i7x2S inches.
1000 reams DENY, 16x20I inches =, -
200 reams Double DENY, 205x32 inches. -
2000 reams Folio Post, 17x22 inches.
2V0 Dreams Double Folio Post, 22x34 inches.
1000 Teams medium 18x23 inches.
1000 reams royal, 19x24 inches.
600 reams super royal, 20x28 inches.
800 reams IMPERIAL 22Ix31 inches.
above, and not exceeding 2ix4O inches.
CLASS 6--PAPER FOR POST OFFICE BLANKS
AGO resms measuring 22x84 inches, weighing 40
pounds per ream. ---.-. -rr --r
Zoo reams measuring 26xs2 inches, weighing 4s
1900 reams measuring 25xS6 inches, weighing So
pounds per ream =
100 reams measuring 1sx1s inches, weighing %
400 reams measuring 1Sx24 inches, we. Ching "a
Proposals will be received for the whole quantity
or any portion, not less than one thousand reams,
of the papers DESIGNATED in Glasses and 2, and
Tor the whole quantity any portion OF the papers
designated in Glasses ana 9, beng not less than
One-fOurth. Samples of the quantities OF all the
papers, IN all the classes will be furnished upon
application at this Office, and the successful bidders
will be required rigdly to conform to the samples
furnished. .# .
subject to separate contract, but bidders may offer
for more 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 suretes, to fur.
must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that
| the person or persons making said proposal are
manufacturers of or dealers the description OF
/ paper which he or they propose TO furnish.
| All the paper in the several class es must be de-
hvered at the Government Printing Office, in the
city of Washington except Glass 6, which must be
delivered at Buffalo, N Y j, in good order, free
| from all and every extra charge or expense, and
subject to the inspection, count, weight and mea-
/ surement of the superintendent, and be In all
respects satisfactory.
1he supplying OF an inferior article in any of the
classes failure 10 supply the quantity required
at any time, will be considered violation of the
! contract -
Blank proposals will be furnished upon applica.
ton at this office, and proposal will be considered
which does not conform exactly herewith.
Proposals will be endorsed on the envelope ''Pro
posals for Paper" and addressed to the Joint Com
mlttee on Public Printing either 10 the care
Hon. H. Is. Anthony, Chairman of the Senate Con
mittee on Printing; Hon. A. II. Latin, Chairman q
the House Committee on Printing; or G. Wendell
ESQ.,, Superintendent of the Public Printing Wast
ington, ID. G.
By direction of the Joint Committee of Congrel
on Public Printing.
c. WENDELL,
12120t Superintendent of Public Printing.