Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-08
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Published by Authority.
AN ACT

To provide for the State Printing.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General As
enu6ly Of the State Of Ohio. That the
secretary, uditor and treasurer of state, shall,
Immediately on the passage of this act give
notice in two newspapers printed in the city
of Columbus, two in the city of Cincinnati,
and two in the city of Cleveland, for two con-
secutive weeks, that sealed proposals will be
received at the Office of the secretary of state,
until the fifteenth day after the first Publica-
ton of SAID notice, for the executing of the
several branches of the state printing in sep
crate contracts, as hereinafter specified, until
the first Monday in November, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty two; and the secreta-
ry, auditor, and treasurer, SHALL during the
fret week in May, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-two; and biennially thereafter,
give notice as above prescribed, for the peri
cd of sixty days, for the executing ofthe sew
erai branches of the state printing, for the
term of two years from the first Monday in
November next thereafter; which proposals
shall distinctly and specifically state the price
per thousand ems for the composition of all
bills. resolutions, or other matter, that may be
ordered to be printed in bill form, the price
per thousand ems for the composition of all
pamphlets or reports ordered to be printed
in pamphlet form, the price per thousand ems
for the composition of the journals of the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives, the price
per thousand ems for the composition of the
local laws, the price per token for press work
of all bills resolutions other, matter ordered
to be printed in bill form, the price per token
for press work of all pamphlets, reports or
communications to be printed in pamphlet
form, the price per token for press work for
the journals of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, the price per token for the gen.
eral laws, the price per thousand ems for the
composition of local laws the price per token for
press work of the volumes of Legislative docu-
ments, and price per thousand ems for the
composition and the price per quire for press
work of all blanks and circulars for the execu-
tive officers, at which the bider is willing to
take the contract bid for; and in such notice
as is prescribed in this act. the secretary. au-
ditor and treasurer of state, shall publish an
abstract of this law, stating distinctly each
item to be bid for, the character of the work,
and the mode of allowing compensation for
the same: and the said secretary, auditor and
treasurer, or any two of them, shall, within
two days after the expiration of such notice,
proceed to open all such proposals by them
received, and they shall, on careful examina-
tion and strict computation, give.the contract
for each of the hereinafter named branches
of state printing, to the lowest bider therefor.
who will comply with all the provisions of this
act, Provided. that if two or more bidders
shall propose for the the same contract. and
the proposals of one be lower on composition.
and the proposals of another be lower on
press work, then the said secretary, auditor
and treasurer. taking to their assistance dis
interested practical printer, shall proceed to
compute the same by taking as a basis the
aggregate number of ems and the aggregate
number of tokens of press work, of the same
kind Of printing, for the last session of the
General Assembly preceding, and they shall
give the contract to the lowest bidder under
the computation aforesaid; And provided, fur
ther, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as to prevent the same person
from becoming contractor for two or more
branches of the public printing, if he shall be
the lowest bidder therefor; but the said sec,
retary, auditor and treasurer of state, shall
in no case whatever, receive or take into con,
sideration, the bid of an irresponsible, per
son; Provided, however, no person shall be
deemed Irresponsible who shall tender tc
the executive officers aforesaid, along with hi:
bid, satisfactory assurance, subscribed by hi!
proposed security, that he will execute the
bonds required by the tenth section of this act
Sec. 2. That the printing of all bills for the
two houses of the General Assembly, togeth
er with such resolutions and other matters al
may be ordered by the two houses, or either
of them, to be printed in bill form, shall b.
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mails Of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and Of such reports, communication.
and other documents, as enter into and make
part of the Journals, shall be let in another
contract; the printing of all reports, communi
cations, and other documents that NAV be
ordered to be printed in pamphlet form, BY
the General Assembly or either branch there
of, except such as enter into and make par
of the journals, together with the volume o
public documents, shall be let in another sep
crate contract: the printing of the genera
and local laws and such Joint resolutions a
may be directed by the General Assembly t,
be printed Herewith, shall be let in another
seperate contract; and the printing of al
blanks and circulars necessary for the use 0
the executive officers of the state, shall be lie
in another seperate contract.
Sec. 3. The bills shall be printed in foll
fOOlscap form. on small plea type, each pag
to contain not less than twenty-five lines of solit
matter of the usual length; with plea blanl
only in each space between the lines; ant
counting the composition upon bills. the SAM
shall be measured as solid matter, and ever,
necessary fraction ola page shall be counted
as full page; but no entire blank page shal
he counted or cheropd fOr
Sec. 4. The journals shall be printed il
medium octave form, on neat long prime
type, and in as close and compact order a
is consistent with good workmanship, withou
unnecessary blank or broken pages, each t
contain as near as NAV be fifteen hundre
ems, including head and foot lines
Sec 5. The volumes Of public documents
and all reports, communications, and otbe
documents ordered to be printed in pamphle
form, shall be printed on the same kind {
type. and the pages be of the same size, a