The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-12


lutions, pamphlets or documents, ordered
to be printed, and the brochure covering
OF all documents ordered TO be covered,
and for the folding, stitching and binding
oi the laws. journals, and volumes of pub
lie documents, which proposals shall
specify the rate per hundred sheets for
folding, the rate per hundred copies Tor
stitching all bills, resolutions. pamphlets
or documents, the rate per hundred copies
for brochure covering all documents order
ed to be covered; and the ratio per hun
dred sheets for folding, the rate per hun
dred copies ior stitching, and the rate per
hundred copies for binding the laws. jour
mails. and volumes Of public documents. at
which the contractor is willing TO do the
same; and each successful bidder 10 whom
the contracts, or either of them. may hs
awarded. shall enter into bond, in the sum
of two thousand dollars, in the same man
nsr ~ 10 prescribed in the tenth section OF
this act. for the faithful performance ofthe
Same.
SEC. IS. Ths binding OF the laws. jour.
mails, and volumes Of public documents,
shall be in the same style, and of the same
materials. as Of the volumes Of laws, jour
mails aud documents Of tho session one
thousand eight hundred and flty, and one
thoussnd eight hundred and fiiy.ons.
SEC. IA. Tha, in counting tho folding
and stitching Of al bills, resolutions. pam
phlets OF documents, no. half sheet shall
be counted. charged for. or allowance
made.
SEC. Is. Folding, stitching and binding,
shsll include the collating. drying and
pressing, and no charge or allowance
shall bs made for collating, drying and
pressing.
SEc. Is. That each contractor for any
branch Of the Public Printing, shall file and
preserve ono copy Of each document, or
other matter by him printed for tho State,
which file he shall deposit, together with
his accounts for printing. with the Secre-
tary of State. on or beiore the first Monday
in November, annually; in which account
shall be specifically stated the various jobs
performed. the number OF ems composition
in each. the extra charge. if any. for rule
and figure work in each, the number Of to.
ksns of press work in each, designating
whether ordered by the Senate, the House.
or jointly by both. or by other officers or
sgsnts Of the State, togsther with the kind
and quantity Of paper used Tor each job.
SEC. II. Each contractor for the folding,
stitching, covering and binding, shall file
and preserve one copy Of every documeh.
or other matter by him folded, stitched or
bound. which file he shall deposit, together
with his accounts for tho same. with the
Secretary OF State, on or before the first
day Of November, annually; which &C.
count shall specifically state each item. as
provided for in the twelfth section of this
act. and tho number Of copies Of each bill,
resolution, pamphlet or document, folded,
stitched or covered, and the number OF cop
ies oflaws, journals and documents, bound.
Sec. 18. That on the filing Of any &C.
count and vouchers. under the two last
preceding sections. the Secretary, Auditor.
and Treasurer Of State, shall carefully ex.
anime such accounts, together with the
vouchers therefor. and the orders for the
came; and il any errors be found in such
account by said examining officers, they
shall imms msdiately correct the same; and
il they shall find any unnecessary blanks
or increased number Of pages. caused by
stretching out Of matter r.or other device oithe
printer, they shall deduct from tho account
ofths contractor double the amount of com.
pusition and press work charged for such
unnecessary blank or increased number
Of pages, together with the additional
amount OF paper consumed thereby; and
il any error shall bs committed in execu.
ting any branch Of the printing aforesaid,
by which the sense or meaning may be al.
tered, said examining officers shall deduct
from the account of the contractor by whom
the error was committed, the amount OF
compensation TO which he would have
been entitled for the composition and press
work of the whole sheet in which such or.
ror shall be found, and also the value of
all paper consumed in tho printing Of the
shset containing such error; bu, the said
Sscrstary. Auditor. and Treasurer Of State,
shall in no case allow constructive chargss
or any othor than is specifically namsd in
this act.
Sec. 10. That after any account as
aforesaid shall have bssn examined by the
proper officers, and all errors and over.
charges, corrected. and proper deductions
made therefor, pursuant to the foregoing
section, said account shall be certified TO
be correct. by said examining officers, or
any two Of thsm; and when any account
shall bs 90 audited and certified. the Audi.
tor Of Slate shall draw bill upon tho
treasury for the amount thereof. payable
out Of any moneys appropriated for that
purpose.
SEC. 20. The contractor for tho printing
Of bills, resolutions, or other n,si,sr TO Do
printed in bill form. shall promptly and
withou, delay, execute oil orders Of The
Gsn.rsi Assembly, or either branch there.
,oi. for the printing Of all bills and resolu-
tions. and sll contractors under the pro.