Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March -. 1891
CHAPTER Is2.

| OF 1850 entitled "an provide for letting
the pa lie printing by contract, aad TO estsb-
Hsh MAXIMUM Prices for the execution thereof
and 70 Irovide for rsletting the same, In certain
| cases,
The people of the state Of " -conssn represented
| in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section /. Section five (5) Of chapter three hun
dred aud fifteen (3l5J OF the general laws OF 1900
entitled IAN act to provide for letting the pubuc
| printin by contract, and 20 establish maximum
| prices for the execution thereof" lie hereby 60
| amended r. d as follows: ssSection s. Every
| bid tor printing or biading shall be accompanied
by certificate from the slate treasurer, that the
| bidder bidders have deposited with him
| thousand dollars In mOary, or Uni ed State bonds
| or the bonds of the ate Of Wisconsin, which
| Utica shalt be depositef vi the secretary Of
| state. Such certifeats shall be ompanied by q
| written agreement OF such bidder or bidders,
der sea-, winch st att be TO the fec, that if the
bid be accepted aud after such bidder bidders
notified thereof he they snail fail enter into
| an obligation within the time prescribed by the
cemmI .onPrs, with good aud sufficient suFetIrs,
| ior the performance of the service proposed,
hereinafter presented and contemplated in this
act, said thousand dollars so deposited shall be-
| come absolutely forfeited to aud shall belong 60
the state; aud such agreement shall further De to
The effect, that in such bid Is accept, d. aud
such bidder or bi ldeIs into the Obligation,
/ and nth the sureties hereinafter mentioned, to
perform the services pr posed. and such bidder
bidders fail TO comply with their contract and iaIl
to perform such services, then and in such
| thousand dollars so deposited shall be absolutely
| forfeited 20 the sta,e, and shall be DO part
| of the penalty or damages 10 be paid aud
| recovered upon such obligations; and in case such
MD De reject. d, the certificate aud written agree
| ment shall be returned the bidder or bdd.rs,
| otnerw'se the shall be retained until SUI d
| 0bigauon aud contract he fully complied with.
Every bid for printing and binding, shall also be
| accompanied by a written guaranty, signed by such
bidder or bidders and two more responsible per-
sons, to be approved by the commissioners, O the
eret that they undertake that the bidder CT bid
ders will If his their bid be ccepted, iuto
an obligation, in such time may be pres1r ID by
| the commissioners, with gOGd and sufie
ties 20 the services proposed. No bid shall
1 considered. SUI ceFf r.
| cate from she state treasurer, written agreement
ana guaranty. If after the acceptance OF a Did,
and notification thereof to the bidder ar bidders,
| he OF they shall fail to enter into obligation
SithIn the time prescribed by the commissioners,
| with good aud sufficient suretIes, the 81 of
| thirty thousand dol4rs, for the performance of
| printing, binding and furnishing materials,
tempiated by this act, then the commission shall
To let the contract to the next best bidder,
| unless IN their opinion the best interests tf the
state require that proposals shall be received,
| in when case they shall immediately proceed
| advertise for new proposals, in the manner pre-
| scTibed By tuis act.o
/ Sec. 2 section fourteen of said chapter three
hus bred aud fifteen $50 is hereby 80 smended
| to read as follows: "Section H. II any bidder
bidders shalt fail to enter into contract within the
time prescribed, after be commissioner snail have
opted bi their bids tue 0Idler or biddrTs and
| the persons who guarantors on sHcn forfeited
| bus, shall each forfeit to the state the sum of
| i've thousand dollars, besides the one thousand
dollars posted with the state AID
| be further Iiaole to the state in damages the
amount nf difference between the cost oil the pubic
printing under tner Oius, anu the cost under any
subsequent contract or contracts made BY tie COM
mssIoners pursuance OF the provisions OF law IUr
| the execution of such printing, during the term
| covered by the bid of the party so forisuDg the
same and If any bidder bidders shall enter into
sucn obligation and contract, provided ia sect
one OF this act, and shall at any time alter
before expiration OF their term OF contract,
fuse neg to do the public printing, refuse
or neglect to DO tue same according to the trrms of
their contract and the provisions OF law, the bidder
or bidders, and the persons who are sureties upon
such obiIg ttIon shall forfeit To the state tn
OF thirty thOUstnd dOl'aTs, besides the thUuss nd
| dollars depositei with ,he state treasurer, aud
| shall be luther liabl- to the state in damages
the amount Of difference between the of the
pu lite printing their contract, and the
| under ny subsequent contract or contracts made
by the commissioners, in pursuance the IrovIs-
Ioas Of law, tor the IKE 'ui OF such printing dur
fng the Covered by the contracts of the party
parties so failing In Ierform Andit shall be the
duty Of the gnimts- loners t. commence and prose-
cute To dHai judgmrnt, an acton 100 tGe recovery
Of 81 "a prnar'y and damages forthwith, against
such bidder bidders aud -Ucu guHrantOrs, IL
such bidder OF bidders fail Co enter into such ob-
CATION, as re ,uirrd by Law. and to commence and
| prosecute TO On al judgment, action Tor The
| covery such forfeiture, penalty and damag
ag lust such bidd-r or bidders and their suretirs
20 entering into such DBL CATION, and who shall
Thereafter fail uegieci do the public print
ing, or refuse neglect to DO tue according
to the terms OF their contract "
sec. In OF the Tefusa or neglect of the
contrsrtar or cOntr ciOrs 10 execute the printing
according tn terms Of Their contract, the COM
M ssiou+Ts shat. Immediately Proceed to relet the
contract. ny the publication u at least ten Cl0J
newspapers printed in the state, OF simple notice
that bids vail b. rreeV-d for twenty (20j days,
cUriing to the specifications Il lie in the office of
thu secretary OF state, under the restrictions
| rrlauve hng security with each bid, provided
in section one OF this act, and in tue manner pre-
scIibed 10y the act whereof this smendatory, al
lowing the successful bidder or bidders, If they
shOuIa desire. thirty 800 days from the time Of
6w 1rding The contract, before entering upon the
ex euiion of the same.
Sec. 4 The comm soners are hereby authorized,
| at any time when there existing contract for
oh ,l.Es fha
Tractor contractors use neglect 10 perform
the nc r.ntiOg under Their contract, 20 procure
all printing be done at the state caPi-
tai, at the IOsest terms p'ssibi-. until the same
may be rel=t under the rows ems of this act.
Sec. 5. The foIowng prices Tor printing aud bind
ing and furnishinG paper to be used in the pubic
prin ing, hereby established as maximum prices
fer doing work. aud furnishing materials for the
public printing and binding of this state
COMPOSITION, PER 1000 EMS.
Rule md figure work. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
PRESS WORK.
Per token. ......... ....-................... 90
PAPER, PER oUIRE.
Book, "a by Sc inches, weight rot less than 30
yri 0i isr psmo6Ie, work and dsi,v Sins aby
80 inches, weight not lees than S5 lbs. per
rtam. $500: .'...-'''- --'.-....'. oo
rksc
FOLDING.
Per lU0 section3 OF elgnG paBes.- L
STITCHING, TRIMMING AND COVERING PAMPHLETS.
Per lU0 cop es............. ....... 20
BINDING, PEP VOLUME.
In pastrboa 40
In cloth. ........... ........-.-....-..... so
IN shee 'skiu ..--..'--..'.'- 49, .-'-.-.'-.- %
IN caIskiA. ....-.--.-- .-........ %
BLANK BOOKS, PER oUIRE, INCLUDING RULING AND
PAINTING.
Cap size, full l so
zap size, halt binoing, sheep back.......... l rs
Cap siZ-, Russia ends and bands. 2 90
Medium size, Russia ends and bands ...... 4 90
Medium siz-, extra Russia ends and bands.... 0
Medium tize, full Russia-.... 1890. > 20
Fiat cap or folio cost, full sheep......... 20
Fiat cap folio post, Russia ends and bands. so
Flat cap or folio post. extra Russia ends and
| Danus--.... -..~....... ..-..-......--.--.. . %
Plat cap or folio post, full Russia.......... so
Flat cap or folio post, half binding, sheep
back. -............ ..............-..-....... 30
BLANKS, PER oUIEE.
Letter or cap. .-...-............. 25
Eolo post .-ss..-...... ..-'......-....-.-..- on
| Medium. %
All blanks, as above, requiring both SIDES to be
printed, shall be paid oy adding TO price BID oy the
contractor for printing on one side, 60 per cent.
token is $40 mlressions upon one side Of 249 s.
tinct sheets of aper, or 240 Impressions on both
sides of 100 sheets: pToUided, that the pubic pTin-
| ter, IN executing the printing Of any pam hlet,
book daily slip. OF less than 30 and more than
standard PAGES, shall be allowed fOr the same as
TO, a full sheer. la less than 10 SUCH pages, thy
shall be counted half sheets, Tor the pur-
, | pose of estimating paper Ana 70 every oooH,
amohiet or daily sip, of more than 81 such page
IN. sa. rule sha apply TO the remainder left, oy
| dividing the number of pages in the work oy d.
Ali orders for printing in the English language