, 1870-06-23

state Printing md Binding Con.
trncts Let-Insurnnce Statistics.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, June 9a-Thc Secretary Of
state's onlcc has to-day been the scene OF a verJ
lively competition among bidders for tue contract
for doing the State printing and binding. Bids
we're received until Il III. Every bid as re-
Of reception endorsed upon the envelope.
At the designed time seventeen bids for the public
printing, and eight bids for State binding had
opened u the presence Of the Governor, secre.
tart OF state, and State Auditor, the State TfeaS-
uIeE being abssnt from the city; Below is state
bach party Lid for printing the laws, journals,
and reports authorized to be printed by tee Gener-
q Assembly, Viz: John Il. johnson, for plain
composition, 80 cents; rule or figure, c. cents;
rule and n9ure, 90 cents; press work, 10 ceuts.
E L Baker. 33c, soc, sc, &c.
E y. Cu9bef'son, Sc, SIC, soc, 42c.
John Il. Baker, sc, 5sc, Sc, asc.
T. n. Merritt Bro, 23c, 4+c, Go, ioc.
Thomas ]. Britt 4 Co.. CSC 7si1c, 95c 49c.
Thos. ]. Britt t CO., oaNc, 7:3c, t1.os. 5oc.
kimball l. Taylor, VI Belertne. 4Sc, SOC, &c,
For printing 6!lls. messages, blanks. certificates,
ctrcul9Ia. or advertisements, viz John II. Sohn-
son, bills and messages, per t.e0o eus, 50c; press
Hos6, 4oc: blanks, &c, DOC. Advertisements, &C
E L Baker, 30 cents, 20 cents, ~ cents, cents,
J: u. culoertson, 81 cents, 80 cents, 81 ccnts, s
Ben. A. Richards, ts cents, IS cents, 80 cents 6
George T. weober, 40 cents, 20 cents. sl.s5, s
ccnts-
John P. Baker, Is cents rs cents. "a cents, s
E, / Merritt Brc., :: cents, Is cents, Is cents,
s centR
John Il. Baker, being the lowest bidder for both
contracts, the same we're awarded to him.
L Mertt DEo. cents, = cent cents cents.
baytd sherman, cents. 2 cents, cents, ceRts,
Ben u. Richards, " cents, cents, 81 cents,
* cents
Henry ". Rotkcr,a cents, X cent Il cent, !
cent.
s Ernest Moe1ler, Of Jacksonville, $ cents, l
John johnson, s cents, cent, cents, cents.
For State binding tie bids we're as tol'oWs:
Enoch Paine bld for binding the laws, journals.
and reports with leather backs and substantial
rasteboard Slfes, and covering the sides with blue
paper, 3h cet8: for folding, stitching, md cover
ing with paper covers, with the title page printed
other documents. n cent; fof folding. stitching,
and Thinning the edges Of reports and other doc
uments, cents; for folding, stitching, and TRIM
John =. BAKER, 1X cents, X cent, X cent and
cent -. -
George R. Weber, X cents, TX cents, cents,
John F. Baker being the lowest bidder, the con-
tract TOT state binding vas aWolde1 to him: The
themselves that for the next two years this branch
Of the 8tates expenditure Is 81 limited as any one
c9nld ask.
George II. Brlnkerhof1, Superintendent Of the
Insurance Bureau Of the State, has prepared .
valuable statement, showing the amount Of life
insurance business transacted In this State during
the year 1863, the statistics being complied from
the sworn statements which are fled In the Audi
tors Office BY the officers Of the several COM
panies doing bustness under the State law. The
total number Of policies Issued during the rear was
21,126, lnHuring $5o,o27,139. The total premium
receipts were 3,9s7, ,12s.26, and the losses paid
during the rear $151 ,9298 81. .- 4
The Free MasCns Of this city, under the auspices
Of the Tyrian Lodde, will celebrate 81. Johns Day
by q grand excursion and picnic at Edlnburg. on
road. ...-........-. .....
The following articles Of incorporation we're
nled with the Secretary Of State to-day: The Hall
Huaktrx Glove Company Of Chicago, capital
stoci. 10, coo: and the Diamond Metal Company,
Of chicago, capital stock, $4,000.