The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-07-04
PROPOSALS
FOR
PUBLIC PRINTING.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
81. PAUL, Juno 4th, 1872
In pursuance Of All act Of the Legislature Of tho
State Of Minnesota, approved March oth 1868, ont.
tied "An act to amend chapter five OF the General
Statutes" relating to the printing and distribution
of the Laws and Public Documents, and Of AL act
amendatory thereof approved March 4th, 1860, Seal
cd Proposals will be received at the office OF the Sec
rotary Of State until Friday the 18th day Of july A..
d. 1872, at II o'clock merdan for the several class
es Of State Printing aid Binding mentioned in said
acts from the first day of November, A. ID. 1872 un-
til the LIST day Of November A. D. 1873 the same be-
ing divided into five different classes, and let IN seq
arate contracts, as follows:
LIST. For the printing and binding OF all bills Tor
the two Houses of the Legislature the Legislative
Manual, and minutes or record books together with
may he required by the two Houses either Of them
or the oticers thereof, other than in pamphlet
form to be printed in folio foolsoap FORM with small
plea type, each to contain not less than
lines OF solid matter Of the usual length. with q
great primer riget only in each space between the
lines For all other WORK than bills and resolutions
the same rule of measurement to be applied as is
provided by law for the work embraced in the fifth
class.
I'd. For the printing and binding of the Journals
of the Senate and House of Representatives, with
such reports, Communications, and other docu ments
as enter into and make a part Of such Journals by
law, to be printed in medium octave form, on small
plea typo, with at least fourteen hundred ems in
page, without any unnecessary lead blank, or broken
lines or pages.
3d. For the printing and binding of all reports and
all communications or other documents ordered by
the Legislature either branch thereof, or by the
executive departments, to be printed in pamphlet
FORM together with the volumes of public documents
to be- printed in the same kind of type the pages to
be OF the same size as required for tue Journals.
4th. For the printing and binding of tho General
and Local Laws and joint Resolutions in medium &C.
tayo FORM on good small plea typo the pages to be
of tho same size ind form those Of the Journals
and documents specified in the second aud third
classes with marginal notes to the General Lavish
nonpare type, similar to those heretofore inserted.
5th. For the printing by the qure of all blanks,
CIRCULARS other work for the use of the
executive departments other than such Us shall be
printed i'll pamphlet form, to be executed in style
consistent with good work manship and with uue
reference to economy; the work tc beestimated and
measured by the surface actually covered-not
bv the size of the sheet No job shall DO counted at
less than 1000 and job Of presswork shall be
estimated at less than one quire.
Said proposals shall distinctly end specifically
state the price per thousand ems for the compo
ation of all matter embI aced 10 the five classes Of
printng or such of them shall be covered by the
bid together with the price Of folding stitching and
binding Of such works Us are required ny law to Dt
folded stitched aud bound and embraced in and
covered by said bid aRd said proposal shall specify
the rate per hundred sheets for fOins the rate
hundred copies for stitching all bills, resolutions
pamphlets and documents, the rate per hundred
COPIES for brochure covering all documents ordered
to be covered, and the rate per hundred sheets
for folding, the rate per hundred copies to-
stitch hing aud the pet hundred copies for bind
ing tho laws, journals and volumes OF public docu
ments at which the bidder is willing to do the
the price per token for all presswork embraced in
tho first second third and fourth classes, and the
price Der qure tor presswork contained in the 6tt
class ut which the bidder will undertake to do the
work embraced in the class or classes Of printing
covered by his proposals. Each proposal shall b.
accompanied by bond, executed in due torm by thu
bidder with at least two good and sufficient sure
ties, satisfactory to the commissioners Of print
ing, in the penal sum OF ten thousand dollars, con
ditoned the faithful formance pursuant to h
chapter such class classes Of the state printing
as may be adjudged to him, and for the payment u
lquidated damages, by such bidder to the State,
any excess of the bid or bids of such bidder
which the State may be obliged to pay for such worl
by reason OF the failure Of such bidder to complete
his contract. Said pond to be null aud voidif NJ
contract is awarded to him. No bid unaccompanio,
by such bond shall be entertained by the commission
ers of printing IrovideI That the following price
| for printing hel eby established as maximum
prices therefor, and ho tidsat hlSe rates shall b.
received, entertained or accepted. For plain compo
sitiou per thousand ems, tor y-hve CENTS ur ng
| ure wor:. per one thousand ems seventy cents; TO
rule and lure work, per QUO thousand ems, ninet
| cents; presswork Der token OF Two hundred an
fifty ilnprc sios, iorty-ive cents Tor stitching
trimming aud covering pamphlets, not exceeding
ONO hundred pages for one hundred copies Iuu
| drcd cents; Tor bidding session lass, journal
| and executive documents per volume in brochur
covering, eight ceuts; in pastrboard covering
| thirty.tive cents: i'll law sheep half bound seven
! ty-fve cents; in law sheep full bound, one hur
| dred and twenty-five cents.
All work specified in the several classes will DO RI
qured to be done in strict compliance with til
provisions of tho act aforesaid.
All paper will be furnished by the State, but tn
transportation thereof, and Of tho copy, proof 9
printed sheets will Nc at the expense Of tho COZ
tractor.
s. P. JENNIsON, Secretary of State.
| AuljtOr IF Stnt
VIM. SEEGER, State IT. asurer.
| NoTE-Blank forms of proposals and of bonds
acc ompany the same can he obtained on application
to the Soc. etary of State. Revenue stamps may
ent with the proposals with authority to one of tn
| commissioners to cancel tho same (which will be r.
turned to those to whom contracts are not awarded
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