The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27
Public Printing.

dred copies u the special laws including all
scis having alOca application all OF personal nature
an all INCORPORATING private associations every
Iesstnra and i've hundr-d copies Of the Jour as ~
zach house the Legislature; and Thousand COZ
les Of the laws Of neral nature ia the span sh
guags and fifteen hundred copies in tbs German Ian
euAge prorided, that when printing IS requ red in
may be allowed for composition There shAll be
DR. nted, under The supervision Of the Secretary OF
Stsfe eleven hun red cop Of tbs annual reports OF
missioner of the General Land Office, Superintendent
EN- OF the Lunstic AsyIam, OF the AsYlums Of the
Blind, Deaf and Dumb and the reports OF all other
the Legislature; three hundred copies Of VIII CHI
ports hall be delivered by he Secretary Of Stale he
NO of the Legislature for their use At a. ssriys
dzy as practicable a they printed three hHndIe
copies shall be delivered 70 the officer maku the
port for his use and the metning avs hundred copies
rha be kept by the Secretary of state for Pablo
pr1Uided that the Printing Board Ray change the
number Of d said reports 10 be printed TO not sss
sha be printed such number OF copies Of the messages
Of the Governor and other documents the LegislA
tnre either hoase may order
Sac 9. that the Secretary Of the Senate and the
Chef Clerk OF the House OF Representative shall
furnished 10 the printer contracted with 10 publish
their proceedings, for the purp-se OF being rined;
returned and led the archives of the Legislatures;
and the said Secretary and Chief Clerk, respectively,
same. which shall be printed At The end Of the
respective journals. IL shall be the duty OF the Sec
sty Of sae 10 sspss SSsss 81 2. aTs and Te3o
early possible after they severay shall have been
cons1s Ss With index to p the
said laws. VIII rha he printed in like type ana style
10 the index Of the general laws Of the Ninth Legsla
SEC TO- That the whole humber OF laws and jour
mails. reports Of public officers. ndother public docu
ments aul hOrized 10 be nted shsll he delivered at
the Office of The Secretary OF State, excerpt such pn
ing may be ordered 10y the two houses OF the Il gs
lalHre or either Ell ths ior heir iiEe which shall De
delivered to sucn persons and Al such times as they or
either of them may direct ,t
| SIC. H. hat the laws and Journals snail be deliv
rrcd within sixty days after the last copy sha have
been furnished to the printer contracted with to do
the work The ports OF public Officers shall be
qnired he deliverea TO the Governor by the respec
tive officer >making the same, in sufficient time TO be
del cred the printer month before the NEE ing
the Legislature; and, if furnished SAID priIl-
ter shall be delivered by him to he Secretary Of tate
less than month before the meeting of the Legis
aiure after, the shall be delivered by said
printer the Secretary of state within one month
aftcr they are 70 furnsfed Tn, Secretary Of state
| shall certify 'h q the laws thus published are true
copies OF the originals in his Office and also elfy the
date upon when the Legislature adjourned, which
certificate shall be appended to and printed NJ the end
of each volume The secretary Of state shall also
perntend the printing Of the same. and shall read and
correct the proof rOrided h0oeCe that this require
mcnt shall MT dlspene with the dutYof the prn or to
furnish some compe ent person also to read
and correct the proof; and prOrided further that should
said lawr be hted at any point away from the seat
OF government the actual expenses Of the Secretary
of state, hIe attending at said place fOi the purp
of supervising the publication OF the same shall be
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deducted from the due for the printing upon
which this additions! expense was incurred.
SEC II That the person or persons with whom the
Board shall enter iuo under the provisions
OF his act shall mmed ately enter into bond, with
two or more good sureies in such sum as sail Board
of Public Printing may deem adequate for tn pr tee
ton OF the STATE payable to the state OF Texas. co
stipulatons Of their Contract and that they will al
do and perform everything required Of thm as such
contractors under this act, which bond shall be ap
proved by said Board, and filed in the office of the
Secretary OF State On breach Of said bond the same
may pc PnF IN sHlt upon t9e ora = "I me i
of government may be located and said bond
may be maintained thereon until the Who'll amount
thereof be recovered prO0ded that the current print
ing OF the Legislature shsll be done at the city oil
| Austin. .a i.t4 t+.#-t
SEC. b. All accounts for printing DONE or station
cry furnished, under the provisions this act Except
that for the Legislature when in SESSION. shall be au
dited as folows he account shall be verified by tie
affidavit of the person persons contracted with, OF
work, THAI said acrount is just and correct thaE tn,
amount Of work charged for has aetna ly been per
formed the actual amount of stat emery delivered
that the prices charged in said account in
cordance with the stpulaons of the contract and bt
stat onery furnished After which 1t shall he exam
ind by the practical printer and Printing Board and
found correct, approved by said board Such claim
when thus examined and approved, sha be sufficient
authority for the Comptroller to issue his warrant IC
be pa:d out Of the appropriations for public printing
SEC ID Thst reafter all accounts due FIR print
ing DONE or for stationery used in her house Of lht
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tanned in the above section be appro, ed by the chair
man of the Committee Pablo Printing, and the
Chairman OF the COMMITTEES ON Contingent Expenses
of the hoCse ordering the work TO be DONE before b.
ing presented to the Printing Board for which account
when thus approved the Comptroller authorized Il
draw his warrant payable of the contingent fund
Sic Is. That the Governor is hereby authorized tC
employ practical prinrer, whose duty iL shall be to
anime all accounts for printing done and statiu
furnished for the State and certify to the accounts fo
the same; pr1Jtded, that he shall not receive NOR
than seventy dol ars per month for his services
SEC; 16. That the Secretary OF State shall keep
record OF his proceeding and the proceedings of thu
Board OF Public Printing; pT0Ctded, that major Z,
OF said Board shall be competent 10 do BUSINESS; dt
T0Uide6 fTteT that in contrartina for the printing
and stationery necessary for the immediate OF boil
houses of the Fifteenth Sre and for the de
parments OF government the Secretary of STATE shall
be required to advertise for proposals according
tn maun herein prescribed, but shall give sucl
notice as he shall deem necessary and pIopr, ant
contract fer such irinting md stationery may b.
needed until the full provisions of this act b.
SEC. II. That no member officer OF any depart
ment OF the government, except translator, shall b
in any way interested in said contracts; and all sue
contracts shall be in writing and signed by the Boar
of Public Printing and contractors, and approved il
writing by the Governor, Secretary Of STATE, al
Comptroller ~ L4 -
SEC 49, That "An act to provide for the publ
printing by cont act" approved March IA, 1874, an
IAN act to provide Tor the proper auditing of the az
counts of the Public Printer in cei tain cases ar
proved February 10, 1875 and all laws and parts o
laws conflicting wi the provisions OF this act be- an
the same are hereby repealed
> SEC 49, That an imperative public necessity exist
for suspension of The rules and immediate psssa
whi the necessary printing and stationer he OF
4 tanned for the Legislature nd Of her departments
" shall S take effect y, Isl ~ from and after il
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