The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-15

State herein provided for, shall be performed Dy
the State Printer, who stall execute ne same &C
cordng TO the specfcat snd at prices not ok
ceeding those set down in the following para
graphs: ,.. .
book form, In the English language, with 9 list
an index thereto they shall be priated upon
good, strong book printing paper. sized ana cal
| endarsd, In long primer type. soid, each page
tuenty-four ems plea in width and furty-sev IN
length, including the running title and white
lines under ii and foot lines, with marginal notes
In nonpareil five ems plea In width, to- be added
thereto the same to be stitched and covered
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of State, within thirty days after the adjournment
of the General Assembly, for which there shall
be allowed not mure than three dollars per page,
fof five hundred copies, not more than twenty
five cents per page Tor each one hundred copies
In excess of FIVE hundred. The Secretary OF
State shall retain In his Office two hundred and
fifty copies and is authorized to dispose OF the
remainder at price not to exceed twenty per
cent advance ON the original first cost OF the
book. the disposal to be made by the Secretary
OF State in such q manner as to secure the sale
of the said books at reasonable rates to the pub
lie; the secretary OF State to keep q. detailed
account OF the sale as aforesaid, and turn in
the proceeds thereof TO the State AudltorI
who ehall place the same to the credit OF tbs
printing account. The Printing Board herein
above provided for may, IL they deem it best for
speedy and &c ,nomical printing OF the laws, as
above provided. contract therefor with some
other book and job printer than the State
Printer; provided no contract shall be made OF
cost to exceed the price herein above liked; and
provided the state Printer shall fail or neglect
to furnish the printed copies required by this
| act within thirty days after the original shall
have been placed in his hands.
Paragraph 2-The journals OF each House
shall be printed in the English language, in book
| form, In minioa type, and made up from the
| journal matter as published in the official news
paper; the pages to be forty-ive ems plea in
length, including lead and foot lines and two
columns in width; the book to be stitched and
| covered with eoored paper and delivered to the
| Secretary OF State within the time fixed by law,
| for which there shall be allowed not more than
one dollar per page for two hundred and fifty
COPPER, and for each additional hundred copies not
more than twenty-five cents per page, the re-
| CURED number OF copies to DO ordered at one
| time.
Paragraph 3-Bills and resolutions shall be
| printed ON flat cap paper, in pioa type, loaded
with plea slugs or regletH, to. bs sixteen ems
plea in width and siztyfive In length and printed
| broadside the lines and see tons to be num-
| bered, and the entire work stitched Two hum
| dred copies shall be printed, one hundred and
fifty to be furnished to the House and fifty to the
| Senate. For the two hundred copies not more
| than three dollars per page shall be paid, and
| not more than one dollar per page shall be paid
| for each additional one hundred copies.
| Paragraph 4-For all reports, documents or
| other matter in book or pamphlet form, in long
| primer type, twenty. four ems plea in width and
| lorty-three in length, including head aud foot
| lines not more than two dollars per page for one
hundred copies shall be paid, snd not more than
| twenty-five cents per page. for each additional
| hundred copies or fraction thereof: tho required
| number OF copies to be ordered at one time.
Paragraph 5-For 81 rule and figure work con-
| tanned in any description OF work performed by
| the st ate Printer, not more than one dollar per
| thousand ems shall be allowed in addition to the
other charges herein specified, and the State
Printer shall embrace such charges in separate
| items in his accounts rendered to the proper
| auditing officer.
Paragraph 6-For all printed blanks folio post
| size, whole sheet, not more than fifteen dollars
| for the first ream shall be paid; for each addi-
tonal reslu not more than eight d0llare; ii only
half ream less IL ordered not more than nine
dollars shall be psid for it. For all blanks, esp
| size, whole sheet, not more than ten dollars for
the fret ream shall be paid, for every additional
ream not more than six dollars, ii only half
ream or less be ordered not m re than seven
dollars shall be paid for it, For all blanks, letter
size, full sheets, not more than eight dollars for
the first ream snail be paid, for every additional
| ream not more than Six dollars; IL half Teim
| or less be ordered rot more than FIVE dollars
| shall be paid for It, payment to be made only on
certifiea OF the officer. ordering supplies that
| the amount ordered he 8 been received.
Paragraph Fer ali matter published in the
official journal in obedience to the provisions of
this act, the State Printer stall be allowed not
more than seventy cents per square for the
first insertion, nor more than twenty-five cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
square shall consist OF the space Of one hundred
| words solid matter.
| Paragraph S-For all bindings, octave size, in
calf, not more than one dollar and fifty cents per
volume; in sheep, not more than one dollar; In
muslin, not more than fifty cents.
| Paragraph 9-For all description Of work not
herein specified, the State Printer shall be al
lowed not more than the lowest customary rates;
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc., That all
State officers shall keep detailed account of all
| printing ordered by them for their respective
| offices and shall make monthly report OF the
| same to the Auditor. The State Printer shall
| also render once in each month to the Auditor OF
| Public Accounts sworn detailed account of the
| printing and advertising done for the state for
either branch OF the General Assembly. any
officer or department OF the State government,
| and the said Auditor shall examine the same,
and if he finds the said account to be correct,
shall audit the same and draw his warrant on the
State Treasurer for the payment OF said account.
Any false swearing to the account hereinab ove
| mentioned 70 constitute the crime OF perjury,
| and the person 30 swearing, upon conviction to
be subject to the pains and penalties provided by
| law for perjury.
fore entering on the discharge of his duties, the
State Printer shall Furnish bond in favor OF The
| Governor OF the State of Louisiana, with good
and solvent security residing in the parish Of
| Orleans, and subject to the jurisdiction OF the
courts thereof to the satisfaction OF the Auditor
of Public Accounts, to be by him accepted, in the
full sum Of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful performance OF all the duties devoiv-
| ing upon him under the present or any future
| law, and the payment Of all damages which may
| result from neglect delay, and take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by the constitution,
article one hundred.
SEC. IS. BE further enacted, etc., That all laws
Of the State shall bs promulgated once In the Of
fetal journal and shall become operative the day
after said publication in the city OF New Orleans
| and thirty days thereafter in the remainder Of
| the State.
SEC. Ii. Be it further enacted, etc., That all
the general laws Of the State shall be published
once in the French language and once in the
German language in two daily papers published
| in French and German respectively in this state,
| and that the compensation f3r the said publica-
tons, including the translation of said laws, shall
not exceed the maximum rates fixed in this act
for the prnnnulqatian of aaid lya and IL shaN ha