Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-08-14
LEGAL.
PROPOSALS FOR STATION
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STATE OF MINNESOTA,
lFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
No+;oo, g. ST: PAUL, August s, ISIS: -
an act entitled IAN act to provide for the
purchase of paper and stationery supplies for
lature and State eiiices," approved March 3,
1St4, sealed proposals will be received at this
kings n OF paper for the public printing, viz:
a9o reams book paper, As h., sized and cal
100 reams folio post, second class.
10 realms colored medium, Is 10.
10 reams cover paper, IS Id.
800 reams flat cap, Is h.. first-cias sss
90 reams double cap; 81 ib, flrst-class.
And also for furnishing the following
amounts and kinds of stationery, viz:
80 reams abstract legal cap, LIST class, l8lb. to
10 NJ sheets American linen paper letter
heads, Il sheet folio, 81 Id.
20 NJ sheets letter heads. white super, LIST
70 realms ID. packet note paper, white LIST
Is N No. 81 white envelopes, best quality
10 NJ No. white envelopes, best quality
xxx.
doz Carter's patent mucilage reservoirs,
with brush. 5 o. nickel plated, untitled.
3doz. quarts Carriers mucilage.
l0gross steel pens, No. 49, Esterbrook's.
Gross steel pens, No. IA, Esterbrooks.
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10 gross round gilt lead pencils, Dixonss
cruciblc.
5gross rubber thread bands, No. Il, Faber's.
| Is gross rubber thread bands, No. 81, Fabers.
5 doz. fiat glass ink stands, 81 inch.
doz: board clips, cap side clip, nickel,
pasteboard.
doz. quarts Arnolds writing fluid.
dOZ. bankers paper shears, IL inch.
2M McGilrs paper fasteners, round head,
No. l.
doz. ivory folders, 10 inch, Congress-.
< grOSS bOttinp na0S. 4Y9M 120 III Parkar'S
Treasury.
70 doz. boxes gold seals, "a inch, fine spur.
20 dOZ. scratch books, No. 3O5, universal.
s doz. scratch blocks, deny, slb., fine paper,
4% s az: Carriers carmioc ink. ounce. r,ass
stop.
The following section of the act above
s mentioned contains the provisions relating 10
samples, bonds and awards of contracts:
Section 3. Proposals may be made for furn-
o ishing either the printing paper or the writing
paper and other stationery and statiOner's
= supplies, or for both, and such proposals shall
= be accompanied by samples of the various
! kinds OF paper. and other supplies proposed
to be furnished, and shall contain the price
y asG
accompanied by bond payable to the State
. of Minnesota, with good and sufficient securi-
be the Of
and dollars, to secure the State that the maker
l of the proposal will, if his bid be acce pied,
the bonds hereinafter provided, for the raith
: full performance of the same. Said proposals
9 shall said first Tuesday of September be
S opened in public by the Secretary Of State,
/, and the contract for furnishing the printing
paper shall be by him awarded to the lowest
bidder or bidders therefor, and the contract
II (for) furnishing the writing paper and sta
e tionery shall be awarded to the lowest bidder
v or bidders therefor. And to secure the faith
is full performance Of said contracts the Secre-
Is tary of State shall take from the contractor
is or contractors bond payable to the State of
st Minnesota with good and sufficient security,
K to be approved by the Secretary of State, III
n the penal sum of not less than double the
re amount to be paid such contractors by virtue
of such contracts, provided, that the said Sec
rotary shall have power and it shall be his
O duty, to reject all bids which he may consider
= exorbitant or against the interests of the
It State.
r The amount of any or all kinds of paper or
n statiOner's supplies above mentioned may be
II increased at the option of the Secretary OF
State, not to exceed 30 per cent.
IL Bidders for stationery should state for what
u percentage above wholesale invoice rates they
70 will furnish for of State articles not herr
=, enumerated. The printing paper may be de
l Ia livered in November, or half in November
:; q and half in March following. The stationery
- must be delivered before January, 1880.
III J. S. lRGENS,
l94t Secretary of State.