The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
Proposals ior ruDIIcI'flotlog, ulpdipa
and Stationery.


GEA LED .PBOpOaALs viii be received al i3o
- oilioc Of Secretary u state. until 10 O'Clock
o. m Oi SATURDAY. the Second Day OF spptem-
bef 1852 from any suitable persn or peiaons
resident Of this stnic 10 print ana bind NO laws
and Journals OF The Legislature, together With
siigh printing ana binding aswny DO ordered by
either house thereof aud 10 do such other print
ing .nd binding rs may 10 required by law or
needed by any department OF the State Govern
ment, except the Juficlal Department aud OK.
copt such printing rs may be done NJ the Deaf
ana dumb Asylum; aud 10 furnish such station
cry as may be required by law or needed by any
deparlment OF The state government, except the
Judicial Department
The public printing Is divided into four class.
es, as follows:
FIRST CLASS.
The nrst class consists of the printing and
bndlng OF the laws, journals, daily proceedings
OF me Legislature, department reports, Cover
nors messages, and Ike documents. Probable
amount OF printing OF this class, $40 900.
SECOND CLASS.
Tho second class consists of all blanks and
printed stationery required by any department.
of the State government except the Judicial de-
partment. Probable amount Of printing Of this
class, $4,000.
THIRD GLASS.
The third class consists of blank books either
ruled snd printed or ruled without printing.
lSOU.
roURTE CLASS.
The fourth class CONSISTS OF the printing of
such bills, resolutions, committee reports and
other Ike work. as may be ordered by the Leg
islature or either house thereof Probable
amount of printing Of This class sl,2tO
Work of the several classes to be delivered to
the respective departments ordering the same,
free Of charge.
All articles In The stationery line used by the
several departments Of the State government
Probable amount, $500, Stationery to be deliv.
In N
same, In such quantities and at such times as
may be designated. No extra charge allowed
for delivering goods.
Proposals will be received as follows: In bid.
ding for printing, each bidder will be required
to specify the class or classes for which he bids
| any bidder may BID for one more or all four
classes as may be preferred: and any bidder
may make separate bias for each class separ-
ateiy and NAV also make another bid for the
whole of the printing.
No proposal for leSs, than ore entire class of
printing viii be considered
No propose! for printing or for stationery win
be considered unlcss each and every item of
printing, binding and stationery bid for shall be
below the maximum rates affixed.
Proposals for stationery must be separate.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
bond of the bidder, In the sum Of $1,000, with
TWO or more suthcfent sureties conditioned that
II the contract be awarded to him he will enter
into written agreement, and give bond and Sc
cnrity for the faithful performance thereof (see
The proposals must be sealed. and addressed
ITO the Secretary of State" and must be in
dOrsed with the statement that thew are prO-
posals for the public printing or for stationery,
At the time specified the proposals will be
opened in the presence OF the Board of Public
Printing AID such bidders and others as are
present; and the Board Of Public Printing will
examine the proposals. make careful compar-
isons. and award contracts to the lowest and
best responsible bidders
:. All contracts will be awarded for the term of
TWO years, until new contracts shall be made
and approved, subject to the conditions pre-
The right is reserved to award the contract for
printing by class classes to the lowest respon-
sble bidder for each, or TO award the contract to
the bidder who may bid for the whole of the
printing and whose bid may be regarded as
most advantageous 10 the State Also the right
is reserved to order any of the public printing
to be done at the State printing ohice, D. & D.
Asylum.
AL printing and stationery not embraced with
In the specifications, must be furnished by the
contractors at rates in proportion to those fixed
in the contract for work or stationery of similar
character, to be fixed by the Board of Public
Printing.
the current printing OF the Legislature must
be dane in the city Of Austin.
Bidders are requested TO give only one price on
each item Of material and work having maxi
mum rate afixed, and to submit samples of
papers which they propose to furnish the etate
each marked with grade and brand.
Bidders are referred TO the law for further par
uculars. (Rev. Stats, Title Xxx and Chap.
LXXXVIII, Gen. Laws, 1SS1).
Blank forms, enumsrating items Of printing
fates for use of bidders, can be had at the Office
OF Secretary Of State;
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