Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-05-24

An Act relative to public printing
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AZ, e,
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall
be the duty of the comptroller to advertise in two
newspapers published in each OF the cities OF Iren-
ton Camden Jersey City and Newark, at II. Least Least
year, for sealed proposals TO print the volume OF
laws. the journals of the senate, and minutes OF
joint meeting and executive sessions, and the min
utes of the house of assembly, and all such reports
and documents of whatever kind not included in
the current printing of the legislature in such guam
tity and manner and form may be ordered by
the legislature at its regular session OF that year,
which proposals shall be submitted to the comp
troller within ten days after the adjournment of the
session.
q And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the comptroller to advertise in like manner,
during the month of December in each year, for
proposals to do the current printing OF the two
houses Of the legislature at its next ensuing ses-
sion, which proposals shall be submitted to the
comptroller on or before the first Monday in Janu-
ary following.
!. And be It enacted, That the comptroller, be-
fore advertising for said proposals for the public
printing, shall designate aud appoint some compe-
tent person, tactical printer, to assist him IN
preparing sp .cations under which the said print
ing shall be executed said person to be paid salary
by the state not to exceed two hundred snd fifty
dollars per annum and it shall be the duty of the
person SO appointed to examine all work done
under said contract, and to certify to the comp
troller that the same has been done in accordance
with the specifications and contracts.
4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty or
the comptroller to advertise in like manner during
the month or May OF each year, Tor proposals Iof
printing all blanks and furnishing all stationery re-
quired for the use of the several departments and
public offices of the state government for the ensu
ing year, in accordance with forms and samples to
be submitted by him; and it shall be the duty of the
head of each department and public office OF the
state government, in the month of April in each
year. to furnish the comptroller with statement of
the and kind of stationery, and with samples
of such blanks viii be needed by their respective
departments.
s. Ard be it enacted, That all the work performed.
in fuhllment of any all contracts made undei
the provisions of this bill shall be done within the
limits of this state.
6. And be it enacted, That ii shall be the duty of
the comptroller, upon receipt OF said proposals, to
open the in the presence of the governor, and
to contract for the said printing and stationery,
with the approval of the governor, upon the most
advantageous terms that may be offered, which pro-
posas shall remain of record in his Office.
Z. And be it enacted That the comptroller, before
awarding any contract for public printing, shall
require the party or parties accepting the same to
enter into bond, with two or more sureties, in
double the consideration of the contract payable to
the state Of New jersey conditioned for the faith
full performance of the terms Of the contract which
bond shall be fled and recorded in the office OF the
secretary of state
s. And be it enacted, That, all acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect
Approved March %, 1888.