Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-26
STATE PRINTING OFFICE.
. DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW
BINDERY.
How Oar School Books are to be
Made-Improvements-Cost of
Machinery-Etc.

Machinery-Etc.
Yesterday a reporter called at the State
Printing Office, where he was cordially re-
ceived by Matthew D. Carr, the foreman,
who took pleasure in showing the repre-
sentative of the press the many improve
ments thai have recently been made, and
also describing others in contemplation.
Before proceeding, it is well to state. that
the State Printing Office is situated in the
northeastern corner of Capitol Park, direct
IL north of the new Pavilion, and is one
of the handsomest structures in the city.
Much Of the beauty OF its design and finish
is no doubt due to the fact that it was
originally intended as a private residence
o. the Governor. For several years after
it was finished the building stood IDLE,
NO MAGISTRATE WISHING TG OCCUPY IT,
And finally it was concluded to utilize it
| for State purposes. Consequently it was
| converted into State printing office and
| armory. The second floor was used as
eomposing-room, while the basement was
used for a press-room and the storage of
| cannon and other munitions of war
! For several years past the State has done
all its own printing, but its binding has
I been done outside. Since the last Legisla-
/ ture passed law authorizing the States
/ publication of its own school-books the
| State Printer has used all possible dill
! gence 20 get ready for that extensive Job
| The engine and press-room has had a con-
crete floor laid down therein, varying in
| depth from one to four feet, in accordance
| with the strength required Underneath
the engine and the heavy presses
| the concrete is thickest. The engine
! which was put i'll place few days ago
| IS what is known as the Wheelock auto
matte cutoff of forty power, is of
| the very latest pattern. and was manufact-
ured by the Pacific Iron Works in San
! Francisco. The boiler, one of the latest
patent tubular, with side smokestack, was
made by J. A. Cunningham, of this city.
| The presses that have
DONE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS PAST
| Were two small Gordon, and two No. 5 Hoe
stop-cylinder, back delivery. They are of
| the best make, and are, Notwithstanding
| their long use, as good as new.
| Mr.. Carr said they were adding consid-
| cradle new miniOn and long primer to their
| cases, the old type having been worn down
| considerably. The State Board of Educa-
ton has not as yet decided what style of
| type they will use, but the presumption is
| that it viii be long primer and BREWER. An
elevator, worked by hydraulic power, is sit
uated in the front part of the building, and
is found to be Of great utility in the han
| ding OF machinery, stock, etc.
Leaving the basement we enter the main
| floor, or composing room, where fifteen
compositors were found at work on the
Bank Commissioners report. Here are
cases sufficient for very large number of
workmen, and the large room is lighted by
windows upon all sides. The third floor
| is being fitted up as a bindery, and the
machinery, some $4,000 worth, mostly
| from E. p. Donnell q Co. of Chicago. is
being placed in position, under the man.
agement OF NJ. F. Cummings, who is to be
the foreman. This room is the same size
| and similar in every respect to the COM
posing room. Mr.. Cummings says it Will
THE MOST COMPLETE BINDERY on THE PA
CIFIC COAST,
In fact, great deal of the machinery is
unlike any to be found in the State. Among
| the machines, all of which are iron framed
were noted the following: Saving ma
| chine; steam embossers; wire sewing, q
machine entirely new, and nothing like it
| on this coast-backs of books sewed bv
this machine are very flexible and indies
| tructible wire stitchers power stabbing
| machine: turn-table cutter, for trimming
| the edges of books; case mixer, similar in
! style to the old Ruggles' press machine
for automatically folding blank work per-
| foratlng machines entirely new nothing
! like them in the State; four immense and
powerful presses, for pressing books after
| they are bound two small power presses
for job work; machine for
AUTOMATICALLY NUMBERING AND PAGING;
Enclosing machine-in the latter ma
chine. which is worked by hand, instead of
the sslaten coming up the head comes
down; backing machines; an emery
machine, with an adjustable guard, for the
sharpening of paper knives, and cutters
One of the most interesting machines. as
well as simple in construction. is that for
cutting round corners. The case smoother
IS also new machine, which is not found
elsewhere in the State. On the north side
| of the room are number df steam glue
heaters. A long line of tables, variously
| arranged with drawers, etc, extend along
! the -%ah on the east and south side of the
Troom. Two large uncovered tables are
for case-making. There are also large
| number of wooden glue-tlibs, groove
boards, pfessing-blocks and other small
articles necessary to the business On the
south side of the room are found the fol-
lowing machines: Table shears, very
powerful, cutting boards three sixteenths
| of an inch in thickness; job forwarders,
large-sized Gem cutter, hand backing ma
| chimes, hand presses. One Of the finest
machines in the building, and one which
has no equal on the coast, IS the large
sized ruling machine. 1t aas strong
metal frame and combines al the latest
| improvements. 1t is ten inches
| WIDER THAN THE LARGEST IL SAN FRAN
CISCO,
Taking in the widest paper 1t has brass
cylinders, which can be hea3ed by steam
at will, and which will be found TO be of
much value during the winter months
when the ink gets cold. Rooms have been
| fitted up on this floor for the foreman s
office, stock, the lady operators etc The
place will be completed and ready for work
in about two weeks. The machinery is all
| in place; all that is needed now Is the
shafting. 1t will be six weeks, however,
before any work will be ready for the bind,
cry. 4 calendering machine, one which
is used for smoothing and polishing printed
pages, has not as yet arrived. The electro
type and stereotype plant will be located in
| the basement. None of the material for
the latter plant has as yet arrived. The
capacity OF the bindery will be about 5000
books per day.
| en- the way from chicago are the follow
ing Two large No. Cottrell stop-cylinder
presses, with forward delivery also one
No. q Cottrell stop-cylinder press, with a
| forward delivery. These machines are
| said to be superior 10 anything of the kind
! on the coast. Two Gordon presses have
| just been placed in position that take a
| quarter medium size sheet; also a Camp
bell press which takes a sheet 2fx36,
WORKS SMOOTHLY AND NoIsELEssLY,
And turns out over 5000 impressions an
| hour. Other book presses are being put up
that have speed of all the way from 5000
to 1000 impressions per hour.
When the books are being printed and
bound which will commence in about six
weeks, more than 100 persons will be en-
ployed IN and around the State Printing
Office. The work in the bindery will be
done mostly by girls. Mr.. Carr says that
at present he has on his list all the printers
he can use, or perhaps viii be able to use
in this business. Book work especially
school books, is something of the character
of job work, and it requires the very best
of workmen.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday, Joe Shepherd was tried on charge