The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-23

- office of Secretary of State, until 10 O'Clock
a. m. of SATURDAY, the EIGHTH DAY OF
SEP FEM Der, 1883, from any suitable person or
pc sons resident of this state to do such printing
and binding as may be required by law or needed
by aay department OF the state government, ex-
.cept the Judicial department, and except such
printing as may be done at the state printing
office at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum; to furnish
printing papers; and to furnish such static merry as
NAV be required by law or needed by any depart
ment of the State Government, except the Judicial
The public printing Is dlvl ded into four classes,
as follows:
FIRST CLASS.
The first claas consists of the printing and bind
ng of the daily proceedings of the Legislature,
ournals of the Legislature, Governors messages
department reports, and like documents.
Probable amount OF printing of this class, re-
quired under contract, S12,OOO.
SECOND CIAss.
The second class consists of the ruling, printing
and binding of blanks, etc, required by any depart
ment of the state Government, except the Judicial
Department
aqulred under contract, S5,OOO.
THIRD cLAes.
The third class consists of blank books, either
ruled and printed, or ruled without printing,
PROBABLE amount of printing of this class, re-
quired under contract, $4,000.
FOURTH CLASS.
The fourth class consists OF the printing of such
billie resolutions, committee reports, and other
like work, as may be ordered by the legislature or
either house thereof,
Probable amount of printing of this class, re-
quired under contract, 81, 300
Work of the several classes to be promptly de.
livered to the respective departments ordering the
same, free Of charge
PRINTING PAPERS FOR First CLASS PRINTING
Probable amount required under contract:
1000 reams 25x3S-50-pOund white calendered
book paper; 10 ream3 2Ox25-50 pound cover pa
per. $4,000.
PRINTING PAPERS FOR SECOND GLASS PRINTING.
Probable amount required under contract: Flat
Papere-Extra superfne white wove, TUB sized -
20 reams 2ipOund Folio Post; % reama
2S-pound Folio Post; $50 reams 2S-pound Double
Caps 295 reams 32-pound podbe Cap; 100 reams
S6,ponnd Double Cspi 60 reams 96,pound Medium;
80 reams 40 pound Medium. Linen Ledger-2OO
grefJns 10-pound Medium. Manila Writing-915
,gesins 2S pound Double Cap. Linen (besD.-2)
reams ~ ound Double Cap; 10 resms 20 pound
Folio. Bond Cranes standard, first quality
5000 -heets IL G!S-2l glazed: 5000 sheets 17X22-
81 glazed, French Folio mo do reams. $l1, 600.
Samples Of papers to accompany each IA: one One
is, one sample only of "book" paper; one sample
ouly of "cover'' paper; one sample only of ''Ex-
ira superfne white wove tub sized (any size or
weight given above); one sample only of "Linen
Ledger one sample only of "Manilla Writing"
one sample only of "French Folio;' one sample
only OF "Llnen Papers;" and one sample only Of
"BOnd.n
Printing papers must be delivered in such guam
titles and at such times and place as may be
designated by order ofthe Printing Board.
STATIONERY
All articles In the stationery line used by the
several departments of the State Government.
Probable amount, required under contract, 5000.
Stationery to be promptly delivered to the re-
spective departments ordering the came, In such
quantities and at such times as may be designated
No charges allowed for delivering goods.
Proposals will be received as follows: In id-b
Eng for printing and for printing papers, each
idder win be required to specify the class or
classes for which he bids any bidder may bid for
one or more or all four classes of printing, or for
printing papers for eitherAfrst second-clsss or
both but must make separate bids for each class OF
printing and printing papers.
No proposal for less than one class of printing
or printing papers will be considered
No proposal for printing or for pri"ting papers
or for stationery will be considered unless each
and every item of printing, binding, printing pa
pers md station ry bid Tor, 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 $500, with two or
more sufficient sureties, conditioned that If the
contract b awarded to him he will enter into writ
ten agreement, and give bond and security for the
faithful performance thereof. (See Art 1905,
Rev. Stats The proposals must be sealed, and
addressed "To the Secretary of State" and must
be endorsed with the statement that they are pro-
posas for the public printing or for printing pa
pers or for stationery.
At the time specified the proposals will be
opened In the presence of the Board of Public
Printing and such bidders and others as are pres
emit; and the Board of Public Printing will ex-
anime the proposals, make careful comparisons
and award contracts to the lowest and best re-
sponsible bidders.
All contracts will be awarded for the term of two
years, until new contracts shall be made and ap-
proved, subject TO the conditions prescribed by
law. (See Rev. stats, Title LNXX)
OThe right is reserved to award the contract for
rlntng and for printing papers by class classes
TO the lowest responsible bidder for each. Also,
the right Is reserved to order any of the public
printing to be done at the State printing office,
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Also the right Is re-
served to reject any and all bids
ALI printing, printing papers and stationery not
embraced within the specifications must be fur
nshed by the contractors at rates in proportion TO
tn Sc fixed in the contract for work, printing
papers, or stationery of similar character, to be
fixed by the Board of Public Printing.
Bidders are requested TO give only one price on
each item Of material and work having maximum
rate Affixed
Bidders are referred to the law for further par.
dculars (Rev. stats, Title LXXX, and Chap. los,
Cen Laws 1881
Blank forms, enumerating items of printing,
printing papers, and articles of stationery, and
giving maximum ratee, for use of bidders, can be
had at the Cfice of Secretary of State,
j. NJ. MOORE,
Secretary of State.