The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
DENTIST,
Proposals for Public Printing, Binding,
Printing Papers and Stationery.

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
AUSTIN, Texas, August ,, 1855
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
= Office of Secretary of State until - o'clock
q m. of SATU RDAY, the EIGHTH DAY OF
SEP EN- Ser, ISIS, from any suitable person or
De eone, resident of this State, 70 do such printing
and binding as may be required by law or needed
by ATTY department of the State Government tX
cept the Judici Il department aad except s9ch
printing as may bs done a. the state printing
office at the Dsaf and Dumb Asylum; TO furnish
printing papers; aud to furnish such static merry as
may be required by law or neectd by any depart,
ment Of the State Government, except the Judicial
The public printing Is divided into four classes,
as tOllOWe:
FIRST CLASS.
The fret cass consists of the printing and bind
ING Of the daily proceedings of the Legislature,
Journals of the Legislature, Governors messages,
department reports, and like documents.
Probable amount OF printing OF THIS Glass; re-
quired under contract, Sl2Om.
SECOND CLASS.
The second class consists of the ruling, printing
and binding OF blanks, etc, quired by any depart
ment of the State Government except the Judicial
Department.
Probable amount of printing of this cass re.
quired under contract, $1,000.
THIRD CLASS.
The third class consists of blank books, either
ruled and printed, or ruled without printing.
Probable amount of printing of this class, re-
quiIed under contract, $4,000.
fuJhlh AlsAHSs
Tn, fourth class consi ts OF the printing of such
bile, resolutions, con mittee reports, and other
like work. as may be ordered by the legislature or
either house thereof.
Probable amount OF printing OF THIS CLASS, re-
OuiTed under contract, S2,JOO. ,
Work Of the several classes to be promptly de-
iiyered to the respective departments ordering the
shne { go ufc are.
rlIhTIYG PAPERS FOR FHsT CLASS PRINTING.
Probable amount required under contract:
1909 reams 25x3s-5Opound w1ite calendered
book paper; 40 ream5 2OX2j-5O pound cover pa
per. 5000.
PRINTING PAPERS FOR eECoSDcLAss PRINTING.
Probable amount red1ired under contract: Flat
Paperf- Extra superfne white wOye, tuD sized -
~ reama 2lpound Folio Post; % reams
2S.p und Folio POST $50 reams 2S pound Double
Cap; 23j reams 32-pound Double Cap; 100 reams
30 pound Double Cap; GO reams 36pound Medium;
80 reams ~ pound Medium. Linen Ledger.-2O)
Teams 10 pound Medium, Manila WTiung.-9i5
10 ans ~ pound Double Cap. Linen (besD.-2O
reams 2i.l ound Double Cap; 10 Te6ms ~ pound
Folio Bond (Grane's STANDARD Zoo first Quality
II glazed. French Folio (No do Telms $1,000.
samples of papers to accompany each id: One
sample only of each grade allowed each bid that
Is, one sample only of "bOOk' paper; one sample
oHly of "cover' paper; one sample only of EX-
ira superGue white we've tub sized (any size or
weight given aboye); one sample only OF Linen
Ledger; one samp,e only of "Manilla Writing:m
o ne tample only of "French FOlto;' one sample
only OF Linen Papers;' and one sample only of
"BOnd.n
titles and at such times aud 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-
epectiye departments ordering the same in such
quantities and at such times as may be designated
NO charges allowed for delivering goods.
Proposals will be received as follows: In bid
lin NgH H.. .
bidder will be required to specify the class or
Glasses for which he bids, any bidder may bid for
one or more or all four classes of printing for
printing y pers for eitherkir5t or second-csss OF
bosr, hut must make separate bids for each class
printing and printing papers
No proposal for less THAI one clas of printing
or prioting papers Will be con sidered.
No proposal for printing or for pri ting papers
or for stationery will be considered unless each s
and every item of printing, binding printing pa /
pers, md stationery bid for, shall be below the d
maximum rates affixed
PrOpOsals for stationery must be separate. Il
Each proposal must bs accompanied by the bond d
of the bidder, in the sum of $500, with two or I
more sufficient suretiel conditioned that If the v
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 I
addressed "Ho the Secretary of STATE and must
De endorsed with the Statement. that they pro.
posals for the public printing OF for printing pa.
pers or for stationery.
At the time specified the proposals will be
opened In the presence OF tne Board OF Public
Printing and such bidders and others "a are pres
emit and the Board of Public Printing will eX-
anime the proposals, make careful comparisons
and award contracts t. the lowest and best lie.
eponsib'e bidders. /
All contracts will be awarded for the term of two
years, until new contrac shall be made ana ap- | {
proved, subject TO the conditions prescribed by I
law. (See Rev stats. Title LINN !
The right Ia reserved to award the contract for /
printing and for printing papers by class classes
t. the lowest responsible bidder for each. Also, | c
the right is reserved to order any of the public !
printing TO be dore at the State printing office, !
Deaf and Dumb Asylum Also the right is re- |
served to reject any and all bids a
Ali printing printing papers and stationery not s
embraced within the specifications must be fur 1
nshed by the contractors at rates in proportion to
those fixed in the contract for work, printing /
papere, or Stationery of similar character, to be
fixed by the Board Of Public Printing.
Bidders sre requested to give only one price on
each item of material and work having maximum 4
rate Affixed
Bidders are referred to the law for further par.
ticulars (iev. stats, Title LINN and Chap. los,
Gen. Laws 1881 H.
Blank forms, enumera'ing items of printing,
printing papers and articles of stati lnery, and
giving maximum rates, for use of bidders can be |
had az the iCe OF Secretary Of state, :
j. NJ. MOORE,
pf Sota | .