The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-07
Proposals for Public Printing. Binding,
Printing Papers, and Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

proposals FOR Public Printing. Binding,
Printing Papers, and Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 2, 1890.
Q EALED PROPOSALS will be received
Dat the Office of Secretary of State, until
10 O'Clock q. M, ofSATURDAY, the SIXTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1890, from any
suitable person or persons, resident of this
State, to do such printing and binding as
m ~ be required by law or needed by any
department of the State Government, ex-
cept the Judicial Department, and except
such printing a may be done in the State
printing Office at the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum; to furnish printing papers; and to fur
nish such stationery as may be required by
law or needed by any department of the
State Government, except the Judicial De"
partment.
The public printing is divided
into four classes, Jas follows:
FIRST CLASS.
The first class consists of the printing and
binding of the daily proceedings of the leg
islature, journals of the Legislature, gov
ernor's messages, department reports, and
like documents.
Probable amount of printing of this class,
| required under contract, $4,000.
SECOND GLASS.
The second class consists of the ruling,
printing and binding of blanks, ETC., re
| quired by any department of the state gov
eminent, except the judicial department..
| Probable amount Of printing OF this class,
required under contract, $4,000.
| THIRD GLASS;
The third class consists of blank books
either ruled and printed, or ruled without
/ printing.
Probable amount of printing of this class,
required under contract, $500.
FOURTH GLASS,
The fourth class consists of printing of
such bills, 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
required under contract, $500.
| Work of the several classes to be prompt
ly delivered to the respective departments
ordering the same, free of charge.
PRINTING PAPERS FOR PIRsT-cLAss PRINTING.
Probable amount required under con-
tract $9O00
PRINTING PAPERS FOR sEcoND-CLAss PRINTING.
Probable amount required under con-
tract, $4,000. .
Printing papers must be delivered in
| such quantities and at such times and place.
as may be designated by order OF the PRINT
ing board.
STATIONARY.
All articles in the stationary line used by
the several departments Of the State gov
eminent. Probable amount required under
contract y9OOO.
Stationary to be promptly delivered to
the respective departments ordering the
same in such quantities and at such times
las may be designated. No charges allowed
for delivering goods.
ri Proposals will be received as follows: In
bidding for printing, and for printing
papers, each bidder will 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 print
ing papers for either first or second class or
both but must make separate bids for each
class of printing and printing papers.
ii No proposal for less than one class of
printing or printing papers will be con-
! sidered.
No proposal for printing or for printing
= papers or for stationery will be considered
i unless each and every item of printing,
binding printing papers, and stationery bid
for, shall be before 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, con-
ditioned that if the contract be awarded
to him he will enter into written agree
ment and give bond and security for the
faithful performance thereof. (See Art.
1905, Rev. Stats.) The proposals must be
sealed and addressed ITO the Secretary of
State" and must be endorsed. with the
state ent that they ara proposals for the
public printing or for printing papers or for
stationery.
At the time specified the proposals will
be open in the presence of the board Of
pubic printing and such bidders and
Others as are present, and the board of
public printing will examine the proposals
| ka pQrpf1l riauna and award
tracts to the lowest and most responsible
Ibidder.
Ali contracts will be awarded for the
term of two years, until new contracts shall
be made and approved, subject to the con-
ditions prescribed by law. (See Rev.
Stats, Title LXXX.)
The right is reserved to award the con-
> tract for printing and for printing papers
by class or elias es to the lowest responsible
) bidder for each. Also, the right is reserved
J TO order any of the public printing to be
done at the State printing office, ID. IL d.
, asylum. Also, the right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
All printing, printing papers, and station
cry not embraced within the specifications,
. must be furnished by the contractors at
rates in proportion to those fixed in the
contract for work, printing papers, or sta
tionery OF similar character, to be fixed by
the Board Of Public Printing.
Bidders are requested 10 give only one
, price on each item OF material and work
having maximum rate affixed.
I Bidders are referred to the law for further
: particulars (Rev. Stats. Title Xxx. and
, Chap 108, Gen. Laws 1851.
Blank forms, enumerating items Of print
ing, printing papers, and articles of sta
tionery, and giving maximum rates, for use
of bidders, can be had at the Office of sec
rotary Of state. ]. NJ. MOORE,
.f0