The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
Bids and prooosals.

state OF Texas. Department of state,
austin, August ], 1896. Sealed proposals
ttary of state until 10 O'clock a. M. on
saturday the FIFTH day OF SEPrEM-
81 n~h, lsn, from amy suitable person
such er srn,r rss'dSn' Of inis STATE TO do
required by law or needed 10y any de
Mltnent Of the state govcrnmcnl, ex-
eept the judicial department. and ex-
Sept such printing and binding a. may
Dc done in the printing Once and hook
pindery at the State Deaf and DAMN
H;s!,un to ininish printing papers; and
, 10 iufn'sn such general stationery as
any department Of the state govern
imnent, except the JUDICIAL department.
Ing Inc public prn!lns Is divided into four
printing, and binding the daily proceed
inss and journals and ,awe of the legs
nature, governors messages, depart
ment reports. aud like documents. Prob
hpic amount required under contract for
"o years. ~ current state contract
rates. Si.5oo ~. Second Glass Consists
ruliny, printing, pcrforaiins, numbering
and binding blank forms. low grade
blank books, and printing small circu-
lars, cards, labels. hill heads, and other
ike work OF open composition, Probable
amount required under conirlc, for two
sE1ars' at current state contract rates,
SlhoehW. Third Glass Consists Of the
paper and other materials therefor and
making ne host OF blank books, either
printed. Probable amount roqu red UNI
der contract for two years, nj current
State contract rates, ss,1Nm FOURTH
Class-Consists OF the paper therefor and
printing and binding Legislative bills.
resolutions, committee reports. and
other like work, for the legislature white
IN session. Probable amount reuuhed
under contract Tor two wears, At current
Cover Papers for Printing OF First Glass
Probable amount required under con
li;i for Two ye,@SJrsS, at , current STATE
Printing cf Second class-Prohahlc
amount required under contract Tor two
years, nj current state contract rates
ST. 900 10, Stationery --Probable amount
required under contract for two years
at current StNte contract rates. yA,NUt
All work and stationery must be prompt
~ delivered 10 the respective depart
mcuts and institutions ordering same,
free OF charge for delivery, printing
papers must bc delivered IN such guam
uues and at such times and I'ln1es az
may ne designated by order of tho state
fY the class or classes Tor which lac
l. ds. any bidder may bid FOR enc or
moro or all the classes of printing, or
for printing papers FOR either first or
second class or both. but must make
separate bid for each. No proposal for
loss than one class Of printing or print
ing papers VIII be considered. The bid
on each item in the schedules must be
bclow the maximum rate therein nNcd.
Bidders mus, give only one price on
each item of the schedules having maxi
mum ratio affixed ProuOpals for sta
tlonory must he separate. Each .pro-
rosal must be accompanied by the bond
of the bidder, in the sum of 5000 %. with
two or more sufficient surctieS, condi-
toned that II contract hc awarded TO
him, he Will enter Into written agree
meut and give bond and security for
the faithful performances thereof tSec
Rev. Stat. 1928. art 1913 AG1) } Proposals
addressed
Secretary of State" and must be in
aoIscd WIN the statement mat they are
h hn9sp s0r n@SWe rn ba p ses
fled, the proposals will be opened In the
presence Of the state Printing Board
and such bidders and others as ARE prrs-
cnt. and the State Printing Board VIII
examine the proposals make careful
comparisons, and award contracts TO the
lowest and best Responsible bidders All
contracts Will he awarded for the term
Of two years and until new contracts
shall be made and approved. and sub
jet to the conditions prescribed 10y law
tSec Rev. Stats. lNao. title So The right
is reserved to award contract Tor print
ing and printing papers by class or
classes. Also. the right IS reserved 10
order any Of the public printing or bind.
ing to be done at the State Deaf and
Dumb Asylum Also. the right. "a ,.c..
served TO reject any and all bids, All
printing papers and printing office anu
bookbndery work ana stationery NOT
he furnished and done by the contractor
al rates In proportion to those fixed IN
the contract for printing paners ana
work and stationery of similar character
the proport onate rates TO hc ilNeh by
the State Printing Board. Bidders are re-
ferred to the law--Rev. stats. 1872. the
IS. foims for use OF bidders, cnumefdt-
ing items to be bid on, with maximum
rates affixed, can be had Rt ofilce OF
secretary of state. All bids must be
made out on these State forms. Also
state samples of prinn ny papers ana en-
velopes required. can be had AT same
place. No substitutes for Stale pannloS
viii he accepted. The current printing
of the Legislature must be done at the
seat of government
Ell ECTROTYp1NG AND PRINTING
and binding the Reports of the De.
Cisious of the Supreme Court. ard the
Courts of Civil Appeals, and the coui.
of Criminal Appeals.
Also, during the same time and at the
sG me place. separate sealed Proposals
VIII be received for clccirotyping amt
printing and binding the Texas Reports
above enumerated 'or the period OF Two
years. The pages of said Reports MUST
he ~ Plea ems wide and ID Plea ems
long, and must contain. exclusive o. run
ming Till. and white li1e thereundei AMI
fCOtline not less than AZ lines 10 the lull
page of Long Primer type print. The
types used must hc Long Primer and
Minion. OF the sam sizes used III Vol
~ of Wall6ce's L. $. supreme court r.
not thicker than eight~io-Pica leads The
printing must be icne in forms OF ln
RACES with fine book Ink. The binding
must be done IN the best style. ana n.
oil respects mus be equal TO the best Of
the Texas Reports heretofore published, ,
the folded sheets scwed with the best
and most suitable thread by hand OF
machine on not less than three strings,
IN the best and strongest manner, ans
TWO strings securely anchored each
through two holes to each lid. In the
host law sheep. and In No. 20 TAR boards
OF best quality. Ioca. backs, four bands
on backs. TWO laoels, finished in tn.
nnatest manner. Oae thousand perfect
COPIES Of each volume. VITA the electro
type plates. to be delivered at the office
OF The Secretary of state. Each Volume
ia contain 7is pages, as near nS can he.
There viii bc about twelve volumes pub
nshcd during the time Of the contract.
The state WIN supply the pan'r Tor
printing tall the volumes. Proposals must
be accom- anicd rs the bond Of The bid
der IN the sum of Sl0on 00. with two or
more sufficient suretics. conditioned
that II the contract he awarded 10 him
he VIII enter INTO written agreement.
and give bond and security. for the
faithful performance thereof. Bids
must state the price per book Of
7GS pages for one thousand copies
of each volume completed. No book TO
contain over $40 pages, nor less than 7l1
pages Variations from 7GS pages To 30
paid for at proportionale rate per page