The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

| shall award the contract to such one or
more of them as in their opinion will best
subserve the interests of the state, hav-
ing reference however, to the division or
| the work, as far as practicable. among
| the several bidders aforesaid.
If any of the aforesaid printing shall be
executed without the city of st. Paul all
transportation of paper, copy, proof or
printed sheets shall be at the expense of
the contractor contractors of said
printing. Provided, that said commits
soners shall not at any time enter into
contract or CONTRACTS for printing and
binding which shall, in the aggregate,
be in excess of the amount appropriated
for such purpose.
Sec. s. All work completed or in pro-
cess OF completion and not delivered shall
be at the risk of the contractor from fire
or other damage. and part payment for
any work so destroyed or damaged shall
no. exempt the contractor from any LA
bility to do work over again and to fur
nish the paper and other material there
ror at his own expense.
Sec. g. The commissioners of printing
are hereby authorized to appoint some
competent person, a practical printer.
thoroughly versed in all branches of the
business, who shall be designated Estate
printing expert" whose duties shall be.
under the direction of the commissioners
OF printing, to take charge, of all the
printing and binding required to be done
tor the several departments of govern
ment; to receive the proper orders for
The same and to have the same properly
executed according to law: to keep a
record of all work ordered from the sew
eral contractors and of all printing and
binding ordered from any other parties;
70 take charge Of all paper purchased by
the state, and to keep account of the
same; to deliver to contractors all pa
per required by law or their said con-
tract to be furnished to the state; to ex-
anime and supervise the work of print
ing and binding in progress and. to see
that IL is executed with due economy to
the state; to- examine all accounts OF
printing and binding and to adjust the
same IN accordance with law and such
rulings as may be determined by the
commissioners; to keep a set of books.
IN winch he shall enter all items of work
done Tor any department of the govern
ment, charging the same up to the proper
department; to enter therein the value OF
all paper and stationery purchased on
behalf of the state, and to whom deliv-
cred, and charging the value thereof so
that complete record will! be made nf
or all printing and binding. and of the
ORDERS issued in payment thereof. so that
the IN whole of the purchases and the whole
OF the payments therefor can be fully
accounted for, and to make report there
OF to the secretary of state for publica-
tle on y, with n.. ms annual report
SAD printing expert shall take charge
OF the proofreading and prepare the in
dexes for the general and special laws;
ne snail also prepare the indexes for the
volumes OF the executive documents
Said printing expert shall also take
charge, of the distribution of the laws,
journals and public documents of the
making due report thereof to the secre-
tary of state.
He He shall perform such other duties in
connection with the public printing as
nay be required by the commissioners ~
printing. He shall receive for his sery
ices the sum of twenty-one hundred dol
,aos pr Per annum, the same to be paid in
Inonthiy payments out of any appropria-
tlon Tor printing and binding and in
the same manner as payments are made
to contractors and others for work ner-
O.,
OF the printing expert as an expense ac-
count for the supervision of state print
ing and binding.
Provided, that the present state print
ing expert shall hold his office during
the term for which he has already been
appointed.
Sec. Z. All accounts for printing hind
ing and stationery shall be carefully en-
Iered OF record by the printing expert,
ana II any errors are found in such ac-
counts the printing expert shall make the
necessary correction before entering the
same. When the account is adjusted he
s snail certify to the same to the secre-
tary OF state. who, on receipt thereof
snail give his order for the amount cue
70 the state auditor, designating the fund
from from which the same shall be paid. And
only upon the presentation of this order,
with the voucher attached. the state
audltor shall draw his warrant upon the
state treasurer for the amount thereof.
payable out of any moneys appropriated
Tor that purpose. Provided. that the Sec
rotary of state shall not issue his war
rant Tor any sum in excess of the amount
appropriated for said purpose.
Provided, that on all contracts entered
into prior to the passage of this act for
work to be completed prior to August
ISL 1891 Zone thuSand eight hundred and
nlnety-Seven), the secretary of state NAV
when said work is completed, Issue an
order therefor for the amount thereof on
the state auditor. and if there is no
money available for the immediate pay
ment thereof, the state auditor shall en-
dorse thereon the time when presented
61.DN s,,fo ,or+
untll the money is appropriated to pay
the same
Sec. 8. The official reports allowable
and which the commissioners of
public printing may publish under this
act are: Annual report of state treasurer.
rallroad and warehouse commission. in
society, and the Minnesota farmers in
stltute annual, provided that the board of
administration of said Minnesota farm
ers' institute shall turn over to said print
ing commission the amount now appro-
priated by law, for the printing of
said Minnesota farmers institute an
nual and the following biennial re-
ports: Auditor. of state, land commits
sioner, legislative manual, secretary Of
state, superintendent of public instruc-
ton, public examiner. adjutant general.
state librarian. commissioner of stats-
ties. bureau of labor. dairy and food COM
mission boards of pardons and charities
attorney general, governors message and
executive documents, state historical So
ciety. All reports of board commissions
>5rS, societies and state INSTITUTIONS NOT
enumerated in this section shall be pub
lished by the respective officers thereof.
to be paid for by the appropriation made
for the support of such boards COM
missions, societies and state Institutions
provided the said officers shall consult
with. the commissioners of public print
ing in order that such reports may be
uniform.
The governor. upon receiving such re-
ports, shall deliver the same TO the COM
missioners of printing: and said commits
sioners are hereby authorized in connec-
ton with the printing expert to examine
said reports, and shall be empowered to
edit and condense such reports as are di-
rected by law to be published and to de-
termine whether any of the reports
whose publication is not mandatory may
not be published without detriment to
the state or to the public; and shall de-
termine the number of copies and the
style of binding of each report to be pub
lished except when otherwise specified by
law.
In accounting under this act when a
charge is allowed for binding no charge
shall be allowed for the folding. col
lating. stabbing,. stitching end papers.
drying and pressing sheets or for letter.
ing volumes. but all these items of work
shall be deemed to be included in the
charge allowed for binding.
Sec 8. There is hereby biennially appro-
treasury not otherwise appropriated be-
longing to the general fund the sum or
one thousand dollars Isl, 000), to be drawn
on the order of the secretary of state for
legislative manual, including the making
of proper indexes and proof reading OF
the same.
Said manual shall contain, in addition
to the matter now provided by law, the
name of all salaried state officers.
whether elective or appointive, also all
federal officers; including presidential
pointed from the State of Minnesota to-