The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR STATE PRINTING.


Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of state until II O'Clock
noon on Friday the sixth day of June. 1902.
for the execution of the printing and binding
classification of state printing, for the period
of one year from the first day of August, 1902,
to the first day of August, 1903. as specified
by chapter 269 of the Laws of 1887. E@
Proposals for printing must state a fixed
rate for composition, presswork, ruling and
tinding, respectively, said rates not to exceed
missioners of printing. All bids must in
clude the furnishing of paper stock and all
material for complete work.
Each bid shall be in writing. sealed and adj
dressed to the secretary of state, and shall
be accompanied by bond. executed in due
form by the bidder. with at least two good
the commissioners of printing, in the penal
sum of not les than ten thousand dollars
$50 0O0) conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of such class or classes OF the said
printing as may be awarded to said bidder
The contract will be let to the lowest bid
der: provided that all printing and binding
to be let by said commissioners shall be per-
formed within the state of Minnesota, Pro-
vded, further, that said commissioners shall
have the right to reject any and all bids. il,
in their Judgment said bids are too high. or
IF the interests Of the state Will De better
protected thereby.
Blanks for proposals. with instructions re-
garding the execution OF state printing, upon
at the office of the expert state printer.
The printing of the state is divided into
five classes. to be let in separate contracts,
as follows:
I First Class-The printing and binding Of
all bills for the two houses of the legislature.
together with such resolutions as may be or
dered by the two houses. or either OF them,
or the officers thereof. other than In PAM
phiet form. constitute 1.-The first class, and
shall lie let in one contract
Second Class-The printing and binding Of
the journals of the senate and house of rep
resentatives and of such reports, communities
lions. and other documents as enter into and
make a part of the journals. constitute tho
second class, and shall be let in one contract.
all reports. communications and other doeu-
ments ordered by the legislature. Or either
branch thereof or by the executive depart
ments to be printed in pamphlet or book
form, together with the volumes OF executive
documents. constitute the third class. and
shall be let in one contract.
Fourth Class-The printing and binding of
the general and special laws and joint resolu-
lions constitute the fourth class, and shall be
let in one contract
Fifth Class-The printing of all blanks, cir
cflars and miscellaneous work necessary TOR
the use of the legislative and executive dc.
I3artments other than such as are printed II
pamphlet form, constitute the fifth class. and
shall be let in one contract.
Exceptions-The blank books required for
legislative and executive departments, school
district, clerks and treasurers, and the school
registers, general election ballots and litho-
graph work. are excepted from the contracts
for all classes. and the commissioners hereby
such manner as will best subserve the inter-
P. e. HANSON, Secretary OF State,
| R. C.sDUNN, State Audator, 80
J. H. BLOCK, State Treasurer.
| Commissioners Of Printing.
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