The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR srArE PRrEr1Na.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of state until IL o'clock
noon on Friday the sixth day OF June. 1902,
for the state of Minnesota, as required by the
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 Peg, of the Laws of 1897.
Proposals for printing must state a fixed
rate for composition, presswork, ruling and
Finding, 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.
Il 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
and sufficient sureties. to be approved By
the commissioners Of printing. in the penal
sum of not les than ten thousand dollars
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 Finding
to be let by said commissioners shall be per-
formed within the state Of Minnesota. Pro-
vided, further. that said commissioners shall
in their Judgment, said bids are too high. or
if the interests Of the state will be better
protected thereby. tsFz,
Blanks for proposals, with instructions re-
which bids will be conditioned. may be had
at the Office of the expert state printer.
1no pruning Oh tn6 SLdLS Is ulFaNed 1nt0
five classes. to be let in separate contracts.
as follows:
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 ip pam
phlet form. constitute 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, conmunica-
lions and other documents as enter into and
second class, and shall be let in one contract
Third Class-The printing and binding OF
all reports. communications and other docu-
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-
tons constitute the fourth class, and shall be
let in one contract.
/. Fifth Class-The printing OF all blanks, cir
culars and miscellaneous work necessary for
the use of the legislative and executive de-
partments, other than such as are printed In
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 Htho-.
graph work. are excepted from the contracts
for all classes, and the commissioners hereby
such manner as will best subserve the inter
ests of the state.
p. e. HANSON, Secretary OF StatA
R. G. DUNN, State Auditor.
]. H. BLOCK, State Treasurer,
Commissioners Of Printing.