The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-13
Proposals for State PRINTING.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
oifice OF the Secretary of State until Il
O'clock Io noon on Friday, the third day Of
J;une, iSoa, 1or the execution Of the print
ing ana binding for the State of Minne-
sofa, as required by the classification Of
state printing, for the period of one wear
from the first day Of August, 1904, to the
u.s. tay o OF august, 1905, as specified by
Proposals for printing must state a fig
ed rate for composition, press work. rul-
ing ana binding. respectively, said rates
llshed by the Commissioners Of PRINTING
All bids must include the furnishing Of
work
Each bid shall be in writing. sealed and
addressed to the Secretary of State. and
snail be accompanied by a bond executed
IN IN que form by the bidder, with at least
approved by the Commissioners of Print.
ing, In the penal sum of not less than ten
thousand tho dollars (s1o,ooO). conditioned for
the faithful performance of such class or
classes or the said printing as may be
awarded to said bidder.
inns contract will be let to the lowest
biidder, provided that all printing and
shall be performed within the State Of
Minnesota. Provided further, that said
Commissioners shall have the right TO re-
5ece a any ny and all bids #, in their Judgment.
SAID bids are too high, or If the interest
or the state will be better protected
thereby.
Blanks for proposals, with instructions
upon which bids will be conditioned. NAV
Printer.
The printing of the state is divided into
tracts. as follows:
First Class-The printing and binding
OF all bills for the two houses of the Leg
1slature. together with such resolutions az
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either Of them or the officers there
OF, other than in pamphlet FORM consti-
tute the first class, and shall be let In one
Second Class-The printing and binding
of the journals of the senate and house Of
representatives, and Of such reports COM
munications and other documents as en-
ter into and make part Of the journals,
constitute the second class, and shall be
let in one contract.
Third Class-The printing and binding
documents ordered BY the legislature, or
either branch thereof or by the executive
departments, 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 con-
tract.
Fourth Class-The printing and binding
resolutions constitute the fourth class.
and shall be let in one contract.
Fifth Class-The printing Of all blanks,
circulars and miscellaneous work neces-
sary for the use Of the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments, 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 bal
from the contracts for all classes, and the
Commissioners hereby reserve the right to
procure such work in such manner as win
best subserve the interests of the state.
p e. HANSON, Secretary Of State
S. G. IvERSON, State Auditor.
j. H. BLOCK, State Treasurer.
Commissioners Of Printing.