The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-27

Sealed proposals viii De received at tn,
onice or the Secretary Of State until 1,
O'Clock noon on Friday. the third day o
ing an ayo h;n i3r the execution Of the print
sofa, as required by the classification o.
state printing, for the period of one yea,
from the first day Of August, 1904, to thu
first day of August, 1905, as specified by
chapter 269 of the Laws of 1897.
Proposals for printing must state fix.
eo rate Tor composition, press work rul-
ing ing ana binding. respectively. said rates
NOT 70 exceed the maximum rates estab-
Iished by the Commissioners of PRINTING
All pids must include the furnishing OF
| work - SoAp'e'e
| Each bid shall be in writing. sealed and
ADDRESSED to the Secretary Of State and
Snail be accompanied by bond, executed
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
t thhousand collars ($10,000). conditioned for
o Inc Ialtnufi performance Of such class or
awarded to said bidder
inns CONTRACT will be let to the lowest
biader. provided that all printing and
shall be performed within the State Of
Minnesota. Provided further, that said
commissioners shall have the right to re-
seed any ny and all bids Il. in their Judgment,
sald Dds are too high, or If the interest
Of Of the state will be better protected
Blanks for proposals. with instructions
upon which bids will be conditioned. may
Printer.
The printing of the state is divided into
tracts, as follows:
First Class-The printing and binding
OF OF all bills for the two houses of the leg
NAV be ordered nv tha VIZ ar
either. Of them or the officers there
or, 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
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
OF all reports, communications and other
documents ordered by the legislature, or
either branch thereof, or by the executive
departments, to be printed in pamphlet
of executive documents, constitute the
third class. and shall be let in one con-
tract.
Fourth Class-The printing and binding
of the general and special laws and joint
resolutions constitute the fourth class,
and shall be let in one contract.
Fifth Class-The printing of all blanks
circulars ana 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 ball
lots and Autograph work, are excepted
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.