The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
Proposals for State PRINTING.


Sealed proposals will De received at the
office of the Secretary of State until IL
o'clock noon on Friday. the third day Of
ing and binding for the State of Minne-
sofa, as required by the classification Of
state printing, for the period of one year
from the first day of August, 1904, to the
first day of August, 1905. as specified by
Chapter 269 of the Laws of 1897
Proposals for printing must state fix
ed rate for composition, press work, rul-
not to exceed the maximum rates estab-
lished 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
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 Print
Ing, In the penal sum of not less than ten
the faithful performance Of such class or
classes of the said printing as may be
| awarded to said bidder.
This contract will be let to the lowest
bidder, provided that all printing and
binding to be let by said Commissioners
snail be performed within the State of
Minnesota. Provided further, that said
Commissioners shall have the right to re-
| ject any and all bids if, in their Judgment.
said bids are too high. or if the interest
OF the state will be better protected
Blanks for proposals, with instructions
regarding the execution Of state printing
! upon which bids will be conditioned, may
| be had at the office of the Expert State
Printer.
The printing Of the state is divided into
| five classes, to be let in separate con-
tracts. as follows:
First Glass The printing and binding
of all bills for the two houses of the leg
fslature, together with such resolutions as
| may be ordered by the two houses, or
either Of them or the officers there
Of, other than in pamphlet form, consti-
tute the first class, and shall be let in one
| contract
! 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
| Of all reports, communications and other
documents ordered by the legislature, or
either branch thereof, or by the executive
| or book form, together. with the volumes
| OF executive documents, constitute the
third class, and shall be let in one con-
1 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 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
llots 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 will
best subserve the interests of the state.
| P. E. HANSON, Secretary of State.
s. G. IVERSON. State Auditor.
]. n BLOCK, State Treasurer.
Commissioners Of Printing.