The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
Proposals for State Printing.

Sealed proposals win De received at the
once OF the Secretary Of State until IL
o'clock noon on Friday. the third day of
ing and binding for the State of Mime
sofa, as required by the classification Of
state printing, for the period of one wear
from from the flrst day of August, 1904, to the
drst day of August, 1905, as specified by
Chapter 269 of the Laws of 1897
proposals for printing must state a fig
ed rate for composition, press work rnI
ing ana binding. respectively. said rates
not to exceed the maximum rates estab
nsned by the Commissioners of PRINTING
All Dds must include the furnishing Of
paper stock and all material to completes
Each bid shall be in writing. sealed and
addressed to the Secretary Of State and
sha!i 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
thousand dollars 100000, conditioned for
me Ialthufl performance Of such class or
awarded to said bidder.
This contract will be let to the lowest
pidder. provided that all printing and
oln9ing TO be let by said Commissioners
Minnesota. Provided further, that said
Commissioners shall have the right to re-
Ject any and all bids If, in their Judgment.
sara olds are too high, or if the interest
thereby
Blanks for proposals, with instructions
regarding the execution of state printing
upon which bids will be Conditioned NAV
be had at the office of the Expert State
Printer
The printing Of the state is divided into
nve classes to be let in separate con-
First Class-The printing and binding
of all bills for the two houses of the Leg
lslature, 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.
of the journals of the senate and house OF
representatives, and of such reports, COM
munlcationS and other documents as en-
ter into and make a part Of the journals.
constitute the second class, and shall be
let in one contract.
Third Class-The printing and binding
or all reports, communications and other
documents ordered by the legislature, or
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
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
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 will
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.