The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

GIeed and Ed Harris were in favor
of the monotype, while Geo. Tucker
stood out for the linotypeS. The fact
that State Printer McNeal favored the
linotype, however, caused Mr.. Gleed
to hesitate in his course, and he is
now conducting some personal tnves-
tlgat1ons concerning the relative
merits and expense of the two ma
chimes. Until he finishes his investi-
cations. the board will do nothing fur
Their about buying or renting type
setting ma chinery. rzsast
/ 1t seemed to be the opinion of some
Of the members of the board that the
ment would be insufficient for the pur-
1--WE paid GeofgeT Clark $1s,o oo
for the plant" said one, land when we
get into the new building NE will have
plumbing and large amount of
printing Office furniture. 1 estimate
that it will cost $4,000 for such neces-
sary equipment. We have already
bindery. and we need to buy two new
job presses, and have the cylinder
presses now in use overhauled. 1t
Will also be necessary to get quite a
lot of new type. These improvements
in machinery and equipment will cost
$4,000 more. This makes a total of
$4,000.
1.-THE cost of typesetting machines
will be not less than $500 apiece,
say about $1,000 for the two. We
would have only $4,000 left, and con-
sequentIy could not afford to buy the
machines.
Consequently, it may be deemed best
to rent two machines this year, and
turn back to the state whatever money
we do not use out of the $32. 200. By
renting machines for a couple of years,
we would gain a practical idea of what
! the machines can do, and what the cost
I &l-@s.-
| the machines were unsatisfactory, we
! could cancel the contract and get soma
other kind. This would save the risk
of loading the state up with machinery
unsuited to it's needs"
| Whether the next legislature would
stand for another appropriation to
equip the printing plant might be
somewhat doubtful. The 1872. 900 which
was appropriated the last session was
supposed to be sufficient to do the whole
| job, though of course it was possible 10
estimate only roughly the probable ex-
penses At first the bill called for only
| $2S, 900, but this was increased, pre-
sumably to provide sufficient funds to
buy typesetting machinery. 1t now
seems that unless the printing board
can econonize in other necessary equip
ment for the plant, it will not have
enough, by about 81 $780, to buy the type
! setting machines.
/ State Printer T. A McNeal says in
speaking of the matter: 81 don't
know what the printing board is plan
| ming to do. There is no great hurry
about the matter, anyway. We will not
want to buy our typesetting machines
until the new building is ready, and
| that will be some time. The board IS
in no hurry to decide the question
| Saves $4,000 on Legislative Printing.
/. The last signatures of the journal OF
the house of representatives of the
1905 session are now in press, and State
Printer McNea1 announces that the
book will comprise about 1880 pages
This is 1000 pages less than it was
for the journal of the 1903 house.
There will be only 500 copies of the
house journal printed. Two years ago
1000 copies We're printed, and most of
them are still stored away in the secre-
tary of states office. The cost OF
| printing the house journal of 1903 was
$4,000. This year the cost Will be
about $4,000. 1t is expected that the
cost of the house and senate journals
together will be inside of 81, 500. Last
session the cost was over $1,000. Il
seems to be paying the state well te
do it's own printing.