Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-12-26
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
WHEREIN IS SHOWN THAT THE HONORABLE BOARD WASTES
COUNTY FUNDS BY LETTING CONTRACTS TO HIGHEST BIDDERS

Democrat ranges from 25 per cent to
80 1-3 percent lower on a large ma
jority of items than the contract with
the Argus calls for. The Democrat
bid was accompanied by the bond
given below, which was a guarantee
that the work would be done in a
workmanlike manner. With both bill
(and the Democrats bond) before
them, the county commissioners,
Samuel Phillips, Norman L. Poland
and w. T. Neil, calmly signed "a
contract with the Argus. The ques
tion is, Why did they do t?
LeWistoWn, Mont, Dec. A. 1905.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of Fergus County
State of Montana.
Gentlemen: We herewith beg to
submit bids, in accordance with your
request, for the printing required by
the county of Fergus, State of Mon
ember 81, 1907, or for such a period as
to the court is deemed advisable, as
follows:
Publication Of county commission
ers' proceedings, free.
All advertisements required by law,
or ordered by the county commission
ers or county officers, including notic-
es, reports and tabular work, at thir-
ty- three and third (33 1-3) per
cent less than the maximum rates al
lowed by law.
Blank books, being books of record
without any printing within, Is pei
cent less than the maximum rate al
lowed by law.
Books of record containing one form
of printed heading, sizes cap, medium
or DENY, at 25 per cent less than tht
maximum rate fixed by law.
Books of record containing two OF
more forms of printed heading, sizes
cap, DENY or medium, 33 1-3 per cen
less than the maximum rate fixed b,
law.
Books of record containing one form
of printed page, sizes, cap, denny o.
medium. at 33 1-3 per cent less thar
the rate fixed by law.
Books of record containing two Of
more forms of printed pages, sizes
cap. denny or medium, at so per cen
less than the maximum rate required
by law.
Books of record containing one form
of printed headings, sizes larger thar
medium, 33 1-3 per cent less than th
maximum rate fixed by law.
Books of record containing two o
more forms of printed headings, ant
of sizes larger than medium, at 33 l.
per cent less than the maximum rat
allowed by law.
Books of record containing one form
of printed pages, sizes larger thai
medium. at rs per cent less than tn
maximum rate allowed by law.
The printing and furnishing of al
blanks, whole sheets, half sheets
quarter sheets or eighth sheets, boun
or unbound, at 80 per cent less tha
the maximum rate allowed by law
Numbering, 25 cents per hundred
single. duplicate or triplicate.
Numbering and perforating, $l.O0 fo
the first hundred and cents for eac
1On
Autographed warrants, $50 per 1,Ci
for each and every form.
Lithograph letterheads, $500 fc
1000; $3.50 for 500; 1925 for 25O for eac
and every form.
Autographed memorandum h "a!
$500 for 1000; 1925 for 500; $1.75 fl
25O.
Bill heads. letter heads, notices, an
all forms of job printing, not mention
ed in the statutes, at regular CONNIE
cial rates.
Official stationery, stamped enve
opes at regular commercial rates.
The above prices on blank books al
books of record are given with the Vi
derstanding and agreement that
least sixty days shall be allowed
each instance for the furnishing
such books, in order to allow f
transportation by freight. In cas-
where a shorter time than sixty da
shall be allowed, ten per cent shall
added to the above net prices to GOV
extra cost of transportation by e
press. but in no case shall the ra
charged exceed the maximum re
fixed by law.
The undersigned further agrees