The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
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Section 5. Each department.. in
stitution. commission and board Of
pen.s of hs State hate : "a
cular letters of inquiry and tnfnfma-
ton, blank books. blanks. etatiohefy
and office supplies, requires for the
conduct Of the business sine. Of III .S ds
numbers as the ofiicer In charge
thereof may consider necessary, such
requisftioh for printing TO be subject
to the. approval Of the Governor and
Except as provided in this and the
preceding section. no reports, cAtA-
logs or Compilations shall be printed.
stitched or bound by amy department
commission 9,s or instituti T. II. o. STATS
tive provision therefor.
Section 4. The Governor and Goth
ell may contract, In behalf Of the
State. on the basis of ccthbetitiye
c cfsi a compilations. bulletins and
CIRCULARS. authorized to be printed
and for all OTTER. Hliscelfaneous
as9 BY a Now for or each debatneae Of
the. State government. Including the
legislative printing. They may. in
their discretion, cali for, bids. and
contract separately. for distinct por.
binains. but may reject any and Iii
bids which they DO Rot deem for the
interest OF the State to accept. and
may take such security as they deem
necessary for the faithful perform.
authority OF the three preceding sec
tons. No such contract shall be for
a longer time than two years.
Section 5. The Governor and Coun..
ell may, in their discretion Contract
from time to time, on the basic OF
competitive bids. for the making or
delivery of the paper stock. engrav-.
inss, electrotypes, diesa autographs
eotGa Of sh hf s e. 64 Ssnssf fHGs s
than two years.
Section 6. The Governor and Coun-
ell may contract. in behalf Of the
State, on the basis Of competitive
BIDS for al, 1.-The, the fssldias; stlatshi1f.
ment of the State government for
may. In their discretion. call Tor
BIDS and contract =, seq gatsy fCra dis
bu np' may nof'i reject T. any and ali BIDS
which they do not deem It In the in
terest of the. State to accept. ana
may take such security as they deem
necessary. for the faithful perform m
authority of the four preceding sec
lions. No such contract shall be for
longer time than two years.
Section Z. TO carry ont the provi-
Shail appoint a Superintendent Of
Public Printing, whose appointment
shall be approved by the Governor
and Council II shall be an experi-
snfsd practical bo2k and os e q tSs
various grades, sizes and weights of
cspsr s q and %sahed q
press work. He shall receiye an an
lars.
Section 8. All State Departmental.
institutions. commissions and boards
Of trustees requiring printing or
bindery work for which the State 10
properly holden TO pay out OF any
ton for the same to the Soperintend-
ent OF Public Printing. who shall ,su-
perintend the execution OF all orders
upon such regulations, And eaarninc.
dered against the State Oh accoInt
Of such orders. He shall keep cor
rect record Of the expenditures here
under of the several departments, In
stitutions. commissions and boards 81
State Auditor, and the same shall
always be available for pdbNc In
spection. He shall also report to the
Governor and Council annually IN
cost Of each item of expenditure re-
lating to the State printing and bind
ing.
Section .. No contract authorized
by this act shall be awarded to a
printing 0ffice or bindery in which
the Superintendent Of Public Print
ing is owner. partner. stakeholder.
director, manager or agent, or other
wise financially interested.
Section 10. Sections twenty -four.
twenty five and twenty-six Of chap
ter three OF the revised statutes;
chapters fifty-two, one hundred thir-
ty-eight and one hundred fifty-flve
Of the public laws Of nineteen hun
bred and, Ave; chapters thirty two and
one hundred seventy-six Of the pub
lie laws Of nineteen hundred seven.
and all other acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act. are here
by repealed.
[Approved April :, 1851