Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
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publication, said commissioners shall
prepare an exact copy thereof for publ
cation and shall prefix the enacting
clause to the first title only. If in the
preparation of such copy they discover
obvious mistakes occasioned by the oms
sion or insertion of words, by erroneous
references to titles, chapters or sections,
or by typographical errors, they shall
correct the same.
Sec. II. When sufficient copy is ready
to indicate the style and size of the work
required, the trustees of the state library
shall determine the sizes and kinds of
type to be used in the different classes
or departments of the work; and said
trustees shall likewise determine whether
the work shall be in ono or in two
volumes, tho kind of binding and the
quality of paper to be used, and such
other details as are proper for considcra
ton. They shall also determine the
number of copies to be printed, and shall
fix the price at which the bound volume
or volumes shall be sold. They shall
also fix the number of unbound copies to
be furnished, which shall not exceed
two hundred, and shall fix the price at
which each unbound volume may be sold.
In fixing the price of the book or books
comprising tho work, said trustees shall
take into account the actual expense of
printing, binding and proof reading, as
nearly as the same can be estimated, may
also consider the expense involved in
editing and preparing the work for pub
LEGATION and may add such proportion
thereof to the price to be charged to pur-
chascrs of the work as said trustees may
deem just Said trustees may if it seems
TO them that there is likely to be de-
mand for the same, arrange for the pub
lication of all Interviewed edition of the
General Laws to such number as they
may authorize, and. if such edition is
published said trustees shall determine
the style of binding and fix the price at
which such edition shall be sold.
Sec. H. In tho determination of mat
tcrs left to their decision under the pro-
visions of the preceding section, said
trustees shall have in mind the produce
ton of work that shall not be inferior
i'll typographical arrangement or appear
ancc, and i'll durability, to any volume
of statute law published by or under the
authority of any of the United States
J and the commissioners who shall be ap-
pointed pursuant to the provisions of this
act shall, whenever requested by the
trustees of the state library, furnish
them with exact and detailed informa-
ton as to the condition and progress
of the work, the names of persons en-
ploycd by them, the nature of the work
being done by such employees, the ex-
pcnsc that is being incurred and such
other facts within their knowledge as
may be required by them concerning the
work. Failure on the part of said COM
missioncrs to furnish information as
called for, or promptly TO supply the
printers with copy for the work, or sea-
sonably to correct and return proof or
any delay in the completion of the work
due to their fault or the fault of their
employees, shall be cause for their re-
moval from the Office of commissioners,
after notice and hearing by the governor.
Sec. 10. AS soon as copy is prepared
to such an extent as to enable specitica-
tons to be furnished, the purchasing
agent shall advertise in three daily and
two weekly newspapers published in the
state, and in such other newspapers as
he may deem advisable. for scaled pro-
posas for the publication of the work
i'll the style determined by the trustees
of the state library as aforesaid, and
shall set forth i'll such advertisement the
quality and amount of work required,
and such other specifications as will en-
able persons to bid fairly and intelli-
gently Said purchasing agent may ac-
ccpt the proposal deemed most advan-
tagcous to the state, or may reject the
same and rc-advcrtisc for proposals.
Such contract, when let, shall also pro-
vide for furnishing a sufficient number
of advance sheets OF the work, so as to
supply the governor, the justices of the
supreme court, the reporter of decisions,
superior Judges, attorney general, states
attorneys, secretary of state, the state
librarian and the commissioners ap-
of such advance sheets, as fast as issued.
Such contract shall also provide for the
printing, in the form of separate pam
phlets, of not more than five hundred
copies of any title or chapter of the
General Laws which the secretary of
state may designate, such copies to be
deposited with the secretary of state, or
by his direction, for the use of the state
Sec. ID. When proposal is accepted,
the party making the same shall give a
bond to the state treasurer, with suffi-
cent sureties to be approved by the gov
ernor, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of this work as provided in the
contract. The secretary of state shall
take out a copyright of the General Laws,
for the use of the state; and the General
Laws, as such, shall not be published
with the book containing the acts and
resolves of the present session of the
General Assembly.
| Sec. IS When printed, the commits
sioners and the secretary of state shall
examine and compare the sections of the
General Laws as printed with the same
as enacted by the General Assembly, in
Guiding such changes and additions
thereto as are enacted at the present
session, and shall certify that the same
have been examined and compared, and
that they are true and correct copies,
and they shall deposit copy of the Gen.
cral Laws, so certified, in the Office of
the secretary of state. The certificate of
the commissioners and secretary of state
shall be printed in each copy of the
General Laws. and copy so printed and
containing such certificate shall be evil
dence in any court in this state.
Sec. TO- The volumes, when printed.
shall be delivered to the custodian of