Smyrna times., 1952-08-21
l. QUANTITY-NUMBER OF BALLOTS
GRADE OF PAPER ETC.

1. QUANTITY-NUMBER OF BALLOTS
GRADE OF PAPER ETC.
There shall be printed minimum of
$500 Regular ballots containing Presi-
Dental. State, County, and District NOM
inees. These ballots shall be printed on
offset or machine finish paper, substance
so or its equivalent. The set up of these
ballots shall be as specified by the Statutes
of the State of Delaware and shall follow
COPY furnished by the Clerk of the Peace
If an equivalent" paper is substituted
for the brand, grade and quality paper
specified. said substitute shall be standard
and identical for all ballots specified to
have been printed on offset or machine
finish paper.
The size of the ballots shall be as fol-
lows:
Two Parties-6 inches wide x 1215 inches
deep.
Three Parties-8h inches wide x 12h
Four Parties-11 inches wide x 1215
inches deep.
Five Parties-13h inches wide X 121a
inches deep.
Six Parties-l6 inches wide x 1215
inches deep.
2. BASIS ON WHICH BIDS ARE TO BE
SUBMITTED ON CONTRACTS LET.
Bids shall be submitted on a one
thousand ballot basis and for a two party,
three DarIY ana IOur party LlckeL reSpeCI-
lively. This is done to adjust price in case
quantity specified herein is increased and
to fix cost when number of party tickets
on ballot is ascertained. The letting, shall
be to the lowest responsible bidder on the
ballot having the ascertained and legal
number of party tickets bid according to
the quantities designated in these specifca-
TONS The Levy Court reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
8. FOLDING OF BALLOTS.
All ballots shall be folded as directed by
the Clerk of the Peace.
4.-BoXING.
Ballots shall be boxed in quantities di-
rected by the Clerk of the Peace in accord
ance with allotments for the respective
polling places and for surplus supply as
directed by law.
S. COPY AND PROOF READING.
Copy will be supplied printer by the
Clerk of the Peace not later than P. M.
September 3. 1862 and proof will be read
and approved by the Clerk of the Peace
or his representative, from time to time,
promptly. at the convenience of the sue
cessful bidder and printer so that no delay
NAV be occasioned.
6. LINE ETCHINGS.
| Party emblem line-etchings for printing
said ballots shall be furnished by the print
er.
IL. Ballots. properly boxed and complying
with the herein specifications must be de-
livered to the Clerk of the Peace at the
Court House in Dover, Delaware on or be-
fore September 10, 1852.
8. All bids shall be accompanied by One
Thousand Five Hundred Dollar certified
check made payable to the Treasurer of
Kent County guaranteeing faithful per-
formance of contract let in compliance
with these specifications.
Certified checks of unsuccessful bidder to
be returned after letting and those of sue
cessful bidder upon the satisfactory COM
pletion of the contract.
10. The Statute of the State of Delaware
pertaining to this letting follows:
CHAPTER 130-Vol. 43 Laws of Delaware
'1817-Sec. (a) The Clerk of the Peace
of Kent County shall cause to be printed.
under the direction of and upon award by
the Levy Court of Kent County, all ballots
for every General Election in the County,
upon award by the said Levy Court, after
duly advertised bids, to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Said ballots are to be
printed in Kent County"
10. In compliance with the above specifca-
tions and the Statutes of the State of
Delaware the contract for printing said
ballots will be let and a contract pertinent
thereto will be made with the successful
bidder signed by the interested parties.
EDWARD KELLY
| President
Kent County, Delaware
Levy Court
Attest:
w. Frank Hazel
Clerk of the Peace