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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
WARD PRINTING CO 65137
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., May 21, 1937.
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Joint meeting of County Commissioners and County Controller to open bids
on permanent personal registration equipment for boroughs, towns and townships,
in Washington County as per advettisement of County Controller; present for
County Commissioners, Messrs. Berryman, Amos and O'Neil; County Controller Post
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also present.
Bids from the following concerns were opened and read by the County Con-
troller in the presence of the County Commissioners:
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THE C. E. SHEPPARD CO., Long Island City, N.Y.:
General Register Binders. indexes and Forms:
nVis-Dex" Visible Record Binders, index size 15x9i", fibre shoe on
baclf, piano type metal hinge, nickel plated and polished
metals with automatic built-in shift, covers made of heavy
weight Black DuF�,ont Fabrikoid with Stainless Steel rims,
each binder equipped with a cylinder lock, all keyed alike,
label holder on backbone, front cover marked in Gold, upper
right-hand edges of covers with two eyeletted holes for
sealing--
2" capacity @ . . . . . .. . . each
3" it . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . • .. . . . .. . . .$10.50 each
A to Z indexes, 27-sub division, Black Leather tabs attached to blue
equalizer Ledger Stock (75%; rag) tabs reinforced on the
binding edge, properly punched for use with the above
binders, @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . .•. . . . . $1.50 per set
500-sub division A to Z Index, as above $85.00
1,000-sub division A to Z Index, as above $16 0.00
Visible Record Forms, size 5x9i't, printed two sides, serially numbered
one side on the binding margin, properly punched and round
cornered for use with the above binders--
Using Weston's Linen Record Ledger Paper Substance No. 28
White or Buff, wrapped in packages of 500, @ . . .$6.50 per M
Using Cesco 4 Star Ledger (100% super rag) , Substance No. 28
Which is an equivalent grade to Weston' s Linen Record
. . . , . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . . . . • . . . . . . . ..$5.50 per M
Plain Division Leaves, without tabs, size 15jx9j, made of Blue Equalizer
Ledger Stock (75% rag) , properly punched for the above
binders, @ . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .$2.50 per 100
DISTRICT REGISTER BINDERS, INDEXES AND FORMS:
nVis-Dex" visible Record Binders, index size 15 x9j", fibre shoe on back,
piano type metal hinge, nickel plated and polished metals
with automatic built-in shift, covers made of heavy-weight
Black Dupont Fabrikoid with Stainless Steel rims, each binder
equipped .with a cylinder lock, all keyed alike, label holder
on backbone, front cover marked in Gold, upper right-hand
edges of covers with two eyeletted holes for sealing--
2" capacity, c .... . . . . . each
3" • • • • • r • • • • • • • • • ♦ • • ♦ • ♦ • a • • • • • • •$1 fl•5 0 "
A to Z Indexes, 27-sub division, Black Leather tabs attached to Blue Equal-
izer Ledger stock (75% rag) tabs reinforced on binding edge,
properly punched for use with the above binders, @ $1.50 per set
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D BERRYMAN, EARL B, AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
Visible Record Forms, size 5x9l", printed two sides, serially numbered one
side on the binding margin, properly punched and round cor-
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nered for use with the above binders--
Using Weston' s Linen Record Ledger Paper Substance No. 28,
White or Buff, wrapped in packages of 500, @ . . . . .$6.50 per M.
Using Cesco 4 Star Ledger (100% super rag) $ Substance No. 28
which is an equivalent grade to Weston' s Linen Record
@ per M
Plain Division Leaves, without tabs., size l51x9ifl, made of Blue Equalizer
Ledger Stock (75% rag) , properly punched for the above
binders @ . . . . . . . . . . per 100
STREET LIST BINDERS:
Cesco Prong Binders, Style nD", sheet size 5x92". equipped with four prongs
to accommodate the punching in the District Register Sheets,
bound in our standard Green Slate Canvas, front cover marked
two lines in Black Ink--
21t capacity, @ . . . . . . . each
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Terms: F.o.b. Court House, Washington, Pennsylvania
Shipment of Forms: Approximately 2 Weeks
Shipment of Binders and Indexes: 4 to 5 Weeks
Workable Sheet Capacity of 2" Binders; 700 Record Sheets
Workable Sheet Capacity of 311 Binders: 1,,000 Sheets
WILLIAM G. JOHNSTON COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa. :
Binders:
168 Visible District Register Binders, 126-2" capacity and 42-31t
capacity,, covered steel back, Fabrikoid sides with i*etal rim, lock
in back, reinforced eyelets through covers for sealing . Binders to
be of the pronged type with substantial locking devices. Each binder
to be equipped with indices.
80 Visible General Register Binders of 311 capacity of similar construc-
tion with sub-divided A-Z indices large enough to accommodate entire
county registration
159 Street List Binders, storage binders of required dimensions for
each district.
One Minute or Record Book for proceedings
86500 approximately, duplicate registration of the form prescribed by
the Secretary of the Commonwealth; cards to be punched as required and
numbered consectLtively (Form 2)
80000approximately, street list record sheets printed and punched
(Form 16)
168 carrying cases for district registers.
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MINU 1 E BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
WARD PRINTING CO 65137
Sufficient Quantity of the following Forms for Carrying out the Creg istration and
the Duties of the Registration Commission:
500 Form 1 - Certificate of Appointment
1000 Form 3 - Watchers Certificates j
800 Foom 4 - Registration Notice Cards
4000 Form 5 - Challenge Affidavits
8000 Form 6 - Party Affidavits
8000 Form 7 - Fathees or Motherts Naturalization Affidavits
9000 Form 8 - Husbandts Naturalization Affidavit)
1600 Form 9 - Petition for Appeal
1600 Form 10 - Notice of Appeal Hearing j
3200 Form 11 - Removal Notice
3200 Form 12 - Transfer Notice
8000 Form 13 - Party Affidavit
1600 Form 14 - Commission Notice to Appear
4800 Form 15 - Check Up Notice
k 8000 Form 17 - Cancellation of Registration Notice
3200 Form 18 - Supporting Affidavit of Inability to Sign
80000 Form 19 - Certificate of Registration
2000 Form 20 - Petition to Cancel Party Enrollment
4000 Form 21 - Petition to Cancel Registration
1600 Form 22 - Affidavit of Disability
1600 Form 23 - Cancellation of Disability Status
3000 Form 24 - Report of Public Service Corp., etc.
450 Form 25 - Permanent Registration Act Pamphlet
Bid for all the necessary equipment to carry out the registration in compliance
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with the Act, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6732.10
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REMINGTON RAND, Buffalo, N.Y.:
PLAN I.
Using 26 Slide SECURITY Cabinet (green) #B8526 .11 - " exposure
This cabinet holds 63 names per slide or a total capacity
of 1638 with card exposure of J" visibility
Based upon your estimate of 90,000 approximate registration you will require
55 cabinets holding a total of 90,090 names
For this quantity of cabinets, we are quoting a price of $81.90 per cabinet,
complete, or a total of:
55 SECURITY Cabinets $81.90
NET TOTAL DELIVERED $4504.50
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We are pleased to quote the following prices for cards for the above installa-
tion. These will be 50% rag stock, 71 thousands of an inch thick, buff or
white, printed per your specifications under the Act.
$5.00 per 1000 $i450.00 per 90,000 �
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If tables are required to hold the above cabinets, we will furnish our standard, "
green Kardex Table, with casters, as shown in the attached illustrations.
11 Tables(each holding 5 cabinets) t $40.00 each $440.00
Less 25% disc. 110.00
Net Total Delivered 330.00
NET TOTAL INSTALLATION is as follows:
55 SECURITY CABINETS
holding 90,090 cards --- $4504.50 a
90,090 Cards for above --- 0.04
4954.50
If tables are required, add 330.00
5284.50
This cost is only $.05A per name 1
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
(If our list price were quoted, the cost of this installation would be.
Cabinets --- $6 820.00
Cards --- 900.00
Tables --- 0.00
81 0.00, representing a
discount of 1875)
Using 26 slide SECURITY Cabinet (green) - 3/16" Exposure
This cabinet holds 83 names per slide or a total capacity
of 2158 per cabinet
Based upon your estimate of 90,000 approximate registration, you will
require 42 cabinets holding a total of 90,636 names
For this quantity of cabinets, we are quoting a price of $107.90 per
cabinet, complete or . . . total of:
42 SECURITY Cabinets @ $107.90 each
NET TOTAL DELIVERED $4531.80
Using 26 slide SECURITY Cabinet (green) 7/32" exposure
This cabinet holds 72 names per slide or a total capacity of
1872 per cabinet.
Based upon your estimate of 90,000 approximate registration, you will
require 48 cabinets holding a total of 89,856 names.
For this quantity of cabinets, we are quoting a. price of $93.60 per
cabinet, complete or. . . total of
48 SECURITY Cabinets @ $93.6 0
NET TOTAL DELIVERED $4492.80
PLAN II.
If fire protection is required for this installation, we are pleased to
quote the following prices and recommendations:
"B" Label (2 hour - certified by Fire Underwriters) Safe Cabinets com-
pletely filled with 216 slides arranged 4 wide by 54 high using i" ex-
posure SECURITY holders, green or black. This arrangement will provide
a capacity of 88 single holders per slide or 19,008 per safe.
Five safes will house 1080 slides or a total of 95,040 names.
If this equipment is required, the cost will be reduced to .04 per name
of SECURITY equipment.
TOTALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
5 #5230B 2 House SAFE-CABINETS @ $457.00 each $2285.00
Less 25% Disc. 572.00
1?13.00
1080 SECURITY slides with 95,040,1cppacity @ $.04 per $3801.60
Cards for above @ $5.00 per 1000 - 475.00
NET TOTAL DELIVERED 5989. 0
PLAN III.
In the event that visable binders are used for both master record and
district record, we are pleased to quote on the following recommenda-
tions and prices for CURVED PRONG VISIBLE BINDERS with "Two-Way" SHIFT.
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
P D PRINT G
These are VISIBLE BINDERS, size 16" x 10j", either 2" or 3" capacity,
equipped with cylinder locks in the binder mechanism, 31label holders
on fibre back and with the cover eyeletted for seal. Leather binding
with metal rims.
PRICES: 16" Visible Binder 12.90 each
13" it if 111-50 "
CAPACITIES: Using a 5" sheet as planned under the Act, the binders
have capacities as follows:
16" -- 1008 working capacity
1120 max. capacity
13" -- 720 working capacity
800 max. capacity
THESE BINDERS COME COMPLETE WITH ONE SET OF INDEX LEAVES -- 25 DIVISION
A to Z with CELLULOID TABS. . .for each binder.
Figuring from Mr. Hickson' s estimate of 181 binders for districts and
121 binders for master record, totals are as follows:
181 Binders (1008 Capacity each) -- 181,448 names capacity
TOTAL COST --- $,2172.00
121 Binders -- 121,168 name capacity
COST -- $1452.00
If binders are used exclusively, cost is $3624.00
We are also pleased to quote on VISIBLE BINDER SHEETS for the above
binders. These are to be printed per your specifications, 100% rag
stock. Size 5 x 91
PRICES: $5.00 per 1000 -- single
$6 .50 per 1000 -- duplicate
PLAN IV.
If protection is required for binders in DISTRICTS ONLY, the following
prices will apply:
1.6 020B "B" Label Safe will house 30 binders
Inside dimensions: 60 high x 30 wide x 201 deep
@ $425,00 each
Less 25% disc. 106 .25
PRICE $319.75 EACH
6 Safes will house 180 binders {
(Safe-Cabinet is shown on attached catalog) a
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
DIEBOLD SAFE & LOCK Co. , Canton, Ohio:
GENERAL REGISTER
We propose to furnish a sufficient number 8 x 5 trays to accommodate
85,000 registered voters, completely set up in sections of 45 drawers, each
section controlled by a key lock; files to give #2 visibility, and placed on
steel tables., in the sum of $4620.00
PRINTED CARDS
We propose to furnish 85,000 printed cards for the General Register.,
equipped with metal fasteners, for the sum of $510-00
STREET REGISTER
We propose to furnish a sufficient number of swinging panels to accommo-
date 850000 names and addresses,, set up on racks, for the sum of $936 .'00
installed, ready for use.
CARDS
We propose to furnish 850000 blank cards size 6" wide x 1-3/8" high
for the Street Register, for thb sum of $170.00 delivered.
THE GLOBE-WERNICKE CO.
Cincinnati,, Ohio:
GENERAL REGISTER: VISIBLE CABINETS
(a) 42 Globe-Wernicke, twenty four drawer, visible record cabinets each
cabinet equipped with lock controlling all drawers, capacity of each
cabinet 1944 cards 5 x 811. Total capacity of forty-two cabinets
82.,648., finish green., $115-00 each $4830-00
(b) we are quoting unit price on tables., number of tables required depend-
ing on arrangement of cabinets.
1. Steel Table, 30j" high., with two sliding shelves., each table to
hold five cabinets, finish green, $45.00 each
2. Steel table, 16" to 18" high, each table to hold ten cabinets,
two high, finish green, $52.00 each
(c) 85,000 Forms for General Register. Form printed in black ink as per
approved form on 110 pound white 50% rag stock.- round cornered and
folded, ready for use, consecutively numbered 1 to 85o000.
16.50 per N $542-50
DISTIRCT REGISTER: BINDERS
(a) 56 District Binders, visible ring binder, metal hinge, metal rims
with padlocked slide- Front cover' lettered and eyelets, capacity
468, 26 AZ celluloid corners not laminated. ,ledger stock index
40 substance, for districts up to 350 voters $7.95 each 445.20
69 District Binders, automatic shift visible binder, metal hinge
metalrim, equipped with lock. Front cover lettered and eyelets,
capacity 754, 26 AZ celluloid corners not laminated, ledger stock
index 40 substance, for districts up to 550 voters, $12.25 each 845.25
49 District Bindrrs, same as above, with capacity of 1102 for
districts up to 900 voters, $13.00 each 637.00
We have figured on using two larger binders on each district of
over 900 voters. thil
f index for the above binders, at an extra cost of $1.67 per binder as
We recommend the Fibreflat;4index will withstand a great deal more wear and also
provides compensation for the overlap of the sheets, and a flat writing' Surface
throughout the binder.
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
WARD PRINTING CO 65137
(b) 85,000 Forms for District Register. Westonts 28 lb. ##1 linen ledger
buff, printed as per approved form. Forms punched on 3/811 centers,
consecutively numbered 1 to 85,000. $6.50 per M $552.50
(c) Carryi g cases
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166 Carrying cases for District Register binders. These
cases are so constructed that they can be stacked and
locked together, providing housing of binders while in
Court House. Door opening at end, equipped with lock
and provision made for attaching seal. Recessed handles
at top. Price includes rods and padlocks for locking
cases together. (same case as now in use in housing
your present district binders) $5.75 each 954-50
(d) 180 Street List Binders, 85,000 street list record sheets
printed and punched, and sufficient one year supply of
all forms of certificates, notice cards, affidavit forms,
removal and transfer notice cards and blanks and such
pamphlets,.-,blank forms, division sheets, etc._, as requstred
by Permanent Registration Act ##11t. 1200.00
Above prices on street list binders, etc. is only to complete our quotation
and is subject to condition the order is awarded to us in its entirety.
WE WILL FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE TOTAL
SUM of $9500.00
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VISIBLE RECORDS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Chicago Ill.
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Flex-Site prong binders, bound in fabrikoid with metal re-inforced rim
non rust, the hub to be black fibre, each book to contain a hub lock, re-
inforced eyelets in upper right hand corner for sealing purposes and lettered
complete in gold or silver. Each binder to contain an alphabetical sub-
division index.
SIZE CAPACITY PRICE EACH
13 x 2 x 9 450 11.50
16 x 2 x 9 600 112-50
16 x 3 x 9 900 14-50
Prong type binders, full canvas for street index for sheet size 5 x 9 .
each to be lettered in black ink, 31, capacity -- $2.00 each, 2" capacity,
$1.80 each.
Registration forms printed both sides on 28## sub. Buff linen Leger stock,
numbered in duplicate, in quantity of 50,000 or more $4,,80 per M.
All of the above prices are quoted F. 0. B. Washington, Pa.
E. W. Curry, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Item 1
General Register Binder. 160 Type-B Shift Binder 3" back, equipped
with one tumbler lock, meeting your specifications $11.25 each $1800.00
Item 2
160 sets Solid Tab Index, size 15J x 9J to fit binders mentioned
in item ##1, substance 36 pound blue ledger stock $2.25 360.00
Item 3
-16 3 Type-B Shift Binders, 3" back, equipped with one tumbler lock,
District Binders, $11.25 1833.75
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163 sets of Indexes, size 151 by 9* substance 36 pound blue ledger
2.25 366.75
$4360-50
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
Additional binders and indexes will be supplied for a period of six months
after award of contract at the contract prices.
THE STRAYER COIN BAG CO., New Brighton, Pa.
Lock-Seal bag container, made especially for to comply with the Law and
approved by Allegheny County as such:
Made of 18 oz. double filled army duck-Top Band, Fabrikoid
Lock-Seal Carry cases, as sample submitted with this bid. . . .
1 1/4" top band @ $3.50 each
2 1/2" top band @ 3.90 each
To cover two books size 14 x 23
Above with accordion plete - 6 1/4 expansion
We also make these bags with crush expansion:
1 1/4" top band $2.85
2 1/211 n n 3.25
For to cover one book - not an accordion gussett. Expansion 3 1/4"
Price includes printing and con.16cutive numbering.
Two keys with each bag - individual. If master-key is wanted to open
all bags, a charge of 250 per bag additional, exactly that which Yale
charges us, is made for master-keying .
We estimate the quantity of bags you will need to be approximately 136
and we enclose our check for $45-00.. which would be approximately one-
tenth of the purchase price of the bags, if we have estimated quantity
correctly.
We guarantee this Lock-Seal bag to be constructed substantial and to
give entire satisfaction as much as could be expected of 18 oz. canvas
which is a great deal.
Motion duly made and seconded that the awarding of contract be deferred
until all bids are tabulated. Motion carried.
There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned.
(SIGNED)
0 COMMISSIOVERS.