CO129-582-3 Proposed reorganisation of government printing arrangements 12-5-1939 - 8-11-1939 — Page 18

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Group 373 (1934)

1. (a) The foregoing Scale I prices shall be charged pro rata per printed page, irrespective of the class of copy and size of page. Intermediate sizes of paper shall be charged as the next larger size, and multiples of the single sheet pro rata to the single sheet

rates.

(b) When pages are set to the dimensions of a smaller or larger page than that on which they are printed, either as proofs or

copies, composition shall be charged as for the smaller or larger page respectively, and reimposition shall be charged in addition if reimposition is necessary.

(c) All matter shall be charged by quarter-pages, except in broadsides where charge shall be by quarter-folio pages of single paper. Portions of matter payable at a higher rate shall include such amounts of other matter (of whatever description) on the same page at the same or next lower rates as will come within the quantity chargeable. Blank portions of pages shall be charged as if set in the type specified in paragraph 22 (b) (ii) for the particular size of page.

(d) Where matter is cast on a body two points, or more, larger than its own, such matter shall be charged as for the nearest intermediate size (e.g.. 10 point cast on 12 point body shall be charged as 11 point).

2. READ-ACROSS PAGES. Each page shall be charged upon its merits.

8. COLUMN HEADINGS shall, where necessary, be set in type smaller than that used for the matter with which they are con- nected, and shall be charged at the same rate as such matter; but where column headings exceed in depth the matter dependent upon them, they shall form the basis of charge for such matter. 4. BLANK TABLES either whole pages or portions-shall be charged as if set in type of the size specified in paragraph 22 (b) (i). Total lines or column headings appearing beneath the cross rule shall not affect the charge.

5. BLANKING FIGURE COLUMNS (other than Class I matter), for subsequent completion during proof stage, 50 per cent. of the rates in column 2 of paragraph 18,

6. BLANK PAGES.-All necessarily made-up blank pages; whether paged or not, 6d. per page; headings shall not be placed to such pages.

7. ENDORSES, OUTSIDE PAGES of WRAPPERS, SALE and AUTHORITY IMPRINTS, and TITLE PAGES shall be charged as if set in the type specified in paragraph 22 (b) (ii) for the particular size of page for other sizes than those specified they shall be charged as the type necessarily used as Class I matter in the body of the work. Extra charge shall not be made for any smaller type inserted. The charge for wrappers shall include back labels if required.

(4)

11. SIDE NOTES—

Printing demy 8vo and smaller sizes Above printing demy Svo to printing demy 4to Above printing demy 4to..

see Conditions IX and XIII.

Group 373 (1934)

PROOFING

23. CHARGEABLE PROOFS (see heading to Scale I).

(5)

Per page.

s. d.

0 10-

19. MINIMUM CHARGE.-Where the total charges under Scale I in respect of any order amount to less than 25. Od., this amount will be paid as a minimum charge.

1 3

1 8

20. TYPE RENT CHARGES—

Per printed page

per 3 months.

5. d.

Size.

1.

For first 12 proofs (or portion of 12).

For each subsequent 12 proofs (or portion of 12)

ordered at the same time.

2.

3.

0 1

S. 4.

S.

d.

0 1

To 15" x 10"

0

6

0

3

0 2

JI

20" x 16"

0

0 3

0 2

23" X 18"

4

31" x 22"

I

2

5

3

36" x 27"

I 4

22

44" x 31"

1 8

0

8

47" x 37"

2 0

0 10

If on both sides of the page, double the foregoing prices. These prices shall include smaller type than that specified in paragraph 22 (b) (ii). Inserting letters or numbers against every fifth or tenth line, or inserting side rules, half the price for side notes.

12. SPLIT FRACTIONS, SUPERIORS and INFERIORS, or type used as such, shall be charged as the body of the type with which they are used.

13. CANCELLED MATTER from any work shall be cumulative, and shall be charged by quarter pages. Charge will not be admitted unless cancelled matter exceeds a quarter page.

14. INSERTION of "FOR OFFICIAL USE," "OFFICIAL COPY," or SIGNATURE (whether block or type), Is. 8d. per insertion. See Scale II, paragraph 9.

15. LABELS SHOWING TITLES OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS, 2s. Od. for composition and presswork of six copies of each label, and 5d. per 125 copies thereafter.

16. RE-IMPOSING, other than as necessitated by authors' corrections or paragraph 17.

Per page.

Royal 8vo and smaller sizes Above royal 8vo

Minimum charge for any forme, 1s. Od.

s. d.

0 3

0 5

17. STEREOTYPING or ELECTROTYPING, if ordered (see Memorandum). The following rates include imposing for foundry and imposition of plates:

+1

Stereotyping Stereotyping and nickel-facing Electrotyping

Mini-

חנות

Per square inch.

charge.

s. d.

s. d.

mounted

Q 1

1 0

0 11

1 8

0 3

2 6

0 01

0 9

1 0

Moulds only (for the purpose of releasing type) Stereotyping from above moulds niounted 0 02

Measurement to be on the appearing surface, including blank portions of pages. Electros and stereos shall be used free of any type rent charges whenever required so long as the original type is available.

Moulds, and stereos made from moulds, made for the purpose of releasing type, shall be kept free for use of the Controller

8. SKELETON PAGES for second printing, one-sixth of the for so long as may be required. prices in Table A.

9. FOREIGN LANGUAGES, ETC.- (a) Foreign languages and Welsh in roman or italic.

(b) Foreign languages in their own characters (including Arabic, Hebrew, and similar Eastern lan- guages, without points), algebra, and music.

(c) Eastern languages with points

50 per cent. on the prices in

Table A.

200 per cent. on the prices

in Table A.

400 per cent. on the prices

in Table A.

(d) Charge shall not be made unless the following amounts are inserted in any page: Under (a), the equivalent of four full lines; under (6) or (c), two words or eight separate letters.

Should plates or moulds be ordered for delivery to H.M. Stationery Office or to another Contractor, an extra allowance of 12 per cent. of the foregoing charge will be made; plates and moulds so ordered shall become the property of the Controller.

18. REPRINTS shall be charged as under :-

Price per printed page,

Size of page (irrespective of type

dimensions, classification, and size of type).

Corrected. Uncorrected.

1.

2.

3.

s. a.

s. d.

Per page.

Demy 16mo and smaller

1 0

0 3

s. d.

Foolscap 8vo to super royal 8vo

2 0

0

6

0 5

Crown 4to to foolscap folio

0 8

Larger than foolscap folio..

3 4 4 0

0 g

0

0 10

10. FOOTNOTES AND INSERTED CLASS I MATTER (if three lines or less)-

Printing demy 8vo and smaller sizes

Above printing demy Svo to printing demy 4to Above printing demy 4to..

These prices shall include smaller type than that specified in paragraph 22 (c) if necessary for compression.

Footnotes or inserted matter exceeding three lines (either together or separately) shall be chargeable under paragraph 1 (c). If more than three lines of small type be inserted in the body of a table such matter shall, unless of itself coming within Class II, III or IV, be charged at a rate equal to the difference between Class I matter of its own size and of that with which it is

connected.

The prices in columns 2 and 3 include the supply of any one set of proofs not exceeding twelve copies, imposition, alteration of pagination (position or otherwise), and alteration of imprint. The prices in column 2 also include over-running and re-making- up, removal or alteration of position of side-notes, and authors' corrections.

Charge for new matter on any page will not be allowed unless six full lines are added to such page.

Reprints from plates, 75 per cent. of the rates in column 3.

Octavos--Foolscap to medium

Royal, super royal Imperial

Quartos-Foolscap to writing demy

Large post to medium Royal, super royal Imperial

Folios Foolscap

Post to writing demy

Large post to medium Royal, super royal Imperial

All other sizes

0 6 0 7

pro rata to the folio price.

21. IMPRINTS.—An imprint stating group, demand, and warrant numbers, number of copies printed, date of delivery and Schedule number (if any) shall be inserted in all works. AT.S." number shall be inserted in the imprint of all works ordered to be kept standing under Condition IX (a). shall not be made for the insertion of such imprints.

Charge

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AS TO COMPOSITION

22. (a) These instructions shall be observed by the Contractor unless otherwise ordered; should the Contractor depart there- from without the Controller's authority the work will be paid for as if these instructions had been observed.

(b) The following dimensions (including folio or headline and foot notes, but exclusive of side notes and white or signature line at foot) and sizes of type shall be adopted :-

(i) Dimensions in 12-point ems of appearing matter.

Post, crown, writing demy

Foolscap

Printing demy, medium

Royal, super royal

Imperial ..

Broadsides and pages of other denominations than the foregoing shall be of any dimensions required, and not be subject to any addition or reduction on account of area.

The prices in columns 2 and 3 are for works which have been imposed and of which not more than 125 copies of any set of proofs are ordered. The charge shall be for the same size of sheet as the Presswork charges for copies. More than 125 copies of any set are chargeable at the rates provided in Scale II. For chargeable proofs in galley or slip form 42. per 12 (or portion of 12) copies per galley or slip (maximum length 27 inches).

OVERTIME

24. (a) Extra charge for overtime will not be allowed except in the case of work previously authorized by the Controller to be undertaken after working hours. Extra payment for the under- mentioned workers necessarily retained will be made as follows, subject to a minimum charge of 4s. Od. on any day.

Where the standard rate of overtime payable is

Deferred dinner

Saturday hour-

dinner per hour

Workers.

Time- Time- and-a- and-a- Double quarter. half. time.

hour.

deferred

up to

3 p.m.

s. d. s. 2. s. d.

s. d.

0 10

1 7

3 2

2 5

s. d. 1 I

Hand compositors, pressmen, linotype and monotype operators, type caster attendants,machine-

minders,

mono-

stereo-

18mo.

Octavo. Quarto.

Folio.

19x31 31 X 40 21x37 34 x 47

36 x 66

45X 78

19x26

22x42

38x51

50x 87

22 x 29

26x46

42x 58

60 x 96

25 x 36

32x 52

48x70

70 x 108

typers, and electro-

typers.

Layers-on and male

0 7 1 1

2 3

1 7

0 9

warehouse

opera-

tives.

(ii) Standard sizes of type to be used for Class I matter :- Octavos-Foolscap.

8 point.

Female warehouse 0 2 0 5

operatives.

0 10

0 10

0 41

Post, crown, writing demy

9 point.

Printing demy, medium

10 point.

Royal, super royal, imperial

11 point.

10 point.

11 point.

12 point.

12 point.

Quartos Foolscap, post, crown, writing demy

Printing demy, medium

Royal, super royal, imperial

Folios Foolscap

Other sizes

As required.

(c) Side and foot notes, and inserted matter of any class shall be set in type two sizes smaller than the body of the work.

(d) Pages consisting entirely of Class II, III, or IV matter shall be set in type two sizes smaller than that specified in paragraph (b) (ii) above.

(e) Continuous table matter in any class set lengthwise shall have the headings inserted once only in each opening.

All matter shall be set solid.

(20324)

These charges shall include all auxiliary workers (such as overseers, clickers, readers, copyholders, storekeepers, charge- hands, engineers, timekeepers, messengers, and labourers) and all other expenses. When overtime is incurred in waiting for copy or proofs, payment as above will also be made, provided direct evidence is produced of instructions to wait. Duplicate payments will not be made for any employees.

(b) The Contractor shall give full details of the number of workers of each class, the number of hours engaged, and such further information as may be deemed necessary, He shall support his charges by production of the Controller's authority above referred to, and a certificate from the Department from which the work emanates that it has been executed satisfactorily and to the time ordered, and keep all workmen's dockets and time-sheets showing all the work done during the days upon which overtime was worked, and shall permit the inspection of the same.

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