Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23
TO TIE rIIE1Ic

TO FifE. PUBLIC
IN my certificate Fir. Picasunts s,ac,, III, a t,.
price charged by .Nr. Rtclie the public printer for
extra printing, was - What indy dual could eet The
Same az s;liiar work done for 6S to 30 on pIa ia
..Ee Us. a:id GA others rs IS 100 is TO So .iyr
Richie denied .c fact. PLEDGED myself 10 nroye !,
To .cdeet p'edgc cas-. alou, in nv mind vbo M,
one a" tIe ms; competent i'll the city 10 investigate
The truth al the matter and whose Character v,npa
V' '.'e G'ehcs weight 10 his certificate OK the truth,
MI J. " !" ihie having already two years aeo AT the
rsGnes; OF a Mcr.ber OF The Lecisla,nrc made tc
estimate, and stated in letter published i'm the Com
piei of Feb. G, 1867 .at he would be willing 70
execute 'e previous years work for COO doliars less
IL ,!eTnbic printer had been paid passed him over
as ayin; formed and declared an opinion on the case
and pitched on .Hr acfariaoi AZ the most prouer no,
son, &c anv Otter man knowing him would. / pro
cured copies OF tieextra work done for the session ~
1856, being the fist that came 10 hand and rtcner
los. us. .aacarlad TO 'I'ac estimate Of what he ard
otter p nteIs ni the city would charge fer ,Cior the
work AT tie customary prices charged in The city
lie did So lhen took him 10 tie Auditors Office and
exhibited 10 him .Gr. Ehci.;c's bill! for the same re-
Gnest'ng Inn 20 note The amount CHARGED and 10
examine carefully iat had furnished him for his cal.
cu!atinn copies Of item CHARGED IN AR Ri,ch;e
OIL i"ia lie d!d ie then gave tie following
certificate:
at the request o. .Ir. Ramsay have examined fa
pub'ic printers bill in the AUDITORS Office for donp
The extra printing for the House Of Delegates for The
scssion Of 1856, aud find his charge TO be in gross
Sl"o3 as, VIZ: for paper and printing $l8lG 5G-iur
stitching aud brnding S,i64 50. | lave examined
Item Of tie work done and calculated ,s la, !,
would c"ne to, exclusive of stitching aud binding, al
The prices generally catgcd by printers in this ciIy TO
individuals and the public when done BIZ contract and
lnd II amounts 50 S 2i6 co.
JEO MACFARLAND,
ForeIn3n Of the Franklin Printing Office
Richmond, l0fL Jun. 1923.
/ Thus il ap1ears the public printer has cbarcod e
the extra printing very so per cent moro than
he ard other printers in the city would charge an in
d'Vihua or tAe pubic for the same similar work
T"eh done by con'ract-whcD no, left 10 conscience
was under the mark and public work should be
less than other work, because the printer has time
10 prepare for it, and his money is sure.
III VIII take any printer 10 bours TO measure one
years work OF extra printing no would yoIi,n-
ary incur this labor Hence the bills have probably
been certified without carefully measuring the VOL
Hence, have not. for want of time and because I
consider .ir D's certificate amply sufficient, procu-
red certificates from other printers, who would give
them il required. If there be any, who are ucrednous
on the subject, they have The means bad to be
convinced of the trutl, of what have stated Mr. RS
bills are IN the Auditors Office the extra printing is
bound up with tie journals, and be had in all tho
public Offices; and the price usually CHARGED in the
city for such work be asccrtaued very readiiv
trust the public will be convinced that Ihave proved
my assertion. done--unless Mr.. Eicl,ie should
sgain want 10 know who is ". R.1.'IS.lY
Richmond, Pan 10, 1926.
= The following is NIr. Whi,e'y letter referred to- with
his explanations.
From the Richmond Compiler Of Feb. g. 1926
To The Editors ojN,e Compiler.
GENTLENfEN: remark, with little surprise. para
graph inserted III paper of this morning. which YOU
have introdnred my name in way calculated pisead
ic public, aud induce many persons believe that had
actually and voluntarily rendered my to The Com
mOuwca Of Virginia Printing before the me
was offered on contract. hope you will do ME the Justice
to insert my answer to Nh ackson enquiries, which is as
, follows:
RICHMOND, January 4, 1896
SfH; Your ro;c of the 2d instant, accompanied bv
document fto" the first Auditor, certifying bills
the Public Putrr. for work done by him for tine
nj Virginia, during their last session. handed to me r
Monday together with copies Of the Printing done ~
enumerated IN the said voucher; alsc copy rf the Jour
nall and the Acts q" the last session. we'll as the la
stating the duties and salary Of the Public Pointer.
As you have requested from opinion in writing
the probable expense executing similar nuautuo
ct work (anwing also for the supposed of tobacco
s notes ana other blanks named in the law,) on pspcr
equal quality and corresponding in other respects with tn
c work before and you urge estimate with so muc
II earneSincss, beev"g you say SHAT your dat
" ls Pncfc GINGER &c call cr Information where vca eYc