Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-24
rrW. 4 Greene. for printing blanks,
For advertising proposals,

Total compensation reported the Blue Book, $3.50 25
But the exhibit now made by the account of the De
dparmen hereto appended, shows that they have
during the whole time. Gas the present Posi-
eenera' had In TACT for years before
Ihem) In furnishing paper, printed blanks and twiu. 70,
: the amount Of $685. 07 rs.
See the account of the following items:
1882 January 25. True & Greene's compensation lo
furnishing blanks paper. and Irvine, various Pos, OF
a, M New York and elsewhere. from LIST October tc
al. N "y.'' e =, Inclusive 1914 10,
may y. True Greene's compensation Tor
furnishing paper and ,~ine. SC: from, the LIST Of
i Aug 81. True s. Greene, 10. for blanks ma,
pei "a. and ~ s~'ns, so's June. 1882. ASA io
;per, and twine, from LIST July TO the 30th Septem.
( 0eI Isa as'z Mr., .. 2.455 cS
a' paper, ana 'w,ne. from LIST October, 1892.
4 10 S s,,i p os S 1882. 2I6i So
ssper, and Irvine. Rom LIST October, 1882, to
q July 81 True s. Green, for paper, blanks.
4 rna ,wne, from lst September, 1888, to 3oth
Io1 Un, r. 1883, 1922 IL
and twine, from LIST April TO Is, Oct 1888 96o5 OK
q Ssai compensation, S29.so7 rs
so that the printers of ''the Boston Statesman DIM,
asmpoyed by The Department, received Compensation for
ne aueles winch they were employed to furnish, with
N'n NE period named in the resolution exreedin, h,
II Blue Book. Fa''"'"' NIUE
81 And from accurate examination of tho or;s;,,,
vouchers Tor these payments to them the following iscts
tsaPpear: ''
First ha the real sum paid for "the printed blanks,
he press work, type setting, the paper on
Sncn 'e blanks were actually printed, was 25
& And that the real sum paid Tor Wrapping pa.
ssssre' a"u '"i"e' was ls.4i4 so
a s,,h., 29.9O7 75
q 80 mat The sum paid for the printed blanks
sa'one exceeds the sums published ia the Blue
IS Book, by en- go. A..
Secondly II appears that the only evidence UPON
~neh ,nese large sums paid is the certificate of
he u0stt
sinrother OF Charles G. Greene of the firm of Trns g
Greene He undertakes to certify, in all cases ba,
snSs, paper ana twine were furnished TO the ysous
Sposimasters sin New York aud elsewhere o ,hs ,
y stated in these vouchers He is the same persoo -
9eulea The Boston Statesman" before that press was
transferred 10 It's present propreors and from ,b. mfr
naon we have, II appears that the him
seii was Interested in it at he of granting his
II This is but of class of cases presented b
ncidenial expenses, and think it proper 10 remart
mat profitable as such contracts are, there is no
no" Admitted Tor them; no advertisement, or other nc
invites o.her persons 10 enter the lists in rivalry will.
me favored newspaper editor upon whom such
Auoh Is 10 De bestowed Established in city where lis
pauonage from other sources than Executive favor WAS
probaby not very great the press Of "the Boston Sa
appears by the vouchers receipts TO have he's.
sustained in the year 1892, when the iAs prosI.',;
aelecon occurred. by the employment of IL,
srehdenng services 10 the OF nearly s;x,rs H.
fjceparment. ~ " '"'s
81 Ana now II also appears that Hill and Barton (n,;n,
Eers oil the New Hampshire Pa'riot) were allowed ~,n
Pciou Wneh true aui Greene etnulov cd
Sas 90 20 ior blanks paper, and iwne, OF which S4
zoo % was Tor printing blanks, though the sums
tsng in the Blue Book as paid TO them smonn ppea.
S3$I ,49I SO. 'e"'' amount only 10
Horaio Hill also had mail contracts for which n. >.
s5ceived o212 dollars with newspaper priyege as co.
!5have seen, though the Blue Book do.s No, ,, a. "
5fact in the list printers; and Hal and Abhn,, $3.50 'e
son The list oil nail contractors, both for Maine and NJ
hampshire, with Hill and Morse T. s. Abbott and Co
a TIN anu Crane, and Rabbit and HIM. -
Ed During the period, Shalrach Penn y,bo 3; a.,
PRIMER anu proprietor OF the Louisville Public Advertiser
o &c 20 furnish blanks paper, and twine 10 the
fiapPears on the st OF printers as in any yav h
sAhe department. only for the sum of SO 297 81 Ohsr
& sums were PAID within the saline period 10 o,ier
Eor "psper and wine, amounting 10 S2I $50 81 g
sums allowed during these years as appear. hv e.,
ana accounts Tor pinned blanks, paper and
WINE lno including the large sums paid 10 other edor
klty thousand dollars - 's "'a" seven
Ri The account now exhibited by The Depar,n, n, .bou
What Francis p Blair, editor OF the Gnbe rsc;n',
Esirom The SOth OF December, 1881 to The o. nf H.
'ooeI' ieo5 incusve the Of S2I 1874 90 He Am
e{Pears In The Blue Book Tor only si1 37I h7 Re-, r
Eihe department, on the application of The Com,n,,
sem US only part OF the vouchers for this account and
sen"g he rest until il is too late 10 ex.
S "'o." Va uhe Tor this report, cannot saw how
STAR The official statement the re ulster is correct ne ~;
correct ihe rates at which ih printer is emp-sJ arc
"ous' anu IN onr opinion. be justified nv
eerehce TO any Thing which has occurred in the NAT
3 history OF this Department. We here With s,b,n;, ~
,e o. we sums paid him for advertising; and accom-
pS"s e same Is statement OF the rates and sums al
h lowed Tor printing advertisements in JuIv 1870 III
81 sum allowed for printing these adyertisemen,s ia :, 80,
seem ABOUT IOur times the amount then paid n, ,la
"a see me statements marked X. - ~
81 During The interesting petiod betvvss, H. T.,
an. 'ne sun oil December 1892 the "incidepal exns
uses were z295S OF. Within that time q 2 67a o. 60
l{pau ior piung 10 the editors aud printers Of
ues"es $olo0 10 Tor other articles by them uppe M
a ne sum so paid 10 printers Francis r. Bair racs;s
SsSSo 90 'for prinuHg proposals for carrvina H.,
me zO'h OF July, 1882, TO the IIth Octob.r 1900 -
pe''ou OF Two months and twenty-five DAYS Tic 80,
'heua'ey preceding the Presidential election was ,c
e Tor paying from this Department, 10 This sin
ruior aoo one hundred and sixteen dollars for every
MS paper Issued iIom the press Al the sama a. y
man proposals appeared only in the cv nrint, 49,,
3"eFs having extensive circulation in different n,r,s M a.
V"Hy oui III The most obscure country psnefs sonno al
naEl"g consumed the aIiment they fed on have
since persisted for the want OF il. We present a is,
sapies and inquire for what possible purpose excsn, h
jo' supporting party press, while an xcted no;,;sI
vass was proceeding in the State OF NJ York were ,L a
lowing expenditures made 49, ~ 40
1882 Mack and AnIrevs for ,,hU.I;
proposals for carry ing the United States mail
W new YORK, 3lsi October, 1892, eae, Oh
3oFyan q Lesph < Co.. Ter ditto in New York
] lOih September, 1892 ar .cl
J 'ames sTyker, Tor ditto, in New York, 29,h
James I WIFI. 49, -. ,,,,,,-., 4l6 10!
Herald, New York, proposals for carving
s"o nls" , " ne" York, i2th July, Till Sep
''"'Oe' 1907 4Is 10!
n viii h. .. =, 81 636 So
''s'eu ny me Department. that while the Globe veekIv
-"ttky' and daily, publishing these verv "nsi,s
proposals ior The whole Union; ADD while The Ahan.I
- "', 'ne courier end Enquirer PUBLISHING The
same Tor the State Of New York. and trsnsmit,;ng
every part Of the State from which = bid conI 30 ~
'"ese Tour papers, some Of them scarcely circu.1
3s 'ouRh single county in the interior and
e9e ~ mes week. were kept up an expense oil