New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-25


vO"---rondence Of The Tribune.
Iar IL is47
saw today for the first time the Census Of s45.
clumsy, BADLY BOUND folio. for 2ssO copies of
which the Controller tells us he has paid s2T. 800
out the taxes-s2, SIS for paper and printing, and
s54l5 for binding-or nearly $40 copy. When
are these impositions upon this community to have
an end Is there no public officer no Senator no
Assenblyman, who has the firmness and the leis
IRE to put to shame Messrs. CARROLL 6 Cook,
Printers to the Legislature those who made such
contracts or any set of who could be guilty of
such a wholesale robbery this sureyisl Why did
Mr. FLAGo pay the s27,3OJ He knew tina, Il was
fraud upon the public and almost admits as much call
ing pondsrons ro!us r6ch i spread oa and made
occupy much spqcs ought 10 Be e0r0ed by ne Cen
sEs Of he Uaiied States I" (p. ~
As printer. who has fulfilled many heavy contracts
for public bodies say with truth that what there
put vp in rule and figure work and displayed TO squeeze
nearly $4,000 OF the Legislature could have been
handsomely done with the same type, taking up only
onefourth OF the space il does and costing but one
third or one-fourth OF the money.
What Is the use of contract saying that CARROLL
Cook shall have much per 1000 ems II those whose
duty IL IL % cheek extravaganza allow these men 10
make 1000 ems out OF 1900 &c &c and .hen discharge
the claim from the State Golfers Why shut up the
moor wretch whom want and starvation mpels 10 steal
loaf agsrnsnt IN dungeon, and allow this s21UO
lob 10 ass unnouced Why consume weeks mOckng the
public about contracts snd rerenchmenis II u swell IN.
ertood by the actors that what pretended to be saved
IA one way be than paid over In another p
Your correspondent Richssg says that the printing OF
Congress is taken (by Mr. VAS RESTHuysEN here, and
another third OF the price which MI kfrcHB and
others have boen paid and that the contractors expect
to realize good profit from H. No doubt they would
realize many good profits If allowed by sham Democrats
Gentlemen OF The Troy Budget have done here.
am alike opposed to crushing the energies OF Jour
neymeD apprentices and employers, and to mskings
present to perhaps behind the screen some
silent political partner Il may be OF mere plunoer on
one small loo than Is paid Tor their services TO the Gov
ernor Secretary OF state and Controller, 10 s"hoie
IGelvemonth.
II was the ereediness Of plumber Of this sort snd be
ha. been well gorged) thst took the Editor OF the
Union from Richmond 20 Washington snd may account
part Tor hls adroi, deserton " his Old Ally r NAS
BrRKS-snd Il Is the duiy Is the interest Of society
10 prevent possible any similar exhibitions IN tne
meridian VI Albany -
douot conane my remarks 10 this $4,000 book but
condemn and am ready 10 prove before any committee
xheth,r f Senate OF Assembly shoud this be coniro
verified that CARRoLL CoOks printing bills II esmaied
by contract any rational principle deserve ihe con
demustion Of this community Upright companion 10
tending do they would be done Dy 90 not dream
Of Offering prices which may BE- made cover Tor NE
payment oi I'VE times tie 0nsr 49,
The whole printing and binding Of the STATE In $50
Wa less than paid In 1876 for 2-5O copies Of state
census. In ls31 including the census OF 1875 81 the
state printing was Sl5514 How much Of that last
sum even al Mr CRoswEILs well known regency tarin
prices went for the book -.
Mr FI.sS estimates the printing this year At $4,000
and al the above he il quite sale Ia 40 doing.
Nessrs CARRoLL s Cook have also nsd s'o~OO Tor
printing and binding the Geologea Survey hooka-De-
sides So so which has been paid Tor printing reports
s67 500 for merely coLoRISc tho eugrsVings sloooO
Tor paper for engrsvngs 81 90 Tor printing ena'ings
and nearly $4,000 tor engraving and drasing Ae &c
The Natural History Of Hewfork has melted the State
.J0GOs and IN 1912 only volume bad been com
pletsd On palpaby erroneous estns,s then made 10
he senate the stop sndax gonty have paid since then
SPA 764 on contracts made chiefly by Mr. BovcE. COT
Canal contract memory snd with the parzans Of MS
- Democracy while direct taxation was ordered,
and the Genese- Valley, Ene and other Canals were
stopped q. 70 completion and enlargement
Il +. By the corrupt gains on Jobs Ike this, beyond
what individuals of wealth and prudence would pay
that pvsfeadsd Democracy are sonetines enabled TO
I'M the country with i4sehOods and 70 decide our Presi
dental election. By the VOTE Of the Empire state
What IL IL but a deception 10 give Secretary oil war
at Washington a Governor here moderate incomes,
II you give them The power 10 make the fortunes OF Their
foiiousr,s RANDOLPH