Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-22
u;cHsiUND ENaUlRER h
LOO ,,oplIyG. FEBRUARY 22, So.

,.,c or all the proceedings when ~. ,a' s,aules
,re with respect 10 the enquiry mn Enourer makes very
.ouchlne bn matter and by iseii or Liba nav
n,.nds That the public printing Thi, 10 mi aura
Than similar printing by rtation to the But we
e. ~ hls 70 form better opinion II 'h' p0''0
,er. let 10 the lowest oiGde' - ,rhlc thanks for Gull
We th'nA ~, h; subject and attempting 10 teuu h'f
,t.n. Of mis- constituents Lass fsa % anme SCI 900
The hill Of tic public printer nun IN i,cm- and those who
~ 70 . r.rtiv round SUN ftr sucl an i' .n,.t
ma ; r,d i,ubtless giad II II were tenuce Tho ,co
III an nrncplc the present system h.no ,her mint
T'' '" ~. ;,3Ividual- TIGht 10 nav 'he'
pie in mass lnu ,r,n.-whnre they have II done
ng done On VIC mia can only b. effected by conn
~ iyrc the work 10 The practiehl tn avs,sm il
- 4, i, l,r the smallest amount i"~ -
undertake 10 "T y I,iss.s you and 10 support paper
80 ,.;rion. wc may aaho'. Il - , u? rsligon Let
u ,erv ii,!. better ii any, than IN esao How would
! D,:c,o,s nut me question 10 ueni'o cn ~ s7OOOO
leu ;t - hayc their land aud negroes laA.u fU,;
.', y.sr 70 seaport a Wing PapeE} heA"'"" ,u
wrr.n-,o ,roubi. the pue!c with OR own an'' ".
,L.,,.,s. m..statr.nen:s OF he Hhg require 49,
,i,. ;, ,,r hands Tie Wing makes the Iouhd As
u,vs,- or wear before the bill! Of The pIo''c p''s
,,o Az MOO Now there is not Inc shu'es'
,s ;,,,nc, q the WING. That paper "ou'. y. :
| :, he printed Lccunsa.s .. iGe t-e"s' "' bio
Which .hov that in year Ea' INV pto'.
nrin,ne cos, one.tird OF The sboSs sun M, 90
= ,cso5 The ill Of the public printer was . ''0''
80 % ;. s 500 go So (inciadi"d largo hu"Ce' %
i-' =, 49,, ,,nanius that fought III ''7 "a'-' Sc.l
S ,,:n, IN nc ias' year ~ e'h''9"
of The ENORMOUS size .: Inc lava ana journal ' p
o. the puhc printing, when Is done uhuo 'c s"'ah ue
ta.iiY cost lie public printer 81 $50 more 'ah Inc sa'fy
heng clear loss Of thu, amount and consuming :f3e
portion >: he profit maze on the extra "ofh III ne
o,cro,i,ns u ma, yss. N 1880 the bill Of he
public printer was SlS.l25 IS. II ~ss II uia: year
,ha, he received $50 sol for The large number OF volumes 81
/ in
~ les eousl 10 any other executed for the Common
wealth, IT, Of course forms part OF the regular puhh'
printing Nc correct account oi Tie SUI"
paid for tho public printing since We nave hcia me occ
We wer. cec;ci 10 fill sacancy-"e have oscha'seu '
duties Of Inc office promptly and faithfully ana we nave
charged the same prices which wing Predecessor a' ant
wtch hive been testified 10 before tho committee oy aos
the best and el1oc printers OF the CITY ssls anu ten
.,nas We have roce 70 great expense prepare Tor nt
2oGp; an execution Of the public printing ana We
not Welded more Than per upon the capln
invested Mnrcoverwe pledge ourseves-shonia me present
prices he sustained work be given 10 us 'ha'
our Wing predecessor always had and which ~e no" SIM
DIV ask rilal we will resign the posi- ii any ono WIN pay
II. the cos, ~ tie pricng Office and onoery which we pur-
chased N order tie pablo work as Hn ihoneht ouRh'
| 10 he done and feel tint We have done H.
Orc of The Whigs positions sngul1ry ovtr'iro"n oy
hls own witness lr Staples The Wing contends 'nal me
uuLlc p,np should receive moro compensation 'ah
tia, OF Jn5.oces Now air. Staples in his ohcai report
couccde. that public printing should receive ~ cents
more than he av.rnge price o! printing Mr. > however
takes nns extraordinary mode Of arriving al the average
Wc do MT hira il necessary 10 = ste words upon inc
Wigs ut;f in favor Of he contract or lower oGier
system Cron his and 5hcr objections 20 the present eys
tenn The hig mad mighty puhe and .a.ed monstrous
i. sue a. The tine uf ell, ctiOn lie words however, leu
dead upon public mind will liz present feeble c'!' Of
inusce /! HE p...rn ysrc;n be wong again, why l. IL
aha, At The .l.ilr received the unanimous vote 81
the egi.iau,c including lvc:y WI who voted! bu me
WLi ought 10 know tina; ths lDwesi bidder system oil
DuhIc PRINTING hiss been abandoned The vcrest hunbug
Of the leading DIZZY and improper execution OF The
auDlc u .k W." doubt ig' Il .hc public pfiaiing J"
rnr gu. 10 III. awcai bii:er ic:c printers who VIII
undertake bn what guaranty will the Legislature or the
public have tha, they shall The enactment q" the
memorable scene in the t4s Convention. when The full
prices were paid fDr inferior work, which al-' delayed
Iu.u
But earusi ga this sAleC;. We should not l,aye noticed
il hut for he cusIb tunders and W'ssclcnen;s n' the
Whu W. DION he suhjsct trusting tha' III, Legislature
vii! take ~ t.! Ill b. them iis,c q I as soon
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