Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-30

Excess Of pfess work caused by
unnecessary leading and
stretching out Of mstier ia
Same in Part 2, lS2 tokcbA
Paper wasted in CONSEQUENCES Of
stretching ou matter in Part I ~ rearas
Same in Part 2, 10 reeiha
eKEATE AND RoUsE JouRnALa
In strict count of 100 pages Of the SEQ:
ate Journal Of last winter, there are l,5Qs
leads more than are consistent with good
workmanship" Every 81 Of those leads oc-
cupy the same amount Of space that is occu-
pied by 1000 ems Of type making eighteen
thousand and twenty -seven ems more than
are necessary TO every 100 pages The Sen
ate Journal contains $50 pages Of this kind
Of matter, and there are 10 these $50 pages
one hsndred and thirty two hoxsand and fwo
hundred ems Of matter more than there wcald
have been had il not been lesded ua1escssaf4
lily.
The House Journal contains $50 pages Of
the same kind Of matter, and there are in
those $50 pages one hundred and fifty-thres
thousand and two hundred and twenty-nins
ems more than there ought ought to be. ms.
king in all two hundred and eighty FIVE thou.
sand four hundred and twenty nine ems Of
matter caused by unnecessary leading. This
calculation is based upon 100 consecutive pa
ges of the State journal.
i The Senate Journal contains, in all, S41
pages. AZ pages of which must be measured
as rule and figure WORK. equal to es3 pa
Iges, and 100000 ems. Deduct 132,2o0,
leaves l,633,6O0 ema
The House Journal contains 1000 pages,
33 pages Of which is rule and figure work.
TO 1858 pages, and 2.loe. 900 ems. Deduct
1863, l2e, leaves 1,o52,77l ems
This calculation will show, also, nine foruis.
2l6 tokens Of extra press work caused BY ths
unnecessary leading, and q waste Of thirty
reams Of double super royal paper.beside fold.
ing, drying aud stitching.
: In the face of objections such IS those Aboya
stated the Auditor felt that he would Se do
: ing public as well ss an official wrong "
/ pay the bills presented without making ap-
| propriate deductions The law organizing
3 the Office of Auditor of State imposes Upon
that officer the duty not only OF auditing pub-
lie accounts, but also Of examining and adjus-
ting them. In the performance Of this duty,
S not always pleasant one. he has sought to
r be guided by the Constitution and the laws
e The former instrument distinctly declares
, that the Legislative printing shall be execu.
: ted on contract by the lowest bidder TEN
' porary necessity was held TO require the exc
e cution of limited amount Of printing in q
r manner different from the form of the Con
e stitution; but the existence of this necessity
n neither compelled the Legislature to author
b ize, nor the Auditor to pay, five times fo'
e type setting done no more than once. The
= resolutions Of the Senate and House Of Rep
d resentatives (as the Auditor understands
IS then) wisely provided against greater vari
It ance from the Constitution than the tempory
/: necessity was believed to require. On thes'
resolutions and the plain provisions Of To
Constitution referring to the public printing
the Auditor confidently relies for a just6ca
ton of his refusal to pay Mr.. Medary all tha
% his accounts demand.
Respectfully submitted.
o VIM d. MORGAN,
auditor.