Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-14

exceeding that occupied by - lines of minion
| type solid (being just one inch in length in
the Spy) shall constitute square.
One square l week rs cts; weeks ST..
Each insertion afterwards zoe.
One square months $5-one year so.
One half square OR less-1 week so cents ;
weeks 70 cts. Each after insertion loo.
One half square months $S-l year So.
twenty-five per cent. advance for contln-
uance inside, after one week.
Legal advertising of all kinds, such as In
solvent and Probate Notices, Sales on Execu-
ton, &c, not less than 20 per cent. in ad-
vance of ordinary rates and the Association
recommends the publishers of each county to
agree upon scale for such advertising, in
Their respective limits, based upon this prin-
ciple.
Special Notices SO l-3 per cent. advance of
ordinary rates.
Cards ACKNOWLEDGING religious notices
and the like, one insertion, 90 cents per
square.
Political notices, calls for conventions and
secular meetings to be charged the same as
other notices or advertisements similarly pub
lshed.
Notices in news columns 10 cents per line,
one insertion, but no charge made of less than
90 cents.
out charge; but all additions to the ordinary
announcements, as obituary notices, funeral
appointments, &C., charged at cents per line,
no charge being less than % cents.
Discounts will be made to merchants adj
vertising at the above rates to the amount of
500 per annum, of not more than 10 per cent;
$50, 10 per cent; $40, 20 per cent; $50, 20
per cent and on $50 or over. 80 1-3 per cent.
The Association recommends the entire alb
clifton Of the system of "yearly advertising"
so called, in weekly papers.
Advertisements from the city agencies, o. of
patent medicines, not to be inserted at less
than these rates.
From transient advertisers and patent medi-
cine agents, cash will be demanded in ADVANCE
save in cases of special arrangement or where
a local reference is given.
JOB PRINTING.
On this subject, after some discussion, the
following resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
ReSo1oed,-That the recent material advan-
ces i'll the rates of stock and labor require an
advance in the prices of Job Printing of at
least 20 per cent; that we viii from and after
May l, 1854, make such an advance in our
Offices; and that we recommend similar ad-
vance to all book and job printers in Western
Massachusetts, and adjacent cities and towns.
ReSotced,-That the standing committee
upon Printing of this Association be instruct
ed to consult in their several counties, and
with each other, and prepare as soon as posi-
bic a circular to all the printers in the five
counties and those adjoining in other states,
on this subject, recommending an advanced
scale of prices for all leading classes of work
and that at the next meeting of the Associa-
ton, said committee report fully and in detail
upon the subject, with scale of prices for all
descriptions of work.
APPRENTICES.
On this subject, there was full and valua-
BILE report, covering the various points involv-
ed in the matter; but the convention took no
other action at this time than this -
Resolued, That we will take no apprentices
except under written contract with penal
ty for its forfeiture, that they shall remain I'M
til they serve out the terms for which they are
engaged and further that we will employ no
apprentices from other offices, unless they fur
nish evidence of honorable discharge from
their former employers.
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.
The committee upon the propriety of adopt
ing the advance system of payments for news
papers, submitted an intelligent discussion of
the subject, recommending, as economical,
just and wise, the early adoption of such
system. After considerable discussion, it was
deemed best to take no immediate decisive ac-
ton on so delicate and important matter,
but to refer it to the consideration of the Stand
ing Committee on that branch of business
with the understanding that another meeting
of the Association should be held in Septem-
Der, when this and the equally important sub
ject of Job Printing should receive especial
attention and some decisive action.
The Convention adjourned at o'clock,
p. m.--Sprimqfeld Republican.