New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-14

mais the special order for the evening Hctherefore
moved for The rescing.
The CHAIR said that the printing aud advertising
were the special order.
Mr. CIANcY said there were two special orders: the
first was advertising and that should De disposed of
first H. asked the Chair what disposition WAS made
Of the pepper Just read.
M PlNKNFT moved that when the Commttee russ
they should report in favor Of accepting the minority
repoft on advertising and adopting the olatiOn
The msiority report, he said assumes that II Is in
practicable to have the advertising done IN confotn-
ity with the provisions OF the Charter OF lsSJ The
reason adduCCd is one Of the strongest thai could os
used TO the eontrsry effect. They say an inferior
peper may underbid standard paper and vel, IN
their resolution they recommend lor rather suggest
not daring to recommend the proprety OF evaiing
the spuit Of the law, and advertising IA some lew
papers that not standard, in some that are quit,
unknown. The " Sun " charges - per month ior22
words; the Herald charges 10 cents a line in most
Of the City papers with anything like fair circuia-
tion, say from 20 20 thousand the charge 10
from : 10 : cents a line. Should the major
hy report be accepted and the resolution adopt
ed, in one year the cost OF advertising Ia one
paper would be a. 737 36-lO0, .. 9. sevea times
as much is now paid 20 Tie Commercial Aircrtiser,
and 50 Of all the newspapers now employed by the
Corporation. Were monthly payments made tho
amount would be s642 73-lO0 An insertion OF 300
lines in daily paper often occurs; that amounts
sometimes exceeded; in tn Herald of April l. there
were 327 lines occupied. II that report be adopted
the Controller could not pay the bill, ~ il wcail
pertinent can pay for any labor exceeding that
amount. The Eryress OF yesterday, having the small
est number Of lines occupied of any paper since the
reports were presented, had 2l5 lines, legi,imatsy
paid from the treasury, for a good deal OF such
tenses are taxed in the particular service as IN the
widening Of the streets. Allow five cents line 10
IKeErbress which has circnationof OF about 10 OooJ
and we have during she year 50 36i 7s-lO0, which a
three and one third mes AS much aud II the
bills were settled by the month the amount
would be over S2t0 being, al five cents line,
s2so 4O.IOO The Minority Committee addressed
letter 10 the proprietOrs Of the princlpal papers.
We received two answers only: one was from TIE
TRIBUNE stating that April 9, 1884 its circulation
was about = 900 copies, and that u would PRINT aud
adv eriise for The yarous Heads of Departments for
$500 year, IN the daily paper Who will deny
that the circulation OF TRE rRIBUNE exceeds every
paper amed in the Majority Report, except TIE Her
didP The DAILY Times also replied saying that It:
average circulation 2s 0OO the greater part
OF which was in New-iork and vieinity-probably
5000 outside Offering to publish at the uniform rate
of $40 a column, adding that, If there were state
ment Of the probable amount required TO be done,
definite offer could be made; II not over three col
ums occupied twice week, Il would take the .
adj ersDg at g. 900 per annum, with corresponding
increase for more matter The Express OF Sept ~
occupied "a columns with the 2i5 lines OF advertise
ments and the remaining proceedings; that, | sup
pose. would make three columns IN The Times. Allow
3l3 advertising days in the year. and the sum would
be $4,000 but they propose, as The rRIBUsE, to
take 80 600 year. At cents line we have s225 %
per month No paper does the work at this rate and
this amount exceeds what any Head OF Department
is entitled to pay The advertising in two papers
would be equivalent to what il paid now for advers-
ing in six The majority report says i Is impractical
BILE to give the business TO the lowest bidders. Some
of the papers named are not standards they ara
mostly supported by subscription.
Mr.. HoDGKSsoS-In no single instance did va
have on the Committee more than three members
present The gentleman who spoke last was not pres
ent AZ a single meeting.
Mr. PrScKxEY-I beg pardon; | was there when
there other gentleman present.
Mr. UODGIYsoN-I do not remember It.
Mr.. PISCKNEY-Then your memory is poor.
MIR HoDGKISsoS-The gentleman has brought for
ward facts here which were never named 10 the Com
mttee. We have given report with scarcely rs-
commendation conyersed together, but there was
no unsnimity: could not get three TO recommend
the same opinion The gentleman thinks we wish tn
break up a contract system. wish could break up
one contract system, namely, that of advertising In
paper which none OF the contractors read | go ON
The principle Of advertising in every paper that every
man may know what we are doing. have signed the
majority report for the purpose Of putting IL before
the Beard it contains wholesome truths. There
are defects in the Charter Of SJJ, and this Is one OF
them, which binds us down to advertising in one
paper because il saves some men the two hundred
aud twentieth part Of cent Will not be syco-
phant 0nd support the Charter in that.
Mr.. PINcKSEY-NO doubt the gent emans argu-
NEXT very oreibe, but he is an advocate Of adver-
/ tisiDg IN papers 10 one ever reads. What IS ihe
/ TrbM TtHsT2 II does not circulate 900 copies.
Who reads The National De7n0eratf Voices
Every body laughter. To be sure ii is the srgan Of
I the Hard Shell Democracy but strong deaccsss
have told me they pay by private subscription 20 sup.
mort The National Democrat Are these standard
papersl The gentleman has attempted to'saJ did
not attend the Committee. ] met the Chairman naf
/ other members, and saw | could never agree sith
them. The gentleman says he would not be syeo-
phsnt and support the Charter which he has sworn
10 uphold have too, and therefore will up
hold it, The Charter of 1s49 requires Us 10 advertise
in at lehst two papers do not see the Of
The Sun is in almost every household. do not read
it but il is TIE poor mans paper.
Mr. HoDoKIssoS-Poor men do not take contracts.
Mr. PlSCKSEY-They are the very men want 10
read our proceedings II II not in twO-penny paper
in Wallst that want TO them publishedi nor TOR
Soft Shells nor Wooly Heads, nor Hard Shells, but
for the whole people. Let US print them in all the
pspers Published
Mr HoDGKISsoE-My idea exactly
Mr. PIBcKSEY-AccordBg to the Charter. What Ia
the neccssty Of advertising in paper In foreign
tongue tike the StaGts Z,1tHRgf We are Americans.
and The Germans here speak our language They do
not want us 10 print our proceedings IN tneT an-
pusge any more than the French or ltaians do IN
theirs.
Mr. CLAscY-From the arguments Of both gentle
men cannot arrive At any conclusion. think there
il hut one way and that 20 advertise IN the paper
that A. the largest crcul6On that is the only fair
inst Deuocratic Republican principle. There has
Ieep A greet deal said about the dirty Charter. l
hold nv seat az fihe 900 as is often obsergedl
ubo on posed H. butI will obey it-in just measure.
The Ne YOrk Heratd is paper t to advertise in at
twenty. FIVE cents linei give it THE TRIBUNE
The same; The Times the same. say, give il.
/ Make the beet bargain you can, bat give the work
10 the right kind Of papers Do not give Il 10 The
Itde drake or The Ptcoy ynne at three cents a hnsi
+ give IL 10 The Sun, Ihs HTaid, The Time, The
TRIBUsE, TIE Tyutk Teller, and, # they want il, 10
the Stoais Ze,tung. IEe Truth Teller IS a. old a.
the gentleman himsef end the Stats /eituHg h -
IS OCO circulation in New-YOrk aud the vicinity.