Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23


25 to 40 per cent less than they have charged her
'' w.vIETs.
Sworn 10 by the said NJ W Yiets. and by him |
subscribed in my presence this 7th day Of June, I
1855.
To confirm the views and rules expressed in I
the above statements, Nr. CowIes wrote to a
number of publishers and printers, in different
cities and towns, for their opinions with regard
to the subject. The letters received in reply
were all laid before the Committees, excepting
one Ortwo which were misplaced A copy Of
Mr. Cowles' letter making the inquiries, with
certificate of tie Book-keeper of the LEADER
Office 10 the effect that he wrote all the letters,
and that that was true copy of all sent, were
also laid before the Committees. Twenty-six
letters sustaining Messrs. E COwles & Co. in
their mode of counting blanks, were received
the substance of which we publish below:
H D. Cook & Co, Sandusky Register
Counts twenty-four sheets to the quire. The
foreman Of this office says every piece dslissTsa
counts sheet
Clapp, Mathews & Co., Express, BufIalo-
sheets TO the quire. Still this custom is not
universal, ard many charge "a blanks to the
quire.
J. II. Sanford, Buffa1O Courier-Unless par
Ties giving orders make a special contract for a
particular kind of paper, it would be impossi-
bic TO expect any thing more for quire than
"a sheets of sufficient size paper 70 complete
the job Orlered-at least this is as I under
standthe matter.
John Weeks, Medina Gazette-Counls "a
blanks as a quire without reference to size.
J. A. Howell & Co, Ashtabula Sentinel
Regards our charges such as any printer would
make
J. R. French, formerly of the Painesville
Telegraph-Counts 81 blanks to the quire when
small quantities are ordered
Foreman & johnson, Wooster Republican,
| "a blanks make a quire, independent Of size
/ Murray, Rockwell d Co., Job Printers, Buff
falo-A quire of blanks is 2i blanks-nOt 8
I quire of paper.
W F. Story, Detroit Free Press-The charge
! should be made by dividing the whole number
/ of b anks BY "a. Should have made the charges
as Z. Cowles d Co. have done.
! Charles Glenn, with FOllett, Foster & Co,
Columbus-Regards our charges as correct
OsgOod d Pearce, Columbus, job Printers
You are entitled to charge "a copies Of blank
as quire.
b. W Spear, Democratic Press, Chicago
"a blanks make quire. When a man orders
10 quires they print 2i0 impressions by count.
J. 7. Holt, Of the same office, testifes to the
same.
Ray, Medill & Co, Tribune, ChicagO-COunt
"a blanks to the quire.
Richard Nevins, State Printer, Columbus
Your manner of charging is according TO law.
A quire of blanks is 81 impressions.
John W. Green, Detroit Advertiser-Y on
have rendered your account correctly, and is in
accordance with the usages Of printers
7. ]. Burwell, Eagle, Elyna-Counts "a
blanks 70 the quire. Has yet to learn that such
IS not the correct and only way to charge.
l. L. Beardsley, Cleveland-Aceording to his
experience as printer and publisher, "a blanks
constitute quire.
!. H. wiiHston Co., Job Printers, Cleve-
lanj-We consider YOU have charged in accord
snce with the usages of most offircs
Calvin Hall, j II. Hart and n. ". Viets Of
Cleveland, coincide.
George Spear Of the Review-24 sheets con.
stitute quire of blanks be they large or small
when a quantity of blanks are ordered, print "a
blanks to the quire-
= We have condensed the letters to the small
est possible compass, in order that the public
may know exactly how the matter of evidences
stands. The publication of the letters entire
would occupy too much space in our paper, anC
are therefore omitted. But enough is her
shown to relieve US Of all suspicion Of fraud
Sixteen letters were produced, (includinl
some half dozen furnished by E. @ & Co
, before the Committees, averse to counting 2
blanks to the quire-
We now give the report of the Investigating
Committee
: To the Common Council Of the City OF Cleveland
) GENTLENEN;-Your Committee TO whom wa
referred the account Of T. CoEles & Co. for cit
printing respectfully report as follows;
2 lst. Thai they do not find anything. in the con
tract Of the City Council, with said E. COwles
Co. stating, or defining. what shall constitute
sheet OF quire OF paper or blanks printed thereon
The contract is wholly silent upon that point
2d. The Committee find that there i an apps
, rently honest difference Of opinion and practic'
E among printers and sellers Of blanks as 10 wha
constitutes sheet OF blanks or quire OF blanks
Z Some maintain, and practice, that single banl
constituies & sheet and that twenty four Of thes
blanks make one quire-withOut reference 70 thI
size Of the blanks. Others even go further, anC
aver that matter printed upon the back or Oppost
side Of the paper on which blank is printed, re
curing two pulls" Of the press therefore legally
5 would make two sheets Of the same blank-unles.
7 otherwise especially agreed. On the o.her hand
= an equally honorable class Of printers and seller
Of blanks, claim that paper Of letter OF foolscaI
size should be regarded as the standard, withou
reference 10 the matter printed thereon, and max
from twenty to twenty-four Of such sized sheet
E one quire Of blanks
Sd You- Committee herewith subnit the writ
ten testimony and statements Of experts in prntn
and selling banks numbered l. ., 3. 4, 5. G, Z,
9. 10. II. p. l3 H. Is, l6 II, Is. 10. 20 p, y
= 23 "a, 25-embracing statement Of E. Cowles
: Co.-fo all Of which the attention of the COunci
: Is resrectfully solicited; and the Committee re
quest said documents to be read BY his Honor th
$ Mayor or by the President the Council, in con
P necfion with this report for the Information 9
y members Of the Council It ia proper for the Con
e mitfee 10 state further that AessTs- Fairbanks
!, Co and others viz the Plain Dealer once aud on
:, member Of the firm of the Cleveland Review Office
also Mr. Sanford, are regarded as claiming that th
foOiscap size Of paper should be considered shee
e while the firm Of II. P. B, Jewe.t regard singl
: blank a sheet
2 9Th Your Committee also further report, tha
= from information which they regard reliable, Nj
l. Cowles did not make the charges this Committe
~ are called upon TO investigate-but that they wer
= made by his Foreman, under clear and positive d
3 rections to make them IN accordance with his cor
ie trict with the city
e 5lh The Committee further report, that accord
T. ing to the best information they can obtain, h
W account OF Cowles 4 Co. Il charged in accorG
anee with the established rules and regulations {
their Office and also in accord nee with their usu
method Of doing business. The Committee all
report, the declarations Of Messrs. Z. Cowles & Co
& viz: that they would not nave signed the contrac
AZ to do the city printing with any other understan
~ ing han that the charges should be made agree
II bly, with their regular mode Of charging, which
twenty four blanks TO the quire.
ls Ali Of which Is respectfully submitted, and u
Committee ask the Council to receive and act a
as on the information they have been able hereby
impart, in such manner as its wisdom and serse
justice may dictate.
a. -. C. D. WILLIAMS
o. NJ. OVIATT, Conmit,ea
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