Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-29
The City Printing--Action of the Council
Last Night.


The CITY Printing--ActiOn Of the COuneiI
Inst Night.
lt will be seen that the Counc il last night, in Vi.
oiation Of the express statute gave the City print
ing TO the Herald, paying no attention at all to the
fact that the bids Of the Leader and Dem oerat was
indsputaby lower. Itwas urged upon the Council
by Messrs. Thayer, Ryder, and others that there
was au express statute providing that the City
printing shall be given 10 the iO,osst bidder, and
thai the Council in making contract upon any
other condition were proceeding contrary TO law
Mr. Thayer warned the members Of the Council
thatthey should consider well this subject before
taking action, and see that they were not violating
the statutes in this matter Il would be expected
of that body. that they should be able TO justify
their action in 80 important o matter.
Mr. Ryder took the same ground. The bid Of
the Democrat was decidedly the lowest, and this
carrying political faycritism into business traDsao
tioas Of this kind, and squandering the peoples
money cOHtJary 10 iai0 ought to be opposed by
every man who had the true interests Of the peo.
pie, or the demands of justice at all at heart.
One thing is certain, if the city printing is to be
Given to the favorites of the Council without ref
ereuce to the law, however, clear and explicit as
inc Jaw may utli Nulh - W uh AuN lulS VI ubNAoh
adopted by our city Council, we had better throw
law over board altogether, and put the city print
ing down under the head Ofpap aud done with 1t
Il ia nothing but a contemplate farce for n body
of this kind to keep laws upon It's statute books,
specifying how contracts shall be let, and then
proceed TO let such contracts without any refer
ence to such statutes whatever.
All this formula Of receiving bids for the print.
ing is, il seems, mere matter Of form, and it being
q fore gone conclusion that certain parties are to
have the job whether or no, II we're better that
the time of the Council be not taken up with
the reception ofbds, which, upon however desira.
bic terms they may be proposed, haze no change
Of beng accepted.
Daring the brief discussion upon the resolution
of Mr. Russell, for superintendent Of Council pro
&c dings, there WAS quite sharp passage between
Mr. Russell aud Mr.. Ryder
There had been one. vote taken upon Mr., Rus.
sells motion, when Mr. Ransom moved 10 amend
by stating that the contract be given to thelIer-
aid for the present fiscal year. This amendment
being seconded, Mr. Thayer remarked upon II,
aud Mr Ryder rose to speak, when Mr.. Russell
call him to order upon the ground that no amend
ment could be received or considered, after the
| ayes aud noes had commenced being called
Mr. Ryder claimed the aoor
Mr. RusselI-sit down. You are out OF order.
Mr.. Ryder-I shall not sit down till put down.
! Mr. Russell-You have no right to the floor
| Sit down.
Mr. Ryder-I viii not sit down. appeal to the
chalr
The chair decided that unless the council objee-
tod, Mr. Ransom would be considered as having
their consent to make the amendment, and remarks
upon the amendment were in order.