The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-23
County Printing and County Paupers.


appear that the principal business Of the
Board Of supervisors, at its annual sessions,
was the consideration of them The for
mer subject came up oil. Friday last, by
Mr.. PIERPoST offering a Resolution giving
the County Printing to c. ". FITcH, of
the Herald, at one half the legal rates
Immediately after the Resolution was Of
fered, and before any action was taken
thereon, the following communication was
read, which will explain itself
To tie Members Of The Board Of Superb
sors of Manitouoc County -
GENTLEMEN:-
The undersigned, learning that the sub
ject Of County Printing will come before
you at your present session, respectfully
makes the following proposition for your
consideration:
l will print the Proceedings O.: the Board,
print all the Blanks which may be required
by the County Officers, and do all other
Printing which the Board controls, a.
ONE Quarter the prices heretofore paid-
thus saving the County large amount Of
money.
Should you consider this proposition ia
vorably, / will be ready at any time, to
enter into contract, and give ample securi
ty for the faithful performance of the same
Respectfully, yours,
JEREMIAH CROWLEY,
Publisher Aanitou0o Pilot.
The very dignifed and honorable Board
"a majority, we mean-consdered the
above beneath their notice, aud took no
action on it, bat proceeded TO vote on Mr..
PIERPoNT's Resolution. Those who voted
for Mr.. FIrcH, we're
Messrs. Pool, Grimm, DriscoN, Pellet,
Bohne, Wenner, Schmitz, Faulhaber, Lubke,
Barth, Pierpont, and Burns-12.
Those who voted against Mr.. FlTcH,
| we're
Messrs. GrebIing, Touhev, Andrews,
Markham, Plat, Schultz, Nolan, and Whit
combs.
The above vote vii! show the tax payers
of the county the manner in which their
taxes are Hghtened by their Supervisors,
and how consistently the member from
Eaton carries out the doctrine eDuncated
| by him on taking the chair at the opening
of the session. Rather than give The Pilot
the Printing at one quarter the usual rates,
Messrs. Pool, GRIMM, DRIscoLL & Co. pre-
ferred to give it to the Herald at ONE HALF
showing conclusively that they 90 or
the principle that Mr.. FIrcH mast be sup
ported, at all hazards, at the county ex
pense; and if he fails in drawing money
directly out of their Treasury, by the de-
feat of his pet candidate for Treasurer, it is
no reason why the people-through their
very liberal Superintendent not stand
by him, and vote the Herald DOUBLE
the pay which other papers are willing to
accept.
We have but one objection to the course
of the Board, and that is this. We be
lieve that all men Except niggers) are
created equal and that all Pdupers
should be on an equal footing Hence,
if Mr.. FIrcH is to depend Upon tie coun-
ty for support during his natural life, and
our Supervisors are determined to main
tain him at the public expense, is it not
right and proper-yea, cheaper-to send
him to the Poor House As long as our
present system Of County Poor is main
tanned, we insist that no distinction of birth
or position should be made among the
County Paupers, for such a distinction is
very apt to create jealousy aud i'll feeling
among that class Of our poor and unfortu
nate fellow beings. The Board, before its
adjournment, should consider this matter
But to be serious about TIE matter, we
will inform the Board of fact, which it
should know already, that it has no right
whatever, to dictate TO the Clerk Of the
Board and County Treasurer as TO who
they shall authorize to publish their respec-
tive Tax Lists. The law gives those Off
GERS the po,Oer to select for themselves, and
any interference by the Supervisors with
them in this matter, is no. only ecjtbom
authority Of law, bat they are placing the
county in parliament which they may
regret before many months. Boards of
Supervisors hare limited poacers, as well as
other authorities, and they will act wisely
if they look before they leap too far.