Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-04-04
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To ruE Editor oF THE SGNrlxEL-S1 :
Since You had tn. Kindness to dcvo,. a
f." lines VI your pape: Of last week to a
c"nnent Oh the course Of your humble
servant in regard to tho printing Of the de-
lin4ucnt tax list, trust you will he equal,
kind again, anil devote small space OF tn.
same paper Of this week to the publication
Of my letter Of reply to the proposition Of
Messrs. Littlcticld & Masinnis, the publish.
srs Of the Se.i"e!, to print the delinquent
tax list for 5 cents = description.
IN that letter expressed to them. before
you wro.s your comment, frecl:; and candid
y my REASONS for giving the printing to the
Goodhne Co. Republican, and BY it would
prefer to be judged by the taxpayers Of our
county.
enc:oss you > copy Of tho letter refe:cd
TO. Yours. respectfully.
II. MArrsoS. County Auditor.
lied Wing, April 2, 1860,
Copy OF LErrEH.)
AcO :" USe, MATCH 90, xoOV.
NEssns. LlrTLErlELD & MAc1XNl.-
GEsrs:-ln reply to your proposition dated
yesterday, to advertise the delinquent tax
list for five cents description &c., will
state:
The new law defining the duties Of Co.
Auditors, makes it their duty to advertise
the delinquent list in some newspaper &c.,
hut gives them no right to make any agree.
ulent Or stipulation$ whatever in regard to
the price Of advertising the same, but leave,
that matt,r wholly in the hands Of the county
Commissioners.
We're to make such agreement. then |
should make tho les. bargain could for the
County, and give the work to the lowest bid
der, knowing that t. b. my duty to the tax
payers Of our couny,--Lut this not being
within my province have LIFT the printing
70 the Go:dhus w. R>publ;e ~. have no,
fixed any price, nor have the publishers Of
that paper asked what would pay, they
we'll knowing that had nothing to do with
The price. For ought know (and am
candid in this assertion.> they may DO the
printing for four cents description---and
have reason to think that they will get no
more than fair compensation thereior-and
they take the job with the understanding
THAI they arc to b. satisfied with the price
that the county Commi-sionsrs(to DO .lec.od)
will and may allow them, DO that 2 or S
cents line or moro.
l nee; not tell you Why (restrained as
am BY the law in regard to fixing the price,,
that give this work to the Rspu1lican.-
Every man has his preferences when he
simply acts from choice, and believes Tia,
there will bs no difference in tho expense
ul,ich actually d. believe. One Of tho
motives, however, for giving, this printing t,
The Rep hi a" il: that they (tho publisher.
Of that paper.) had a'rea Y done large por
ton Of the work when this late law % >scd
for which work they could, vt all events
have s"foscsl Judgment f,r from the count
but Oy using tho work Sc dono thoy ncet
aud. ] trust vii! not, make any extra charge
therefor. Gt being anly pos.paaement Il
few wccks). Thus the county will b
saved the expense Of paying for tho pyia,ia;
Or for large portion Of it twice. H.
Trusting that have done .iust:co to IT,,
people u this county IL This mats, which
always shall end,"v,r to al. regardless q
party feeling or par friendship Ard tina
the county Commissioner. vii MT pa an
m"rs to Tho II - ie ii,sn they wouI,
have had - pay to y"n. had y"n done III
work, I'smIu ycu. Ia; r. ut