The New York herald., 1861-12-18
The Herald Before the Supervisors.
SPICY DEBATE ON ADVERTISING UNSUCCESSFUL
EFFORT or THE BOARD TO ECON0MIzB.

The Herald Before the Supervisors.
| SPICY DEBATE ON ADVERTISING UNsUCCBsSFuL
EFFoRr OF THE BOARD 70 EcOE0MIzB.
regular meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors was hold
yesterday afternoon, President stewar, in the chair.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were read and up
| proved.
Supervisor Blunt offered resolution recommending the
committee on Printing and Stationery to establish uni
orn rate OF payment for tho insertion OF advertisements
and to all bills that are due at tho rate Of ten
Inc for the first insertion and yo lao for each
subsequent Insertion
supervisor PuxDy thought IL not in their power to
regulate the price which should DO paid to newspaper
pfopretos for work which has been done for the Board
They should, he thought, first Of all inquire what tho
rates OF advertising which charged by the dine
rent newspapers the paper with the largest crcua-
tion would of charge higher for its advertising
Supervisor BLUNT said that when the committee met
to receive proposals for the advertising OF tho
Board they found that the papers with tho
smallest circulation generally charged tho highest price
for inserting advertisements stating that in consequence
OF tho smaness OF their circulation they must charge
high prices.
Supervisor PuRDy said he would like TO know what
prices charged by tho proprietor OF the HERALD
that paper, he supposed has tho largest circulation Of
any paper in the city.
Supervisor BLUNT said tho prices charged by the
ItRAID were very high When the proposals were sent
ia tho HERALD proprietor stated his price, and refused TO
vary from 1t cent and ut the time stated that
their advertisements matter Of perfect indifference
to hm-he did not anything about them. Ho wished
Mr. Pnrdy to understand that he had said OF the
papers with the largest circulation charged less than
others, not all Of thom.
Supervisor ELY read extract from tho HERALD where
mention Is made Of bill against the Board Of supcrv
sors which has not been settled and recommended that
it be paid without further delay.
Quite animated debate now ensued on the ubect
OF printing IN the course OF which Supervisor BLUNT said
he wss~uc convinced that should hoy pay six oven
ten times MS much for advertising in tho HERALD as is
charged by the other papers, they would thousands
Of dollars If il could be proved thai The HERALD had
circulation Two three times numerous as any other
paper, he thought they should advertise IT, as feom
ali he could learn the HERALD extensively read
than any other paper
The question was then put on tho resolution offered by
super, isor Blunt and amended Ly Super, sor Purdy,
which Authorizes the Committee Printing and Station
ely TO audit aud pay ell Ills for printing which are le,
y Que, and pay them at iie rate above meni one pro-
vded the poprioors Of sech papers thereto. Tho
resolution amended was ADOPTED
Supervisor b., offered another resolution that a com
mittec hc appointed 10 inquire which hreo papers in
this county have the largest daiiy circulation and
that tue reports and proceedings OF the Board and
s1ch notices OF county officers for the ensuing year
may be by law required to be published should be given
To them
Supervisor PuRnY spoke warmly against the rasoIu
ton as II would exclude tho democrato ,ggty rom
acquiring information lie would against Civ ing tue
advertising OF the Board to those papers which had been
Instrumental in clocting Mr.. Opdykc.
supervisor Blunt thought that tho HERALD and Su,,
and ha aplc cliava fhnf Ibc
TtaeS and 7'ibns read by tho democratic party
IN the matter OF ti.ng he did anything
about party; he went in for economy.
Supervisor PrRpy called for ayes ana noos on the
subject when the resolution was lest.
Alter transactirg routine business the Board on
motion Of Supervisor Blunt, adjourned until Tuesday
next,