The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-11

TIE CouNrT PRINTING their meeting in
June, the Board Of Supervisors directed the
County Clerk TO notify the printing offices that
they would receive proposals for doing the
county printing, for the ensuing year, at their
meeting in July. and we were so notified
Having had some experience in that line with
two members OF the present Board. and hay
ing failed TO obtain the contract wheu our bid
was much the lowest one offered, we had de-
tcrmined not to otter bid, feeling assured
that we could not obtain the contract under
any circumstances so long as Messrs. Swan
and Pierce composed the majority Of the
Board; but some friends who had better
opinion Of those gentlemen than our expert
cnce with them would permit Us TO entertain,
urged us to give them another trial, and We
weakly yielded to their solicitations. The re-
suit showed that We knew our men. They
awarded the contract at prices more than
hundred per cent. higher than our bid, in ut
ter violation of good faith, fair dealing and
their duty as servants of the people. If they
had beforehand determined that VIC should
not do the county printing. why, in the name
Of all that is manly, did they invite US to sub
init proposals: We had not importuncd them
to do SO. It was their voluntary act and
their bad faith in the matter will disgrace
them with every right-thinking man in the
county. We do not wish 10 be considered as
whining over the less Of the printing, for we
assure the reader that it is really no loss pecu-
niarily, rs our bid was SO low that We could
have realized no profit from the contract, had
it been awarded to US. We only complain
that the majority of the Board of Supervisors
Of the County of Ell Dorado have acted shah,
billy in a very small matter, and that, too,
when they might have avoided it, and carried
out their wishes, BY simply giving the print.
ing to their favortc without enacting the farce
Of receiving proposals.
We submit this matter 20 the people Of Ell
Dorado County Of all parties. that they may
know Of what stuff their officials are made II
they approve such acts, We are content, for we
have the backbone 10 bear whatever wrongs
the majority endorse. II they approve such
acts, they will support these gentlemen for of.
fee again; il NOT, they will repudiate them
should they ever ask for public trust in our
county again.
That our readers may judge for themselves,
and know that we have spoken the truth. we
append the proceedings in the matter. which
are taken from the minutes Of the Bard Of
Supervisors, as recorded BY the County Clerk
"The Board having under consideration the
award of the county printing for the year end
ing July 9th, 1884, and there being but two
bids for the same-One frum the Mountain
Democrat printing office, 10 wit: Blanks, for
1000 or more. per 1000 $6 90 advertising,
per square, 80 cents, each subsequent inseP-
iion, 10 cents; handbiiis, per 100, 81 90.
When more than 500 of one form and less than
1000 are ordered, we will charge So 90 when
500 are ordered we will charge a co. when
lesS than 500. &8 90. The best paper to be
used.
"Oue from the Daily News printing Office,
to wit: For quarter sheet posters, per 100 or
less. ES 90. half sheet posters, per 100 or less,
co. whole sheet posters, per 100 or less,
IS 90; advertising, per square Of ten lines or
less, 10 cents; blanks, without endorsement.
per loo, "a 90; each additional loo or less,
81 90; blanks with endorsement, first 100 or
less, 3 500; each additional loo or less, 81 90.
"It is ordered that the county printing and
advertising be given 10 the Daily News print
ing Office lYaTnell & Co. in accordance with
their proposals rs Gb0ve, for the term of one
year from the 9th day of July, 1868.
Supervisor G.. W. Swan, Of the ! IT District
and Supervisor 2. Pierce. of the Sd District
voting in favor of the order; and Supervise
WWm. E. RiebsAih against. and protesting
against the same, as ia bis Judgment the sam(
is not the lowest bid"