The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-14

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TIA, franks usual on such OCCASIONS were
,-,.Ir,rl: after which the Convention ad-
scanned.
t>,r.u NlroRT o. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
I..rl;,. ig;STIS.i.--A copy of this document
fer the fiscal year ending september sum,
ls.l. i, lccurc us. II gives rcad's'lc AND
interesting statement of tho work done under
': >.lattcrs supervision. The expense to
the state OF public printing for the year end
ire s,ut,nilcr 50, $50, WAS 81, 211.l1; for
H.. Ia, year il was $50 .G12. making Il total
-. 80. Hl::.9n. From the Eist-nalncd amount.
i,.,,,ycr. i, 10 hc deducted cash paid i'm the
treasury IL the credit Of public printing, the
,it,.r 81 pulrr on hand September 30, 1870,
Hid N,;i,ntn.r 30, 1871 and the printing 1"r
;hr Board oG Education 80 that the actllal
c\s .Ii-, ct the two years WAS S-', ~, OF
90. 1913. pcr arnum. The appropriation
t.,I tic ;;lnc period WAS S'o,ooN. ii VIII ne
.-rci, therefore. that the actual expense icii
Shout of the appropriation hy sl".'S'oo-
go rare flcl in the annals OF our public PRINT
jAg." The Superintendent estimates That
- 900 will, with the exercise oil economy, De
sufficient Tor The current year.
II i remarked that, despite e'NpcrSlvc
ami :,n.y,rn,laiiyr work alluded to in the
>,atrutut previously rendered. Tic expenses
ct il.r ,r,>t two ycnr- are trilln" compared
with those incurred under the former system
O, luli,lir printing. After considerable trou-
III" and careful examination vi the r''n'ic re-
cords the superintendent has arrived ut an
estimate which is approximate. but, Ill his
belief ,ludr the actual figures.
"Duiin" the winters OF lS'S ana lS''J
,',rr, was no session of the General Assem-
l,>.. and vet we find The cost of public print
g.; .i;Iilin ti,at fiscal year 10 have Eccn Sl'.-
11O..n. During the year ending September
20 T.. 1850, the cyInnSrs were Shl .D6o.''d.
/, ,,;h.yrar- 1860 and 1861. so. Gkl. i1-lllak-
.lri..rc years. di>Cardin" the difference
~ ,i,ir.ury and lal,or SlG1. l"l.hi, or an an
u..:.l ayciarr of SO. 80 -. In this state
~. - The PRINTING! of the Cod" If 1860 AMI "i
;lr. Convention Of 1861 i net included. This
,-li.it >,,lis, 10 show the advantage OF the
-, ...il .y.trln over the old one
Ia ~pcalir" "f the reprint o! Era'ianS
U.3ur>. Mr.. Srlialltrr says: 1T l. Il common
,l.+tiT,urr for the Secretary OF The Com
I,uI.wc!ih and the Superintendent 10 re-
,.,:,,. orders or inquiries for these works
ftrin all portions q: the country. There Is
a;:tf + consideration on this score, which +
;.lik,, iiatfcru~ 10 our lcop" and Il source ol
,gnigratulali"n 10 our Judiciary. In all These
Communications. with but few exceptions.
W., lave lrrn told of the weight which the
,irri-iuriS Of our Suprrm" Court, especially
: l.r the war, carry with them wherever
quo I'd: and na>mlch is Our courts have
lrrn more uu!ranmrlcd i'll their decisions
since. I'm, war ilaan those of the other south
rru States. and the same important questions
have been involved in the casts brought
before them allrtin" the private and pollli-
cr affair, of each state alike, il is hut rca-
.rnn.Ir tn suppose that these reports would
u,',yr very valuable whenever the results of
,rn ha;" war rive rise to difficult and tedious
L:i.H;inn.'
IN conclusion. tho Superintendent con-
.r.pIlrt,S the General Assembly "upon the
let thai we are daily pcrircting our system
81 ln.iic printing. and that ere long Thu
n,rrh-,, Nd question will be finally settled
i.T tnngi L. Irnois of the efficiency "I thu
i.I, sent system and the true economy attend
IA il. development. IN years gone hy this
question has evoked the hittclcSt discussions
in 90 legislative halls; various plans have
l',n tr!cd I" arrive at the quickest mode OF
living tho printing done neatly, and ut the
tnnc time Wit, due regard to the expense -
tie public treasury. A comparison OF the
expense Of thc last two years, with their
l,tiNt3lll ttlClltWS, aliN tlt consequent ttS-
emulation OF printing matter. with the
wears h,t"rr the war, will fully demonstrate,
IL any sensible mind the fact that we have
It l,in@lh arrived at the true method OF
economy and dispatch in the matter of pub
ic printing. In The distribution Of contracts
t"r printing and binding he says 81 have
hrcn governed by two conSidcrations-the
proper execution Of the work by parties
na\mg the requisite facilities, and its prompt
delivery in accordance with tie public nccc>-
cities. As at present regulated, the work is
distributed rs near equally rs possible among
r".irit>il.i" printing and binding establish
III nj. taking into consideration their re-
>ryrtiyc facilities, as no one or two establish
ur:it> IN the state could do the work required
and deliveritpr mptly and properly executed.
\ nonopol; OF tie printing oitIc State by one
establishment would, think, restore many
If the evils and complaints SO prevalent Uni
der III" old system. The prices for work ere
uniform, Ivy mutual agreement Of contrac-
tors, and have proven satisfactory to them
a"d I" the Printing. Committee Of the last
General Assembly"