The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-12-07
CHEAP AND g CHCFRY..

coitsinptiDie act pcrpetfated ny TIE Demo
cratic majority Of that body W to allow tlrg
accounts, one from THE PHoT and one from
the Aord Westen, for printing the tax lists in
Engl,.h. If one Of them had been printed in
German we would net fee il so much. be-
cause we have been used to it during the
entire Democratic supremacy: but that they
should pay in full for publishing the same
list twice, and thus charge every tax ccrtIfi-
cate with sixty cents instead Of only thirty,
the feat was accomplished by bribery anl
corruption. When the printing was done by
direction Of Republican officers. the tax lists
were printed in both the English and Ger
man at one single rate; now cur taxpayers
have to pay doutie for the publication in
English only. l. not this real wholesale
corruption, and are oar people ready to ply
for such outrageous swIn1liHg VIII not
TIL. double charge for a single service nuke
every tax certificate that is charged with the
enormous ire Of sixty cents for one adyer-
tisement entirely Illegal
We leave it for our tuS-payerS to decide.
whether they will any longer submit to such
Democratic corruption aud pay for such out
rageous sWindlco-stili longer. whom they are
already taxed II death almost for the sup
port OF a Democratic county a ADMINISTRATION!
The above we clip from the TriJuo, Of
last week, being fair sample Of the
wholesale falsehood in its each and every is
cue, and is in itself only another proof Of the
Ginning of all chicken There's, Wt-tappsrq
and clothes line r0bbers when caught in
tho act of Justify bawlirg out STOP.
theft to cover their own fight; and,
after evadins their captors, Immediately
become yirtuously indignant at the as
stunned contemplate act pcrpetratod b.
the Democratic majority. As for
THH PILOT, we use no other
type than English We printed the
tax list, and have got our pay a to
charging every tax certificate With sixty
cents, that is all bosh and even school
boys know better. Thirty cents is charged
for county clerks advertisements: no
more, no less, in each certificate, aud for
the same reason it cannot make the sale
illegal. This thirty cents is refunded to
the county when the certificate is redeemed,
and when the County Board choose to
have the list printed in a German paper,
they must pay for it, which they have
done under the laws of this State.
even without Mr.. Borcherdt's permission.
Now, let us make a statement Of facts
known by evory member Of tho County
Board and very many citizens Of this
county, and see if Mr. Borcherit has any
such reason for velping ''Stop thief"
Under resolution II the County Board, at
It's annual session of November, 1870. to
let its job printing to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Borchcrdt put in bid at 60 cents off
from legal rates, which was accepted bv a
Democratic board, and a contract drawn
up and signed by the proper parties.
Under this contract Mr.. Borcherdt has
presented three bills, amounting in all to
something over $4,000, the last one
amounting to about $4,000, being pre-
sented at the special session held in Sen
tcmbcr. The committee, to which said
bill was referred, reported that thor
thought said bill too high, but had not
tmc to inquire into the matter: and ~
Mr. B. plead poverty and begged them to
put 1t IN shape to pass at that session. they
reported it back to the Board for their
Joint consideration Mr.. Borcherdt went
to the Board, individually and collectively
claiming that he was poor ond needg, but
honest; that the bin was all right. and
that they might write to Madison and AMI
out what prices We're paid the State nrint-
ers, and if his bill was found in excess If
,.Sal prices, and 60 cents off, he would RI
fund to the county every cent. IL. as .
cliacher, made the further statement that
ne abhorred ! immanv, Tweed, Connolly
and all other voucher thieves: and, with
wave OF his hand and with ono of tboso
smiles that are "childlike and bland" he
asked them to pass the bin and accent the
thanks of honest Fred. Borcherdt. W.
are sorry to record the fact that honest
Democrats took stock in this Christian
"Chinee, and passed the bill and ho re-
,colved his pay in full. Before the Board
adjourned, they appointed a committee
consisting of j. w Barnes and r Com
way, to post themselves in regard to prices
paid the State printer for such work, and
to take Mr. Borrherdt's bill and ascerta;n
what he was justly entitled to under sail
contract, and report the same to said
board at the annual session, November.
1871. which report. was duly made ana
presented, showing Mr.. Boraherlt r. Lo
justly entitled, under his contract. On fha
three bills, to $500 Of the SOL o.
allowed and paid b. the County Board
According to the committees reporr. Mr.
Borcherdt has been ovcrpaid S5l6.oa.
$50 childlikc and bland = We ouiafly-
waited, but heard no dirce sung over
bribery and corruption We heard no
vail from the Tribune asking sAre our
people ready to pay such outra-eoa-
-s~ndlIns? Ne, nothing of the kind:
bnt, like boy passing a graveyard h.
Whistled to keep his courage IN about
A~hha's' Tweed Co. until, By pleading
Liability to pay, and also claiming that he
did not agree to refund only on the last
oiii' and by promising to pay S246. 90 if
taken IN printing, he managed to slip out Of
haf his Indebtedness, getting the matter
mus settled BY the Board finally accepting
:" efies. But as soon as the
Board has adjourned, (sine die) Nr. Hor-
eherd' honest Indignation (being inter
.saent breaks out again i. the following:
We leave 1t for cur x-paycrs to decide
whether they will any longer subr,it 10
such Democratic corruption, and
Be taxed to death almost for the sunp,rt
at Democratic county administration y