Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

ceehngs is much the lowest, but the APP
peal insists that its bid on the tax list is
below that Of the LEDGER. Let us ex-
anime the following figures. The city
laws provide that the contract shall be
awarded to the loUest and best bidder:
LEDGER.
One square, first insertion. 75c; and
same times at 30c. So 70...................S3 Is
100 lines proceedings at 3c.............,,.. 8 90
Total...". 20
APPEAL.
One square, 10 times. at 50c. 90
100 lines of proceedings at Sc............... 90
T0tal.-.................. ...............-"Sl3 "
Here is difference Of Sc So in favor
of the LEDGER. Again in the advertis-
ing rates, the LEDGER's bid for two
squares, one month, is $ll; the Appeals.
two squares, one month, $50. This
shows that the Appeal asks over one
hundred per cent. more for the same
work than the LEDGER.
The Appeal stated that the amount
paid it for publishing the proceedings
last year was about $500, and the adver-
Using amounted to about $500. The
difference Of one hundred per cent. be-
tween the two bids and in favor of the
LEDGER in these amounts, form no in
considerable sum saved to the city.
THE TAX LIST.
Notwithstanding the assertions of the
Appeal, the difference between its bid
and that of the LEDGER amounts to
nothing. The Appeal proposes to pub
lish the tax list at fifty cents per square,
according to the following formula 1--WE
have selected from the city books one Of
the shortest advertisements):
BRINKLEY. X. c.. Owner. Lot 10, Block
| %, Country Let 5I7, Size 5oxl0O feet, Madi-
son street, Valuation $4,000 90, School Tax
Clerks Fees 81 SO, Printers Fees 81 50. Col:
lector's Fees 81 90; Total Tax. Costs and
~
Eight lines makes a square, which, at
fifty cents for four insertions, would
amount to two dollars for each and every
name published. But even taking the
above (seven lines) as an average adver-
tisement, the seven lines (four inser.
tions) at twenty-five cents line 1.-THE
ratio as to a square) would amount to
one dollar and seventy-fve cents for
each and every name published, in ac-
cordance with: the Appeal formula.
But when you take the following:
BRINKLEY, R. c., Administrator of J. P.
Pendergast's estate-Lot 10, Block 20. County
Lot 5l7, Of Ssffaran's Subdivision OF Chei-
uation $500 %. School Tax 81 50. Interest
| Tax s25 90, City Tax Sl7 so. Clerks Fees
81 so, Printers Fees 81 SO. Collectors Fees
81 co; Total Tax. Costs and Characteristics oO
it would make an addition Of twenty-five
cents for every line over seven, and
would run up to two dollars, or two and
half, in accordance with the length of
the description. 1t will be seen that at
the lowest figure the advertisement, ac-
cording to the Appeal formula, would
cost, per name, 81 IS. But even for the
sake of argument, reduce the description
to six lines at 25c. line, it would
amount to 81 so for each and every
name published as per Appeal formula.
Now for the LEDGER's bid" tax list
at rates allowed by law" The law allows
dollar and half for each descrip-
ton, as given in the Appeal formula.
Here it is plain that the bid of the
LEDGER is 81 so for that which will cost
at least an average of 81 rs in the APP
peal. Make the amount equal even as
to the tax list, the saving to the city of at
least 100 per cent. in the advertisements
and publishing proceedings, places the
claims of the LEDGER, under the laws Of
the city, in position not to be ignored
by even the enthusiastic friends of the
Appeal in the Council.
Owing to the close collections made
during the year, not over three hundred
names will appear in the tax list, and
this would only amount to four hundred
and FIFTY dollars. This shows the tax
list issue to be myth, but the issue on
publishing proceedings and advertise
ments disclosed the gain to the city by
electing the LEDGER.
JOB PRINTING.
The bid of the LEDGER on job work
is also lower than that Of the Appeal.
The LEDGER steam job Office is most per-
feet, and by far the most extensive in the
city. The Appeal has no job Office, and
the work would have to be given to job
printer at regular rates, on which there
would Of course be a per centage
charged. The LEDGER takes the work
at regular rates, without the per centage
charge. The bid of the LEDGER on job
work OF course includes everything in
that line, book-binding, etc. If the
LEDGER does not get the city printing,
then the following section of article thir-
teen had better be ohliterated from the
laws of the city;s
SECTION 6. Said proposals shall be submit
ted in writing, and shall state clearly the
prices for doing the work. and the contract for
doing the city printing shall be aWanied 10 the
lowest end best bidder.
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