The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-16

lished among other book binders IN the
city Of Wheeling. But the testimony
disclosed the fact that there is but one
establishment in the city of Wheeling
that OF Mills, Frew i Co.-that does
binding of the kind required for the
Acts and Journals. As Mr.. Frews &C
counts were involved in the investlga'
tons it was not proper to obtain testi-
mony in this quarter.
The only testimony the committee
were able to obtain, touching bosk
binding In hard covers, was that Of
Mr.. Gill, OF Psrkersburg, who was 81
one time binder in Wheeling.
A doubt arose whether any over
tarses ought to be reported upon the
testimony OF one witness, not now re-
siding or doing business in Wheeling
1t was agreed to report specially the
charges Tor binding made by the sev,
eral Public Printers, and Mr.. Gilrs
testimony with reference thereto. The
following table contains summary OF
these charges OF his testimony, marked
"A"
The Committee respectfully recon,
mend the following notifications Of
law on the subject OF Public Printers:
| That it be distinctly declared that
eight pages 10 a form shall be the oss''
OF calculation in ascersslnlng the
number OF tokens. ..
Such a provision as this will pre-
vent any irregularity or confusion IN
the future.
. That contracts for printing and for
book binding may be entered into sep
arately. They constitute each dis
tinct business or trade; II bids are
permitted TO be offered separately Tor
each class OF work, there will be wider
field OF competition.
Printers will be willing 10 take con-
tracts Tor printing who would not oher
to do 50 if thev were compelled to do
the binding, and binders will offer to 10
the binding who would be unable or
unwilling 10 take printing contract
This recommendation applies to
binding in hari covers.
3. That it should be provided that
come officer TO be designated by the
Legislature, should approve all bills for
printing before they are paid. A:
present the officers under whose super
vision respec;ivelv the work 10 done,
approve and certify the bills. This
method is proper aud should be retained
As far ~ certifying that the work has
been done, bat there ought to be con-
trolling mind. One person ought 10
approve all the billa; he would thus be
compelled TO make himself familiar with
the measurements and prices OF work
tor which the charges are made.
4 That all work done by the printer
in his official position, except printing
tor the School Department, should be
paid for exclusively ont OF the annual
appropriations Tor public printing. Thus
the actual cost to the State OF the pub
lie printing viii clearly appear.
CONCLUSION.
In reaching the conclusions set out IN
the foregoing ItpUIli 'uS Ioihhi'N'NN
used great care to avoid errors. The
Witnesses before trem occasionally made
mistakes, and when they were dlscov'
cred estimates were made upon cor
rections male by the comm tie.
But some mistakes on the part OF
witnesses NAV not have been observe,
and out OF the immense number o.
calculations made by the committee
it is not impossible that some errors
NAV have occurred.
Tue undersigned respectfully submit
this report, with the assurance that
tnev At least endeavored fairly to reach
true results.
They transmit herewith the journal
containing their proceedings and the
evidence given before them, and also
various communication addressed TO
them.
JOIN J JACOB,
JOIN w. GRANrBAM,
JOHN D. LEWIS,
w. G. BARCLAY.
Charleston NUep,bsr 2.