The Placer herald., 1874-10-31
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ror The good OF the people OF Placer coun-
~. we, two weeks ago, kindly endeavored
" dispel portion, at least, ofihe dense cloud
OF ignorance which seems of late to have
overshadowed the sanc,um of Placer coun-
tvs monopoly family "tool'. We scattered
the fog which hung heavily between the op.
tics Of the benishtel occnp,nt of that holy
Of bolics ard the law regulating contracts
as it was ayearago, and as it snow amended,
and bade him look ;but imagine our a,ton;sh-
mcnt, and the disgust Of the people, when
he shut his eyes on this food of light, am
turning bis head away, still cried, " Uatruel
Untrue" We told him as plain as words
could express it, th.t when the present Board
let the contract for printing, and furnishing
the county Hospital with meat. last year,
the law read
The Boards Of Supervisors, in their respective
counties, have jurisdiction and power, to
contract for the county printing, and provide
books and stationery for county officers.
Thus leaving it TO their discretion W hether
they advertised for bids or not. AS no pre-
cedent for advertising for bids had ever
been established through the long reign o
Republicanism, except in one or two instances
and then the contract had been let to the
highest bidder; and as this Board had prop
ostions made TO them to have the printing done
nnd meat furnished for much less than the
printing had ever been done, or the meat
furnished for before, they naturally accepted
them; thus doing better for the county in
these matters without going 10 the expense
OF advertising for bids, than had ever been
done for it by Republicans. We also told
him as plain rs words could express it, that
when The prcscn: Board advertised few
weeks ago for sealed bids for doing the couln-
~ printing, furnishing the meat, ETC., they
did it under the law which at the last session
Of the Legislature was changed through tic
efforts Of Tue lndependeuts--op of PAGERS
members being the IL over to read as fol-
lows
'All contracts for:
One--Connty printing;
Two-Books and stationery; and
Three-Supplies for county institutions;
Must be made with the lowest bidder; and af-
ter ten days public notice that such contract will
be let, the bidding must be by sealed proposals. y
But when the light of these truths shone
upon the brow of the benighted journalist,
he refused TO see it; and, turning bis face
away, he, with grace very much resenl-
bling the actions Of Thomas cat with a
heavy boot on his tail, cried, II did ii!
1 did IL" When in reality the poor fel-
low only left the praries Of Illinois few
months ago, aud has not been here long
enough to learn, much less do, anything.
And again, the poor piiiablc, ignorant "tool'
asserts that the "Board violated the plain
letter Of the law once, and would do il
again" we are left to infer, " if not for
the tool;' when, as any can plainly see by
referring to the above sections of the law,
the Board obeyed tie strict letter and spirit
of the law last year, and show deiermna-
lion, let the consequences be what they may,
to do 40 this year. The whole trouble with
the ''tool" is found in. the fact that by the
election Of few honest independent men,
to help make laws and manage the affairs of
the county, it and it's hackers have been
forced to wiLdEaw their hands from the
county money bag. Because the HERALD
has been instrumental in saving the people s
money, and causing it ogo hungry. it hates
Nc as tho thief hates the man who brings
him to- Justice; and from its course it evil
denily thinks hat by calling us and the In
dependents thieves, it can detract suspicion
from its own guilt, and go free Its zeal in
thus endeavoring TO shift the burden of its guilt
and that of its party on us and honest men,
far ouruns its Judgment, and seems TO ut
terly destroy--if it ever bad any--its vener-
aiien for truth. But We gave the poor
"tool' such blow last week, that its re-
cevery is by its friends and the Doctor con
sldered doubtful, and to thus pound the
thing after it is down we know will not be
considered manly, therefore we beg pardon
for whash already..said, and desist.