The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-02
CITY ADVERTFSING.
How the City Finances are SqnAI
dered in the Interest of the Rim

HOW the City Finances are So m0Ea-
dered in the Interest of the Ring.
At the meeting Of the Board of CouR-
cilmen yesterday evening, just previous
20 adjournment, resolution designas-
ing the Enquirer, Volksblatt and Times
as the official newspapers OF the city for
the coming year, came up. President
Eggleston, being one of the pr0prietors
Of the last named organ, vacated his
seat and Mr.. Huneke assumed the
savel, while 'dear Ben" leaned over
Lhe desk OF member and in whis pered
accents got his WORK in for his sheet.
In the meantime "Big Six", who, Dur
lug the whole session, had nervousiy
paced the ante-rooms, stalked in vita
efephantine read, and took an obscure
seat in the corner behind the stove.
Col. Markbreit, OF the Volksblatt, who
was also on hand to see Which way tho
cat would jump, and who, until the
matter of City Printing came up, kept
in the background in Dick R0hnel'S
flee, now ventured to stick his nose in
The Chamber, and listen to the short de-
bate which followed the Introduction OF
he resolution.
The ball was opened by Mr.. J.R. Won
Seggern, OF the Twentieth Ward, who,
| IN clear ringing tones, salQ: .ft ..
| 81 am surprised, Mr.. President, at thu
| introduction Of the resolution. Why,
| sir, two weeks ago resolution passed
thls Board authorizing the City Auditor
! to advertise for proposals. to do the city
printing, and now we have before US an
| ordinance designating the three papers
| that are TO do it, and without competi-
| lion. The practice has been heretofore
| 10 advertise for the lowest bidder, and
why the Auditor did not do so this time,
am at loss to understand. l am au-
| thorzed, sir, on behalf of the CONNER.
cial, Gazette, STAR, Volksfreund and
Post, to say that they will do the city
printing for less than the legal ratsa.
and in the name Of not only tatf
| play but economy and reform, they
| should have an opportunity to make
their bids. Gentlemen, now Is your Op-
portuuity to show your constituents
that you are the friends of retrenchment
in public business, and this question
| will put it to the test. In the face OF the
fact that the price paid to these 'ofiicial
organs is extortionate, anu that papera
l of wider circulation who will do IL fsr
!ess are excluded from competition, 4
say that every member of this body
voting for this ordinance is an enemy OF
reform, and is in favor of squandering
The peoples money. II, on the other
hand, you are desirous of seeing tho
peoples taxes we'll spent, you will yots
against its passage"
Pat. Hogan followed in few remarks
IN favor OF the organs, as did Mr.. A. &.
Carr, OF the Third Ward. who ihoughs
that the "organs" who had 1t already
should keep it. Mr.. Abbihl was of .
contrary opinion, and was about to
20 y to hn .nhn
off by Clarke. OF the Eighth Ward, who
Ispiked Mr.. A5bihfs gunS. who managed
10 get in that the matter should be re.
lterred to the Finance Committee, and q
iyote was taken which resulted as IeA
Ilows:
Ayes-Benninger, D, Twelfth Ward;
Best, R., Thirteenth; Caldwell, D..
Eighteenth; Carr, D., Third; CarrIgan,
D., Fifth; Clarke, D., Eighth; CUnnol. y,
d., Fifth: Dalton, D., sixth; Duffy, D.,
Fourth; Eel, r., Twelfth; FITZGERALD,
D., Sixth; GerHe, D., Twenty y-first; q 'ay,
D., Eighth; Heinsheimer, R, SeyeR-
Leenth: Hogan, D., NineLeenIh; K,c-
uorth, R., Fourteenth; Loder, D.. Niuth;
Masters, D., Twenty -secoud; pearce,
H., Fourth; Reno, R., First; Scholle. f..
Fourteenth; Spillard, D, Twenty-ii iths
| SJ6pueuS, ", lW0uLy-iourGni WetuAt1
d., Third; Woltstein, D., Twenty-ser-
ond; Wolfeck, D., Twentieth. ToIal, e,
Republicans 8, Democrats Is.
Nays-AbbinI, r., Eleventh Ward;
Bruckman, r., Tweut, fifth; D,il, H..
Fourth; Camp, T., Tenth; Gurren. ID ,
Nineteenth; Huneke, r Seventh; Love,
R., Eighteenth; Mack. r., Frst; Mo-
Iatt, r., Sixteenth; s ,dler, B., Fifteenth;
Stanton, r., Twenty -.hirA; Strnhie, X,
Tenth; Strueve, B., Twenty-thiId ;
Thompson, R Second; Won seggern,
H., Twentieth; Mr.. President, X. Total
Is. Republicans, Is; Democrats, 1.