Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

WneCner the NORTHERN TRIBUNE or
the Cheboygan Free Press secures the
village printing is matter regarding
which the public care very little, and
about which the TRIBUNE has heretofore
said nothing, further than what was
shown In correct report of the proceed
ings of the Village Council. Nor would
it say anything at the present time, had
it not been for some false statements of
the Free Press in an article endeavoring
to mislead the public regarding the mat.
ter. 1t says, i'm speaking of the proposals
received for the village printing, "that
the Free Press bid was the lowest, and
the committee on Printing so report,
substantiating their conclusions by facts
and figures. which any one of the ECO
nomical four Gf they have been through
addition. multiplication, substraction and
division,) can't dodge. But, for some un-
explained reason, there is determina-
tion on the part of some of the members
(all Democrats, or at least protesting to
be,) to give the printing to Republican
paper, notwithstanding. This is shown
i'm the action of the Council in voting
down the committees report and direct
ing the papers to bid again" Let us
see which paper has reason to criticise
the action of the Council. When the
bids We're first received, they were re-
ferred to the special Finance committee,
consisting OF MesSrs. De Puy. Farrell and
McKerUey. This committee examined
the bids, and became satisfied that the
TRIBUNE bid was the lowest, and at the
meeting of the Council April Doth, made
the following report, all the ssmembers
concurring: l
CHEBoYGAN, April 26, 1877.
The Finance committee. to whom was
referred the bids of the Cheboygan Free
Press and NORTHERN TRIBUNE for
the village printing, would re-
spectfuly report that they have examined
the same, and would report that. in their
estimation.the bid ofthe NORTHERN TRI-
BUNE, was the lowest. and rec
Ommemd that the contract be awarded tC
it,. Yours, Respectfully.
<M. E. DE PUY.
Chairman.
This report is suppressed by the Free
Press in its o6icia! proceedings of the
Council; nor is it mentioned by them in
the article coniemning the Councilmel
for their action. This was MIR. McKerveyi
report April 26. In whose interest wa
it that the Council, instead of adOptin:
this report, again referred it to the new
ly appointed Printing committee-cer
tainly not in the interest of the TRIBUNE
Adopting the reasoning of the Free Pres.
did not this show "a determination OF
the part of some of the members of. the
Council to give the printing to Il Demo
cratic paper" Notwithstanding the re-
port of the committee showed that tn,
TRIBUNE was the lowest? Was it don
as reflection upon the action of tn
committee, or because it was hoped i
this way to gain Il favorable report fror
the newly appointed committee, and thu
secure the printing to the Free Pres
no otwithstandIng its bid was the highesl
The gentlemen making the above repOl
probably examined the matter to thei
entire satisfaction, and knoaO, us we'll I
any other members of the Council, abOl
it, and it would take more evidence tina
the simple report of single member {
the Printing committe, who had agree
with them the week before, to mike thel
change their minds.
In less than week. Mr.. Mckervey ba
again examined the matter, under th
guidance of the Free Press, and make
: the following report, which the Ere
Press considerably prints in full:
The committee OH Printing. to whoi
was referred the bids of the NORTHER
TRIBUNE and the Cheboygan Pree Pres
tor the village printing. alter havin
carefully examined the bid of each, AL
taken into consideration the village OF
> dinances and printing thereof. tOgeth'
= with other legal matter. We cOnclud
a from the basis We took and the figur
they showed, that the Cheboygan Frt
Press put in the lowest bid, and wOul
, respectfully recommend that their bid |
S accepted and approved.
t Respectfully yours,
@ HUGH MCkERvEY, Chairman.
r What influences were brought to be;
$ upon Mr.. McKervey to cause him
change his mind? Why does he n
s show the ''basis we took" and where Ill
0 the s'facts aud figures" shown which''Su
: stantiate their conclusions" of which tl
Free Press speaks. They are not give
nor can they be from the records. "
admit that basis could be taken viii,
, would show this. but il would be pure
, imaginary. and not from the records. v
are ready to ''take issue" OH this poll
and would now respectfully demand th
they furnish the "basis" and the "fac
= and figures" They have made the stat
% ment that the Free Press bid was t
lowest. By some means report was o
tanned from Mr.. McKervey, Mr. Ha
of the committee, being absent
- their favor. Mr.. McKeryey
on the record only five days befo
'0 stating that the TRIBUNE bid WAS {
lowest. This will leave MIR, McKervey
. an undesirable position, unless the Fr
- Press proves It's statements. The unta
ness and dishonesty of the Free Press
70 clearly shown by the way it 'squelche
IS and ignores the report Of committee
IS three, and give the public to understa
= that the only report made, was made