The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-28


dictated. The resolution, hs claimed, simply
quoiet the language OF the law, which was 10
certsin the lowest rate, the most reasonable
terms, and which was the most responsible snd
proper person. There were those who would
think that political organ was necessary, but he
did not believe In anything Of that kind. He did
not believe party organ YVES necessary, and did
t aos sonsdss sso.s that ,o Il the election
organ. The resolutions, he thought, were
&c fair as could be made. II he was correctly In.
formed, the law contemplated that the contract
should be awarded TO the lowest bidder. The
present official organ had published the printing
OF the city administrators or city governments
under the lowest bidder system, and he did not
see how that system would operate against that
paper now: LII as the lowest bidder, the City
Council thought proper to give the contract TO
the lowest bidder. why was IL that
THERE WAS OBJECTION
TO the State Board giving the contract to the
q chance, then IL would place it In the power of
the board to give Ii to the proper one
Gov. Nichols remarked that the papers had
nothing to do with the matter, and their articles
had no effect upon him whatever. He thought IL
would have been much better had they said
nothing about it.
Senator Robertson submitted his substitute,
which provided that the matter Of the minimum
rate be left TO the editors of the Bee, German
Gdsede, CITY ten, and Louisiana State Register.
He said he wished the terms fixed at the mimi
mum price for which the work ought TO be done.
A careful examination OF the prices when thus
fixed would permit the board 10 arrive at mimi
mum and fair prices.
MIR. Bush did not consider that the paper
offered as q substitute came properly under that
head. One Of the same kind had already been
before the board, and the board had now COM
mittee to make the same INQUIRIES hence 10 was
clear that 10 ives only an addition to his resolu.
ton.
The Governor remarked that such committee
had
ALREADY BEEN APPOINTED.
Senator Robertson claimed that they had not
reported, and further, that he desired to have
some responsible editors on the committee.
The Governor sald there was no objection TO the
proposition. He cav no objection TO inviting
those parties to give their aid TO the committee,
but what right had the board to appoint those
parties on the committee was something he did
not understand.
MIR. Lamsre said that, az member of the
board and Of the committee, he would vote for
the resolution. The imputston had been cast
In some quarter that one of the members Of the
board was Interested, but he did not think any
member interested.
Senator Robertson said he weud amend bis
substitute by requesting the committee to confer
with the editors named. -
Lieut.. Gov. witt agreed with Senator Robert
son, and thought he had right TO offer what he
thought ought to be done. He wished 60 ssoer.
tain what the lowest price The work could be done
for was, therefore 1t had an object and was
properly substitute. The only difference was
that Dol. Bush wished to advertise, while
Or. bertson desired the committee to ascertain
what the lowest prices were, and then
40 INTO AN ELECTION.
Speaker Bush urged that the action Of the
board precluded that idea, as the original reso.
luton constituted two gentlemen OF the board
committee to make the inquiries, ard that the
board had now q committee acting In that re-
spect.
Senator Robertson eaid he would modify IL in
that he would instruct The committee to confer
with the business managers and editors Of the
four papers named, viz Bee, German Gazette,
Register and CITY lem, before fixing the price
for printing.
The Governor remarked
THAT 1rtsTRucK HIM
that The substitute would be more Of an addition
than substitute. He thought the best plan
would be to vote on the frat resolution offered by
Col. Bush.
Lieu. Gov. wiltz-I have no objection to the
vote being taken.
Senator Robertson--I have none,
The Governor-Then we will vote upon Col. |
Bush's resolution, and upon vote being taken
the resolution was lost.
Senator Robertson then presented and read the |
which was adopted:
Rescued, That the subcommittee appointed by |
This board on the 20th inst to examine, ascertain
and report to this board what reduction can be |
made in the maximum prices fixed by act 40, |
regular session OF 1877, ss the compensation OF |
he public printer, be requested before making |
their final report to confer with the editors pro-
orietors and managers Of the New Orleans Bee, |
German Gazette, City lem and State Register, |
md such other persons as they may see fl, and |
hat said sub committee be requested to report |
o this board by Friday, November 30, 1877, at
which time this board will proceed to fix the COM
,enaation end to the election Of said printer in |
with the provision OF law.
The board then adjourned until Friday at IL m. |
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