Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-23
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THE COUNTY PRINTING.

.nesrS. Editors The majority Of
the County Commissioners having al
their meeting before the last given the
contract for the county printing 10 the
proprietor Of one Of our newspapers al
The bid of $500 against the proprictors
of the other offering 10 do the work for
1878, at the succeeding meeting one
week after, thinking this proceeding
entirely Illegal and detrimental 10 'hc
interest of the county TO the amount Of
1925, on behalf Of some of the tax
payers Of the county, presented pe'l-
ton 10 the Board praying for reopen
ing OF the case and 10 be allowed to
show cause why the said contract should
be rescinded The prayer Of this prti-
ton the majority Of the Board, Commits
sioncrs, Lawrence, Alvey and Jones,
rejected. Had the matter been re-
opened, / should have offered evidence
bringing forth facts which believe
would have had serious bearing upon
the case, and believe moreover con
struction would have been given 10 the
law which would have shown their aC-
ton to have been erroneous. As they
refused TO take further testimony as to
important facts, shall say nothing in
regard thereto, further than they may
be necessary TO aid me in giving con-
struction Of the act Of Assembly under
which they acted, by which hope 10
chow that their conclusion was entirely
inconsistent with The provisions Of that
law, The law reads thus
Section BE Il enacted by lbo General Az
semg,y 81 4g g, Dal ,Df , G',,5 'S' i
j@yg ,cr IN c5,b yc6r contract Uir thc cator
and proprietors ora newspaper puHlaagl DO aid
couniyond having The largest circulation 10 me
same, nor pTtnHngaHa loD'I'& ~. :, ,' va ~.
s V" aoT spcb ctbrr printing I'd Is reoiircd
to he done and paid for ty tho county, for the
period Of one yearfrom said day o. contract but
,hs 20, 70 "ipJ 70 OF l'giU4e i,ao,,,,o4 N. =.
~ lg weed ibe g, l, n . l', hgrIr.d Jgar
Sec. D. BE it enacted, That If The County Com
missionersoiSt Mary county fail TO effect such
contract l9f pIl",nE y. we su,ii " ',as sun
p,ode Of nrintiuo or adyar,ising far sai5 eouut,
by handbills or otherwise as io their judgment
may seem best for heeooa ofsaid county pro
yaea ue sn'Ig e 5 F .ag s" NOT eA''' ''
''S Sec Br II G,r,6ar enacted. Thot IN nocv,nt
slmJI any printing or advertising for st. Mary
county be given to more than one newspaper in
Ssld county a. ,nc SANG '',o nor s,,a" ,hcooune
10 Inyy or nav more than seven hundred dollars
for any one years. printing or publishing.
Now u ia we'll so,,Ied n,b,t ,bo IN
,ontion n Tho lawr,akors l. tLo lawu
and "tbo i,tent;on oftbc TaaisI.,nro -
ave NO Canr,aC h,nesi. &c r. i,o a,,h
orod from ovorc XXI n ,bo art oFthat
~, - win tb;, rn4amL,ad rda =,
;rternretot;on there ca,no, =. me- lo,.,
d;mai,i,,, =, ca,,'nl, =, oe,.,oo, ,.(,,..l.,
s;on ~ reaard r. t5o law naJor consiJ
o ,D, - Tharo ;s 80 nneai.;a,,or ' ~
H." ,"i;,h = anora,;,n IA rao a. ~
nanstrmc,;nn nT5o Cnn,,ai'';anars,L,II
not coed S7oa for the con.,g nr;ntinr
NO r,at,ar hnr :, no., dono ,,Ela,tarL,,,,
mowsaanor handhi,I, ~ otLa.a,;.a !,
Tor INV .nm fra,n goo don,n tbey con
Laya i doaa. frst hol.,y',raa},l -. -
d;ca,e S'r;ng he nrecorance ~ iha
newsnaner h9v,nr ,be Iargest c;rcnls-
tion i Tie nronrieior w;lI Gree n rom