The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
The County Printing Matter.

Extract from report OF COMMISSIONER 1rOceeu-
ings.
Milton Kelly was awarded the CON
tract for county printing and advertis'
ing, agreeing to do ali the work re.
quired, except district court blanks and
bridge bouds, for $3.50 per year.
Boise City Democrat
Cuddy, of THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE,
offered to do tho county printing for
$3.50, if we remember correctly. The
work was given to old Kelly at $3.50 per
annum. A republican board Of COM
mlssionsrs acted no more than fair in
giving the printing to one of Its party
organs. Wish democrats stood by their
party paper that well.
Those paragraphs do not fully ex-
plain why L. D. Potter of Caldwell, J..
P. Tharp of Psyette and Dave Murray
of Emmettsville, the new board Of coun-
ty commissioners, saw fit to give Milton
Kelly of Boise City over 800 for what
could be done botter elsewhere.
Cuddy's bid was to do all the adver-
Using and furnish all blanks required by
the recorder and assessor as well as ga
big book" for the latter, giving what
over bond the commissioners required.
A few days after the board met they
telephoned ~ that our bid was too low
and we had better raise it. As We knew
what We were about, the bid was not
changed. We supposed we would at
least receive honest treatment. That
was where we made the mistake. This
board awarded the work to the highest
bidder and, instead OF looking after the
peoples interest by saving a few dol
lars, they allowed themselves to become
the tools of . few who did not want US
to get the work. If they do thus where
, few dollars are involved, they will
need close watching when the amounts
reach into the thousands.
Mr.. Potter makes an explanation that
does not explain anything. He says
they thought our bid was too low and
We could not do Justice to the work.
They forgot tho guarantee.
He also says that not being ut the
county seat WAS another, rs the board
night run out of blanks and it would
AXE too long to send to Caldwell. In
his they impute incompetency on the
part of the recorder, whose duty it is to
Ieep up the supply.
He says further, that the board was
'fraid we would lose money. It's too
'ad about the board! Why don't they |
'ppoint a guardian for usP
He says not word about circula-
ion, because we are ready to size
Ip county subscription lists at any
ime.
Mr.. Potter says he sew that "our own
nan" (presume he means Dave Murray
the only one of the three we support
d. and the other one were bound to
i've it to Kelly and he made it unani-
,ous. Dave Murray, stand up and be
shamed Of yourself.
As clincher, Mr.. Potter says the
GARD considered the bridge bonds (ir-
luded in our bid and not in Kelly's)
'ould have to be engraved, which we
ould not do. The board presumably
leant Autographed. This will make
rinters smile; million bonds have been
rinted to every hundred engraved"
no best stock-Crane's No. 29-can be
i'd down for few dollars and good
rinter cap clean up the job inside two
ays. An opening is left for an extra
Ipenss of fifty dollars.
II, ~ we believe WAS the case, the
,ntraot was awarded for party services
: tho republican members, they should
ave given it to the Republican, which
~ the party organ, and not to tho old
omach. ache that got it.
The county printing is = small thing
kick about, but the developments ,
erein may serve to open the eyes Of .
. taxpayers. There IL room in these {
'lumns for anything the board may
we to say. The official organ had
'tter not say much; we have sweet I
ersel about how An Official once upon
time got away with $4,000 worth of :
ez Perce county scrip that We scho to