The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06


We find that in all tn sse pages, the
Printer added six lines to the page more
than was required by the Code OF 1871
Sec. 175), or an average of l53 ems to The
page-the aggregate being 355, $40 ems, o.
34l pages, which at $500 per page
amounts to $i334.a0.
An equitable a.. jUstment, therefore, would
make the account stand thus:
Acts of 1882, deficit 259 pages a.
40 l....-... 1890. 49, 800. 81 600
Acts of 1876. 1877, 1878, 1eS0, ex-
cess of matter equal TO 81
pages a. $50 I53l sc
Difference in favor o State Printers 4U9 so
We are informed, however, by the State
Printer that he declines to take advantage
81 the excess in his favor. He claims tha,
he was not aware that it was his privilege
10 print the Acts of 1876, 1877. 1873 and
1850 with only AZ lines to the page, and
that bad he known such was the law, he
would have added the additional lines so
As 10 make the Acts Uniform in size with
all preceding volumes. The Chapter on
Printing in the Code of 1880 appears to be-
an almost literal copy OF the Chapter in
the Code OF 1897, ami yet the Acts of 1858
and all subsequent sessions 10 1871 do moi
words to the line, required bv the Code Of
1887. In the Code of 1871 the number OF
lines was reduced from 50 10 IL per paoe
but we find thai the Printer OF the Acts Of
1871, 1872, 1879, 1874, and 1875, did 40,
take advantage of this reduction. but
observed the uniforIn size of preceding
volumes.
The Act making reduction OF 20 pev
cent IN the public printing took efec
from the date of its passage, March Il
1881, (page 81. 1881 but it is due to IN
State Printer TO say that he made il atpls
To all work done from the beginning of ia.
session OF the Legislature-the aggreeat.
u the reduction for the Legislative perio {
being S605.95.
J. j. SHANNON, Meridian Mercury.
S. b. BaOws, Water Valley Progress
SAM d. HARPER, Raymond Gazett.
These gentlemen made their invest
CATION and report, without being aware
or the fact that the Acts, from 1876 e.
1850 inclusive were printed in accors
ance with law approved in 1872.
Upon an examination of their repor
by the Commission their mistake was
discovered.
With their assistance, and that ii
other experts, the whole subject was
examined by the Commission and :
have reached the following results: Is
That the Acts of 1876, 1877. 1878 an .l
1880 were iii all material points lrinte i
IN conformity to Section 5. of an Art
entitled IAN act amendatory of the ac;
to provide for the election of state
Printer and to reduce the compensation
for executing the duties of said Office. ,
approved April 5, 1872. ID, That the
Public Printer received payment in
full for printing said Acts, aud is not
entitled to Claim any further compepsa-
ton therefor. Sd, That for printing
the Acts of 1882 the Public prinfe1
received IN excess of the Compensation
allowed by the Code Of 1880 the sum If
eleven hundred aud twenty five dollars
which he should pay into the state
Treasury
Tue Commission think il just to Col.
Power TO say they fully exonerate him
Of any corrupt motive or dishonesty Is
the premises, and attribute his action -
making the osercharge for the Acfs of
1857 to an oversight.
The Commission, in this connection
desire to say that by the cts Of 1884 s
IL, the Public Printer Was authoriz,.I
70 print the Acts Of 1884 in unifurne
style with the Acts Of 1884 We 6nd