The record-union., 1891-04-11
COUNTY ADVERTISING.
The Supervisors Spend a Whole Day
Talking About It.
A Troublesome Bill for Printing the
Delinquent Tax List-Bates
and jenkins.

The Board of Supervisors resumed its
session yesterday, all the members being
present and Chairman Greer presiding.
Road Overseer Wilder of District No.
20 applied for instructions as to the grad
ing Of three miles of road in his district,
there being no funds in his district. Per-
mission was granted for the grading and
Mr.. Wilder was informed that he could
present the bill after the funds of the dis
trict were replenished.
The petition of various citizens Of Road
District No. IL, asking for the appoint
ment of n. A. Bunce as Poundmaster,
was granted.
The matter of the bill of 81 800, pre-
sented by James McClatchy t& Co. for
publishing the delinquent tax list, was
then taken up for further consideration.
In accordance with the wishes of the
board. District Attorney Ryan had filed
a written opinion on the subject, and this
was read aloud by the Clerk. The Dis
trict Attorney advised the board that the
law gave it the power to annually fix the
price Of all county advertising. The Tax
Collector in giving out the delinquent
tax list for publication may let the work
at a lower rate than that set by the Super
rate-but he must not exceed the rate set
by the board. The Tax Collector could
also select the newspaper in which he de-
sired to publish the list, and it was not
required of him to advertise for the low
est bidder.
In other words, Mr.. Ryan considered
the bill legal one.
WRANGLED ALL DAY.
At the afternoon session the subject
70 lyp11 II aud tho
wrangled with MIR. McClatchy over it for
several hours.
Mr.. Bates started the trouble by NOV
ing that committee Of two practical
printers be selected and subpenaed to APP
pear before the board and give an opinion
on the Bees bill.
Mr.. Black wanted the committee in
creased to three, but afterwards consented
TO Mr.. Bates motion.
The motion was carried and S. f. Car
ringtOn and w. w. Cuthbert, President
of the Sacramento Typographical Union,
were named as the committee.
Mr.. McClatchy had no objection to this
course, but he insisted that inasmuch as
the only question that remained to be
settled was as to the measurement of the
advertisement, the committee be ques-
toned on this point alone.
The Sheriff succeeded in finding the
gentlemen named as the committee, and
DEFINING A SQUARE.
Mr. Darlington was asked what con-
stituted square" of advertisement. He
replied that for all county work it was
fixed by the statutes at $40 ems.
1t was shown that on February 7th the
board passed a resolution to the effect
that during the ensuing year 81 per
square would be paid for county adver-
tiSing.
Messrs. Jenkins and Bates maintained
that the law should be complied with.
and that Mr.. McClatchy could not make
his squares less than $40 ems, and, ac-
cording to the resolution could not charge
more than 81 per square.
Mr.. McClatchy. on the other hand, de-
ciared that he did not accept the contract
on basis Of 240 ems TO the square 4
square III his paper was one-half an inch, q,
and the board had been governed by
this measurement for years past.
Thus the squabble went on.
The same ground was gone over at
least dozen times, and all sorts of opin-
ions and remarks-SOme of them very
personal-were indulged in on both
sides.
The Supervisors found fault with the
manner in which the type had been set
up, and Mr.. McClatchy replied by show
ing the board where greater liberties had
been taken by weekly paper, and there
had been no rumpus by the Board of Su-
peryisoTs.
After haggling until dark, a motion
was finally made and carried requesting
Messrs. Cuthbert and Darlington to APP
pear before the board to-day and give a
written opinion as to what the Bee was
rightly entitled to.