New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06
WHO WILL PRINT THE BALLOTS!
A PERSISTENT COMPETITOR APPEARS.

Mr.. TooKER THINKS HE COULD DO II JUST AS
WE'LL As MARTIN b. BROWN
At the last meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen the
usual request from the Police Board was received ask
Ing for authority "for constructing the polling booths
I'm the streets I'm the election districts wherein suitable
rooms cannot be obtained fitting up and furnishing
polling places for use on registry and election days
supplying ballots for inspection and public use and de-
liverng and returning ballot boxes and ballot bts
and from the various Places and they asked 10
be allowed to perform this work and procure these
supplies without contract founded sealed BIDS The
sereoypcd is given for doing these things with
ont advertising for bids and TINT that 1t Is
sary that there should be disappointment or delay
In providing and delivering these supplies and appnr-
tennnces,' which arc required for the proper COM
pliance with amended election laws Of the State
Alderman Nicholas T. Brown offered the customary
resolution that the Board OF Police Commissioners be
authorized perform tho work and procure the sup
plies enumerated The resolution WIS laid over under
the rule and viii come up at the Aldermens neat
meeting, on August %.
The work of printing the ballots been done by
Martin D. Brown, Of No. 40 Park Place, who has
especial facilities for IT, since the law requiring
Official ballots at the polls enacted. An impress
sion prevails in several departments OF the city
eminent that nobody else has the conycniences for
executing this ballot printing promptly and salts
fnctoriy as Mr.. Brown and 10 trouble ana deny
II should be given 10 him. as heretofore, without tue
tormnlty Of bidding Tie HOad Of Aldermen. these
officials think, should give the necessary authority 70
tie Police Commissioners to hnve the official ballots
printed and the polling booths erected, as mas cceh
the custom since 1890
Some Of Tie JOB printers Of the city do not agree
with the officials They think that they also have the
required facilities Commodore J. H. Tooker OF the
Metropolitan job Printing Company, wants the con
tract for printing the ballots and recently wrote 10
the president Of the Police Doari giving his reasons
In detail for believing that his establishment conld 90
the work as we'll Mr.. Brown. "To admit that but
one house can hll the c"ntract,' he wrote, rs cal
cnlaed 10 increase the price Of the work. Is an en-
courasemcnt Of monopoly. and therefore, the admission
IS not In the public Interest
The Commoiore's argument has not convinced tho
Police commissioners and they not likely TO With
draw their application be allowed 10 o'der the work
done without advertising for bids. Mr.. Tcoker VIII
II Aldermen II Board Triuses to glve the neces
sary authoritarian; tn Police Commissioners VIII nS
\ letter from commodore Iooher. stating that III.
company and facilities Tor p,ILuhe ,ne %o, thu
meeting OF the Police Board yesterday PRESIDENT
To- the committee on Elections. OF which Commissioner
Gommodore tucker had a talk with Mr.. Martin. who
aid that the commissioners had been satisfied with
the manner IN which Martin u. Brown rad oeen
printing the ballots, and With the price CHARGED ~
ballot. printed hy somebody who had tho mcnltes
and the experience necessary for TIE prompt aha
rorrocf execution Of the contract Mr.. Martin SAID
Yesterday The Commls have no other Interest
In the printing of the ballots than Ia maze sure that
Tho ballot, ARE ready election day and do not cost
too much. The time for printing the ballots Is
short, after all the nominations are made. ana the
Comn,lssloncrS would De- held responsible II they
Jailed 10 provide the means OF voting AT an election
Mr. Tookar's company supplied the Brooklyn ballot :
la,t wear AT - a thousand and Mr. Brown furnished
The ballots IN th, city, much more dihcuit TASK
M ~ 30 "A thousand.
81" rHn,n,i.sinu,r NrClavc said The Police Board
sought bids for the printing and distribution OF taots
,vn wears ago and Mr. Brown was the only printer
OH, ,ras willing 10 take the contruct Tor the whole
work lie lost money on the contract that year, ana
h. urlcc last year was lower than that OF amp other
nrinicr who was willing To undertake the work. We
must have. the work done promptly ana accurately
and II /, much better To have IL don" by somebody
co. can depcud on but We have desire 10 prevent
ronip.tton which would enable us 10 have inc
ballots printed cheaIly ~ possible