The record-union., 1892-11-26

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distinction between consecutive and in
terrupted publications, charging the full
rate for the latter.
Mr.. Miller produced a copy of the Bee
containing a page advertisement of a
large local firm, and asked if that firm
had been charged the same as the county
had.
Mr.. McClatchy replied that it had not.
That firm and others had contracts with
the paper for so much space for year,
and special rate was given. II the
county wanted to take certain amount
Of space for that length Of time, he would
give IL the same rate.
Mr. Ryan said this would be losing
proposition, as the county could not ill
the space every day.
Mr.. McClatchy presented to the board
a scale of prices he had prepared, show
ing comparison of rates as charged by
the three daily papers according to the
240-em county square. 1t showed that
the RECoRD-UNI charges transient ad-
vertisers 81 53 per square county sqUare),
the Bee, 81 30 and the NelCs 50 cents, Tor
first Insertions. These figures, he said,
he was prepared 10 prove the accuracy OF.
They showed that neither the RECORD
UNION nor Bee were charging the county
more than they did regular advertisers
and that the RECORD-UNION was really
giving the county an advantage over
regular patrons.
THE NEWS" CHARGES.
The Ne,cS' bill for 81 $40 was next taken
up. Of this amount, SlS7 was for print
ing election posters and the balance for a
few publications of election matter.
Supervisor Miller and County Clerk
Rhoads got into dispute as to which Of
them authorized the NelCS to do the print
ing, but it finally developed that Miller
told the Clerk to give the NelCS d show, as
that paper had not been given much adj
verhsing to do.
George p. Royster appeared to answer
questions, in the absence of the publisher
OF the NelCS. He insisted that the ActOS
charged regular patrons 81 80 per square,
despite Mr.. McClatchy's figures. lie de-
clared that he never authorized Mr.. Me-
Clatchy to do any figuring for him.
Mir. McClatchy spoke up, saying that
his figures were based upon receipted
bills from the papers, and he was pre-
pared to prove their correctness.
Mr.. Royster was questioned at length
regarding the NelCS' rates, but he clung
to the statement that the rates were as
high as those liked by the county.
STATEMENTS SWORN TO.
Supervisor Bates suggested that it
would be a good idea to have some of the
statements sworn to.
Mr.. Ryan said the only question was as
to the NelcS bill-whether or not the NelCS
was not giving transient patrons cheaper
rates than 1t was charging the county.
"ROySter says the NelrS charges 81 80 a
square, while McClatchy says the Nelcs
only charges 50 cents" added the District
Attorney. He thought that MIR. Royster
might be put under oath.
Supervisor Bates declared that Royster
was not proper person to put under
oath, as he was not the proprietor OF the
NetCS, and did not know all about the
proprietor's rates.
Alter sOme further talk it was agreed to
place all OF the newspaper men under
oath and take their statements over again.
General Sheehan stepped forward. and
after being sworn, said it was unneces-
sary TO question him over again. as he
would swear that everything he had
formerly stated was the truth Mr.. Me-
Clatchy was sworn and made a similar
statement.
j. J. Campbell of the Gait Gazette
was then called and sworn. His bill was
for Sj25. In answer to a question by Mr..
Ryan, he said he based bis bill on the
rate fixed by the county and the rate he
always maintains for advertising in his
paper. He said he charged the county
81 50 for each insertion.
Mr.. Greer said Campbell had really
charged more than the county rate. as be
had not reduced the charge for the second
insertion.
Mr.. Campbell said he had charged the
same rate as he had always charged the
county, and he added that he'd be a
d" 1ooP' if he reduced at this late day.
he said i'll conclusion that ne had been
ordered to print the proclamation by the
County Clerk, and had published it twice
on his own hook, so as to comply with
the law.
THOUGHT IT FAIR.
Thad. Mcfarland, publisher of the Fol
som Ietegrdpb, was next sworn. He said
his rate was the same as Mr.. CampbelPs
His bill was for S9l2.
DO you think your charges are fair
Mr.. Mctarland?" asked Supervisor Mil
Ter.
well, you folks thought so when you
fixed the rate" replied the Folsom edi-
tor.
But do YOU think it fair?"
Yes, sir.n
John Larkin, editor of the Leader, had
IN bill for SIG for printing the registra-
tlon notice, and he testified that he had
charged for 1t at the regular rate,
Mr.. Hassett testified that he had also
charged his regular rate for publishing
election matter in the IheAttS. His bill
was for S73l 80.
Charles Schmidt, publisher of the Moro
rttgO fttA LAtt tttt, tldQ u Dill IOr 500 90
| Supervisor Miller spoke up promptly
and said he had examined this bill anC
found that the German paper had charged
the county less than the county rate. and
was very lenient.
Mr.. Ryan remarked facetiousIy that II
probably did not cost so much to set IN
German type.
This ended the inquiry, and Supervisor
Black moved that all the bills be laid
over until the board meets next month.
in order that Mr.. Miller might examine
them further with the assistance Of an ex-
pert.
Editor Mcfarland requested that a
union printer be selected as IAN expert,
Get a man that knows something about
the business" he said, "and don't get
somebody like Darlington, who knows
nothing about it,
General Sheehan offered to save the
county the expense Of employing an ex-
pert. IL the Supervisors would come
down to the RECORD UNION office, the
whole system of measurement would he
explained to them and they could be their
own experts.
Supervisor Miller said there was no
question as to the correctness of the meas
urement. All he wanted to look into was
as to whether or not the papers had
charged the proper rates.
Mr. Blacks motion then prevailed and
the board adj burned for the term.