New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28


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New-York Tribune.
New-York. september ., 1885
To the Honorable the CommiissiGfners OF the FoNc'
Gentlemen: Replying to the cemmuncahuono % OF ,sss
Chief Of ureaM Of Elections OF seGs ,rea With d:
terms for publishing the boundaries CT election dis,
res The o 0G eat of eaon % @ in
ance with the resolution Of FOUR Honoranle boa'a VI
the same date. respectfully beg TO say: =,
As we are advised the statute IN question proyid'
Ing that 'all advertising provided Tor In ms section
shall be done don IN YS to be BY
the Board Of Police and In The City Record mas
been consrTsd py me such Two daS news
papers Board of Police exercise quas. judicial
is TO determine the best method Of giving notice TO
the voters of both parties 10 designate IN "ord
the best newspaper on the Democratic side TO give
notice to Democratic voters and on the other the
best newspaper to give notice - Republican voters
There IS no discretion in the act" says Judge
compensation The duty Is simply to des.gnate ana
Court held that the only question was whether the
charges were fair and reasonable and decided that
se p or such adversns in the NeWYork tribune
fair and reasonable, 'The Tribune AssociatSSo
VS.. The Mayor, etc, Of New-York, decided In the
Supreme Court in June, 1890. but not reported)
Ii is respectfully submitted that II the view above
York Tribune should he designated as the Repub-
lican newspaper for the publication OF sucn advel.
rate Of Compensation other than that il shall be slr
and reasonable" This should be done on the
grounds that The Tribune has for a generation OF
more been recognized as the representative hepuo.
l!can newspaper of this city II not Of me coun'.y,
that Republican voters have been accustomed lor
many years TO look TO its columns for Trustworthy
information upon all political matters, official ana
otherwise and that through the bona hde character
OF It's great circulation, the high standing OF the
newspaper, and It's position az the Leading authority
the Republican side, the best notice will he given
10 Republican voters by such publication In us COL
The resolution of your Honorable Board Of Sep.
TENDER 90 1895 declares. however that Blds uor
1850 shall be upon the basis q LOO EN-: 81 1.o agai
by law the intention OF your honorable boe.a
being apparently 10 designate me newspaper on .h'
Democratic side and the newspaper on the Repuo-
lican side which shall offer 10 make such puelca'
tons required by law for the lowest price. Now
advertising Is not a commodity Ike paving stones,
nor is II unskiled labor Ike cartlng garbage, for
which proposals are sought and awards may De
bidder. It's value depends not only upon the knd o.
readers TO be reached. but upon the character o.
bItually consulted for detailed and authentic nfor.
oser a SPn rs 81 %hoh CON-
stanly, as a matter OF course take the most care
fui note They are as little likely 10 invite pfoPo-
sails for having their advertising done AZ the low
est rate per thousand the people OF tnHs
community TO advertise for Police Commissioners
who will work for the lowest rate per week or TOT
A Mayor for the smallest lump sum for the term,
We respectfully represent. therefore. that ,ne
method proposed by your honorable body Is a &C.
parture from the spirit and Intention OF the a.'
well from the opinion Of the Supreme Court
and is a change OF the basis upon which. in &c.
cordance with both. the award has heretofore oeen
made. =
Should however. your honorable body. AFTER con.
sheraton Of the point thus presented, determine =.
adhere TO the policy declared In Its resolutions Of
the GOTH then, in view OF the fact that We have
mad the honor for many successive years TO DO tnis
work. for the presumed reason that The Trinuns
has best met the requirements OF the law, ana N
, order that embarrassment difficulty nay
arise from the sudden adoption OF this new policy
by your Honorable Board as TO the designation Q.
the best newspaper to give TO Republican voters
the notices referred TO in this letter OF the ChieI OF
Bureau OF Elections. dated September 90 1895, me
Tribune valves for the present It's protest aganst
the change above referred to. and offers for thls
one year to make the publication OF boundaries OF
election districts the location OF pong-paces, ana
the offc!al canvass. and fulfil the whole REQUIRE,
ments of the law. merely for the Typographisai
Unions regular charge for the OF setting ths
type 90 cents per loo Very respectfully,
THE TRlRlNE ASSOCIATION.
by NArHi FUTILE. Cashier
The bids referred TO the Chief OF the Fec
ton Bureau who was instructed to report TO the
Board the lowest bidders.