Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-21
Ate atioa Tax-payers.

The action of the Demo-Pop COM
mlssiones of this county in one matter
indicates u disposition to loot the tax
money raised from the people to pay
political obligations to DemO-POps or
anything for Office hangers on. The
TELLER filed with the board the fol-
lowing bid for the county printing.
Lewiston Idaho. Jan. H. 81 To the Honorable
Board Of County Commissioners, Gentlemen sub
mi, to YOU the following bid become the Official
paper Of Nez Perez county for the years of 1897 and
1895 and agree DO the county printing at the fol-
lowing rates
Subpoenas. per lD 81. Single sheet blanks per
tuSi.7s. Double -shee, blanks impressions per
1908. All legal publications per line, each insef-
ton ~. Publishing commissioners proceedings.
two publications as required by law ami furnished BY
the clerk free gratis Ofhcal letter heads, per so.
SIPS Ofhcial letter heads, per 100, 2.2s Official
envelopes. per ~. Sis Official envelopes, per
iuUSl Public alton Of denquen, tax list measured
up and down the column and the full width Of the
same ami in BREWER type, same front page OF
TELLER for whatever number of weeks. as required by
law t,he entire publica,on for 2c per inch District
court calendars the usual number Of fifty. 81. Eiec
ton tickets present style. per 1000 SIS. Assessors
blank lists per first 1000 $l+: each additional 1000 pro
vided SUCH number be had. while composition is still
in type. Election oaths, now used per 1850 s.. ~
Tax collectors receipts per 1000. present style. s.
Road poll tax receipts, per sO. $50; per 1000. s.
All stock to be used in any Of the foregoing work il
to be strictly FIRST class ana workmanship up 10 date
W. c. FOREsMAN.
Publisher Of TELLER
The following action was taken by
, the board:
In the matter Of contracting for the County print
r ing. propositions having been submitted by the Lew
| is,on Tribune and the Lewiston LELLER, and tn
said propositions having been considered. and tn
board being fully advised in the premises. II wa
moved seconded and ordered that the contract be
and is hereby awarded to the Lewiston Tribune,
follows
Publishing commissioners proceedings first in
sertons gratis other insertions " cent per line eac
insertion. Publishing notices OF any nature ,hs
may be required. first insertion. gratis other publica
tons u cents per line; all county matter after Nv
insertions at u cent per line for each insertion Pub
fishing delinquent tax list. all insertions 30 cents pr
} square (based on long primer type, same as no.
used Smaller type may be used at proportiona,
rates. Printing haf-sheet blanks. per 100. St-2'
Printing single blanks. per 100. S2.2s. Print
double -shee, blanks. per 100. $3.50. Printing letts
. heads. per 500 s.; per 1900. s3.7s. Printing enve
opes, per 500 81 IS per 1900 $500. Printing electo
tickets per 1910. So Printing assessors blank.
per lOOO So each additional 500 S. Printing cleo
tors oaths. per 1000 s.. Printing court calendar
(sO) four cases page. Is cents per page Prntin
4 poll tax receipts per SID. s.. Printing tax collectors
| receipts. per 100. $3.50.
e The bid Of the TELLER would hav
e saved the county many hundreds q
. dollars if accepted and the commission
v ers knew 1t. Indeed the Auditor, tn
}. clerk of the board said to the TELLEl
}. representative that the TELLER's bi
;. WAS the lowest and that the cOntraC
t was not let on its merits. The tax.pa,
q ers will probably inform these Demo
Pop people two years hence by goo
large majority that they expect publ
e officers to let all contracts to the low
II est responsible bidder and not use pee
II ples' money in raging unnecessar
amounts to political hangers on.