The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-07
THE DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
II is Awarded by the goaed Of County
Commissioners to a Paper not yet
Established.

'1ss'0nels 70 PAPER not yet
Established.
The members of the board of count,
commissioners last Monday set an ex
ample which seems to us is without
Justification. These eustodians of the
business interests of the county act
uaily awarded the delinquent tax list
10 newspaper not yet born.
In The wreaking of petty political
and persOnalspite, how's that for high
AS heretofore, the Banner and the
Marion Free Press, the two oldest and
! only papers in the county that have
anything like circulation in the
county, offered to do this work in
both oapers for one price, thus giving
The sale of these lands the widest pos.
sioie publicity; the Mail and Ex-
press, the direct descendent of of the
New Capitol and Morning News.
winch has been in existence now sev-
en- or eight years, also made a bid for
this work, which was alike ignored.
1t is plainly evident the members
of the board were not acting in the
interest of the tax payers or in the
line of equity and fairness. They
simply took advantage of their office
TO avenge a personal spite and per-
mitted their personal feeling to get the
best of their judgment.
We are glad to say, however, thattwo
of the members referred to refused to
sanction the infamy, to-wit: Mes
srs. w. w. Jackson and w. L Allen.
We haven't the space if we had the
desire to go into the full details that
actuated these men in the discharge
of a public duty, but simply say that
the Banner is losing no sleep over the |
affair, well remembering that he |
laughs best, who laughs last"
We publish all the proposition |
submitted so our readers may be en-
abled to form their own conclusions /
in the matter.
PROPOSITION OF BANNER AND FREE
To the onorable Board of County Commission
ers of Marion County, Florida;
Gentlemen We hereby submit the
following proposition for the publica-
ti0n of the delinquent tax list for the
present year; viz: that either the Ocala
Banner or the Mari II Free Press, both
weekly newspapers published in this
city and county, be officially designa-
ted as the paper in which the next
delinquent tax list be published, with
the understanding that in the event
either paper shalt be named, both will
publish IL at theone price fixed by law.
We submit that in no other way can
this most important information be-
50 widely circulated as by these, the
two oldest and widest circulated pa
pers in the county. We also further
igree to send such additional copies
Of both papers, and every issue there
If, TO such tax payers or persons as
you may designate and without addi-
ional charge.
F. +. HARRIS,
L. J. BRUMBY, Ed. Ocala Banner. ,
Ed. Marion Free Press.
OF MAIL AND EXPRESS.
70 the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers, Marion County. Fla.
Gentlemen believing that your
body will take up the mat
er of county printing, and that you,
Is duty To the tax payers of Marion
county, will give same out to the low
st responsible bidder, hereby sub I
nit here below my bid for same. | =
gree to rubbish the tax list in the
)cala Mail and Express, which is the
'rly morning daily in Ocala, for fif-
cen cents line, double column, in 4
tyye; and further agree to |
end a cory of the paper containing
aid tax list, free of cost, tu every reg
stored voter in Marion county as long |
Is said tax list is published. further L
gree to furnish bond sufficient to
guarantee that the work will he prop
rly done in q responsible manner,
nd at said time when wanted, and to
i've said bond in first class and re-
ponsible surety company. | also
gree to do any and all other county f
printing at prOportiOnate prices. The I
hail and Express has succeeded the l.
Sew Capital and Morning News, and
: to-day reliable newspaper pub
ished in pour county. Hoping that t
,ou will give this application your I
ue consideration, remain,
Very truly, :
JACOB ISRAEL,
Editor and Proprietor. |