The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-10-19
MIR. RYLAND
SAVES MONEY
Wants all County work
Let by Bid.
MURRAY AND MCBRIDE DIDN'T
DeIaud RscsEd Gives Oas Piece q
Fai Gran.

met In special session on Tuesday TO
revise the registration hooks and
complete arrangements for holding
the election. All members we're
present. Chairman bingham presid-
Ing.
The action Of the board az its last
meeting ordering the name Of T. y.
Ropes printed on the Ofiicial ballots
a. a candidate for State senator uas
rescinded, a. Il had been called 10 the
attention Of the hoard that this vas
a state Ofice and THAT the petition
presented By Ropes did not have the
required number Of signatures for
state ONCE; and further that numeF-
Gus signeTs Of the former petition
had requested that their names be
stricken from same, inasmueh a. they
signed IL under misunderstanding.
The name Of A. II. RylaRd vas
ordered printed on the osiseial ballot,
In place Of the name of Frank r
Bond, deceased.
Inspectors and clerks Of electlOn
we're appointed a. per list Submitted
By J. W. Perkins, secretary Of the
County Committee, the only changes
being made by Mr.. Ryland and Mr.
Brooke. The list of election ofacials
vas ordered published In the DaytOna
Gazette.News.
The registration books we're revised
and the 80 names stricken therefrom
we're ordered published, according to
lau. Mr. Mcbride moved that this
little snap be given 20 the New
Smyrna Breeze Cat the usual rate Of
si.oo an inebl. Mr.. Ryland offered a
Substitute that they be given TO the
county newspaper which would bid
the lowest. After some talk, the
substitute Was accepted. Tue clerk
vas instructed to secure bids. TIE
Record later offered TO do the work
free and vas given the contract.
This saved the county about e22
The matter Of publishing the list
Of qualified voters then came up.
Mr.. Ryland moved that the supervisos
Of registration be directed 20 award
the list 90 the newspaper giv,sg the
lowest bid This brought on more
talk. MF. Murray said that he dId
not believe In lettIng cut eoaaty
work by bid; that the work was ken-
orally unsatisfactory done. and II
you complained IL made political
enemies. Mr.. Mcbride stated that
when he fret vent on the hoard be
favored letting road work by bid, but
the hrst work let by bid had 20 be
done over again by the contractor
and made him bitter enemy; be 10
BOu opposed TO letting work By bid.
The attorney Of the board uas called
in and gave u as HE opinion that the
board had no right 90 take the letting
Of this eOutraet (which anOuuts To
about ESQ az the maximum rats
allOued By law, cleo per inch cut Of
the hands Of the supervisor.
Mr.. Ryland then moved that the
supervisor be requested 20 secure bids
for the uOrk from the several neus-
papers. and 20 let the eoasract 20 the
lowest bidder. This motion received
No second.
Wtthin ten minutes after the hoard
adjourned, The News made a written
ola 10 the supervisor, Oaeriag To do
the WOrk az ~ cents per inch; there
10 a good profit AZ this rate. The
supervisor replied that be had already
let the contract 90 the Record, pre-.
umably at the rate Of el.00 per inch.
The supervisor Was informed that he
Uas assisting In a little piece Of graft
that wOald cost the taxpayers Of the
county eieo or more, and that be
should either get the W0rk done az
the rate THE news offered, or thr
graft you'd be reported 20 the Gov
ernOr. The supervisor Thea tried %
lag the blame Tor his action IN this
matter on y ID. Jordan, but Mr.. JOr.
dan happened In the Oebee az the time
and tne supervisor tOOk water.
Mr.. Ryland and Mr.. Jordan we're
appointed q Committee % prepare
and print the ballots; this matter, on |
the saggesti0a of NT. Jordan, 20 Dc
let 81 bid.
The contract fOr delivering the
eally, eoxes was let 10 :. a. Turner
The board ulll meet on the eOth 20
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