Amador ledger., 1907-10-18

fountain head ny revising the sche-
duIe of rates, has joined in the flop
movement, by ordering the officials
to get envelopes and letter. heads
from the stationery firm under con-
tract with the county.
This arrangement has a redeeming
as we'll as an unjust side to it. 1t
places the printers on the same level.
The Ledger will charge the same as
heretofore without supplying paper
or envelopes. The Dispatch, on the
other hand, will not be permitted to
make an extra charge for stock. That
charge will fall upon the stationer
The injustice consists in the county
being called upon to pay an unrea-
sonable price for such supplies. The
taxpayers will pungle up fully rs per
cent more than other customers are
in the habit of paying for similar
articles. The county of Amador will
pay about 100 per cent moro than the
city of jackson has been paying for
letter heads and envelopes. Again,
an injustice is done the stationer
We have no excuse to offer for putt
ing in a ruinously low bid on certain
articles, with the expectation that no
articles of the character named will
be called for. As letter heads and
envelopes have heretofore been furn-
ished by the printers, the stationer
on having to furnish any large
quantity of these supplies. He there
fore put the price at an extremely
low figure-below actual cost. By
this new ruling the firm is faced with
the dilemma of supplying goods at a
loss, under an Interpretation that he
never contemplated, and predica-
ment that he ought not to be placed
in. A palpable wrong is thereby per
petIated upon the contracting station
cry firm.
An ordinance has been introduced
before the city trustees, and viii
come up for final consideration at thu
next regular meeting, requiring al
projecting show windows ON business
premises on Main street to be remov
led by the first of December next
There are some fifteen places of bust
ness that such an ordinance would
affect. The windows project all Tn
way from six to twelve inches owe
the sidewalk. They have so existed
for many years, and while the prac
tice of constructing such windows
far from a commendable one, never
theless it has been tolerated so lon
that any hasty action in requirin
upon property holders. 10 deman
that they be removed in less than on
month is farcical. 1t is simply trif
ing with legislative authority. TheI
!. is nothing of justice or right in il
Its tendency, if the attempt wei
made to enforce its provisions, woul
provement of the business thorough
fare. Property holders would Col
tent themselves with taking out tt
projecting windows, and rest wit
that. Whereas, if prolonged perio
we're named, some might conclude
replace the present windows with
modern glass front. 1t is safe to So
that not one will dream of doing s
d under the hurry-up. big stick bus
LESS.
Not a member of the board
rustee, o4usla foot of land On Mai
. street. The same may be said of Il
: entire set of city officials. They al
> not financially interested. So tn.
!: whether the o-slow or do it-no
policy is adopted, it makes rot IL
. slightest, difference to them. 1t
: folly to pass ordinances that they al
= not prepared to enforce. Such
course breeds disgust and contemp
{ Government becomes a burlesque vi
u on the name. A few weeks ago the
:. passed an ordinance that all pr opert
Il fronting on streets. provided with
e main sewer be connected with sue
sewer by the lst of October. An
. yet how many places to-day. even c
Main street, are so connected III
. law is practically dead letter.
d could not be otherwise, because II
time given was utterly inadequate I
t accomplish the task.
u 1t is just such ill-advised breal
that handicap, the incorporation, an
raises the cry for disincorporatiol
y Property holders on Main street wi
. have complied with the seweras
Q ordinance have done so at heavy e.
~ pense, In. some cases over. $500 hi
; been expended in this improvement
Il Those who have not complied al
, confronted with an expense of seYers
: hundreds of dollars. They are ell
titled to reasonable time to do tn
; work. The action of the trustees i
piling up another cost while forme
one is undone is unwise.
The property holders ought to prc
test in body against this new ez
action, especially at this time. Th
Christmas trade-the busy season c
the storekeeper-is about to open
and the trustees jump into the rim