The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
ANOTHER AWARD
State Journal Again Made OFF,
cial City Paper.
Twice in One Short Week.
Thank You, Gentlemen.

The State Journal by vote Of the city
commission was last Monday declared
the official paper of the city OF Topeka,
but the formal contract was not entered
into because an effort was made on the
part OF the commission to MIKE
the State Journal accept the work at an
Herald. which made a low lid, was un-
able to pay its men or for material and
then went bankrupt.
The matter came up today on final
agreement for the formal contract.
Commissioner Porter seemed to think
the matter was not settled and raised
point by a negative vote.
When Porter voted NO." Commits
sioner Tandy said in q commanding
tone: I'D like to have Mr.. Porter ex-
plain what he would like t<s~sao."
II haven't any explanation. re-
piled Porter quickly. thought per-
haps another paper would like to
make q bid
Il get tired of this figuring around"
retorted Tandy. IF you have any
thing to offer you should offer it
here in the OPEN"
It was Commissioner Tandy who
proposed that the contract be formally
made with the State Journal, at the
ordinance rate, there being no bid
1TOHl ANY udlly PdRcI CACCPl 1EOul llC
Capital which bid IL cents higher than
the ordinance.
Commissioner Tandy opened the
discussion " making this state
ment:
Mr.. MacLennan explained to me
why he had made no bid and why he
would not take the printing at twenty
five cents a running inch. He said 1t
was a rate handed down by the old
Topeka Hel lid and was ridiculously
low-he would take it at the ordinance
rate Of 31.2 cents.''
Then Tandy said: eff there is Moth
ing new to be offered, will make an
other motion"
Porter: Why can't we give the
printing to the Shawnee Chief at 20
cents a running inch?"
"Tandy: you know the law. 1t
states that it should be given to a
daily paper if possible. You know
how it would handicap the city to
print the legal notices in q weekly
paper. It would take six week to run
the resolutions
Porter: Have we any offers on the
city printing!"
Tandy: You know Of all the offers
I know anything about. The last I
know of is that Mr.. MacLennan said
he would do 1t in the State Journal
at the ordinance rate"
Porter: II see no objections to wait
uutll we get dnOCneT OHcT. we nave
another paper here. I'd like to have
the offers in writing. I'm not partic-
ularly interested. We've had bid of
| twenty cents from a newspaper"
Tandy: eff the Capital will do 1t
for less 1 am for them"
! Bone: "The matter should be set
tied now"
| Tandy: "I think you had better
talk with Mr.. Capper. 1t looks as If
we ought to settle it. We have been
jangling around here"
Porter: go ahead"
| Tandy: 'If we do the best thing
for all the taxpayers I don't see but
that the only thing to do Is to give it
to the State Journal"
| Porter: I've had no objection at all
to any paper putting in bid. I don't
see any difference between a newspaper
and an Individual"
| Tandy: I'VE can't control those
things"
Porter: well. we could give it to the
Shawnee Chief
Mr.. Tandy then said: "Our resolutions
alone would mean six weeks instead OF
six days. and moved that the contract
| for the city printing for the year ending
F.: July 81, 1915. be awarded to the State Jour-
| nal at the ordinance rate Of 31.2 a running
inch, and that the State Journal be desig-
mated as the official city paper.
The motion was seconded by Commits
sioner Newland. and the only opposing
! vote was that of Commissioner Porter.
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