The Nevada County picayune., 1921-06-02
COUNTY CLERK REPLIES
 TO THE NEVADA NEWS

l that the delinquent list would not be published in but one paper, and not be in the paper with the largest circula- ton. nor the one that has stood for the betterment of Nevada County, in every way.
 If paper stands for the betterment of its county (and all papers should 1 the people know it, and 1t isn't neces- 1 sary for the editor to be wracking and worrying his brain in every issue en- deavoring to convince the people of this fact-the people know it if such exists
 We are very much surprised, to know i that Jack is so interested in the tax payers of Nevada county, that he is willing to make competitive bids for the delinquent list He would have been 1 the last person on earth we would have suspected of making this proposition. humiliation to have approached him in the matter, as he took such a firm stand few years ago when MT. Franks was County clerk. MT. Franks says that when 1t came time to let the con- tract for printing under the Publicity Act. he saw a chance, under competi- tive bids, to save the tax payers few dollars. and through equal courtesy to MT, Johnson and MT. Andrews, he ask ed each to submit bid for the print ing Mir. Johnson replied that if he couldn't get what the law allowed, he didn't want anything. This printing was to have been paid for by the same tax pavers that he would now have you believe he is so much in sympathy with
 Also. later, when the Quorum Court absolutely refused to make any appro- priat ton for the printing under the Publicity Act Jack dogged after the Comfy Clerk six long months, for the work. and the Clerk repeatedly told 1 him that the Quorum Court made no appropriation and that the County 1 Judge would not pay for it. He fmal- 1 lv succeeded in getting the printing l from the Clerk. and he took II With the full knowledge that there was no appropriation He filed his claim anu the County Court disallowed it on the ground that there was no appropriation and the case was appealed to the Su- preme Court and the Court said the County Court had no authority to pay the claim without an appropriation This is what he had reference to when he said. We have suit pending now for the last work we did for Nevada. And this work, also would be paid by the tax payers whom his heart IS now running out in sympathy for, with such leaps and bounds. Is his present nosition consistent with the former! Perhaps he has reformed or has been converted. We hope it one or the other or both.
 Now he tries to make you believe i that he would have printed the list Tor the cost of composition or putting ln type. and wanted nothing for running through the press. Is he sinceref Let's see: He can get the type from MT. ] Andrews and run it through his paper, and fl will accommodate his readers and furnish them the same information that it would have, had he put IL Ill tyne himself. He would have you De- lieve that all he wanted was pay Tor putting it in type, and he would De relieved of this work under the plan I have above suggested. If he IS sih- not appearing in his paper
 cere. there is no excuse for the hst
 When Jack wrote us offering to take 1 the list for 10 cents per tract we hau already told MT. Burdine that we haa eiven it to Mir. Andrews. He says, we do not think that the copy of the ilst had at that time been given to any one. This is a very nice statement TOT all editor 10 make through the columns or his paper, isn't it? Do you believe 'ha' lack would have offered to publish the list At 10 cents per tract, if he thought there was any chance to get it at 70 cents per tract? Don't speak in audi- ble tones.
 As to my efficiency as an officia'' that matter is all up to the people, ana not what Jack thinks about it. what he migh say either way, will not change the sentiment of the people
 Respectfully,
 A..tiIA DILLARD,
 County Clerk.
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 Hon. H. B. Mckenzie received a teie-