Year: 1872

THE PRINTING REPORT-EXORBITANT RATES OF


TTEE OF OVER s2a, ,O0O-A WAY TO SAVE THE


STATE OVER S62, 600 TROUBLES OF THE


RAILROAD MONOPOLIsTs "A VICTORY FOR


HOME INTERESTS-RECKLESs CHARGES OF


NEWSPAPER.


irPoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l


TRENTON. March 19.-If there has been any
doubt as TO the existence OF exorbitant rates in
paying for state printing, it was efectualy dis
PEELED by the report which the investigating
Committee submitted this afternoon. The exhibit
thus made is an eloquent explanation OF the
vlrtuous Indignation displayed by the country printers
against all reduction. Two reports were presented, but
only the is Of any Importance, and was submitted by
the majority, through the Chairman, Mr. Parker 1t
states that the prices awarded style OF work done and
percentage OF loss to the State through the manner OF
giving the out have not differed materially for the
past three years In view of better economy the Com
mittee submit the following offers to do the printing for
the present year.


Pangborn Dunnng Dear offer TO do the whole state
printing for 35 per cent less than the prices In the or
Der cent discount the documents Is per cent discounts
House and Senate Journals 20 per cent discount cur
Guiding the JOB work of the Executive Departments 25
per cent discount. j. r. Freese TO do all or any part
5 per cent discount and give bonds OF $4,000 Tor faith
ful performance of contract Thomas kinney offers TO
Wprnbv & Becbtel offer to do the whole work at IS per
cent discount. II. L. Bonsau offered TO do the whole
work at 10 per cent discount.


The Committee is of the opinion that It is desirable
70 give the whole printing the hands Of per
son firm, If economy can be otherwise accomplished
By giving ont the work the foregoing prices it is est
mated that 81 per may be saved to the State
on the same amount Of printing The Committee further
report that there has been unnecessary amount OF
printing done resulting in great waste and loss TO the
State particularly under the joint resolution Of last year
by which the public documents have been twice set in
type and twice paid for by the State mourning un
necessary expense OF nearly 5000 year. The Commit
recommend the repeal OF said resolution Unneces-
-arv expense has also been incurred III useless expansion
Of Senate and Assembly Journals and the Committee
recommend that all the volumes be printed IN the con-
densed form III which the laws were printed last year
The provisions of the present printing act 90 not seem
he desirable respect TO the furnishing OF paper
There has also been needless quantity OF the journals
printed at waste OF money 10 the state Unne-
printing also done il excessive supplies or
miscellaneous matter such as envelopes, diagrams,
sliUs dc. The Committee recommend tIat some more
stringent be adopted in the legislature by which
person shall have the supervision OF ordering
! the required quantity, AID no more. .


Publishing the laws IN the newspapers Is an item or
heavy the State and matter deserving the
careful consideration Of the Legislature, TO whether
said publication shall continue not. BY abOlshing
this custom $4,000 be saved TO the state,
and instead thereof furnishing TO every Justice or the
Peace Chosen Freeholder every Commissioner or
Deeds and lawyer in the state bound copy OF the
laws The Committee find that 5000 copies would be sur
fcient and consider the present annual expense
in the Office Of the secretary OF State in furnish
ing laws % newspapers, amounting III lotl 10
S5g54 49, would be ample TO cover al cost or in
creased number of laws and expense or sending
them out The present law admits Of charges being
made fOT proof copies OF the laws funheu each news
paper There s6 newspapers publishing the laws,
job paid for SO tunes, as only one
cOpv is made and proof Of this sent The adoption OF
the foregoing recommendation and suggestions would


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