The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 17, 1922, Image 10
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>()ME FACTS ABOUT
THE PITBLC PRINTING.
To the Editor:
I respectfully request space in your
aluable paper to give a few facts
:nd figures, compiled from the pubic
records, in regard to the work of
be joint committee on printing.
The committee "'as established by
aw in 1916 as a result of an invesigation
of a special committee of
>oth houses, the findings of which
ikowed that the method of handling
i:c state's printing was careless and
nefficrent, and that a more efficient
nethod could be made to yield large
lividends for a small investment of
ixpense. These conclusions of the
ipecial committee were well founded,
is subsequent developments have
iroved. Gradually the work of the
ommittee has expanded until today
lot only the public printing is handed
by it, but all office supplies and
irinting for all departments of the
tate government are purchased
hrongh the committee and the toal
net savings aggregate a considerable
sum.
l ne average annual cost ui me puuic
printing for the six-year period
rom 1911 to 1917 was $32,901.81,
vhile for the six-year period from
917 to 1923 the average annual cost
s so far $28,108, with the permanent
cde of laws of 1922 still to be paid
or, which will make a general averige
of $32,444.66 a year for the past
ix years, though this average will
?e reduced by refunds from the sale
i the 1922 code. This reduction of
he average yearly cost has been atained
despite the fact that within the
>ast few years the cost of printing
las more than doubled and the "delation"
in this industry has not kept
lace with that in other lines. (The
irice of book paper of the grade used
or the state printing is now 8 1-2 to
i cents per pound, as against 4 to 5
ents per pound in 1914 and previus
years. At one time it reached
5 cents. Wages, which increased an
average of about 100 per cent., have
tot declined at all).
The figures of cost for public printng
for the years 1911 to 1912, both
nclusive, are as follows:
First Period.
911 $25,000.001
912 43,606.41
913 30,341.45
914 41,115.59
915 25,000.00
916 32,347.44
Second Period.
(It was here that the committee
egan its work.)
917 818,658.37
918 16,519.07
919 18,177.16
920 25,800.00
921 48,353.80
922 (including permanent
code, estimated) 67,060.00
It will be noted that during the
rst three years of the committee's
xistence the amount spent for pub- I
c printing was practically cut in |
alf. This was accomplished by re- j
ucing the volume of reports printed
y state officials and by the eliminaon
of much useless duplication in
le public printing. The increased
5st for the past few years has been
ue to advanced prices for printing
nd to the inclusion of both the tern|
nwrv ami normfinpnt rrwlp of laws. I :
hich the constitution requires to be
rinted twice at each recurring pe- i
icd of ten years. Under the con- j
ract made for the publication of the j
ermanent code this committee will j
sceive a considerable sum from the :
ale of the code to members of the j
ar and other-. This money will be j
efunded to the state treasury and j
hould be deducted from the appro- j
riation of 1922.
Comparing 1914 and 1922.
In order to make an accurate com- j
arison of 1914 and 1922 it is neces- j
ary to make somewhat of an analysis j
f the 1922 appropriation. Of the j
jtal of $76,851 appropriated this j
ear $49,274.52 will be expanded for j
ublic printing proper as against
39,495.59 for 1914. Reports of
oards, commissions, etc., created
ince 1914, changes in the law which
equired payment from public printtig
funds instead of from departient
funds,together with reports of
pecial assembly, accounts for $5,33.58
of the difference, leaving
ctually spent for the same work ony
$4,487.49 more in 1922 than in
914, when everyone knows, or can'
asily ascertain, that the cost of,
(rinting is now practically double.!
chat it was in 1914. Had there ho
io joint committee on printin; in
922 the probabilities are that theimpropriation
would have hecn coniiderably
in excess of $10(M>oo.
In comparing the years 1914 ami j
922 the extra session of 1914 has
>een included. If it is believed that'
his is unfair the following figures'
Ml 1 -*-1?* ? ^4* n'Ai'lr 1
viii snow mat 'ii \uiumc ui ?uin.
vhich the committee could have no
:ontrol the comparison is, if anyhing,
unfair to 1922.
The acts of 1914, both regular and
special sessions, contained 788 pages
vhereas the acts of 1922 contained
)48 pages. In 1914 for both regular
tnd special sessions, there were printid
4,492 pages of bills, while for the
session of 1922 there were printed
4,240 pages of bills.
There was also appropriated for
the operating expense of the committee
for 1922, $4,991; for equipment,
$1,800; and as a revolving fund to
purchase office supplies, $3,000. Of
the amount for operating expenses
several hundred dollars will probably
be unused and will revert to the
treasury, which is likewise true of
the amount for equipment This
equipment will practically pay for
itself in 1922, and as its probable
life is five or six years there is a
considerable net gain to the state.
The revolving fund ic exactly what
its name implies. It is used to purchase
office supplies for the various
departments. These supplies which,
before this committee besran to act
as purchasing agent, were bought at
retail prices in small quantities, are
now bought at wholesale, entailing a
saving of practically $3,000 for 1922.
This money is refunded to the state
treasury as the different departments
settle their accounts.
There is another phase of the committee's
work which has been productive
of lowered operating costs for
other departments of the government.
Contracts for all job printing for the
various departments are awarded
through this office. A considerable
sum has been saved not only by securing
the best prices by competitive
bidding, but expert advice in the use
of paper has saved a great amount
of money. Besides there is a tendency
towards co-ordination and standardization
which has often prevented
the printing of unnecessary forms.
The small expense to which the
state is put for the operating expenses
of the joint committee on
printing is returned many times in
the economies which the committee
has been able to egect. The committee
is the one department of the government
which was instituted simply
and solely for the purpose of economizing.
That it has more than fulfilled
the mission which the authors
of the act creating it had in mind
is clearly demonstrated by the figuregiven
above, which are taken from
the public records.
Nieis Christensen,
Chairman Joint Committee on Printing,
Beaufort.
When you need printed matter, any
kind, The Record is the place to have
it done.
Send us your orders for job printing
See list of contestants an page 5.
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BfPI celebrated Marx
fonly a few of the 1
feel that it will be
your selection if y<
a summer suit.
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SPj ue-giving, and we
gjja public that we hai
i&l anywhere. The pi
jjfc" no doubt added gri
this summer, and i
?0^ still have soml^f
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j DR. H. D.
I Eye Spc
Will be at my store
I niencing today (Thursda;
til August 23rd with the
glass fitting machine whi
stall for me.
If you have any eye 1
. come during these dates
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i case too complicatea to D
examined and fitted ove]
i dren in the State of Flori
Remember Dates, Aug
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)u are among those who int
lothing represent the utmost
feel that in offering this lin
goods to offer second to i
dees at which we are offerin
eatly in making the number
ve invite you to come to oil
tlje most desirable fabrics 01
Dep't.
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for one week com
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r 15,000 school childa
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