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whom have once referred, DR.. Griswold
"that his bid was entirely responsible" and
his securities also. And there is this further
remarkable circumstance connected with Sec :
tons !. . and 4, that Cooper, Shaddinger d.
Co., bid lower for each of them than the per-
sens to whom these contracts were awarded by
the Board. firm in which the Board had SUI
icient confidence to award a section at $751;
700 per year,
Among the persons originally interested in
this case, were Iamlin and Foster. Of whom
have Just spoken, but Hamn sold out for 81.
900 and Foster for ST. 500 The contract was
based upon no bid made by Mr. McCarty, as
provided by law. He never made any such
bid. His bid was s., $40. Hence the contract
with bin was mere private contract.
Section s is the Muskingum Improvement
This was let TO Chamberlain & Paul for s21.
OOO per year. Here there were three lower
bids, the lowest being by E. E. Shedd, at sl8,-
900 per year, His securities, too, seem to
have been ample and both with reference to
them aud to the bidder himself, DR., Griswold
might we'll say (as the evidence shows he did
saw J the "bid was considered entirely respoDs'
be."
There is also the farther objection to this
contract, that IL was not made upon any bid
Messrs. Chamberlain & Paul bid S27 100, but
did not bid S25. 600. Not as affecting the le-
raj question, in any manner, but to crafty
reasonable curiosity, may say that the law re-
ouired that the repairs should not be let ex'
+ cept "at p,ice less than the average price o'
: keeping the same in repair for the last slN
: years. Now it so happens that McCarty' /.
one instance, and Chamberlain d Paul, in th'
~ other, bid higher than this "average price -
But. inasmuch as, for reasons l cannot compre
u hend. they must be accommodated at all events
. The work was given out to them on prlvat
contract.
Section is the northern division of the M
ami and Erie canal. This was let to Samut
:. N. Young & Co.. for $32 600. J. W. Dick
- ev q Co., bid S24,9Oo but they were bou5I
- If BY the successful bidders for $4,000 1h1i
were also lower bids in the names OF other pc
- sons. but they were made and controlled
= Y,ung & Co., and thus they obtained the co
n tract at the price have stated. The rext
ection G. and includes all OF the Miami Al
:. Erie canal not included in se,tion6 This is 4
LARGEST section, and in every respect in WIN
r il can be viewed, and most important OF the
II all. 1t uay well be called the centre OF til
~ system of fraud which am considering arou
r which the others revolYe in comparative ms
nifeance, and like far off satellites, pale
-. meath the banefuI light which it flashes up
- our field of investigation, | believe that mi
of that has seemed inexplicBble, as have pa
, ma ed along from section to section is easy OF
:. luton as we approach this. They were
o.a, of the machinery in the contemplated scht
,ion Of plunder, necessary to its perfection. ]
,,,o were intended as blinds, to divert auen
,,;,v from It to smaller matters, lest it should
nm its enormity, standing out alOne' shock
pro- public mlno' ~.
have This section was a"a'ueu " -,
ha a. Co., for Sl18 OOO per year. You viii
il. csive, Mr.. President that it is large Sc
ho,a. and thus afforded an opportunity Tor IaVor
GOOD on magnificent scale. You VIII also
ho. ceiye that this opportunity did not pass u
-. nroved There were four lover bids. l
.o., only speak Of one. That Was by Co
,rLo Shading d Co.. of whom I have prev''
- epokeu. I have said the board evnced
a - confidence 10 this firm by awarding 1t
and important section. Their securities
;n,o also ample, being worth as sworn to BY
" Hamlin, at least / 900, 600 dollars" We
c,.uo this firm, with such security. bid to max
-, renairs on this section for 81 900 per y
nal The Board rejected the bid, and awarded
so7 Forrer, Burt Dc Co., for 10000, being
;dd.ra ference of more than 45 per cent, and an
I Mills ing to $1,000 per year. or lS5'ooo 10
he Ian years. Now, sir, propose to look mi
AXE Of contract and tie circumstances conhecte
curites it; SO far as we have oeeh aOl0 10 se' AZ
BUSINESS in order that | may determine whelh
State is under any obligation 10 fulfil it
south mart. must do this Icannot avoid
lock at would, unless, indeed as Is c'"''ieu "
cut we have power within the State great
sac 98o tbe State and which can putat defiance
: lower tbe Legislature and the people 'bem'e
be same Il we have such power 700 WIN :
be sides myself before it and do it homage B'
cted as do not acknowledge the claim, am
!. Foster feeble as am, to throw myself beswee
employ the people, and II possible save 'nsin i
equently ther puuder,
each. What are the suspicious features
lana, was ,r,nsactiouq have adVerted to some
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