The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-03-14

manner Of purchasing supplies, they
have been judieious. We have put il
| bids for contracts, and have been tolC
that we have been beat; but they have
never published the contracts, aud | dc
not Know whether our bids have beer
above or below others, only by report
Outside Of those getting the contracts
there is a general impression that
there is no use IN bidding, as they would
have no opportunity Of knowing whar
other bids we're. | had no such i'm.
preston
@. What was your bid for the three
buildings put up The last season.
A. | do not remember.
(Signed Fl. ORMAN.
John l.. Tuthill sworn.
@. Where do you reside, and what
is your business +?
A. l reside at Lancaster, and nm q
bookseller and stationcr.
@ What means have you of know
ing Mr.. Howe's manner Of purchasing
supplies for this institution?
A.. l only know as far as my own
business is concerned lie has pur.
chased books. &c, of me for the insti.
tation. [ have found him a close, iu.
dicious purchaser 1 have sold him
goods at the lowest retail prices, and
made 10 per cent discount. He has
the reputation of watching the inter-
ests Of the institution closely in bis
dealings,
.(Signed) JOHN L. TUTHILL.
George Denton sworn:
@. What means have you had Of
knowing Mr.. Howes manner OF pur.
chasil supplies for this institution
A. Not any.
(Signed) GEORGE DENTON.
Jacob Ulrick sworn.
Q. What is your business2
A. Dealer in dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes, &c. at Lancaster,
firm Of Reber, Kutz & Ulrick.
@. How does your business com.
pare with others in cxtentp
A. We 10 nearly or quite half the
business Of the town IN dry goods.
@. Has Mr. Howe purchased sup.
plies for the Reform Farm of you;
and, if so. what, and what amountP
A. He has purchased of US butter,
lard, bacon, -four, potatoes, beans. &c
Dry Goods -denins, &c, at wholesale.
We buy dcnins, hickories, ducks and
cottonades, at New Nork and Phila-
delphia, at case prices. charging no
commission, only adding freight and
exchange. Butter we sell TO him for
what We paid for it in trade. We
have sold him bacon at lowest cash
prices.
@ Has Mr. Howe been prudent
and judicious buyer'
A. Yes, he has; more than ordi'
narily careful I never knew one
more careful He seems always Ia
know the price of everything, at Gin.
cinnati and elsewhere. | an satisfied
if he could buy cheaper of others than
of us. he would do 80.
(Signed) JACOB ULRICK.
John Reber sworn.
@ Have you heard the testimony
of Mr.. Ulrick?
A.. Yes, have; and regard it en-
tirely correct. regard Mr. Howe as
an extremely close and careful pur'
chaser.
(Signcd) JOHN REBER.
J. G. Weaver sworn.
@. What is your occupation?
A. am hardware dealer, at Ian
caster, Ohio.
t @ Has Mr.. Howe dealt with yol
for the Farm2
A. He has.
Q. Have his purchases been judi
cious
A. have sold to other public in
f stitutions, and he buys with greater
care, and at as low prices as any o
them.
5 Q. From what you know of Mr.
= Howe's manner Of dealing, do yo'
, consider him competent and wise il
his purchases
4 A. do. know that ho is yer,
: cautious in his purchases.
(Signed) J. G. WEAVER.
\ G. q. Beck sworn.
@. What is your business?
A. A druggist, at Lancaster.
y @. What means have you of know
ing Mr.. Howe's ability and manner @
purchasing supplies2
A. He has purchased of me part c
!. the nccessaries OF the institution, j
. the medicine and paint limo. He usua
ly comes to me with Cincinnati price,
and let him have them at thos
. prices and freight added, except i
small purchases, when | charge hir
/. the regular retail prices. From hi
% dealing with me regard him yer
close buyer.
(Signcd) G. G. BECK.
Isaiah Vorys sworn
@. What Is your occupation
A A carpenter and builder, OF tn
:. firm Of Vorys Il Brother.
10 @. Have you done work on th
Farm, in Mr. Howes employ
u A. Yes, ever since the Farm wa
commenced a, State institution.
e @. How did you get contracts ?
u A. From the Commissioners, o
sealed bids.
/, Q. Have your bids been as low
- others2
. A. only know as I was informe
W by Mr.. Foote, one OF the Board, thu