The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-04
Desportes, Williams e. Co., Proprieters. ]
B. D. .Hassll & CO. 20 3" = 100000
J. D. Chsmplins & 90. a g 800, 900
Engineers estimate, 100000

| tney arc near enough. NOW, / con-
tend that Christy's bid was only put
in to be higher than Cresswell & Sell
lers' bid. It was offered by q Mr..
Kelly, representing Christy & Co.,
who, after tho Ring was exposed, was
charged to his face by MIR. Champlin
with being "interested" in the bid Of
Cresswell & Sellers. Kelly appealed
to Colonel Low, chief engineer of the
company, to say whether Christy's bid
was not "a bona Jfde one. u Colonel
Low made no >, answer. Kelly .then
denied that he was sssipterosted" III
Cresswell and Patterson's contract. A
few minutes before he had told anoth-
or gentleman that he had an interest II,
CreSS,UslEs' contr6ct. So much for
Christy. Ssas%' ~ ~a aailaesesaj
AseI have already said, the amounts
given show the original bids. When
SCOTT told the contractors that the
bonds must not be touched and that
money must be found to carry on the
work for nine or twelve months, those
who had not been in the secret (that
is oil but Cresswell& Coz claimed
the right to modify their bids. All
Of them put inseoond bids, except b.
D. Hasell, who joined in with Champ
lin. The second bids ran about ten
per cent. higher than the first bids,
except Champlin's, which was increas.
ed worry little, if at all, leaving it by
far the lowest offer. Mind you, all
the contractors were now on the Same
footing. But what did Scott do 7 He
deliberately proposed to Cresswell &
Go. to take the contract at about
$9,Oe0,00O, and they consented to
take IT,. Here are the naked facts.
The work, by ohicanery and double
dealing, is given out at $9,OO0,0O0,
and assert here, and IL cannot be
gainsaid, that the whole work can be
done, and done we'll, for seven millions
cash, or seven and a half millions in
first mortgage guaranteed coin bonds.
There is about two millions of dollars
profit to be made as the job stands.
What will be Scott's share "A his
time is short and he has other irons
in the fire. Estate bonds, bank bills,
land sales, &c. he may be satisfied
to take only a millionlE Who will
now say that Scott is good for moth
ing : usS =, - ssT5 .as
we AS Cresswell & Co. reduced their
bid from $4,000, 900 TO So, ,oOO,O0O, a
corresponding valuation must be made
in the oharge for iron, &c., contained
IN my first letter. This would bring
the iron down to about $l20 per ton
--only $50 q ton more than the price
at which it can be delivered at Ander-
son. There is a proportionate differ
ence9 in the charge for chairs and
spikes, which will stand at tit,Delve cents
and thirteen and a haJ cents q pound,
costing about Eve and o half cents in
New York. So 2s5i a. .3iGa1a N'a&T Aafls
WE'RE THE coVrRAcToRs REspoNsIBLE
''''h-%@s s8' PERsoNs?y 70 *s@S a. "
s9s Twill tell you all I know about Che
firms which offered to do the work, 6
3 Ofthe5 firm Of D. Tyler & Go.
General Tylerais the head, and it was
represented by his son, who was for
rnerly superintendent Of the Macon
and Western Railroad and lately of
the Philadslphia and Erie Railroad.
General Tyler has for many years
been connected with public works as o
contractor. Mr. Edgar Thompson,
President ofthe Pennsylvania Gem
tral Railroad, has generally been con-
nected with General r Tyler, and would,
1t is believed, have been Interested in
the Blue Ridge contract. '@3 Y .'i@
as IA. Hunt, of North Carolina, is
said TO be highly responsible as a con-
tractor. He was present himself, and
was also represented by Major Gulick,
Of this place. Colonel Childs, Of this
city, oan, I believe, give satisfactory
account Of Mr.. Hunt and the large
interests which he represents.
B. d. Hasell, now Of New York, is
Q native Of Charleston, and comes
from one Of the best families in the
State. On leaving college he choose
the profession Of civil engineer, and
has for moro than twenty years been,
connected with railroads and other
public works. Mr.. Hasell was Chief
Engineer : g q q, the 9uinoy and Toledo
Railroad, Chief Engineer and Super
intendent Of the New 0 Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad, and
of tho Memphis and Ohio Railroad, !,
and during the war was President Of
the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
road. For the past two years he has
been General Agent Of the Great
Southern Freight Line via Charleston,
8. g. Mr.. Hasell has the highest
testimonials, ia q first-rate engineer
and. .can make as CLOSE an estimate Of
the value Of work as any man IN the
country. He had good hackers in
New York, and could havo given se-
curity for twice the amount Of tho
contract. lam told positively that
Mr.. Hasell's bid was rejected beoause
cit was SO much lower than the other
BIDS" soy that II, was rejected be-
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