, 1870-06-10
MFR. TwoI.i.-s Conduct Esefore
the Cornmittcc-T'hel Rights.
OF bidders.

i ca bid was more fur the interest uf the public
auy Se ana snx ttst ~ !. If hs for be
nent:r1 The opialon Of the Court (Sluiams. J.1
II JanuarS last, the Committee on Poor House
and FaIperE, In pursuance of re2o1uhon OF the
Tsul 81 Supervisors Of this county, advertised for
scaled proposals ter heating a1d yentilatlag tae
by ond. With two Or more sureties, In the penal
sum ot $1,000 for the execution Of contract
slou:d tas ba he accepted q Ihe s proposas TeEs
time the bids were TO be opened The COMMITTEES
1rseIved TO themselses the right 70 reject any b!as
The resolution o1 The Board OF Supervisors under
which this committee acted, was passed on the
dth Of August, 1869, In effect authorizing the COM
mit:ce ut once to advertise for bids and let he
contract according to TIE p.ans and y, M
to he reported to the board at its nex.
reesaon- On the 18th ot Jaauay iast, the
s Msrs opnsd r s1es 1es f1Sq
lum, and it was found that four bids had been
made, one OF John Davis / Co, $500; one Of
n.1 n P151, 1ns 81 the comPs9
sass. and one of Walwosth, Twohig Farsc,
sssss2- As will be seen, the bid Of the complain
wort, TWohig i CO. by the sun OF more than
NAeo YET, On The day when The bids were
a ts SS =, tRe so3s oq,D Sstef
Furse. and rejected the bid Of complainant Tae
esl T bids mentioned were, Of course, also re-
Tao ,,,+ o,es+,<, v,,c, a,,s.a 10 nm, -, ,o.,.,
on the part OF the committee Had the C5nn1;t-
tee on Poor House and raa1ers power, By virtue
5e, LIS a 70 anyone rs e5cept to te ioWsst Bidder
II Is to be observed that no objection is made to
S.nnIainant VAS mn cotnnefent to d. the Srnrls
sh.1 r Tas not sptnI faf It ha, not fhs mat"ria1s
to do the work No objection Is made either that
the cnnt1n;t4ac rcnui1s.t Thn cnrnmtt1ea c;1,m
TINT Ia the exercise Of their discretion, believing
ths e'd OF nc y ~ not 70 ne s2 g99d @
r 1r ~ n;, E,1s +naE .sss ,Ie w ~
q & Nv n - ~ moe ~ ,tas ,sa 49, ~
i, H. ~ 49, ~ t T. i - H. VIZ a. t
1hsr nrnnosed To- n.nsesnte ~ r. wor ""' " "HtN
dT not tnnk tnat me Gosail'1ee aaa saen pox- r..
VI. ~ - nV1 qoesuoa o. ~ assu1 A!pu,.ntea ". ~
ptI !, NV .+ Nv ~ Iae ~ ~ +h ;a
ana a,n du5,ss f4a, Rpsc asen:s %Isr
n many "aSs .fom r. fiSais Sis,Ia5 aan anSSs ~
sonai!see y The sssdaaen, was s as.e::zsa = iet
Sosane 70 plans aud specifications aorsed by sae
OF INC authority Ut the committee. 70 mare and
no e Less T., Inese ne mas oisessnoa sessea peInap A
PREPARED % 81 | taat the sarerris5!s might not
1hey had not vested this sn.som alttes WI aay
gowe1 70 let . ths lowest bidder: ! % nj see
an c9I1 rs e, entul' claimed that this bid was prop
Asa question Of polcy, perhaps there Is 40 f'ct-
sx WaS o. aiowinE nas 70 ns maae toE pahlc ~
with proposals made hy a committee, hut
u Is INC poncy 1i 1ne Jaw 70 antt uss us
9. ~ ~ s'ts .aet az ~ I'D aaSa a,t;
me a,ss9en ana ~ .se eSesc1ss ot t1e:5 9s,, anlSs
tae eoMmiIee ale nouna 70 use Spoa la!la ,5 70 ~
me pslues p,ddihe' II Eool 1alL9 is NOT nseu,
1.d xosf .nse u g ay m 70 al ns1s
csnan!S tEey may HofE EeIt Sssat in1dsuee " tne
ra5aes "ne ETC aoss directly Ia1efestea n 1ae
Surprising tna. ne committee haa the poEes-
tne1 ne ,ar s 10. + 1ne sae hshe q aae asgu
eaact Sas let n rood fait On ne nat or la,e the
i FnSe :.
the arm Of Wa'worth, Twohig Farse, N Tegsrd
70 fhts whole mater, ana me ac1on Ehicl ne
u II hef @ 10 1ae ea h1 aqe doa 1ss not
aothing about how IT the committee may hase
aS1e4 mnioEsil.y, y L Eei3 clcar % M nana T. ihas
way to % Tsfy e;eas 1njassee % g others, Il = nos
VIII IN sosoIns desga 70 ae!lan@ ,s.a., -. ~.
a1 md sefn1e lS11 rhe f,ids ere oneSed some Dis
whether they we're & complete o. not, ana NJ.
bad @ane az # anneared M by lie testinaony Of NJ
as to how the BIDS should be made Re had d dis, rs
l e1seadestions; s spG Seter "a seq omitted
1na }aon ss ane .s4 nsas osie ee Mr p.on hoxe1es
~ 1a III 49, thnt 1to1, -1,et s,tS ~
M NJ Ca4s 2s an m ~ qas 4o 1sa H. to
ang ,,t s1e M = nn1i ~ ~ nntaie r. othey
aEe any ana mo9a M IT, 1.}s AZ
The question came up men as 70 %nei9sI r.; Wnoie
pe oa III r. iae ~; l. ,eoni he Zen
NJ crane 1ae 'qGa at ~, ~ ~ ~ m,
1noW ~hstaet fo wead ~ ss ,S 81 ,. ~ tee e
@ WHain in 1cfeaenes @ to f lie aid 50 cousui ana
t6ty vels a e I'D q ~ nsas, @ %aaRs5 s Y xn!ea
means using tne plses 81 Fefs r1fs's to hd
Il he had 70 lid with reference NV 70 "nG,d .2d
pile: ne 60 ss3ted = n:.-. ~. ~ o,t ~ X
thc. aonRnt to nut In whole p,ee: that the diner
oars After his eonseEsanon VIZ TTonig e. gas M
ne Glls aim 70 ~ D'q ~ +; >qeIee ~ r. 1.i,6je ric
which C.ane M IL na4 9ha %snai m.nncr ~ Trohfc
nnt g sa sta,s - tas Re Knew Of The writing Of aa
ep 1ts ts' as onsF sa nos eass eT VSet s
= Ild Tor Ppf III y Scn sds he mse he said nosins
aSeat alSt Whole m pipe, hi On the ioiloSae day We
the BIDS Ners openea aad eh a. ~ i,tuoa MAJ III
ca!led ~ netois @ ene s a1a ss.a M then1 t 1njer
stand that l1at S sltegstae1 tae best way Il
Were ~ certsins. was sinruiar conduct, to say tn,
least On 1he pan q TwShlg Il Tue aIst plae;e I;
Mhsn tas e 1ao : nn a Ge aae saas ID NJ Dixon
,ae Te1rehef &c R II RS ths de e. can ED
with bis pieces OF gire any nole taaa 1s ns ean ~
anu he further said that cola were tnst as eout
Hlane with couplings, aiding. that ae Monid ho
n On the e NJ RxoD ~ ssea ss 81 Mr Rpe
1; has co, tho tpi Of the Normal School ut los
Il aiout s, ,ooO. md now be thinks he can dictat
y. etssl Serk" T. xoud aRsar fro1. from H.
esta job In preference to himself: that Mr. Two
d. xss calens Of Crane becsnse he saa a1a aecu5s
ar-er 1,esr +, eon1as' hsya' Ise 1en desetminatta
on bis part to Ct this =, .. eon9ac sa;
IT son.e rate ar other In order 70 40 1naH maet