The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-23

ring. who, on oath, Gays that some time
in the first part OF the fall, or the last
part OF the summer. he Nas approached
~. = Nssgle on She ApubjHt @ the
sailding. the City HALL whd Jug Rssted
Shat the boptractors should sobid as TO
secure o ieir ,femunerstion for their
work; Ahatlyonr dep6nent agreed with
him. This was mentioned before The
contract was TO be given out. That after
wards, to wit: Just before the giving out
OF the contract, he said J. Il GsRle saw
him ut Or In the immediate VICINITY of
Mr.. Wigg's Office. This was. within a
few mouths OF my hdndins III ~ bid,
sUd--within- about tho -lsss hour OF tho
expiration OF the tine for bidding. The
Building Committee was in Mr.. ,Wigg's
Office. Mr.. j. l.. Neagle suggested 10
me the amount l$140, ,O0O) that I should
bid, and put in the said bid in accord.
anoefswith his suggestion. had. no
Nnne, nor could I have then msde3oor-
rect ieafifnates. Afterwards, Mr. JssL.
Neagle brought me q contract, saying
that it was drawn by his lawyer, the i'm
port OF which was. that I should take
Mr. Aliens contract for price left
blank. Then afterwards he wrote q let
:ter 20 hiu, ~ copy OF which Is attached
to this affidavit. I agreed to The terms
expressed therein, and went to work on
them. to wit: for the sam Of 1856, 600.
Mr.. j. L. Neagie paid me come money
on account I think 886, 900 to be- affair
price for the whole building. done mp in
hrst-rsse order, first. GLASS work, in &C.
cordance with the plan and apecifca.
tions of tho architect, Mr.. Parkins.
'- CLARK WARING.
Sworn 10 before me. this 10th Deoem.
Der, 1871 w. s. MONTEITH,
Notary Public.
CoLUMs1A, s. O.. October 12, 1871.
G. Waring, EsQ.-DEAR SIR: am
fully authorized by Mr.. James NJ. Allen,
in writing, 10 say that he will execute
the contract I handed you yesterday,
and I now agree for himself and myself
to pay you 1886, 900 for the execution OF
his oontract with the City Council OF
Columbia, for the erection of City
Hall; and further agree to execute the
said contract handed you yesterday. on
my return to the city. which will be
within this month. Very respectfully,
(Signed) J. l.. NEAGLE.
BY Clark Waripg.;and verified by Messrs.
W. G. swAFFIELD.
AFFIDAVIT No. 2 OF CLARK WAR1Na
Personally appeared before me Clark
Waring. Esq who. on oath. says that
be received, to-day. Goth December,
1871, the letter from Mr.. Parkius and
the estimate enclosed for the City Hall,
OF which correct copies are attached to
this affidavit. The letter opened in
the presence of Mr.. w. @. Swafield, and
1 showed to him the contents. I desire
to state. as supplementary to my affida.
Wit OF yesterday, that told Mr.. w. n.
Wigg thas the time was too short to esti-
mate III. Mr.. w. II. Wigg said he
could not allow the plans to leave his
Sworn to before me, Goth December,
1871. TROS. J. LAMOTTE.
Notary Public.
ATLANTA, GA, December 18. 1871.
G. Wdring, Esq.-DEAR SrR: Enclosed
send you detailed estimate OF City
Hall made by us. am sorry to keep
You waiting, but it was unavoidable.
Now, then, as L take the DA1Ly PHOENIX,
am kept posted as to the action of the
Board of Trade. Go. Messrs. Fry and
Troy have an estimate too lou. am
satisfied OF that, for I have looked the
matter over carefully, according to the
catalogues of iron work in our Office, and
from information that I have in the
getting up OF iron work on the Kimball
House, the sum I have set down is little
enough to insstre good ,pork and fair
profit OF twenty per cent. have con-
nj,
painters, and do not think have over
estimated .thing--unless it might be
doors. sashes and blinds, and that would
be the difference OF freight to Columbia.
Glass-French plate-is considerably
higher since the war Franco Prussian)
than before. 1t costs heavy, when you
come to paint brick work. It absorbs
80 much olive know, from experience
on the Kimball House. The brick work
l put at the prices you and I named in
the hotel. I always figure carpelt t r
work in the bulk. which, to me, is the
best. Mr.. Peck, here, thinks my figures
named too high for carpenters work.
AS things have assumed such shape, l
desire to say this: That SO far as am
concerned, fear that tho committee
will have to answer the stigma that
the citizens have brought about. I
have simply said yes aud no to COM
mittees. My private opinion has been
in reserve, as you well know. Had I
been asked questions by the Building or
Special Committee. as to the cost, my
opinion would then have been clear and
not misrepresented. I hope. however,
the citizens will not pass snap judgment
upon you and Mr.. johnson. without first
looking into the matter. II Messrs. Fry
and Troy take that job at that price, they
VIII certainly lose money. Now, then,
Lnis estimate is for your own private use
IL any questions are asked, you may say
that l say it cannot be built for that
amount.
AS to those arches in church. do them