The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-24

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I;that he had arrived atipretty clear con-
illusions uponall points, save only as to |
the cost OF the, glassware. N~- Il
Further, deponent saith not.
h. 3. W.HAzARE WItiG.
Sworn to before me. this Esd Deoen. |
ber, A. d. 1871.
PHINEAS f. FRAZEE,
Notary Public.
Personally appeared James @. Bell,
who, being duly sworn, says that w.
Hutson Wigg. Chairman OF Special Com
mittee on New City Hall. came to depo-
nent before proposals for contracts to
build the came had been published; that
the said W. Hutson Wigg told deponent
that the same would be asked for, and
asked him to make bid for work, as
the Committee desired bids for the work
from aii the responsible contractors in |
the city; that deponent promised to
make bid; that no inducement to make |
bid was offered to deponent by said W. |
Hutson Wigg, nor any intimation made
| as to price or any matter in said bid by
said W. Hutson Wigg to deponent.
JAMES O. BELL.
Sworn to before me, this 23d Decem-
Der, 1871. w. HUTSON WIGG,
Notary Public.
Personally appeared Joe Taylor, who,
| being duly sworn, deposes and says he is
member of City Council of Columbia,
and member of the Special Committee
on City Hall; that upon the day OF OPEN
ing the bids, at IL NJ, only two bids
were handed in; that. upon motion. the
opening OF the bids was postponed uutil
half-past 5, in order to get in any other
bids; that the Chairman of Special Com
mittee. w. Hutson Wigg, was requested
to call at r. W. Johnson's house. it
being on his way home, and ask him for
his bid. The bid was brought by MIR.
johnson to the Office Of Chairman, and
opened in presence of Committee and
the architect, Mr.. Parkins, along with
the bids of James Nj. Allen nnd CLARK
Warning; that Mr.. Aliens bid, being the
lowest. was, upon motion of deponent,
awarded the contract; that the architect,
MIR. Parkins, gave the Committee, at the
time of opening the bids or since, no in
timation that the price asked for the
building was excessive. The deponent
voted for the Contract, having faith in
the integrity of the bidders, Messrs.
Allen, Waring and johnson.
JOE TAYLOR.
Sworn to before me, this 23d Decem-
ber, 1871. JOHN ALEXANDER,
Mayor, er oDacio Chairman.
We have read the foregoing, and
swear to same as being correct.
VIM. SIMONS,
I. SMITH.
Sworn to before me, this 23d day of
December. 1871.
JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor.
COLUMBIA. s. O., Sept. IL, 1871.
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR
OITY HALL: propose to build the City
bal, as per plans and specifications, by
Parkins & Allen, for the sum of $l4O, 900.
l will give ample security; such men as
). T. Southern, w. O. Swaffield, E.
Hope, John Caldwell. Sc.
tSigned) @. WARING.
COLUMBIA. s. O., Sept. IL, 1871.
10 The Building Committee Of the neD City
HdA. Columbia. s. C.
GENTLEMEN: propose to build the
new Oity Hall according to plans aud
specifications furnished by Architects
Parklns d Allen, of Atlanta, and COM
plete the whole work, with the exception
OF seating the theatre and the gas
hxtures-shat is to say, the chandeliers
and brackets-for the sum of Sl4l,5O
(signed) L. W. JOHNSON.
COLUMBIA. S. O., Nov. 23, 1871.
~. II. Wigg. Esq Chairman of Special
Committee on City Hail.
DEAR SIR: Owing to pressure of bu-
slness at home, aud the necessity of q
resident architect during the erection of
the new City Hall, I respectfully sug-
gest that you appoint some practical per-
son to that position. The attendance
that give it. from time to time, will not
meet the requirements necessarily due
the committee, and think it will be
better Tor both the contractor and Build
!nr
yours, ". n. PARKINS.
Architect.
certify that I have examined the ORR
ginal letter, in possession of w. Hutson
Wlgg, and declare that the foreQoinp il
q true copy of same.
SAMUEL BEARD.
COLUMBIA HOTEL,
December "a, 1871.
NJ. Hutson Wigg, Esq, Chairman Spe.
cial Committed.
DEAR SIR: Enclosed are those blank
contracts-one Of which is nearly filled
out, las think proper,) or, if you think
you can make it more satisfactory, you
can fll out the blank one.
1t Mr.. Berg accepts the position of
resident architect, then wo are released
from any further inspection unless you
see NJ TO call our attention) in conjunc-
ton with his supervision; and as the
work OF plans and specifications and de-
tail drawings, &C., are adopted, and
work commenced satisfactorily, I trust
you will not put off the third payment
too long, for our work, you are aware,
IL il a manner done. II, as you stated
IN my room yesterday, you wish to make
up the travelling expenses that would be
II continued to supervise. why, then,
nope some day to present you full
set OF plans and specifications for q
dwelling house, free of charge, or any
other building Of ynnr own And na1u