The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-24
CLARK warinR,+for $f40, 600. with;

CLARK waring.for $r40. 600. With - >--..-:.:
-- as sureties: and the third from
James NJ. Allen, for the sum OF Sl35, U00.
with j. Il. Neagle as surety; that upon
motion OF Alderman Taylor, amen Der
Of Special Committee, the contract was
unanimously awarded to James M.
Allen, he being the lowest bidder; and
that upon the unanimous report sof tue
Special Committee. the City Council
awarded the contract to James Nj. Allen
for the sum of $l38. 900, being the
amount OF his bid; and that contracts
for erection of same have been duly exc
cuted; bond for $500 for faithful
performance Of the same, duly executed,
aud said bond lodged In tho office of d.
b. Miller. Clerk of Court for record,
by deponent. acting as chairman of said
Special COMMITTEES; that as far as de-.
ponent knows and believes, the commit
tee sotsa 10 good faith in tho award Of
the contract. trusting to the high posi-
ton occupied in the community by
Clark Waring and r. w. johnson, both
OF whom had eerved In the former City
Council, to the sAtisfeation OF all parties,
and both OF whom had been put in
nomination for reelection at the eleo-
tion ct which the deponent was elected,
and re.nominated by the Democratic
party of this oity, party claiming to
represent all of tho wealth, brains and
virtue OF the community; that the de.
ponent believing that the bids Of Waring
and johnson were in good faith, and re-
hected the true value of the work.
oheerfully voted for the contract with
James NJ. Allen; that the deponent had
no knowledge Of the amount of the bid
of any bidder until it was opeded in the
presence OF the committee; that deponent
had no intimation, from any source, of
what would be the bid of any party; that
deponent, prior to advertising for pro-
posals for erection Of the work, asked
each OF the prominent contractors in
the city, viz: James III. Allen, James @.
Bell, r. w. johnson and Clark Waring,
and perhaps others, to submit bids for
the work, saying to them and to other
persons, that the committee desired full
oompetition:,, that at IL O'Clock, upon
the day fixed forsopening the bids. only
two bids had been put in, although both
johnson and Ball had promised some
time previous to present bids for same;
that npon motion, the hour for opening
the bids was postponed until half-past s.,
to receive other bids, the committee
being informed that r. w. johnson
gould make bid for work: that the de-
ponent was requested by members OF the
committee to stop at the house of r. w.
johnson, it being on his way to depo.
nent's home from his Office, and get his
bid. If he intended to make one; that in
pursuance Of said request, deponent did
go; that he did not find r. W. johnson
at his residence, but near Wings Mill;
deponent told r. W. johnson that the
committee had extended the time for
receiving the bids until half-pest 5, in
hope other bids, his among the number,
would be presented; hs said he had made
up bis mind not to bid; deponent then
left him and started to go up town; later
in the afternoon, before half-past 5, q
short time, r. W. johnson came to de-
ponent and said be had changed hi.
mind and intended to make bid, and 9
very short time after, came to deponeut's
| office and handed in the bid, sealed
The bids were opened in deponsnt's
office, in presence of Mr.. Parkins, the
architect employed by the CITY, who
gave no intimation to the committee tha,
the bids offered were extravaganza: with
confidence in the integrity of the archi
tect and the bidders, the deponent voted
to award the contract to James M. Allen
Ihe deponent denies any fraud or collu
sion, on his part, with any bidder. thei,
agents, or any other person or persons
to award the contract 30 as to make the
CITY pay more for the work than was .
fair price for same. The deponent
sometime after, hearing charges o.
fraud, and also that q ring haG
been formed; and that Clark Warinp
tlen doing some of the brick work on
the building, was in the ring, and thu,
w. ID. Parklns, the architect, was for
mer employee of Clark Waring, and
would certify to the work done by CLARK
Waring. and pass any of it, whether
done according to specifications or not
sent Tor Parklns to come to city; waited
on him at tho Columbia Hotel, and asked
w. H. farkins to allow the committee
to appoint some resident architect tc
superintend the work, 80 that citizens
here might be satisfied that the work
was fairly done. He {Park;ns) assented,
and sent deponent the letter, copy oj
which, marked A, is appended. duly
verified. Also, on next evening, O second
letter. marked B. copy of which is an
nexed. That the deponent showed the
letter marked A to the Building Com.
mlttee, and was authorized by them ia
negotiate with Mr.. G.. Il. Berg, of this
CITY, a. 'esident architect, and that said
negotiation was going on at the time oil
the commencement of the proceedings
in former case before Judge Melton.
w. HUTSON WIGG.
Sworn to before me, this Odd Decem
Der, 1872.
PHINEAS F. FRAZEE.
Notary Public.
SOUTH CAROLINA, RICHLAND CouNry.
Personally appeared before me, W.
Hazard Wigg. who, being duly sworn,
made oath and saith as follows, to wit:
Upon casual inquiry made OF NIr. Par.
klns, architect of the contempt lted CITY
Hall. In the Office of the Probate Court.
by danOnant To s,,lat 1, &l,a...i>k 4 :.