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

know to certainty the amount OF Mr..
Aliens bid until 1t was opened; had
heard little something about it; there
was no understanding between me and
Mr. Allen that should do some OF the
work il he got the contract, nor with
anybody else for Mr.. Allen. There was
no understanding, either. with Mr.. War
ing. My estimate was made without re-
ference to the bids OF any one at all.
Aliens bid with sny one before handing
in bid, bct had kind Of q supposition
OF amount; not from the contractors or
any OF their agents, however. I had
some intimation Of Mr.. Aliens bid be-
fore put in mine. could have, under
these circumstances. put in my bid at |
less amount than Allen, but did not do |
80; it did not affect my estimate. had |
no intimation from any member of the |
committee what Mr.. Aliens bid would |
be-. f'iin
Q-By Alderman Deuny-Where did
Mr.. Aliens bidP
A-Fsom DR.. J. L. Neagle. I really
did not have sufficient time to make
full estimate; had the plans and speci-
fioations only short time; don't know
that any person intimated that should
have q aub-oontraot II I made the bid I
did. DR.. Neagle promised me nothing
that would affaot me in making up nv
estimate.
Q-By City Attorney y-Has the compe-
tition IN the biddings between Mr.. Allen.
Waring, yourself, the committee and
Council. 30 far as you were concerned,
been perfectly fair and honestf
A-Yes.
{signsd) R. W. JOHNSON.
w. d. Parkins sworn-Was present
when bids were given out; expressed
opinion at Wearn & Hix's gallery that,
Judging from a building then being
erected in Atlanta, would think it would
cost S75.U 200; afterwards told COMMITTEES
of Council that it might (the CITY H.lD
6ost from &76. 900 to $lO6. 900; had not
made an estimate and made the remark
merely as guess work; in tho meantime,
nnd the cost OF many materials would
cost more in Columbia than in Atlanta;
Knew nothing as to amount of any bid
before it was opened; upon reflection,
finding the difference in cost of both
labor aud materials 30 much higher than
i had conceived, the contract is not ex.
travagant. To illustrates: The cost of
laying bricks in Columbia. I learn. as 1t
should be in THE building, will be 1926
per 1000; while in Atlanta it would cost,
at the most. $l4 per 1000. Also, the
. plastering will be fifteen cents per
square yard more here than in Atlanta
l also find that much of the labor must
be brought from Philadelphia or New
York. as competent men cannot be OBJ.
tained from o nearer point to do large
portion of the work. as per contract:
also. the slate and large portion of the
iron work cannot be done at O nearer
point than Philadelphia or New York.
was present at the opening of the bids,
end everything was done with opennesa
and fairness. W. 81. PARKINS.
Alderman Denny stated that Mr.. War
ing had been summoned twice before
the Ooancil, and paid no heed TO the
summons at all.
Affidavit Of Mr.. CLARK Waring. Per
sonalIy appeared CLARK War;ng. who,
being sworn. says:
That he was one Of those who put
IN bid for the construction of the new
Oisy hall now in process of erection;
that his estimate therefor, made upon an
examination of the plans and specifica.
tion was $l40. 900: that he made this bid in
good faith; that he had no communica-
tlon whatever with any other bidders for
said work. and had no knowledge who
were going to bid; that he knew not
what was the bid which was to be made
by any other party. and that he commu
nIoated to no one what would be his bid.
q. That he had no conference or agree.
ment with any member of the Citv
Council as to his bid before it was Offer
ed, or at any time before the contract
was let; and. until after the contract was
let, did he have any knowledge or in
formation as to what others had pro-
posed to take the contract for the work.
D. That he had no agreement or un-
derstanding With any party as to his (the
deienoants) taking snb.contract for
the WORK, or Tor any part thereof.
q. That he is now engaged in con.
structing the said building, nnder a sub.
contract; but that said contract was not
made N rn-enence of any agreement or
understanding with any party, previous
to the letting of the contract, and his
connection with the work did not COM
mence until, perhaps, month after the
contract was entered into with Mr.. Allen,
and after the excavation of the basement
mad been commenced by Mr. Allen, and
was nearly completed.
(Signed) @. WARING.
Sworn to before me, this 18th Decem. |
ber, A. D. 1871. W. A. CLARK,
Notary Public.
personally appeared W. Hutscn Wigg,
"no, being duty sworn, aays, that he is
member OF the City Council and
chairman OF the Special Committee on
the City Hall; that as suoh chairman. he
duly advertised for plans for same; that
npon mature dslibsration. the commit
see' OF winch he is a member, adopted
.ne pian OF the building now in course
W erection; presented by Parkins &
for erection Of City Hall, under tbs
plans adopted. and that three written
and sealed bids wara nresanted for a,.s &C.,.